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- 1872-1873 (Creation)
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1 vol
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Captain Neil Brodie an experienced master mariner in the 'blackbirding trade' (South Sea Islands Labour Trafficking ) and bêche-de-mer trade had charge of the 119 ton schooner "Lavinia." in 1872. While engaged in recruiting on the coast of New Ireland she was attacked by natives and four of the crew were murdered.
See: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70496185
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Presented to the Royal Society of Tasmania by the Lord Bishop of Tasmania, who was given it by
H. E. Smith of Hobart, 1899
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Log book of the schooner 'Lavinia' on a voyage from Sydney to the Solomon Islands, August 1872 to July 1873
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This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.Collections@utas.edu.au
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Horrible massacre of the crew of the schooner ‘Lavinia’ at the Solomon Islands. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70496185
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2020