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July 10, 1909
The Colfax Chronicle
Colfax, Grant County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Pigeon post service connects isolated Maatsuyker Island lighthouse to Hobart, Tasmania, since January 1908, proving effective for communication and saving a life with timely medical aid despite modern transport advancements.
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Value of Pigeon Post.
The pigeon post is proving a valuable adjunct of civilization, even in these days of fast trains and steamships and wireless telegraphy. The isolated lighthouse of Maatsuyker island is 75 miles southwest from Hobart, Tasmania, in a direct line and 90 miles by steamer, and since January 21, 1908, 12 homing pigeons have kept up communication with the mainland, three being regularly liberated every three weeks. The first message left the lighthouse at ten a. m. reaching Hobart at 1:30 p. m. The service has been generally satisfactory, though not all messages have reached their destination; and it probably saved the life of an assistant at the lighthouse, as an urgent message brought much-needed medical relief from Hobart in 12 hours.
The pigeon post is proving a valuable adjunct of civilization, even in these days of fast trains and steamships and wireless telegraphy. The isolated lighthouse of Maatsuyker island is 75 miles southwest from Hobart, Tasmania, in a direct line and 90 miles by steamer, and since January 21, 1908, 12 homing pigeons have kept up communication with the mainland, three being regularly liberated every three weeks. The first message left the lighthouse at ten a. m. reaching Hobart at 1:30 p. m. The service has been generally satisfactory, though not all messages have reached their destination; and it probably saved the life of an assistant at the lighthouse, as an urgent message brought much-needed medical relief from Hobart in 12 hours.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Pigeon Post
Lighthouse Communication
Tasmania
Homing Pigeons
Medical Relief
Where did it happen?
Maatsuyker Island, 75 Miles Southwest From Hobart, Tasmania
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Location
Maatsuyker Island, 75 Miles Southwest From Hobart, Tasmania
Event Date
Since January 21, 1908
Story Details
The pigeon post service using homing pigeons maintains communication between the isolated Maatsuyker Island lighthouse and Hobart, proving valuable despite modern technologies; it successfully delivered messages, including an urgent one that saved an assistant's life by bringing medical relief in 12 hours.