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 E. B. Scott, J.P. HIS well-known South Australian pioneer settler is a 4if native of Kent, England, and was born in the year 1822. He arrived in New South Wales in 1838, with a view to entering into squatting pursuits, but left soon after for Port Phillip, where he spent some time on a friend's station with a view to learn squatting. He accompanied the late George Hamilton overland to South Australia in 1839, and shortly after arrival joined Eyre, the explorer, on an expedition to Western Australia with cattle and sheep. On his return to Adelaide, Mr. Scott again accompanied Mr. Eyre as his companion and assistant on an expedition to explore the northern interior and western portion of this province. Having left Mr. Eyre at the Great Bight, Mr. Scott returned to Adelaide, and for a short period was employed as assistant to Lieutenant Pullen in the survey of the sea mouth of the river Murray. While attached to this service he accomplished the hazardous feat of a pull with a boat and crew up and down the Murray for about 800 miles. This service had reference to a survey ordered by Colonel Gawler. Mr. Scott subsequently joined Mr. Eyre in the formation of the Government station at Mooroondee, established for the purpose of protecting overlanders from the hostile attacks of the aborigines. At this period he voluntarily sailed the Government cutter "Waterwitch" from the lake to Mooroondee, and she was the first vessel of any size navigated on the Murray. In 1843 Mr. Scott joined Mr. Eyre in an expedition to connect Major Mitchell's first survey of the Darling with his second, and defined the Anna Branch. He next formed a cattle station at the North West Bend, the first establishment of the kind on that part of the Murray. In 1847 he succeeded to the post vacated by Mr. Eyre at Mooroondee as Magistrate, Sub-Protector of Aborigines, Inspector of Native Police, and Returning Officer and held these offices till they were abolished by the Government in 1857. After an interval of