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During 1908, the Register and Observer ran a series of articles written by "Our Special Reporter" on the activities and achievements of the people and farms of Kangaroo Island. Evidently on the mainland at that time, there was considerable interest about Kangaroo Island. Overtly promotional and often overly-optimistic, the articles contain interesting facts and figures between the flowery language of the era (and occasionally breaking into verse). Accordingly they provide a valuable snapshot of our history.
Threshing floor, using a circle of stones and a wooden threshing roller pulled by a horse, on the property of Mr. Charles Willson, American Beach, c.1908. State Library SA., published in the Observer 4 Apr 1908.
[I] SA's Island - A second boom Monday 5 February 1906, page 5
(This first article was probably a pilot article, from 1906)
[II] Kangaroo Island - the capital Saturday 22 February 1908, page 10
[III] The pastoral industry - improving flocks and herds Wed 26 February 1908, page 6
[IV] Oil, gum and salt - valuable products Saturday 29 February 1908, page 7
[V] The agricultural awakening Wednesday 4 March 1908, page 7
[VI] What have they done? Wednesday 11 March 1908, page 7
[VII] Hundred of MacGillivray Saturday 14 March 1908, page 11
[VIII] Among the famers - Haines and Cassini Saturday 21 March 1908, page 11
[IX] A railway desired, fruit and other things Wednesday 25 March 1908, page 7
[X] The Mining Industry - a brighter outlook, Saturday 28 March 1908, page 13
[XI] Hog Bay firebrick industry Saturday 4 April 1908, page 10
[XII] Hundreds of Dudley and Haines Saturday 18 April 1908, page 45
[XIII] Dudley Farmers Health and Pleasure Resort, Tuesday 14 April 1908, page 6
[XIV] S.A.'s Sanatorium - a fine inheritence Saturday 18 April 1908, page 10
[XV] Pioneer Settlers - Mr and Mrs John Buick Wednesday 29 April 1908, page 7
Outing on Kangaroo Island SLSA [B 38716] c.1908.
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