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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 25, 1910
Page
8
A fragment recounts a jewel sale scene with gems valued at figures like 247,01 and a colonial voyage. The narrative mixes a jewel collection aboard a steam launch near a native settlement with detailed jewelry descriptions and Christie’s auction references. It also mentions a public rail station incident and a Borneo enterprise discussion.
Alfred Lewis Jones rose from modest beginnings to lead African and West Africa steamship ventures and banana trade influence. He helped found the School of Tropical Medicine and advised imperial trade bodies while earning a knighthood for his work.
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