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Echoes I
1921
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— Appears in: Northern Herald , 15 June 1921; (p. 32) Records a voyage on the S. S. Kuranda from Cairns down the Queensland coast and offers his opinions about socialism, workers' rights, progress and the state of the mining and sugar industries. -
Echoes II
1921
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— Appears in: Northern Herald , 22 June 1921; (p. 32) Continues his voyage down the Queensland coast. On the way he reminisces about the history of the places he visits, ending with a detailed description of Brisbane -
Echoes III
1921
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— Appears in: Northern Herald , 29 June 1921; (p. 32) Records his impressions of Brisbane and recalls many anecdotes from the past that are associated with many of the edifices he comes across. -
Echoes IV
1921
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— Appears in: Northern Herald , 6 July 1921; (p. 32) Coyyan continues his tales of old Brisbane, including the revelation that he was the brother of Queensland Premier, T. J. Byrnes. -
Echoes V
1921
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— Appears in: Northern Herald , 13 July 1921; (p. 32) Coyyan continues his tour of Brisbane and relates many stories of the 'old days', as well as bemoaning the poor services available in northern parts of Queensland in comparison to Brisbane. -
Echoes VI
1921
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— Appears in: Northern Herald , 20 July 1921; (p. 32) Writes of his preference for the bush to the city and describes some of the physical features surrounding Brisbane. After a visit to Toowong cemetery, he sets off by train to Tweed Heads in New South Wales. -
Echoes VII
1921
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— Appears in: Northern Herald , 27 July 1921; (p. 32) Describes a boat journey up the Tweed River, commenting on agricultural industries, people, livestock and infrastructure, generally finding them inferior to the North Queensland versions. -
Echoes VIII
1932
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— Appears in: Northern Herald , 3 August 1932; (p. 32) Discusses the failure to develop the natural resources of North Queensland and other shortcomings of the twentieth century.
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