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Queensland
Title
Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information
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Produced by far Nick Wall, Lesley Halamek, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
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English
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DU: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas)
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Queensland -- History
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39495
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Release Date
April 21, 2012
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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.A REVIEW OF QUEENSLAND PROGRESS — BASED UPON OFFICIAL INFORMATION
  3. 3.BY AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF QUEENSLAND — BRISBANE — PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ANTHONY J. CUMMING, GOVERNMENT PRINTER — 1909.
  4. 4.PREFACE.
  5. 5.TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  6. 6.CHAPTER I — THE BIRTH OF QUEENSLAND.
  7. 7.CHAPTER II. — INITIATION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT.
  8. 8.CHAPTER III. — DIFFICULTIES OF EARLY ADMINISTRATIONS.
  9. 9.CHAPTER IV. — THE FIRST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
  10. 10.CHAPTER V. — QUEENSLAND IN 1860.
  11. 11.CHAPTER I. — THE LEGISLATURE.
  12. 12.CHAPTER II. — PUBLIC FINANCE (1859-1884).
  13. 13.CHAPTER III. — PUBLIC FINANCE (1884-1893).
  14. 14.CHAPTER IV. — PUBLIC FINANCE (1893-1898).
  15. 15.CHAPTER V. — PUBLIC FINANCE (1898-1903).
  16. 16.CHAPTER VI. — PUBLIC FINANCE (1903-1909).
  17. 17.CHAPTER VII. — THE BOOM DECADE (1880-1890).
  18. 18.CHAPTER VIII. — CROWN LANDS LEGISLATION.
  19. 19.CHAPTER IX. — APPROPRIATION OF LAND REVENUE.
  20. 20.CHAPTER X. — LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN QUEENSLAND.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XI. — PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
  22. 22.CHAPTER I. — GENERAL REVIEW.
  23. 23.CHAPTER II. — THE FEDERAL OUTLOOK.
  24. 24.CHAPTER I. — THE PASTORAL INDUSTRY.
  25. 25.CHAPTER II. — AGRICULTURE IN QUEENSLAND.
  26. 26.CHAPTER III. — THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
  27. 27.CHAPTER IV. — A HALF-CENTURY OF MINING.
  28. 28.CHAPTER V. — OUR ASSET IN ARTESIAN WATER.
  29. 29.APPENDICES.
  30. 30.INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.
  31. 31.MAPS. — Government Gazette.
  32. 32.PROCLAMATION
  33. 33.QUEENSLAND. — GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
  34. 34.PROCLAMATION — GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
  35. 35.INTRODUCTION.
  36. 36.THE SUBDIVISION OF AUSTRALIA. — (MAPS 1 AND 2.) — VAN DIEMEN'S LAND (MAP 3). — NEW SOUTH WALES—ALTERED BOUNDARY (MAP 4). — WESTERN AUSTRALIA (MAP 5). — SOUTH AUSTRALIA (MAP 6). — VICTORIA (MAP 7). — NEW SOUTH WALES—ALTERED BOUNDARY (MAP 8). — QUEENSLAND (MAP 9). — ANNEXATION TO QUEENSLAND, 1862 (MAP 10). — ANNEXATION TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA (MAP 11). — THE NORTHERN TERRITORY ANNEXED TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA (MAP 12).
  37. 37.GOVERNORS OF QUEENSLAND.
  38. 38.QUEEN OF THE NORTH. — ESSEX EVANS. — PREMIERS OF QUEENSLAND.
  39. 39.CHAPTER I. — THE BIRTH OF QUEENSLAND.
  40. 40.CHAPTER II. — INITIATION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT.
  41. 41.CHAPTER III. — DIFFICULTIES OF EARLY ADMINISTRATIONS.
  42. 42.CHAPTER IV. — THE FIRST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
  43. 43.CHAPTER V. — QUEENSLAND IN 1860.
  44. 44.CHAPTER I. — THE LEGISLATURE.
  45. 45.CHAPTER II. — PUBLIC FINANCE (1859-1884).
  46. 46.CHAPTER III. — PUBLIC FINANCE (1884-1893).
  47. 47.CHAPTER IV. — PUBLIC FINANCE (1893-1898).
  48. 48.CHAPTER V. — PUBLIC FINANCE (1898-1903).
  49. 49.CHAPTER VI. — PUBLIC FINANCE (1903-1909).
  50. 50.CHAPTER VII. — THE BOOM DECADE (1880-1890).
  51. 51.CHAPTER VIII. — CROWN LANDS LEGISLATION.
  52. 52.CHAPTER IX. — APPROPRIATION OF LAND REVENUE.
  53. 53.CHAPTER X. — LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN QUEENSLAND. — Amount Levied by Local Authorities.
  54. 54.CHAPTER XI. — PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. — PRIVATE SCHOOLS. — SECONDARY EDUCATION. — TECHNICAL EDUCATION. — UNIVERSITY.
  55. 55.CHAPTER I. — GENERAL REVIEW.
  56. 56.CHAPTER II. — THE FEDERAL OUTLOOK.
  57. 57.CHAPTER I. — THE PASTORAL INDUSTRY.
  58. 58.CHAPTER II. — AGRICULTURE IN QUEENSLAND.
  59. 59.CHAPTER III. — THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
  60. 60.CHAPTER IV. — A HALF-CENTURY OF MINING.
  61. 61.CHAPTER V. — OUR ASSET IN ARTESIAN WATER.
  62. 62.READJUSTMENT OF WESTERN BOUNDARY. — APPENDIX B.
  63. 63.THE FIRST PARLIAMENT. — (First Session, 1860.) — THE GOVERNOR: — THE MINISTRY: — With Seats in the Legislative Assembly. — With Seats in the Legislative Council. — MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (15). — MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (26). — APPENDIX C.
  64. 64.THE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT. — (1909.—Second Session.) — THE GOVERNOR: — THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR: — THE MINISTRY: — With Seats in the Legislative Assembly. — With Seats in the Legislative Council. — MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (44). — MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (72). — APPENDIX D.
  65. 65.FIFTY YEARS OF LEGISLATION. — THE FIRST PARLIAMENT: 29th May, 1860-22nd May, 1863. — THE SECOND PARLIAMENT: 22nd July, 1863-29th May, 1867. — THE THIRD PARLIAMENT: 6th August, 1867-27th August, 1868. — THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT: 18th November, 1868-13th July, 1870. — THE FIFTH PARLIAMENT: 16th November, 1870-21st June, 1871. — THE SIXTH PARLIAMENT: 8th November, 1871-1st September, 1873. — THE SEVENTH PARLIAMENT: 7th January, 1874-2nd October, 1878. — THE EIGHTH PARLIAMENT: 15th January, 1879-26th July, 1883. — THE NINTH PARLIAMENT: 7th November, 1883-4th April, 1888. — THE TENTH PARLIAMENT: 12th June, 1888-5th April, 1893. — THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT: 26th May, 1893-22nd February, 1896. — THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT: 17th June, 1896-15th February, 1899. — THE THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT: 16th May, 1899-4th February, 1902. — THE FOURTEENTH PARLIAMENT: 8th July, 1902-21st July, 1904. — THE FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT: 20th September, 1904-11th April, 1907. — THE SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT: 23rd July to 31st December, 1907. — THE SEVENTEENTH PARLIAMENT: 3rd March, 1908-31st August, 1909. — THE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT: 2nd November, 1909. — APPENDIX E.
  66. 66.LAND SELECTION IN QUEENSLAND. — [OFFICIAL COMPILATION.] — AGRICULTURAL SELECTIONS. — Agricultural Farms. — Perpetual Lease Selections. — Agricultural Homesteads. — Free Homesteads. — GRAZING SELECTIONS. — Grazing Farms. — Grazing Homesteads. — SCRUB SELECTIONS. — UNCONDITIONAL SELECTIONS. — PRICKLY PEAR SELECTIONS. — Prickly Pear Infested Selections. — Prickly Pear Frontage Selections. — Prickly Pear (Bonus) Selections. — OTHER MODES OF ACQUISITION.
  67. 67.TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SELECTION ON REPURCHASED ESTATES. — " The Closer Settlement Act of 1906. " — AGRICULTURAL FARMS.
  68. 68.AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE ACQUIREMENT OF SELECTIONS BY CERTAIN BODIES OF SETTLERS. — " The Special Selections Act of 1901. " — Preamble. — Short Title and Construction of Act. — Proclamation of Lands to which this Act Applies. — Maximum Area. — Agricultural Townships. — Improvements. — Condition of Occupation. — Regulations. — APPENDIX F.
  69. 69.IMMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND. — [OFFICIAL COMPILATION.] — ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS. — NOMINATED IMMIGRANTS. — CONTRACT IMMIGRANTS. — FREE IMMIGRANTS. — APPENDIX G.
  70. 70.SOME STATISTICS AND THEIR STORY. — GROWTH OF POPULATION. — PUBLIC FINANCE. — LAND STATISTICS. — LIVE STOCK. — DAIRYING. — SUGAR PRODUCTION. — MINERAL PRODUCTION. — IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. — RAILWAYS. — COMPARATIVE STATISTICS. — VITAL STATISTICS. — FINANCE. — BANKING. — CROWN LANDS. — LIVE STOCK. — DAIRYING. — AGRICULTURE. — MINING. — SECONDARY PRODUCTION. — IMPORTS. — EXPORTS—HOME PRODUCTION. — INTERCOMMUNICATION. — CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
  71. 71.APPENDIX H. — DIGEST OF HYDRAULIC ENGINEER'S REPORTS. — OUR ARTESIAN WATER SYSTEM. — SUB-ARTESIAN WATER IN 1884. — IMPROVED BORING MACHINERY. — GOVERNMENT URGED TO IMPORT PLANT AND MEN. — OBSTACLES FROM DROUGHT. — FIRST BORING STARTED AT BLACKALL. — ARTESIAN WATER STRUCK AT THURULGOONA. — GOVERNMENT'S FIRST FLOWING WELL. — THIRTEEN ADDITIONAL BORES. — THE CHARLEVILLE BORE. — INFORMATION SOUGHT AS TO PRIVATE BORES. — HINDRANCES FROM FLOODS. — STREAM-GAUGING RECOMMENDED. — WASTE OF ARTESIAN WATER. — CONTROL OF FLOW NECESSARY. — IRRIGATION BY BORES. — A VALUABLE MAP—376,832 SQUARE MILES IN ARTESIA. — EFFECT OF GOOD SEASONS. — THE SOURCE OF ARTESIAN WATER. — THE LIFE OF ARTESIAN WELLS. — ARTESIAN WATER POWER. — STATIC PRESSURE AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. — SUBTERRANEAN WATER BELONGS TO THE STATE. — EXTENT OF ARTESIAN SUPPLY. — PROGRESS TO 1895. — THE WINTON BORE. — Dr. R. L. JACK'S OPINION. — IMPROVED DRILLING MACHINERY. — PROGRESS TO 1896. — BORES IN THE GULF TOWNS. — PROGRESS COMPARED WITH SOUTHERN COLONIES. — GRAZING FARM SELECTORS' BORE. — STATISTICS TO DATE.—THARGOMINDAH ILLUMINATED. — THE DROUGHT OF 1899. — REGRETTABLE ECONOMIES. — ADDITIONAL FLOWING BORES IN 1903. — LATER INFORMATION. — SUMMARY BY THE HYDRAULIC ENGINEER. — WELLS SUCCESSFUL AND ABANDONED. — AGGREGATE MILEAGE BORED, AND AVERAGE FOR EACH WELL. — FLOWING ARTESIAN BORES—1908. — Number of artesian flows of various magnitudes to end of 1908:— — ARTESIAN WELLS OVER 3,000 FEET DEEP. — STATISTICS SUPPLIED BY WELL-BORING COMPANIES. — List of Bores over 3,000 feet in Depth put down by Intercolonial Boring Company, Limited. — Bores Completed and in Progress by Woodley Limited, Brisbane, since 31st March, 1909.
  72. 72.APPENDIX J. — CLIMATIC CONTRASTS. — COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS. — RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE.
  73. 73.I.—STATE PRIMARY EDUCATION (1907). — II.—PRIVATE SCHOOLS (1908). — Church of England Schools (1909). a — Roman Catholic Schools (1909). b — APPENDIX L.
  74. 74.INAUGURATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND. — THE DEDICATION SPEECHES. — Transcriber's Note:

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