PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THURSDAY ISLAND. G. J. Sutton Photos. Thursday Island is the home of the Torres Strait pearling fleet, which is manned principally by Japanese. See article on another page. 1. The offices of Burns, Philp & Co. 2. On a Japanese lugger. 3. Japanese at a sports gathering. 4. Graves of Japanese pearlers. The bottles are provided for the departed spirits to drink from. 5. The fleet at sunset. 6. Beautiful pearl shell carving. 7. Divers ready to go overboard. 8. Pearl shell, showing blisters in which pearls are usually found. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 95 wordsSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDED. Palmer, photos. On August 12 and 13 the Franklin Harbour Show Society held the State Championship Trials for sheep dogs. The cup was won by Poppy, owned by Mr. W. Croser, Yorketown. 1. The winning dog yarding in the last pen. 2. Mr. W. O. Wills's Wally O'Buchan, worked by Mr. Whitington, of Yorketown. 3. Mr. W. F. Latty's dog, Hinkler. 4. Mr. J. T. Forth, President, presenting the championship cup to Mr. W. Croser. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), Thu 25 Aug 1932, Page 34
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