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- 1914 (Creation)
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J G Appel was a lawyer, farmer and politician. He was a member of the Nerang Shire Council, 1903-09; MLA for Albert, 1908-29; Home Secretary, 1909-15, and also minister for Works and Mines in the Kidson government. Excerpted from State Library of Queensland 'John George Appel Records'
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Bound album, 28 x 25 x 6 cm, of 167 black and white photographs. Appears to be a record of Appel's voyage while Home Secretary in the Queensland Government Steamer "Otter" in 1914 which went as far north as Daru on the coast of south-western Papua. Title embossed on cover of album. Several pages are without photographs. Photographs have been pasted to the mid-weight card and none have captioning. Photographs include: Baron Falls; a lighthouse (possibly Booby Island Light); possibly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from Northern Queensland and Papuan New Guinea peoples; and places from his travels.
Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms, and descriptions.
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Out of copyright. Able to be reproduced without permission. Please attribute the Fryer Library.
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- English
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Revised, Linda Justo, 28-Feb-2025. Revised, Linda Justo, 26-Apr-2024.Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.