Mystery Murder En Route to Sydney From Malaita Island
The Mindini reported a murder aboard a recruiting voyage near Malaita. Seven armed natives boarded during a November night, stabbing and killing Tom Jones the mate, then attacking Captain Louis Appenborn, before the crew subdued the assailants and alerted the ship's authorities.
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Mimdini
Pinkenna
Solomon Islands
Sydney
Bemgint Fuller
Tom Jones
Meare
Lever
Malaita
Mindini
Brisbane
Raby
Valetta
Kwai
Amber
Cy Tom Jones
Ujsr
Louis Appenborn
Appenborn
Othe
Othe Cieht
Weanel
Amd
Ship crew foils mutiny on voyage near Tulagi
Captain Appesitorn gutzes drives off assailants after a mutiny attempt by natives and a returned kangkea from Queensherd. Five captives are sentenced to death by Tulagi’s Resident Commissioner, with two youths deported to Fiji. The mate Jopes is landed at dawn for safety. The captain then sails four days to Tulagi and reports the plot to authorities in Fiji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appesitorn Gutzes
Jopes
Tulagi
Queensherd
Western Pacific
Fiji
Mosquito Efficacy Debate Spreads From Cairns Camp
A chaotic historic fragment records a local debate led by King Billy about fighting mosquitoes with dubious remedies. The text details improvised methods, cautions against unsafe practices, and hints at a new team nickname “OLD HAND” arising from the Cairns area in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sormes
Billy
Haritime
Lake Street
Cairns
Direct Importer Advertises Curios and Lace Samples
A local advertisement promotes a direct importer offering Curios Fancy Goods Ceylon precious stones tortoise shell work handmade Ceylon lace and pearlshell work. Sample lace widths edgings or insertions are requested with a wide pearl shell assortment and mentions rent for the famous Ceylon Tea Lanka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
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Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd
Boots
Lysaght
Lever Bros
Nethercon Bar
Andrews’ Steel
L. and
L. Pipes
Blundell & Spence’s Oils
Champion’s White Lead
Treachersus
Tie Solomons
A. Hoossain
Einasleigh and
Kidston
Queensland Insurance Company Limite
Tosocoche
Hoossain
Aisieign and
P. Andrew Curie
the “Post
The
Beat
Gesmopolitan Hotel
Herberton
T&c
D. Carroll
Wolfram Hotel
WO FkAw Camp
J. F. Frask
Spence Street
C. J. Tomlins
Proprietress
Queens Hotce
Nelson
Edith Baird
C.T.A. House
Queens Hotel
Reison
Royal Hotel
M RS. Torlach
T. Byrne
Saddler
Copia
Robt. Sturt & Co
Weral Commis
Metchaste
White Star Line of
Aberdess Lins
Steamers
Trustens Ator Ar Lad, Meteal Life and
Cituwes A. Co
Lanchester Fire Ansurance Co
Smadini
Amsurance Ocean Ident and Guaragueshrperation, Ltd
Raluator
Alcombs Plantation
Suen
Ferchange
Smellie & Co, Ltd
Cary
Paréware
Amulenbie Fe
Pics
Smellie& Co.,ltd
Soeesiee
National Insurance
Kew
A.c. L.fire
Queenaland Hrasch Chambers
A. G. Saltmarsel
Serumty
tExurget
Bulletin
Premiuos
Club Ati
Anery
Kent Brittain
Jima
National
A. J, Draper
Lotsl
Peling
Yes
Paling’s
Queen ST
Shields ST
P.O
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