Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-01-11 | Page 5 | Hiker Disproves Idea Australia Waste Land

I r I Hiker Disproves Idea I I Australia Waste Land I I I-I I SYDNEY N N. S S. S W W. Jan 11 Br Dy A A. P Edward P.-Edward Edward A A. A Cook recently completed completed completed com- com I a a. leisurely stroll of or more than I j 2000 miles as the crow tiles flies fr from m j I Melbourne to Darwin In the north of I Australia Ills Iris object was to make makeI j I an examination of or mid-Australia mid and andI the northern territory to substantiate I his contention that those sections section were not worthless wastes He lie took more than pictures of ot scenes along I the route Speaking of ot his experience with natives natives natives na na- na- na I tives In northern Australia he said I they appeared to be of a better class I than those of or the south The territory Is full of or surprises I from the pastoral viewpoint said Mr I Cook being well watered and substantially substantially sub sub- grassed g and timbered Free JEreE l from droughts the much maligned r north country must soon come Into I its own