NORTHERN AUSTRALIA
PEARL POACHING INQUIRY THURSDAY ISLAND, .lune 18. The Minister of Customs (Hon. Mr White), who has been investigating reports of pearl poaching 'n Northern Australia, said that as the .Cst’lt cf his investigations a larger patrol boat would be built to protect North Queensland from poachers. In tse meantime the Customs Department in Queensland had been instructed to ch?«r f er a seaplane or launch whenever necessary to apprehend a poaching sampan. If a vessel was found to be breaking the Queensland or Federal law-, it would be. arrested and heavy penalties would be •imposed.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 144, 19 June 1936, Page 7
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