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Queensland. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information
Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information
Table of Contents
1909. PREFACE
PART I.—OUR NATAL YEAR
THE BIRTH OF QUEENSLAND
INITIATION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
DIFFICULTIES OF EARLY ADMINISTRATIONS
THE FIRST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
QUEENSLAND IN 1860
PART II.—FROM NATAL YEAR TO JUBILEE
THE LEGISLATURE
PUBLIC FINANCE (1859-1884)
PUBLIC FINANCE (1884-1893)
PUBLIC FINANCE (1893-1898)
PUBLIC FINANCE (1898-1903)
PUBLIC FINANCE (1903-1909)
THE BOOM DECADE (1880-1890)
CROWN LANDS LEGISLATION
APPROPRIATION OF LAND REVENUE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN QUEENSLAND
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
PART III.—OUR JUBILEE YEAR
GENERAL REVIEW
THE FEDERAL OUTLOOK
PART IV.—THE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
THE PASTORAL INDUSTRY
AGRICULTURE IN QUEENSLAND
THE SUGAR INDUSTRY
A HALF-CENTURY OF MINING
OUR ASSET IN ARTESIAN WATER
APPENDICES
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
MAPS
Government Gazette
PROCLAMATION
QUEENSLAND
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
PROCLAMATION
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
INTRODUCTION
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)
GOVERNORS OF QUEENSLAND
QUEEN OF THE NORTH
ESSEX EVANS
PREMIERS OF QUEENSLAND
PART I.—OUR NATAL YEAR. 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. 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
Amount Levied by Local Authorities
CHAPTER XI
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY
PART III.—OUR JUBILEE YEAR. CHAPTER I
GENERAL REVIEW
CHAPTER II
THE FEDERAL OUTLOOK
PART IV.—THE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES. 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
APPENDIX B
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
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
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
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
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SELECTION ON REPURCHASED ESTATES
"The Closer Settlement Act of 1906." AGRICULTURAL FARMS
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
APPENDIX F
IMMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND
[OFFICIAL COMPILATION.] ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS
NOMINATED IMMIGRANTS
CONTRACT IMMIGRANTS
FREE IMMIGRANTS
APPENDIX G
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
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
APPENDIX J
CLIMATIC CONTRASTS. COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS
RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE
APPENDIX K.—EDUCATION STATISTICS. I.—STATE PRIMARY EDUCATION (1907)
II.—PRIVATE SCHOOLS (1908)
Church of England Schools (1909).a
Roman Catholic Schools (1909).b
APPENDIX L
INAUGURATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
THE DEDICATION SPEECHES
