Meeting Bonita
In 1958, in a shanty town on the edge of a Queensland sugar plantation, Koiki Mabo met Bonita Nehow.
As with everything else in his life, Koiki was determined in his pursuit of Bonita.
He went back to his job on the railways in far west Queensland, and wrote to her frequently.
They kept up a weekly correspondence, and by the time they met again, they knew a great deal about each other through their letters.
...your sincier penfriend...
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May, 12, 1959
love letters, Mabo, Bonita, Mabo, Edward Koiki, marriage, Queensland
...your very own...
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Jul, 17, 1959
love letters, Mabo, Bonita, Mabo, Edward Koiki, marriage, Queensland
