THE ISLE OF CONTENT.
For nearly thirty year.-- ( aptain Adderten aul hi- wife* have “psrndised" oil Dent Island, it pimple nit the bosom of that glorious, tranquil tract of water known In all North Queensland traveller' a' Whitsunday Passage. A grim, silent sentinel winks a warning, night in night out. to lh" men who walk the sea in seven league heats. Bending their energies t<> sheep and goat farming. Captain and Airs Addernin have raised an army of bleu Let's totalling over 8100. Once a month they cry "cheer-i-n ’ to the captain and crew of the vessel bringing loud and outside world news from Alni-kay. Ear from the madding crowd. heaven and happiness arc louiiil here—among the fierce, I fawning cliffs, the silent, solemn grandeur of the tropical trees, and the -sweet, soft swell of the clear, crystal waters. Mho wouldn't he an exile <>n such till enchanted isle?—Sydney Paper.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1924, Page 1
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150THE ISLE OF CONTENT. Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1924, Page 1
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