Another Mysterious Visitor
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Thursday Is., Jan. 25.
MYSTERIOUS craft have been seen at various times lately in Torres Strait, and this week a mysterious aeroplane put in an appearance. The flying machine was seen circling over Horn Island, and a launch with Customs and other officials on board (the sub Collector of Customs being a represen tative of the Naval Department, amongst his other duties) went across to make investigation, and endeavour to get some information from the people there that would reveal the identity of the stranger.
Australia’s northern door is apparently attracting quite a lot of attention from strangers, but whether it is with a view to acquiring information regarding the Barrier Reef and its commercial possi bilities, or with the object of collecting information for other purposes must be left to the imagination.