Carbon copy of diary kept by Mattie Yonge, 18 July 1928-25 May 1929

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(45p., p 16 blank, faint in places.)

Subjects include: journey to Low Islands from Cairns; welcome from Lighthouse keepers and families; quarters; her duties as medical officer; beauty of the coral; trips on Luana to Great Barrier Reef; turtle meat; Thursday Island - met by Mr O'Leary; trip to Badu; dancing display by local scouts; visit to school; Murray Islands - met by councillors 'red jerseys with councillor embroidered across the front'; fertility of Murray Islands; visit to school; collecting corals; death feast for Jimmy Rice; Coconut Island; Quetta memorial church on Thursday Island; buying of pearl shell from luggers; Japanese pearl merchant; met Lord and Lady Goodwin.

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