History of the colony of Queensland from 1770 to the close of the year 1881 : in two volumes / by William Coote

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Coote, William
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HISTORY OF QUEENSLAND. 1
CONTENTS TO VOLUME I. 7
PREFACE. 11
CHAPTER I. 1770—1824. Connection, of past with present History—Original Cause of Settlement—Cook's Voyage to Eastern Australia—Flinders’ first Voyage in 1799—His second Voyage and Examination of Moreton Bay tn 1801—King's Voyage in 1820—Oxley's Search after a Site for a Penal Establishment—His alleged Discovery of the Brisbane River in Moreton Bay in 1823—Determination by the Government of New South Wales to form a Concict Settlement in the Bay. 17
CHAPTER II. 1824—1839. General character of Penal Establishments—First Settlement of Convicts in 1824—Logan's Goverment-allan Cunningham's Discovery of the Darling Downs in 1827—Logan's settlement of Ipswich—Cunningham’s Discovery of the Route from the Coast over the Diriding Range to the Interior—Murder of Logan—Visit of the “friends” Backhouse and Walker. in 1835—Dr, Lang's Establishment of the Moravian Mission to the Aborigines—Withdrawal of the Prisoners and preparation for a Free Settlement. 31
CHAPTER III. 1839—1843. Brisbane at the termination of the Penal Era—Surveying Operations and Murder of Stapylton —Formation of Squatting Stations on the Douns—Stokes' Voyage to the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1840—Proclamation of the whole District as a Free. Settlement in May, 1842 Governor Gipps' Visit in 1842, and Plans for Brisbane and Ipswich by his direction—Discouragement by him of the Morarians—The Roman Catholic Mission to the Aborigines —Failure of both—First Land Sale in 1842—First Representative Institutions granted to New South Wales—First Election—Progress of Settlement—Poisoning of the Aborigines, 45
CHAPTER IV. 1843—1846 Passage of the Preferable Liens Act—Invention of the Boiling Down Process—Agitation for Exploring Journey to Port Essington—Refusal by Governor Gipps—Leichhardt Volunteers—Starts on his Journey in 1844—Arrives at Port Essington, 1845—Return to Sydney and Presentation of Testimonial-Establishment of "Brisbane Courier”—Census of the Settlement—First Customs Officer Appointed—First Local Steamer. 67
CHAPTER V. 1816—1849. Proposed New Northern Colony for Reformed Convicts at Port Curtis—Failure in Disembarkation—Abandonment of the Undertaking—Recal of Sir G. Gipps, and Arrival of Sir Charles Fitzroy—Origin of the Australian Croun Lands System, and the “Orders in Council”—The Transportation System, and Influence, of Scarcity of Labour in Gaining Support for it in the District—Attempt to procure Coolie Labour—First Suggestion of “Separation”—Social Progress and Condition—Sir Thomas Mitchell's Discoveries—Kennedy's First—Leichhardt's Last Expedition—Courts of Petty Sessions Established—Character of the Settlers Vindicated. 82
CHAPTER VT. 1848—1850, Earl Grey's Despatch on the Proposed Constitution for New South wales—The New Elections—Progress of the District—Troubles with the blacks—Californian Gold Discovery—Dr, Lang and his Emigration Plans—The “Fortitude," “Chasely," and “Lima"—Dr. Lang's Character as affecting his Success—Paucity of other Immigration—Renual of Modified Transportation and its Results—The Privy Council Scheme for Australian Constitutions—The Local Trade—Last Exploration and Death of Kennedy. 105
CHAPTER VII. 1850—1851 Arrival of more Convicts—Condemnation of the Transportation System by the New South Wales Legislature—The Second Australian Constitution—The Singapore Rout—Establishment of Circuit Courts—Validity of “Calabashes”—Industrial and Social Progress—Ravages by the Blacks—Agitation on Transportation—Discovery of Gold in Hew South Wales—Effect on the District—Cotton Cultivation—Improrement of the Port of Brisbane—Further Rarages by the Blacks—Census of 1851—Export Trade 129
CHAPTER VIII. 1852. Efforts at Gold Discovery and Cotton Cultivation—The Separation and Transportation Questions—Unanimous Abandonment of the Transportation Cause—Opposition of the New South Wales Government to Transportation—Hely's Expedition in Search of Leichhardt—Social Progress—The Natires—Local Industries—Moreton Bay Steam Navigation Company—Rainfall and Temperature. 149
CHAPTER IX. 1833—1854. Contemptuous Treatment of the District in the New South Wales Legislative Council—Curious Election—Progress of the New Constitution Bill—Trade and Industry—Swindling Auriferous Speculation—Disputes as to the Capital—Export TradeImmigration—The Rev. W. B. Clarke's Geological Tour—Public Land Sales and Estimates—Earl Greg on the Land Laws—Administration and Crime—Progress of Industry in 1854—Murder of Mr. Strange. 163
CHAPTER X. 1855. Local Animosities—Sir C. Fitzroy's Recall and Appointment of Sir William Denison—Opening of the Legislative Council—Opposition to Separation in New South Wales—Exertions of Mr. Wilkes in, its behalf—Immigration—Ecclesiastical Progress—Crimean Patriotic Fund—The Blacks and the Native Police—Port Curtis—Bridge over the Brisbane—Survey of the Port—Legal Delays—First Direct Shipment to London—Brisbane Botanic Gardens —Public Land Sales and Official Commissions—Local Movements—Wool Sales Charges—Exports—Starting of A. C. Gregory's First Expedition. 185
CHAPTER XI. 1856. Initiation of Parliamentary Government in New South wales—First Responsible Ministry in Australia—Ministerial Changes—The Separation Movement—Sir Win, Denison's Adverse Report—Mr. Labouchere and Mr. Hodgson—Mr. Darrall's Intemperate Language—Imperial Determination in favour of Separation—Attempt in New South Wales to retain the Clarence and Richmond River Districts—Mr. E. Deas Thompson's Recantation—Industrial Progress—Harbour Improvement—Captain Touns and Decency of Burial—A. C. Gregory's First Expedition, 205
CHAPTER XII. 1857—9. Delays in the Final Adjustment of Separation—Constitution of a Branch of the Supreme Court at Moreton Bay—Transfer of Judge Milford and Appointment of Judge Lutugche—Elections under the new Electoral Act—Assessment Act and Opposition thereto—Formation of Municipalities—Mr. Robertson's Introduction of Free Selection into his Land Policy—The Canoona Goldfield—Its Failure—Rockhampton Proclaimed a Tounship—Industrial Progress—Social Movement—Journalistic Changes—A. C. Gregory's Search for Tracks of Leichhardt—Overland Journey to Adelaide—Dalrymple’s Eramination of the Burdekin Country—Rumoured Act of Parliament to Legalize Separation—Order in Council Creating the New Colony of Queensland—The Boundaries Unsatisfactory—Settlement of Debt and Form of Government—Initiatory Measures for Formation of the Legislature—Inequitable Apportionment oF the Electorates—preparation for Reception of the New Governor. 225
CHAPTER XIII. RECAPITULATION AND REVIEW. Area and Population—Increase in Numbers from 1846 to 1860—Wealth—Pastoral, Municipal, Agricultural, and Landed Property—State of Agriculture—Growth of Trade from 1849 to 1859, inclusice—State of Manufactures—Banking Establishments and Transactions—Civil Government: Its Form, Deparments, and Numbers Einploye-public Expenditure —Social Condition: Public Institutions, Difficulty of Intercourse, the Press, Amusements, Crime—Educational System—General Ecelesuistics Statistics and Systems—Laws in Force as to State Aid to Religion.—The Respectire Churches and Denominations: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Independent, Baptist, and others—General Observations and Conclusions. 245

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