Crusoe's Lonely Isle and Juan Fernandez Today
A Smithonian scientist reports latest facts about Juan Fernandez Island once linked to Defoe's Crusoe. The island now hosts about 300 inhabitants, a Brazilianizing mix of Spanish speakers, and a simple life with abundant vegetation and fisheries. It remains connected to the mainland by a monthly supply vessel while a Valparaiso radio program keeps island life in touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Defoe
Alexander Selkirk
Juan Fernandez
Smithsonian Institution
Waldo Sermitt
Defoe
Nothern
South America
Orinoco River
Juan Fernandes
Chi
Rusoe
Alexander Schkirk
Cowper
Fernandes
Sethirk
Rogers
Schmitt
Crus
America
Crusoe
South American
Chile
Crason
Valpariso
Ronan
Relief for flood sufferers in North Coast union urged
The Berry branch of the Primary Producers Union urged the Central Council to grant special assistance to North Coast members harmed by recent floods. A motion backed limiting Central Council seats for MPs and barring such members from the executive. MP J. M. Tully criticized exporting stud stock, calling for a ban akin to South Africa on ostrich exports, to protect Australian wool growth. Summonses were served in Melbourne against four Timber Workers Union members for breaches of the Arbitration Act, with hearings set for March 7 and following dates. A business address on motor transport’s impact on railways noted rail dependence for country development, citing last year’s 143,600,000 railway passengers and police figures of 300 deaths and 7,500 injuries from motor traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Branch
Primary Producers Union
Tolion
Gounelt
Genteal Council
Melbourne
Timber Workers Union
E. J. Holloway
H. P. Harris
Postage Stamp Sells For £2099 In Sweden
A rare yellow Swedish-3a postage stamp, misprinted from green, sold by a Stockholm collector to a Gothenburg collector for £2099. The stamp’s history traces to a grandmaster, moves through Storkheim, Vienna, Forts, and the German national post museum before returning to Sweden. Also mentioned is Mr. 18. J. Roberts, a centenarian messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Morean
Storkheim
Vienna
Forts
National Post Museum
Germany
J. Roberts
Hin
Lexan
Sorview
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. I. Cavanough
Gloucester
T. Charlton
Jonl Harris
Roslyn Sewing Machines
Roslyn Treante
Roslyn
USL
Watt
Bernard Cronin
the Bulletin
Woman's Mirror
Lonely Isle
J. M. Tully
M.P
Commonwealth
South Africa
J. Whatson
Rat Finetonater
BP. & M. Landers
W. G. Mgeway
Wiloue
Fooks’ Bay
H. R. Fooks
Bringe Poultry Farm
Tomah ST
Carlingford
Aia
Jarrott
Aucher Bros
Tewereity Palais
Pourra
Gloucester Electric Supply 09. Ltd
Vic Station
Teleptin Sehooh
J. K. Mackay
Dann
West Maitland
Webster
Jack and McDonald
Opticians
Pitst
Martin Place
Sydney
Jilltop StudPiggery
Tamworths and
BERES
D. McIntosh
Comino Bio
W. Batger
Glou
STER
Hart & Coy
John Hart
High Street West Mainland
MR. J. Whatson
Reliance Watches & Gods
Lery
Whatson
W. A. Phillips
C. J. Beaton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!