The early history of Warwick district and pioneers of the Darling Downs / Thomas Hall

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Hall, Thomas, 1845-1928
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[Toowoomba? : s.n., 192-?]
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Early History of Warwick District and Pioneers of the Darling Downs 1
Early History of Warwick District and Pioneers of the Darling Downs. 7
CONTENTS 9
EARLY HISTORY OF WARWICK DISTRICT AND PIONEERS OF THE DARLING DOWNS. 11
PREFACE. 12
Garden of Australia—Allan Cunningham’s Darling Downs. Physical Features. 13
Climate and Scenery. 14
Its Discovery. 17
Ernest Elphinstone Dalrymple. 19
Formation of First Party. 20
Settlement of the Darling Downs. 21
Aborigines. 25
South Toolburra. 27
Spanish Merino Sheep. 27
Captain John Macarthur. 28
South Toolbarrays History (Continued). 31
Eton Vale. 34
Canning Downs. 36
Introduction of Llamas. 45
Lord John’s Swamp (Canning Downs) 46
North Talgai. 47
Rosenthal. 53
Gladfield. 59
Maryvale. 59
Goomburra. 63
Canal Creek. 64
Glengallan. 65
Pure Bred Durhams. 68
Acacia Creek. 69
Clifton. 69
Ellangowan. 70
Tummaville. 70
Stonehenge Station. 72
Westbrook. 72
Warroo. 73
Yandilla. 73
Glenelg. 76
First Road Between Brisbane and Darling Downs. 77
Pilton. 77
Another Practical Road via Spicer’s Gap. 78
Lands Department and Police Department. 81
Hard Times. 83
Law and Order—Justices of the Peace. 85
Police Magistrate. 86
Town of Warwick. 87
Separation. 93
Municipal Progress. 94
Municipal Town Council. 94
Members of Parliament. 96
Street Improvements, Bridges, Etc. 96
Wattle Scented Warwick. 96
Queensland’s First Governor. 97
Queensland’s First Parliament. 97
Church of England. 98
Presbyterian. 99
Methodist. 100
Roman Catholic. 100
Banking. 101
Medical Men. 101
Lawyers. 102
Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights. 103
General Stores. 103
Carpenters and Builders. 106
Post and Telegraph Officers. 106
Boot and Shoe Makers. 107
Chemists and Druggists. 107
Education. 107
Plumbers and Tinsmiths. 107
Saddle and Harness Maker. 107
Lands Department—Early Settlement. 109
Labour Conditions. 113
Wages and Labour. 114
Bush Work. 115
Carrying. 115
General. 115
Sheep Washing. 115
First Saw Mills. 116
Pit Sawyers. 117
Newspapers. 118
Washpools. 118
Agriculture. 119
Wheat. 121
Alfalfa or Lucerne. 122
Orchards and Vineyards. 123
Cotton. 124
Dairying. 125
Coal. 126
Gold. 126
Blood Horses and Race Meetings. 128
Tin Ore. 128
Races, Etc., 1859. 132
Water Supply. 133
Maclntyre River. 134
Queensland’s First Solar Eclipse. 134
Darky Flat Massacre. 136
TOWN OF WARWICK. 138

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