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It seems May Lacy had an older sister who survived the sunken ship catastrophe. In the Queensland State Archives, there is a story about the miraculous survival of May's older sister. Freeman’s Journal Sat 8 March 1890 Wreck of the S.S. Quetta Fearful Loss of Life 123 Souls Perished The R.M.S. Quetta, of the British India Steam Navigation Co.’s Anglo-Australia service, was on Friday night wrecked on the Queensland coast, after striking on a sunken rock not marked on the chart. The Quetta was well known as one of the favourite mail boats, and the news of her loss was received with profound regret throughout the colonies. The Queensland towns were, especially, cast into gloom by the receipt of the information on account of the passengers being mostly Queensland residents, and the officers and crew well known on the coast of that colony. The eldest Miss Lacy had a miraculous escape. She clung to a raft till midday on Saturday, when she left it and tried to swim ashore, but the currents carried her away She then resolved to keep afloat, being thus without any support for over 20 hours before she was picked up, nearly 36 hours after the wreck. Miss Lacy’s Escape Miss Lacy, who was rescued, is 16 years of age, and the eldest daughter of Mr. Dyson Lacy, of St. Helen Station, Mackay, Queensland. When the search party reached her she was almost exhausted. One sailor took off his flannel shirt and wrapped her in it, but she had, in the meantime, fainted. She was much exhausted, but, thanks to the care of Dr. Salter, she fast recovered, though very weak and burnt by exposure to the sun. Her story is that she was writing a letter to her mother when the sad event happened. She rushed to get her younger sister, who had gone to bed, and brought her on deck. Both went over together, and she afterwards was dragged into a boat or raft, where she was very kindly treated by the purser. She remained on the raft till afternoon, so that she must have been swiming about till seen by Captain Reid. Her rescue was almost miraculous, as she was drifting out to sea swan from Mount Adolphus Island and she could not possibly have held out much longer. Perhaps her rescue and marvellous self-recollection is the most wonderful of all the melancholy incidents concerned with this terribly sad calamity. Source blogs.archives.qld.gov.au/2016/12/08/the-sinking-of-the-s...

Elimbah is a town and locality in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. The traditional owners of Elimbah were the Kabi people, who called the area as the "place of the grey water snake".[2][4] The town was originally a campsite known as The Six Mile when it became a resting place for horses and bullocks. In 1890, with the breakthrough of the North Coast railway line, it became known as "36miles 68chains". On 20 September 1902, at the urging of local residents, it was officially named Elimbah. Source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elimbah,_Queensland

Black and White Cats: 11 Fascinating Facts About These Dapper Felines 1. They Have Some Interesting Coat Patterns 2. Black and White Cats are not a Distinct Breed 3. Black and White Cats Come With a Lot of Unique Nicknames: Oreo, Bandit, Batman, Beetlejuice, Eightball, Boots, Jeeves, Klondike, Mickey, Panda, Patches, Penguin, Phantom, Pepper. 4. Their Most Common Eye Color is Green 5. They’ve Got Sass to Spare 6. One Even Ran For Office! in 2012, one ambitious cat in Halifax, Canada ran for mayor. While the spunky Tuxedo Stan may not have won the election, he did succeed in raising awareness for his homeless brethren, spurring city council to donate funds for an affordable spay and neuter clinic. Not bad for a cat! 7. Tuxedo Cats Play a Bunch of Animated Roles 8. Some Famous Real-life Tuxedo Cats Also Existed We’d be remiss if we failed to mention Socks, the striking tuxie owned by former US president, Bill Clinton. Also worthy of note is Humphrey, who took up residence with Britain’s Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street from 1988-2006. There was also Oscar—or “Unsinkable Sam” as he’s often called—who miraculously survived the sinking of THREE different ships during WWII. Other historical figures who enjoyed life alongside a beloved black and white cat include Shakespeare, Sir Isaac Newton, and Beethoven. 9. They Have Interesting Genetics 10. A Black and White Cat Holds the Record for the Loudest Purr 11. One Famous Tuxie Was a Decorated War Hero! In 1949, a brave tuxedo cat named Simon was awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal—Britain’s highest honor bestowed upon animals in wartime. Simon boosted morale and hunted pesky rodents aboard a British Royal Navy ship called the Amethyst. Unfortunately, he was seriously injured during an attack and succumbed to a viral infection because of his wounds. Nevertheless, Simon’s legacy lives on, inspiring owners of black and white cats worldwide.

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