Show 3 IN AND AROUND Written for the Utah Independent by Muriel M. a School j I don't know how many of my readers have been to those that ma not find this story very but for the benefit of those that have not been there and would like to know a litte about I will endeavor to tell what I can about my native I was born in the city of which is the capital of the state of T city is on the Brisbane about 40 mile That is taking the course that the b but by train the distance is much is owing to the many curves and turns that the nv takes on its course to the f The river is navigable by large ocean as far and boats from nearly all Up as the city parts of the world are entering and leaving the city Besides the oversea there are others that are called These boats only trade between Australian and go up and down the calling at large and discharging or loading as the case may At the entrance to the in Moreton there is a large built on the and it is to warn sailors as to the whereabouts of danger in the This house is called There art no large that can enter or leave the river without passing The only boats that don't necessarily have to pass it are the small sailing that can leave the river and go another way by a narrow There is also a fort at the mouth of the called In Moreton there is a quantity of sand called the This bar of sand is the cause of many delays to ships and sometimes they are wrecked on The tide in the river is so and the curves so numerous that the strong current of water has washed away the banks and left them That the bank is washed away down and the top left jutting out over the This is very dangerous and to prevent further damage in this the government is building a stone the entire length of both The coast around the bay is built up by and in the summer the whole coast for miles around is one mass of cottages and All the houses are The distance across the river at its mouth is over half a and from that it gradually decreases till at the city it is only about one-fourth of a Each point of land between the curves in the river is called a The first reach we come to after leaving Fort Lytton is called Hamilton Here the water is nearly always very and the sea breeze is even at that distance The scenery along the banks of the river is very pretty and I think that along the Hamilton reach it is from the river are large rocks and then the grass growing green all Then there are large hills overgrown with grass and and a few houses here and The hills are cut down straight near the river in order to make a And the yellow sandstone contrasts greatly with the green background of the The street car runs this road and for more than a mile it is right n the river I will leave you here for a time and if you don't want to wait till I get ready to take you nearer to the you can take a car and there in 15 t To be |