In 1882 The Age published an eight-part series written by journalist and future physician George E. Morrison, who had sailed, undercover, for the New Hebrides, while posing as crew of the brigantine slave ship, Lavinia, as it made cargo of Kanakas. By October the series was also being published in The Ages weekly companion magazine, the Leader. "A Cruise in a Queensland Slaver. By a Medical Student" was written in a tone of wonder, expressing "only the mildest criticism"; six months later, Morrison "revised his original assessment", describing details of the schooner's blackbirding operation, and sharply denouncing the slave trade in Queensland. His articles, letters to the editor, and newspaper's editorials, led to expanded government intervention.
In 1882 The Age published an eight-part series written by journalist and future physician George E Morrison who had sailed undercover for the New Hebrides while posing as crew of the brigantine slave ship Lavinia as it made cargo of Kanakas By October the series was also being published in The Ages weekly companion magazine the Leader "A Cruise in a Queensland Slaver By a Medical Student" was written in a tone of wonder expressing "only the mildest criticism"; six months later Morrison "revised his original assessment" describing details of the schooner's blackbirding operation and sharply denouncing the slave trade in Queensland His articles letters to the editor and newspaper's editorials led to expanded government intervention