. Stewart's hand book of the Pacific islands; a reliable guide to all the inhabited islands of the Pacific Ocean, for traders, tourists and settlers. onial occasions the men andwomen revert to the old national garb by wearing their fine mats or tapas asclothing. Tattooing is universally practised. A young man is not supposed to meetother men on equal terms until he has been tattooed. The tattooing is per-formed by skilled operators, on special occasions which are marked by feastingand the giving of presents. The tatooing extends from a line above the hipbones nearly to the knees, and the patte
. Stewart's hand book of the Pacific islands; a reliable guide to all the inhabited islands of the Pacific Ocean, for traders, tourists and settlers. onial occasions the men andwomen revert to the old national garb by wearing their fine mats or tapas asclothing. Tattooing is universally practised. A young man is not supposed to meetother men on equal terms until he has been tattooed. The tattooing is per-formed by skilled operators, on special occasions which are marked by feastingand the giving of presents. The tatooing extends from a line above the hipbones nearly to the knees, and the pattern is nearly the same for everyone ;from a little distance it looks as if the colour were laid on uniformly andsolidly. The missionaries at first attempted to abolish the practice, and laws-were made against it, but to no avail. The custom will doubtless disappear Possessing a 1,500 mile Coastline, washed by tiie mightyPacific Ocean and having also every variety of soil and climate QUEENSLAND The Scenic and Resourceful North-Eastern State of Australia Ofifers a field of unbounded and varied scope to theTRAVELLER, SCIENTIST INVESTOR or SELECTOR. SCENE OX BOWEN HARBOUR. NORTH QUEENSLAND. LAND SETTLEMENT. Unparalleled by any other country in the World are the<;enerous terms and conditions offered to men attracted bythe lure of prospective wealth in Queenslands greatprimar}- industries comprising cattle rearing, sheep breed-ing, sugar cultivation, dairying, mixed farndng, fruit-growing and tropical agriculture. TOURIST RESORTS. TIk- recognised ideal winter tour of the Commonwealth isthe far-famed scenic trip to North Queensland. Sailingalong the picturesque Eastern seaboard, flanked by theGreat Barrier Reef, the Tourist views chains of verdantislands, the Whitsunday Passage, Hinchinbrook Channel,and, then, travelling over the scenic Cairns Railway, thewonderful Barron Gorge and Barron Falls. First-class Hotels, Tennis, Shooting and Fishing await the\ Tourist. ? For further detai
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