[Low, James Galloway, Letters, 1904-91, Battye Library, ACC 2612A (listing: MN 681), Letter from Jim to his sister Kate, 31 October 1909]

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On the run down we tried to come out of Port Hedland in the dark and stuck hard for about 12 hours, we managed to get off then with a bit of a fuss, no damage done.

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