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From Cairns to Townsville : By the S. S. Palmer single work   column  
Issue Details: First known date: 1890... 1890 From Cairns to Townsville : By the S. S. Palmer
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First part of an article describing a voyage by ship from Cairns to Townsville. The writer gives a detailed description of the landscape and people encountered.

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  • Associated with the AustLit subset Australian Literary Responses to 'Asia' as the work contains references to Asian people.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Cairns Post 26 February 1890 Z1482429 1890 newspaper issue 1890 pg. 3
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From Cairns to Townsville : By the S. S. Palmer 1890 single work column
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 26 March 1890; (p. 2) In the sixth article in the series the writer presents a somewhat satirical view of Townsville, continuing to compare the city unfavourably with Cairns. In particular he condemns the work being undertaken to improve Townsville's harbour.
From Cairns to Townsville : By the S. S. Palmer 1890 single work column
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 22 March 1890; (p. 3) In the fifth of his series of articles the writer presents his impressions of Townsville. He is less than impressed with Townsville's heat and the fetid air from Ross Creek and believes the city only achieved its prominence through political influence but that, in the long run, Cairns will be the premier city of the North.
From Cairns to Townsville : By the S. S. Palmer 1890 single work column
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 19 March 1890; (p. 3) The fourth part of an account of the writer's journey by sea from Cairns to Townsville. He describes the settlements that the steamer visits and eventually arrives in Townsville, the 'Leading City of the North', although he is unimpressed with Townsville's harbour.
From Cairns to Townsville : By the S. S. Palmer 1890 single work column
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 8 March 1890; (p. 5) Third part of an article describing a trip by sea from Cairns to Townsville. In this part the writer describes his trip back down the Johnstone and down the coast to Mourilyan harbour.
From Cairns to Townsville : By the S. S. Palmer 1890 single work column
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 1 March 1890; (p. 2) Second part of the writer's journey by sea from Cairns to Townsville. He meets the editor of the Geraldton Independent, Mr Greenwood, who produces the paper in its entirety, from reporting to printing. From Geraldton the ship journeys up the river to the CSR sugar plantation.
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Last amended 20 Jun 2012 15:30:13
3 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39426124 From Cairns to Townsville : By the S. S. Palmersmall AustLit logo The Cairns Post
Subjects:
  • Cairns area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland,
  • Johnstone River, Far North Queensland, Queensland,
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