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Show Queensland Pearl Divers. The Queensland diver gets into hla dress at daybreak, steps onto the ladder lad-der over the side, and fastens the life line round him; the tender screws on the face glass, the pumps are started, start-ed, and down goes the diver to look for shell. If he is on ground where shell is plentiful he fills his bag, then allows his dress to fill with air, which brings him to the surface, when he is hauled to the boat by the life line. He empties his bag onto the deck and goes down for another bagful. Some of the divers occasionally work In 25 fathoms. The greatest danger with which the diver has to contend Is paralysis, and knowing the danger he runs he sometimes some-times demandB $1,000 In advance, and this amount is sometimes lost to the pearler through the zeal and daring of the diver. |
