PEARL POACHING.
AUSTRALIA TO TAKE ACTION. [United Press Association—Copyright) THURSDAY ISLAND, June 18. The Commonwealth Minister for Customs (Mr \Vhite), who has been investigating reports of pearl poaching in Northern Australia said that as a. result of his investigations a larger patrol boat would be built to protect North Queensland from poachers. In the meantime the Customs Department in Queensland had been instructed to charter a seaplane or a launch, when—ever necessary, to apprehend poaching sampans. If a vessel were found breaking the Queensland or Federal laws it would he. arrested and heavy penalties imposed.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 211, 19 June 1936, Page 5
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95PEARL POACHING. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 211, 19 June 1936, Page 5
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