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Show AUTOMOBILE CONQUERS ' MOUNT IN AUSTRALIA Mount Hotham, Australia, lias been conquered by an uiitomoblle, after years of efforts to" reach Its snow-capped peaks, 6500 feet above sea level. Two Americans, in an automobile, climbed to the highest point in the old coach road up the mountain after drlv- j lng several miles through gum tree forests for-ests and crossing a vast -waste of fern and sand. J. P. Richardson and Thomas M. Orr were the successful parlies. They produced photographs substantiating their I claim. I It Is said that fully 100 cars have attempted at-tempted to climb this mountain, but failed. The grades are so sharp that it is difficult in a long pull to lubricate the front cylinders of motors. |