The Endeavour Company is not wasting any time and Terry, Williams and Bird leave Adelaide by road, on their way to Alice Springs to commence explorations of the Petermanns and thereabouts, arrive at Quorn at7.45 pm away on the Ghan at 9.30 pm.

Coote's 32nd birthday today and he might not have a great deal to celebrate, his lapsed flying license is being very carefully considered by Civil Aviation and they are also pondering the sudden resale of VH-UMR.

LASSETERIA