Byline: A Medical Student; 1882-10-28; The Leader; pages 36
Report: "A Cruise in a Queensland Slaver" - George Morrison - The Age
Tags: blackbirding, worked as sailor
Description:The second installment in George Morrison's undercover series "A Cruise in a Queensland" about the recruitment of Pacific Islanders to work on the region's plantations (also called "blackbirding") for Melbourne paper The Leader. Morrison joined the crew of The Lavinia, a "blackbirder" from June through August, 1882.
Rights: Public domain.