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Bones return appeal

Date Published

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:  Advertising material
:  bones return,  religion / Buddhism/ Taoism
:  Far North (Qld)
:  Cairns
:  c.1912

The return of the bones of the deceased had strong religious significance.

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Townsville notice appealing for donations to recover and return human remains.

Image Courtesy of: Tung Wah News, Saturday 20 August 1898, p.4


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1929 - export of human bones

Image Courtesy of: Daily Commercial News and Shipping List, Friday 3 January 1930, p.6.