JUBILEE MEMORIAL VOLUME Our First Half-Century
A REVIEW OF QUEENSLAND PROGRESS BASED UPON OFFICIAL INFORMATION QUEENSLAND JUBILEE 1859-1909
BY AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF QUEENSLAND BRISBANE PRINTED
PREFACE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PART I. OUR NATAL YEAR.
CHAPTER I THE BIRTH OF QUEENSLAND. Issue of Letters Patent and
CHAPTER II. INITIATION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. Arrival of
CHAPTER III. DIFFICULTIES OF EARLY ADMINISTRATIONS. Meeting of
CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT. Work of the First
CHAPTER V. QUEENSLAND IN 1860. Rush of Population . High
PART II. FROM NATAL YEAR TO JUBILEE.
CHAPTER I. THE LEGISLATURE. The Governor . His Functions:
CHAPTER II. PUBLIC FINANCE (1859-1884). Importance of Sound
CHAPTER III. PUBLIC FINANCE (1884-1893). The Ten-million Loan
CHAPTER IV. PUBLIC FINANCE (1893-1898). Sir Hugh Nelson at the
CHAPTER V. PUBLIC FINANCE (1898-1903). The Philp Ministry
CHAPTER VI. PUBLIC FINANCE (1903-1909). The Morgan-Kidston
CHAPTER VII. THE BOOM DECADE (1880-1890). A Great Boom Decade
CHAPTER VIII. CROWN LANDS LEGISLATION. The Code of 1860
CHAPTER IX. APPROPRIATION OF LAND REVENUE. Land Sales Receipts
CHAPTER X. LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN QUEENSLAND. First Municipality
CHAPTER XI. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Primary Education : Board of
PART III. OUR JUBILEE YEAR.
CHAPTER I. GENERAL REVIEW. Good Seasons and General Prosperity
CHAPTER II. THE FEDERAL OUTLOOK. Proclamation of the
PART IV. THE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES.
CHAPTER I. THE PASTORAL INDUSTRY. Importance of Industry
CHAPTER II. AGRICULTURE IN QUEENSLAND. Tripartite Division of
CHAPTER III. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. Sugar-cane in the Northern
CHAPTER IV. A HALF-CENTURY OF MINING. The Quest for Gold a
CHAPTER V. OUR ASSET IN ARTESIAN WATER. Erroneous Judgment of
APPENDICES.
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.
MAPS.
PROCLAMATION
QUEENSLAND.
PROCLAMATION (2)
INTRODUCTION.
THE SUBDIVISION OF AUSTRALIA. (MAPS 1 AND 2.)
GOVERNORS OF QUEENSLAND.
QUEEN OF THE NORTH. ESSEX EVANS.
PART I. OUR NATAL YEAR. (2)
CHAPTER I. THE BIRTH OF QUEENSLAND.
CHAPTER II. INITIATION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT.
CHAPTER III. DIFFICULTIES OF EARLY ADMINISTRATIONS.
CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
CHAPTER V. QUEENSLAND IN 1860.
PART II. FROM NATAL YEAR TO JUBILEE. (2)
CHAPTER I. THE LEGISLATURE.
CHAPTER II. PUBLIC FINANCE (1859-1884).
CHAPTER III. PUBLIC FINANCE (1884-1893).
CHAPTER IV. PUBLIC FINANCE (1893-1898).
CHAPTER V. PUBLIC FINANCE (1898-1903).
CHAPTER VI. PUBLIC FINANCE (1903-1909).
CHAPTER VII. THE BOOM DECADE (1880-1890).
CHAPTER VIII. CROWN LANDS LEGISLATION.
CHAPTER IX. APPROPRIATION OF LAND REVENUE.
CHAPTER X. LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN QUEENSLAND.
CHAPTER XI. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
PART III. OUR JUBILEE YEAR. (2)
CHAPTER I. GENERAL REVIEW.
CHAPTER II. THE FEDERAL OUTLOOK.
PART IV. THE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES. (2)
CHAPTER I. THE PASTORAL INDUSTRY.
CHAPTER II. AGRICULTURE IN QUEENSLAND.
CHAPTER III. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
CHAPTER IV. A HALF-CENTURY OF MINING.
CHAPTER V. OUR ASSET IN ARTESIAN WATER.
APPENDICES. APPENDIX A.
READJUSTMENT OF WESTERN BOUNDARY.
THE FIRST PARLIAMENT. (First Session, 1860.) THE GOVERNOR:
THE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT. (1909. Second Session.) THE GOVERNOR:
FIFTY YEARS OF LEGISLATION.
LAND SELECTION IN QUEENSLAND. [OFFICIAL COMPILATION.]
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SELECTION ON REPURCHASED ESTATES. " The
AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE ACQUIREMENT OF SELECTIONS BY CERTAIN
IMMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND. [OFFICIAL COMPILATION.] ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS.
SOME STATISTICS AND THEIR STORY.
APPENDIX H. DIGEST OF HYDRAULIC ENGINEER'S REPORTS. OUR ARTESIAN WATER SYSTEM.
APPENDIX J. CLIMATIC CONTRASTS. COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS.
APPENDIX K. EDUCATION STATISTICS.
I. STATE PRIMARY EDUCATION (1907).
INAUGURATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
