A Queensland timeline 1606 - 1908 per 'The Courier'.

 

'The Courier' (later the Courier Mail) of 8 December 1909, published a timeline of Queensland's history from the time of separation to the 50th Anniversary of the same, 1859 - 1908. For some reason they did not include the year that had just been, perhaps that was recorded in another edition.

QUEENSLAND'S HALF CENTURY 1859 TO 1909 NOTABLE EVENTS (1909, December 8). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 23 (Queensland's Half Century). Retrieved December 13, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19579953

To tell this story they reached back a few years before to set the context. I republish the list here unabridged as it appears in Trove. The original also included photographs which I have deleted, mostly because the image quality in the Trove Version is insufficient to justify publishing.

This long read is an interesting exercise in historical significance. What does a state as yet untouched by World Wars view as significant? Shipping, railways and churches are but three of the big themes I quickly found. What lens do they see the original custodians of the land? There is a clear link between race and criminality.

I have brought this information across into a spreadsheet to allow for the addition of keywords, and easier importing into other history projects.  There are over 2000 events recognised in the list below.

1606

Aug. 30.— Discovery of Torres Straits by Luis Valo (Vaez) de Torres.

1770

May 6.—Captain Cook left Botany Bay in continuation of his voyage of discovery to the north of Australia.

May 17.— Captain Cook in the vicinity of Moreton Bay named the Glasshouse Mountains.

May 27.— Keppel Bay discovered and named by Captain Cook.

1799

July 8.— Flinders left Sydney for Moreton Bay.

July 16.— Moreton Bay visited by Flinders in the " Norfolk." Point Skirmish named by Flinders ; also " Pumice Stone River " and Redcliffe.

Aug. 25.— John Dunmore Lang born at Greenock.

1802

July 26.— Flinders visited Moreton Bay a second time in the " Investigator."

1823

March 8.— Pamphlet, Finnigan, and party left Sydney.

May 8.— Dr. Lang, first Presbyterian minister, landed in New South Wales.

June 8.— Dr. Lang preached introductory Sermon.

Oct 16.— Lieut. Oxley received instructions from Governor Brisbane to search for new penal establishment.

Oct. 23.— Oxley left Sydney in search of a depot.

Nov. 5.— Oxley anchored at Port Curtis.

Nov 29.— Oxley anchored in Moreton Bay.

Dec. 2.— Oxley found the River Brisbane.

1824

Sept. 24.— Settlement founded by Oxley at Redcliffe.

Nov 4.— Penal Settlement removed from Redcliffe to Edenglassie—the first name given to Brisbane.

Nov 10.— Governor Brisbane left Sydney on visit to Moreton Bay.

Nov 25.— Governor Brisbane arrived in Moreton Bay.

Dec. .— Commissariat (now Colonial) Stores built.

1825

Sept.1.— Major Lockyer left Sydney in the " Mermaid" for Moreton Bay.

Sept. 6.— Lockyer arrived in the Bay.

Sept 10.— Lockyer, with captain Bishop and Lieut. Miller, left on excursion up river.

Sept. 20.— Lockyer named Redbank from the colour of the soil.

Sept. 28.— Lockyer discovered either Bremer or the Lockyer—there is a doubt which.

Nov. — Captain Logan appointed Commandant Moreton Bay.

1826

— Discovery of Logan River by Logan.

Dec. 19.— Death of Governor Brisbane.

— Limestone named by Logan.

1827

May 11.— 300 prisoners located Moreton Bay.

June 5.— Darling Downs discovered by Allan Cunningham.

June 8.— Logan found coal at Limestone - the first of Ipswich.

June.— Governor Darling visited Brisbane, and was unfavourably impressed with the site, believing that Stradbroke Island would be better.

July 10.— Stradbroke, Dunwich, and Logan proclaimed.

— Convict Hospital (at rear of old Lands Office, in George-street) built.

1828

—Prisoners' barracks, military barracks built ; date of completion undiscoverable.

Sept. 18.— Rev. J. Vincent appointed chaplain.

1829

— Windmill (present Observatory) built ; date of completion not available.

June 24.—Governor Darling reported that he would shift Settlement nearer Bay, as the water was bad and sickness common at Moreton Bay.

1830

April 17.— Pop. Moreton Bay : 1000 convicts, 100 soldiers. — Female factory built

Oct. 9.— Captain Logan left Settlement on an exploring trip on Upper Brisbane.

Oct. 17.— Captain Logan last seen alive by his men.

Oct. 23.— His body found near Logan Creek, between Ipswich and Esk.

1831

Dec. — Captain Clunie appointed Commandant Moreton Bay. Population : 1066 convicts, 175 soldiers.

1834

April 12.— Hunter S.N. Company (afterwards Q.S.N. Company) formed in Sydney.

1835

— Captain Foster Fyans appointed Commandant Moreton Bay.

1836

March 28.— Visit of Messrs. Backhouse and Walker (Quakers) to Moreton Bay.

1837

Aug.— Arrival of first steamer in Moreton Bay (the " James Watt") bringing Petrie family.

Nov. 5.— Governor Bourke expressed himself as favourable to closing Moreton Bay, and of reducing the number of prisoners to 300— all short sentence men. The maize grown at Moreton Bay he valued at £1046, and the cost per head per annum £13.

1838

March .— German mission to aborigines established at German Station; eleven men, eight women, eleven children.

March .— Arrival of Dr. Ballow in Brisbane.

Nov. 2.— Fast in New South Wales owing to drought.

1839

May 21.— Convict Settlement broken up.

June 27.— Allan Cunningham died in Sydney.

July 1.— All convicts except thirty-nine men removed.

1840

May 14.— Murder of Surveyor Staplyton and assistant Tuck at Mount Lindsay.

June .—Schooner "John" commenced to open up trade between Moreton Bay and Sydney—John Williams, owner.

June 4.— Patrick Leslie with assigned servant, Peter Murphy (who died a year or two ago at Charters Towers) and other convicts formed first settlement on Darling Downs.

Aug. 12— First pack bullocks took supplies to the Downs from Brisbane.

Oct. 19.— First dray taken through Cunningham's Gap.

1841

Jan. 17.— Great Flood Ipswich and Brisbane.

May 14.— Trial of blacks for murder of Staplyton and Tuck in Sydney— found guilty, and sent to Brisbane.

July 2.— First execution Brisbane at Windmill (present Observatory) for murder of Staplyton and Tuck.

July 28.— Flinders River found and named by Stokes.

Aug 1.— Stokes found and named the Albert.

1842

Jan 27.—News received in Settlement that Moreton Bay would be thrown open to free settlers.

Jan. 27.—Arrival first Hunter River S.N. Co.'s steamer.

March 24. — Governor Gipps visited Brisbane.

May 4.—Andrew Petrie, Henry Stuart Russel, and two other gentlemen started on trip Wide Bay district.

May 4.— Moreton Bay thrown open to selection.

May. 7.—Mr. Petrie's party found Wandi (Bracefield), escaped convict.

May 17 (about) .—Mr. Petrie discovered Mary River.

May 20.— Petrie found the runaway Duramboi (Davis).

June .— Moreton Bay defined.

Nov. 14.—Captain Wickham appointed police magistrate.

Dec 7.— First sale Moreton Bay lands in Sydney : 13½ acres realised £4637/10/.

.—Dr. Polding established his mission to blacks at Stradbroke Island.

1843

June 23.— First election for Moreton Bay under Representative Institutions Act (Alex McLeay returned).

Aug. 9—First sale of Moreton Bay lands conducted in Brisbane.

Oct. 11.—First sale of Ipswich land at Ipswich.

.—Coal found by Andrew Petrie at Redbank ; John Williams ran first ferry between Russell street and Colonial Stores; boiling-down establishment opened at Kangaroo Point.

1844

Jan. 10.— Heavy flood Ipswich.

March 19.— Captain Freeman while running from Sydney in schooner " William" discovered the channel which now bears his name.

April .— First indignation meeting held in Brisbane to protest against squatting regulations.

Aug. — Leichhardt left Sydney on Port Essington Expedition.

Oct. 1.—Leichhardt left Jimbour station.

1846

March 29.— Leichhardt returned to Sydney from Port Essington.

May 13.— Moreton Bay made a port of entry. June 11.

— Governor Gipps left Sydney for England.

June 17.— First race meeting at New Farm.

June 20.— "COURIER" First published/

June 29.— First steamer, the "'Experiment," ran between Brisbane and Ipswich .

June 30.— First census taken, population including Darling Downs. 2258.

July 13.—Arrival of first Customs officer — W. A. Duncan.

July 26.— Moreton Bay defined.

Aug. 2.— Governor Fitzroy arrived in Sydney.

Sept. .— Dr. Lang left Sydney for England on his famous immigration crusade.

Dec. 20.—Murder of Mr. Gregor and Mrs. Shannon by blacks at the Pine.

Nov. 13.— Colony of North Queensland proclaimed. Leichhardt left back country on last expedition.

1847

Jan. 2.— Courts of petty sessions for districts of Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Cressbrook, and Darling Downs gazetted.

March 1.— Surveyor Burnett left Brisbane intending to trace the Boyne to its source ; unsuccessful.

March 11.— Wreck of the "Sovereign." April .— Discovery of a road over the range to Southern end of Downs.

April 24.— First theatre opened by George Croft in Russell-street, South Brisbane.

April 24— Plan of northern entrance of Moreton Bay completed.

May 15.— First schooner built in Moreton Bay launched; christened "Selina" by Miss Petrie.

May 26.— Annual races New Farm.

July 20.— Surveyor Burnett made second and successful attempt to trace Boyne (Burnett) and Wide Bay (Mary) Rivers. Sept. 11— Murder of two sawyers at North Pine by blacks.

Dec. 3.— Oddfellows lodge opened in Brisbane.

1848

Jan. 20.— Steamer "'Experiment" foundered at "Brisbane wharf.

Jan. 22.— Rev. John Gregor drowned at German station.

Jan. 26.— First regatta held on the Brisbane.

March 27.— Discovery of horrible murder at Sutton's Hotel, Kangaroo Point.

April 4.— Leichhardt last heard of.

April 29.— Kennedy sailed on last expedition from Sydney.

June 2.—First mails despatched to Ipswich by steamer.

June 3.— Bishop Tyrell visited Moreton Bay.

June 20.— Petition sent to board of directors Union Bank, Sydney, asking them to establish a branch at Brisbane.

June 21.—First races held at Drayton (Toowoomba).

June 23.— Military recalled from Moreton Bay.

July 4.— Execution William Fife in Sydney for Kangaroo Point murder.

Aug. 22.— Colonel Snodgrass returned for Moreton Bay and other districts.

Oct. 20.— "Selina" found waterlogged in Keppel Bay.

Nov. 26.— Arrival of J. C. Bidwell, first land commissioner for Wide Bay.

Nov. 27— Arrival of sixty Chinese shepherds per " Nimrod."

Nov. 28.— Post office box at South Brisbane established.

Dec. 13— Arrival of " Artemisia," first Government immigrant ship in Moreton Bay.

1849

Jan. — Surveyor Burnett laid out township of Drayton.

Jan. 6.—News received in Moreton Bay of Californian goldfields.

Jan. 20.— Arrival of "Fortitude" Moreton Bay.

Jan. 23.— Post office established at Maryborough, name being given on this date.

Feb. 3.— First Brisbane gaol completed (originally female factory).

Feb. 7.—First batch of Fortitude folk brought up to Brisbane.

Feb. 8.— Death of Dick Ben, notorious aboriginal.

Feb. l8.—Rev. Charles Stewart conducted first service in old court house, Brisbane.

Feb. 19.— Thanksgiving service for safe arrival of " Fortitude", in old courthouse.

Feb. 24.— Site present Custom House approved.

March 7.— Site of old St. John's Pro-Cathedral granted.

March 10.— First Wesleyan Methodist Church erected (Albert-street).

March 21.— Rev. Charles Stewart appointed minister United Presbyterian Church.

March 21.— Brisbane made a free warehousing port.

May 1.— " Chasely" arrived in (Moreton Bay.

May 8.— Establishment of first temperance society in Brisbane.

May 13.— Rev. Kingsford conducted first service at Ipswich.

May 14.— Rev. Kingsford accepted call from Ipswich Presbyterians.

June 20.— Arrival of 45 convicts by the "Hashemy".

Aug. 1— Arrival of 30 orphan girls from Sydney.

Aug. 20.— Branch Lodge, Sydney District, G.U.O.O.F., established in Ipswich.

Sept. 18.— Execution of Owen Molloy in Sydney for the murder of John Leonard, Oxley Creek.

Sept. 24.— Brisbane School of Arts established.

Oct. 11.— Warner's plan of road to Bremer, via North Brisbane, sent to Sydney for approval.

Nov. 1.— Arrival "Mount Stuart Elphinstone" with 225 convicts.

Nov. 3.— " Lima" arrived in Moreton Bay.

Nov. 13.— Great antitransportation meeting held in Brisbane.

Nov. 13.— Detachment 11th Regiment took up their quarters in old barracks.

— Catholic Church built.

Dec. 6 .— Windmill submitted to auction; knocked down at £30.

Dec. 11.— Brisbane gaol proclaimed.

December 18.— Launch of steamer "Hawk" (built by Captain Winship) at South Brisbane.

1850

Feb. 11.— Circuit Court, Brisbane, proclaimed.

Feb. 28.— First letter-carrier appointed ; salary £30.

The first United Church in Brisbane; afterwards used as the Electric Telegraph Office, and later as a residence for the Government Printer. The site is now occupied by the new Executive Building. The building on the right is the old Government Printing Office.

April 26— Custom House completed

April 30— "Bangalore," last exile ship, arrived Moreton Bay.

May 6.—Arrival of 108 Chinese shepherds in " Favourite."

May 10.— Tender accepted to build bridge at Breakfast Creek.

May 12.— Service held first time in original St Stephen's, Brisbane.

May 13.— First Circuit Court held Brisbane.

May 14— Survey of Cleveland sent to Sydney.

May 15— Wagner and Fitzgerald sentenced to death for murder of James Marsden at Wide Bay.

May 20.— Meetings North and South Brisbane re national system of education.

July 6.— Foundation stone of old St. John's laid.

July 8.—Execution Wagner and Fitzgerald.

July 11.—Military withdrawn from Moreton Bay.

July 15.—Moreton Bay quarantine station proclaimed (Dunwich).

July.— Grant of £150 towards establishing National School at South Brisbane.

July 19.— "Moreton Bay Free Press" first published.

July 29.— Arrival of first dray (empty) from Wivenhoe to North Brisbane.

July 31.—First land sales in Ipswich, Drayton, Warwick.

Aug. 8.— Arrival of ship " Emigrant" with typhus on board ; forty deaths.

Sept. 5.— Marriage John Petrie with Miss McNaught.

Sept. 29.—Death Dr. Ballow at Quarantine station.

Sept. 30.— Tender accepted for erection of Dr. Lang's church, Brisbane.

Oct. 7.— Launch of steamer " Swallow" by Captain Winship.

Oct 13.— Severe hailstorm; lumps of ice ¼lb., 9½in. in circumference.

Nov. 14.—First bank opened in Brisbane. Dec. 13.— Cleveland township proclaimed.

1851

Jan. 8.— First separationist meeting held in Brisbane.

Jan. 12.— Mail robbery at Bundamba.

Feb. 2.— Maryborough township established.

Feb. 16.— Departure of " Rebecca," first wool ship direct from Moreton Bay.

March 1.— Second census taken : pop_3575.

April 13.— United Evangelical Chapel opened.

May 7.— Established Moreton Bay Amateur Musical Society.

May 12.— Affray between whites and Chinese at Ipswich. One killed, eleven injured.

May 28.— News arrived Brisbane Bathurst gold diggings.

July 23.— Party made first overland trip Cabbage Tree Creek to Brisbane.

Sept. 8.—Francis Bigge elected for pastoral districts Moreton Bay, Wide Bay, Burnett, and Maranoa.

Sept. 11.— J. Richardson returned for County of Stanley.

Sept. 12.— Richard Jones returned for Stanley Boroughs.

Oct. 7— School of Arts, Brisbane, opened.

Oct. 18.— Pearls found at Caloundra.

Nov. 8.— Arrival "'Duke of Roxburgh," with 227 Chinese.

1852

March 4.— Meeting held Brisbane to petition to Queen for system direct emigration.

March 26.— Expedition in search Leichhardt left Gowrie station.

April 11.— Heavy floods Brisbane and Ipswich.

April 17.— The "Thomas King" wrecked on Cato's Bank.

April 20.— Jane Ellis, wife of warder, sent to gaol for hanging servant girl up by arms, and other cruelties.

April 24.— Visit of Hargreaves (Bathurst fame) at Darling Downs.

April 26.— "Swallow" made initial trip to Cabbage Tree Creek.

May 17.— Arrival of survivors "Thomas King" in Brisbane.

May 24.— Gold found at Bingera ; caused rush.

June 27.— Murder of Halloran (shepherd) at McGrath's , Pine River.

July 4.— Arrival of "Maria Soames;" 281 immigrants.

July 30.— Dr. Allan (surgeon "Argyll"), first mate, and immigrant drowned off Dunwich.

Aug. 11.— Arrival of "'Meridian," 204 immigrants.

Sept. 9.— Burnett's plan of Sandgate sent to Sydney for approval.

Sept. 10.— Arrival " Rajahgopaul;" 351 immigrants ; 15 deaths influenza and typhus.

Sept. 24.— Bingera declared a duffer by returned fossickers.

Oct. 30.— Influenza epidemic Brisbane.

Nov. 6.— Death of Richard Jones, member for Stanley Boroughs.

Nov. 15.— Tinkabed (blackfellow) sent six years for outrage at Cash's, North Pine.

1853

Jan. 1.— Captain Wickham appointed Government Resident.

Jan. 1.— "Courier" enlarged.

Jan. 10.— Arrival " Parsee;" 493 immigrants.

Jan. 10.— Arrival "America;" 325 immigrants.

Feb. 14.— Election R. J. Smith for Bigge's seat.

Feb. 26.— Arrival " Agricola ;" 246 immigrants.

March 16.—Death of Mr. Didwell, commissioner Crown lands, Wide Bay.

March 25.— Arrival nine notorious Norfolk Island convicts in Moreton Bay.

April 1— Two of convicts captured, brought to Brisbane.

April 12.—Steamer "New Orleans" from Europe via Torres Straits in Moreton Bay.

April 25.—Arrival " Florentina;" 245 immigrants.

May 4.— Other Norfolk Island convicts captured near Brisbane.

May 29.— 5th and 6th section Native Police in Brisbane.

June 7.— Branch Union Bank Australia opened in Brisbane.

June 7.— Arrival "John Fielden; " 388 immigrants. June 15.— Strike of sawyers.

June 30.— Pettigrew's mill started.

July 5.— Brisbane Exchange opened.

Aug. 6.— Death John Gamie at Ipswich.

Sept. 20.—Branch Bank New South Wales opened Ipswich.

Oct. 8.— Capture Thomas Haywood, alias Anderson, Bushranger.

Oct. 31.—Wreck of " Countess of Derby " South Passage, bound for Cleveland.

Nov. 9 and 10— Sale Sandgate, Cleveland, Brisbane lands ; realised £15,000.

Nov. 10.—Escape of Lippey , notorious black murderer.

Dec. 3.—Outrage by blacks on Mr. Tom Dowse at Sandgate.

1854

Jan. 16.— "Courier," ship, 236 tons, burnt at Cleveland.

Jan. 22— Murder Stephen Swords at Kangaroo Point.

Jan. 27.— First Shipment of cotton from Brisbane.

March 5.— "Swallow" sunk South Brisbane wharf.

March 20.— Arrival Governor Fitzroy in " Calliope " at Moreton Bay.

March 23.— Governor's official entry into Brisbane.

March 30.— Police informed magistrates that unless pay was increased they would resign ; increase given.

April 1.— Robert Graham and Co. abandoned Cleveland store.

April 28.— Hodgson-Lang election ; latter returned majority nine.

May 16.— " Gazehound," first ship loaded at wharf, left direct for London.

May 23.— New election Lang-Hodgson, latter returned on casting vote.

May 25.— Capture of Dundalli, notorious blackfellow .

June 17.— Death of Brown, last of Newcastle tribe.

July 18.-Death of J. C. Burnett, surveyor.

Aug. 22.— Execution of Dave for murder of Trevethan at Wide Bay.

Aug. 10.— New election Lang-Hodgson; former returned one vote.

Oct. 29.— Consecration of St. John's by Bishop of Newcastle.

Nov. 21.— Dundalli sentenced to death.

Dec. 20.— John Fahey, runaway convict, eleven years at large, captured at Bunya.

Dec. 18— Death of Bungaree, educated black.

1855

Jan. 5.— Dundalli executed in Queen street.

March 8.— Meeting St. John's parishioners, protest against Offertory.

July 8.— Pettigrew's mill destroyed by fire.

Aug. 12.—Gregory expedition sailed Moreton Bay.

Oct. 2.—"North Australian" established Ipswich.

Nov. 21.— Wreck of "Venus" with 250 tons sugar in Freeman's channel.

Nov. 25.—Death of Captain J. E. Barney.

Dec. 20.— Fitzroy River navigated.

1856

Jan. 20.— Site for Goodna Village fixed.

Jan. 21.—First Circuit Court before Judge Milford.

March 1.— Tenders called for Cape Moreton lighthouse.

March l8.— Macalister's first address to electors.

April 7— First election under new Constitution.

May. 5,— " Phoebe Dunbar" went ashore near Amby with 270 immigrants.

May.6.— Brig "Maria" took first shipment sheep and cattle to New Caledonia.

June 21.— Arrival of " Persia;" 250 immigrants.

Nov. 20.— Great Separation meeting Brisbane.

Dec. 16.— Gregory expedition returned to Brisbane.

Dec. 31.— Population : 18,544.

1857

April 15.— Moreton Bay Supreme Court formally opened by Justice Milford.

May 19.— Great Floods Brisbane and Ipswich.

Sept. 20.— Labouchere's positive Separation despatch arrived Moreton Bay.

Oct. 27.— Hornet Bank outrage ; eleven murdered by blacks.

Dec. 31.— Population : 20,652.

1858

Jan. 31.— The " Leviathan" launched.

March 4.— Gregory expedition left settled districts search Leichhardt.

June 11.— "D.D. Gazette" first published.

June 13.— Rev. T. Binney visited Moreton Bay.

June. 9— First announcement of gold discovery on the Fitzroy.

July 22.— Rush to Fitzroy commenced.

July 25— Opening Presbyterian Church, Ann-street.

July 23.— Gregory's last expedition returned to Adelaide.

Sept. 12— Arrival of Rev. B. G. Wilson Brisbane.

Oct. 1— Return rush from Fitzroy commenced.

Oct. 7.— Flood at Ipswich.

Oct. 8.— Rockhampton made a port of entry.

Oct. 16.— Erection of Petrie-terrace gaol commenced.

Oct. 25.— Foundation stone Roman Catholic Church, Ipswich, laid.

Oct. 27.— First Municipality Act (N.S.W.) assented to.

Nov. 17 and l8.— First sale Rockhampton land (at Sydney).

Dec 19.— Meeting at Ipswich to petition for creation of municipality.

Dec. 25.— Pugh's Almanac first published.

Dec. 31.— Population : 22,305.

1859

Feb. 6.— Wharf-street Baptist Church opened.

Feb. 22.— Judge Lutwyche gazetted and sworn in Sydney.

March 8.— Arrival of Judge Lutwyche in Brisbane.

July 4.— " Ipswich Herald " first published. Aug. 26.— Brisbane erected Roman Catholic See ; Bishop O'Quinn.

Sept. 7.— Municipality of Brisbane proclaimed. First Council : John Petrie (Mayor), Patrick Mayne, T. B. Stephens, Joshua Jeays, A. J. Hocking. G. Edmonstone, R. Cribb, George Warren, and W. S. Sutton.

Oct. 12.— Circuit Court proclaimed Ipswich, Drayton, and Maryborough.

Oct. 13.— First meeting Brisbane Municipal Council.

Oct. 20.— Terrific hailstorm Brisbane.

DEC. 10.— QUEENSLAND SEPARATION.

Dec. 31.— Estimated population of Queensland : 23,520.

1860

Jan. 3.— Cable communication between Europe and Australia via Indian Straits and Red Sea first talked of in Brisbane.

Jan. 4.— Port Curtis, Rockhampton, and Wide Bay gazetted ports of entry.

Jan. 23.— Proclamation organising Queensland Civil Service.

Jan. 20.— Agitation initiated through Brisbane "Courier" for representation of Labour in the House by "Gaffer Gray."

Jan. 26.— Blacks raided Royal Oak Inn ; stole £45 and quantity of rum, leaving taps running : mad debauch.

Feb. 1.— Captain Wickham and Mr. and Mrs. James Swan left Brisbane on visit to England in the " Duncan Dunbar." Feb. 3.— Lieut. John O'C. Bligh with troopers chased a party of black desperadoes at Maryborough; two shot, several injured.

Feb. 7.— Publication of first message sent by telegraph from Sydney to Newcastle, thence by steamer to Brisbane.

Feb. 12.— Coach service between Brisbane and Ipswich, returning same day, started.

March 3.— Ipswich Municipality gazetted. March 12.— " Wide Bay and Burnett Times" published.

March 15.— Steam communication with Northern ports opened by "Tamar."

March 16.— Affray with blacks (Lieut. Carr); 15 blacks killed, including one of the ringleaders in the Hornet Bank outrage.

March 24.— News of the loss of the " Sapphire" reached Brisbane ; 18 of crew murdered.

March 24.— Visit of Sir George Bowen to Warwick.

March 30.— Murder of Morell by Wood on Campbell's station, Burnett district. March 31.— First issue of " Guardian" Brisbane.

April 4.— Proclamation calling together Parliament for May 22.

April 5.— Proclamation by Sir W. Denison enjoining the election and assembly of members of the Lower House.

April .— Supposed relics of Leichhardt found on the watershed of the Comet and Mackenzie Rivers.

May 19.— Col. C. G. Gray appointed Usher Black Rod and Parliamentary Librarian; R. J. Coley, Sergeant-at-Arms ; A. W. Manning being appointed P.M. at Ipswich.

May 22.— Parliament opened by proclamation.

May 22.— Complimentary dinner to Charles Lilley on his return to Parliament by Liberal Association, of which he was president.

May 22.— "Government Gazette" notified K. G. W. Herbert (Vice-President Executive Council), Stephen Simpson (Wolston), Henry Bates Fitz (Pilton), George Harris , Daniel Foley Roberts called to the Upper House ; Maurice Charles O'Connell appointed member Executive Council.

May 22.— Gilbert Elliott appointed Speaker.

May 24.— Governor Bowen's first levee; at the ball in the evening 450 guests were present.

May 29.— Parliament formally opened by Governor Bowen.

May 29.— First division in House on the question of adjournment during debate on Address in reply. Question negatived by casting vote Speaker.

June 1.— Colonial Treasurer (R. R. Mackenzie) laid first Estimates on table; probable income £100,000, expenditure £149,319 ; surplus, £11,281.

June 1.— Bowen Bridge (Brisbane ) opened by Judge Lutwyche.

June .— Branch Bank New South Wales established Toowoomba.

June. 10.— Opening services Wharf -street Congregational Church (Brisbane ).

June 13.— Memorable division in House as to whether it should be opened with prayer. The dissentients were Charles Lilley and P. O'Sullivan.

June l8.— Town Council, Brisbane, decided to pay convict labourers 2d. per diem.

June .— Warwick proclaimed a municipality.

June 20.— Series resolutions carried by Legislative Council expressing view that an elective Upper House was desirable ; Assembly treated them with contempt.

Dec. 31.— Imports for the year, £742,023 ; exports, £523,476.

1861

Jan. 4.— Election first Toowoomba. Municipal Council— Groom (51 votes), M'Carthy (40), Berkman (35), Shuttlewood (31), Boulton (30), Robertson (26), Annand (25), Peardon (24), Ryan (23) ; Groom, Mayor.

Jan. 10.— Tender accepted erection Maryborough Custom House, £952.

Jan. 8.— Large meeting held in St. John's church Brisbane, to protest against minute of Board of General Education abolishing State aid to denominational schools. Several similar meetings held throughout colony.

Jan 16.— Port Denison pioneers left Brisbane overland, namely, G. E. Dalrymple (Commissioner for the Kennedy District), Gordon (Harbour Master and C.P.S.). Thomas (clerk to Commissioner), Sergt. Riley, and 15 native police. Four of the latter after arrival deserted and joined the local blacks.

Jan. 15.— Mr. Jordan left Sydney for England on immigration tour.

Feb. 2.— " Courier" published correspondence which passed between Judge Lutwyche and Government relative to former's salary and his position in the colony. "Courier" designated action of Government as "a direct complicity in the disgraceful intrigue that has been long on foot to oust Mr. Lutwyche from his position."

Feb. 25.— Mr. Dalrymple and number squatters left Rockhampton for Port-Denison.

March 7.— "Santa Barbara," pilot ketch, under the charge Mr. Sinclair, one of discoverers Port Denison, left Brisbane for that place.

March 8.— A carrier who was taking party overland to Port Denison reported to police that on 3rd instant while looking for his bullocks at Pullen Pullen (Goodna), he was met by Hartigan (the Victorian bushranger) and a half-caste, and robbed of £21.

March 8.— C. F. Gregory, accompanied by three men and with eight horses, left Brisbane for purpose of opening up the more remote part of the Leichhardt District.

March 11.— " Jeanie Dove" left Brisbane for Port Denison with stores for pioneers.

March 16 — Eight-hour movement inaugurated in Brisbane.

March 23.— Maryborough gazetted a municipality.

April 2.— Branch A.J.S. Bank opened Warwick; J. W. Jackson, manager.

April 7.— Stock returns : Horses, 23,086; cattle, 425,896 ; sheep, 3,285,734 ; pigs, 7115 ; area under cultivation, 4000 acres.

April 13— Telegraphic communication established between Ipswich and Brisbane.

April 22.— Attempt to strangle Ald. Bethune at Ipswich by three men who supposed themselves prevented from obtaining work.

April 23.— " Burnett Argus" published.

May 10.— Arrival at Brisbane of Bishop O'Quinn and Sisters of Mercy from South.

May 14.— " Courier" published as daily paper.

May 30.— First championship race Queensland at Ipswich, sweepstake of 100 sovs. each, with 1000 sovs. added ; three miles. J. Tait's Zoe 1, J. Single's Ben Bolt 2, Balbi's Van Tromp 3. Time, 5min. 56sec.

July 1.— Large public meeting Brisbane to protest against Parliamentary Privileges Bill, which was considered threatened to "curtail the liberty of the subject and infringe upon the prerogatives of the Crown." Bill was modified by House, and passed.

July 1.— A.M.P. corner Queen andEdward streets changed hands at £1000, or £39/10/ per foot frontage.

July 4.— " Toowoomba Chronicle" first published.

July 9.— Telegraph line from Sydney to Tenterfield completed.

July 9.— £600 voted by Parliament for the establishment of a patrol in the Maranoa district for the suppression of sly grog selling and cattle stealing.

July 9.— " Rockhampton Bulletin" published.

July 23.— Petition from Rockhampton residents presented to Parliament praying for coolie immigration.

July 30.— Attorney-General instructed by the Legislative Council to prosecute " Courier" for publication of an article commenting on certain resolutions arrived at in respect of Judge Lutwych prior to their being considered by the Assembly.

Aug. 7.— Thos. Jones, Hugh Carter, Abel Alford, Edward Davis, George Smith, John Coleman, Thomas Stafford, and William Griffith charged at Ipswich Assizes with "illegally combining to raise the rate of wages by refusing to work and abandoning Campbell's coal mine at Redbank," and with combining to prevent other men working. Found not guilty.

Aug. 17.— Telegraphic communication established between Brisbane and Toowoomba.

Aug. 21.— First State trial in Queensland : Case against "Courier" brought by Legislative Council heard and dismissed, crowded court cheering; great demonstration at night ; bonfires and fireworks.

Aug. 23.— Public meetings held to sympathise with " Courier," and subscription list opened.

Oct. 22— Death of Arthur Sidney Lyon (father of the Queensland Press) at Cleveland ; aged 44.

Nov. 2.— Reported massacre by blacks of 19 men, women, and children at the Canal River ; four or five others missing.

Nov. 5.— News of massacre confirmed. Mr. Wells, pastoralist, of Nogoa; Mrs Baker, overseer's wife with grown-up daughter and two other children. Mrs. Marryon and three children, and a man named J. Scrotty, and others.

Nov. 6.— Communication (telegraphic) between Brisbane and Sydney established. Nov. 9.— First public telegram sent from Sydney to Brisbane.

Nov. l8.— " Geordie," aboriginal, sentenced to death at Brisbane for criminal assault at Ipswich.

Dec. 5.— Execution of "Geordie."

Dec. 11.— Death of James Canning Pearce, pioneer, at Brisbane.

Dee. 31.— Population : 30,873.

1862

Jan. 4.— T. L. Murray-Prior appointed Postmaster-General ; John Bramston appointed Master Titles.

Jan. 4.— First list medical practitioners chemists colony gazetted.

Jan. 6.— Steamer " Yarra Yarra" towed Brisbane by " Telegraph " ; machinery broke down off coast.

Jan. 8.— Parliament met proclamation to pass Act preventing introduction and spread pleuropneumonia in cattle.

Jan. 11.— Fred. Rawlins gazetted P.M. Drayton, Toowoomba, Dalby.

Jan. 13.— News of the arrival of November English mail received electric telegraph instead of by steamer.

Jan. 13.— Tom Dowse appointed Town Clerk, Brisbane .

Jan. 13.— J. Shapland sentenced death Toowoomba for murder his employer (John Brown) at M'Intyre Brook.

Jan. 13.— Dilemma in Parliament owing no quorum in Legislative Assembly on Diseases in Cattle Bill. House adjourned. Jan. 14.— Parliament prorogued until April 29 (both Houses being under adjournment) .

Jan. 14.— R. St. George Gore gazetted Minister Lands and Works.

Jan. 14.— Difflo, a German , who had been incarcerated in Brisbane Gaol two years five months for contempt court not producing a nugget as required in civil action, liberated under warrant from Governor.

Jan. 14.— Telegram received Brisbane contents which were dated London, December 2, news being only 40 days old.

Jan. 14.— Sensational scene Maryborough Police Court, ending suspension Mr. Kent, P.M., and Mr. Sheridan, Water P.M.,, who refused allow his son, 10 years old, sworn as witness. Case trumpery one assault against Church of England schoolmaster (Mr. Kerley), who sentenced six weeks' imprisonment, but was immediately released by Executive authority. Sheridan's son committed to cells for seven days, and Sheridan was seized upon by policeman while sitting on bench for ejectment from the court at order P.M.

Jan. 17.— Last Queenslander's contribution to International Exhibition of 1862 forwarded mail steamer.

Jan. 20.— Room set apart Brisbane Observatory to be devoted to purpose of forming nucleus of museum.

Jan. 23.— First exhibition Queensland Horticultural and Agricultural Society held Botanic Gardens.

Jan. 24. — Foundation stone Toowoomba Town Hall laid by Colonial Secretary (Herbert).

Jan. 25.— The " Saldanha" and " Jessie Mann," British immigrant ships, with 800 souls, arrived Moreton Bay ; also "Caesar Goddeffroy" (Hamburg) with 300 German immigrants.

Jan. 29.— First proclamation issued under Pleuropneumonia Act.

Feb. 4.— Billy Horton and Kipper Billy (aboriginals) sentenced to death Ipswich rape Mrs. Rae.

Feb. 5.— Meeting Port Denison to form Pier Company build stage for landing goods.

Feb. 7.— Rowdy meeting School of Arts consider question dismissing secretary (John Innes). Chairman had to adjourn the meeting owing to number non-members, who created disturbance.

Feb. 10.— First sale allotments in township Nanango ; 50 town, 15 suburban lots sold.

Feb. 11.— Convict Shapland reprieved; sentence commuted 15 years hard labour on roads.

Feb. 12.— W. H. Groom elected Mayor Toowoomba; J. Kingsford Mayor of Warwick, J. Johnstone Mayor Ipswich,

Feb. 17.— T. B. Stephens elected Mayor of Brisbane.

Feb. 15.— Arrival "Jennie Oswald' ; reported wreck "Firefly " vessel attached exploring expedition on Sir Charles Hardy's Island.

Feb.19.— P. D. Mansfield elected Mayor Rockhampton.

Feb. 20.— News of the "Trent affair" reached Brisbane.

Feb. 20.— Lease ferry between North and South Brisbane purchased at auction by J. Smith for £935.

Feb. 22.— Colonial Treasurer invited tenders for £53,800 debentures; second instalment loan.

Feb. 22.— Foundation stone National School, Rockhampton, laid by Colonial Secretary Herbert.

Feb. 23.— All Saints' Church, Wickham-terrace, opened for service by Bishop Tufnell.

Feb. 24.— Attorney-General refused file bill against defendant in libel case Haynes (P.M. at Gayndah) v. " Burnett Argus." Feb. 24.— C. R. Haly addressed constituents Gayndah ; meeting broke up in disorder.

Feb. 25.— Premier Bridge, Toowoomba, opened for traffic.

Feb. 27.— News death Prince Consort received Brisbane.

Feb. 27.— H.M.S. " Victoria" steamed into Port Denison on return from expedition to Gulf of Carpentaria.

March 2.— Officially proclaimed day mourning out respect Prince Consort.

March 3.— First military funeral since Separation— Sergt. Dutton, 12th Regiment.

March 3.— Kipper Billy shot while attempting escape ; it was intended to shortly reprieve and discharge him.

March 6.— Tommy (Chinaman), for murder G. Lang at Apis Creek, sentenced death at Maryborough.

March 7.— Another meeting School of Arts adopted report recommending dismissal Innes, secretary.

March 10.— Dalrymple returned to Port Denison from exploring trip to Wickham River, which he found was real outlet Burdekin.

March 12.— Body of deserters from " Jesse Munn," who had been wandering about Moreton Island some time, brought up by police in state great exhaustion want of food.

March 12.— Landsborough left the Albert to cross the continent, which he succeeded in doing.

March 14.— H.M.S. " Victoria" arrived Moreton Bay.

March 17.—Brisbane Catholic Young Men's Society held first picnic.

March l8.— New Court House at Gayndah opened for business.

March. 21.— St. George Gore resigned Minister for Lands, Works (A. Macalister accepted) owing to his defeat for Warwick by Mr. Jones.

March 25.— A. Macalister, B. Cribb, and G. Thorn elected trustee Ipswich Grammar School.

March 28.— First annual meeting Q.S.N. Company.

March 28.— Advanced portion Walker's exploring party reached Port Denison, having come in from the camp on Upper Burdekin. Reported after leaving Flinders Walker trailed Burke's party as far as eight or nine camps on their return route, but the tracks were ultimately lost owing to rough and stony nature country.

March 29.— Petition signed by inhabitants Drayton praying corporation privileges might be acceded that town.

March. 29.— News received gold discovery on Calliope River, 20 miles from Gladstone.

March, 29.— Heavy flood Rockhampton, 22 1/3in. rain in 39 hours. Fitzroy rose next day 20ft. above spring tide. Messrs. Archer sailed seven miles across country in open boat rescuing persons in peril.

April 1.— " Queensland Guardian" commenced publication three times a week.

April 2.— Tommy (Chinaman), for murder of Lang, Apis Creek, hanged Brisbane Gaol. Immediately after execution Billy Horton (aboriginal), sentenced for rape, liberated.

April 5. — Heavy floods Calliope and Boyne Rivers.

April 8.— The " Montmorency" and " Clifton," immigrant ships, with 220 and 254 passengers, arrived Moreton Bay.

1863

Jan.16.— Heavy flood in the Fitzroy.

Feb. 13.— Fearful gales along the coast.

Feb. 16.— Serious flood Brisbane and Ipswich.

Feb. 25.— James Morrell returned to civilisation after being 17 years with blacks. Morrell was wrecked in 1846 off Cape Cleveland, while on a voyage from Sydney to China in the barque " Peruvian." He made himself known on the date mentioned to some stockmen.

March. 9.— Stormy meeting Building Society, No. 4 (Brisbane) ; trustees and secretary ejected from office.

March.12.— Government announced that after October 1 practice granting land orders immigrants otherwise than those direct from Europe would cease.

March 14.— Loyal Queen of England Lodge Oddfellows formally inaugurated Brisbane.

1864

Jan. — Foundation stone Brisbane Town Hall laid.

Feb. 20.— Heavy floods throughout colony. March 18.— Tremendous gale experienced off the coast. (Similar occurrences were experienced in June and July).

July 18.— Irwin and Allwood sentenced at Toowoomba to ten and seven years on the roads respectively, for robbing the Goondiwindi mail. (Allwood afterwards escaped, but after being a month or two at liberty was retaken, and awarded twelve months additional).

July 19.— "Black Assize" at Toowoomba terminated. (The assizes were so named by reason of the number and the enormity of the crimes for which the prisoners were tried.)

Aug. 1.— Ritchie executed at Toowoomba for murder of Mr. Owens at Yandilla.

1865

Jan.9.— Crisis in Toowoomba Council, owing to a resolution being passed, condemning the Mayor (Groom) for "contemptuously disregarding a former resolution." Three resignations.

Jan. 11.— First locomotive ever started in Queensland made trial trip at Ipswich.

Jan. .— First exhibition of the Toowoomba Agricultural Society.

Jan. 22.— Sudden death of Mr. David Peattie at Brisbane.

Jan. 27.— "Courier" served with writ at the instance of the Attorney-General (Pring) for reflections made on him for failing to prosecute R. L. M'Fadden for perjury (nolle prosequi entered after three days' argument).

Feb. 4.— Death of Gustavus A. Dorsey at Ipswich. Accidentally shot by a schoolfellow named F. Forbes.

Feb. 6.—" Northern Argus" (Rockhampton) published as a tri-weekly.

Feb. 9.— Dr. Haran reported that the settlement at Port Albany would prove successful. Feb. 20.— Capture by Inspectors Lewis and Lloyd, at Brisbane, of Gibson, Ellis, and Brown, highway robbers, from New South Wales.

March 1.— Gilbert Elliott appointed P.M.and Goldfields Commissioner at Talgai.

March 1.— Discovery of slate on Main Range.

March 5.— Meeting of Jews, decided to build a synagogue in Brisbane.

March 6.— Strike of cabdrivers in Brisbane in protest of a by-law fixing fares and demanding a license fee. After three days the men took out their licenses.

March 17.— First Jewish service held Brisbane.

March 19.— A shepherd's wife outraged and murdered at Degilbo, by "Jacky," aboriginal, who was shot down by Mr. Single.

March 29.— Sarah Johnston attempted to sail in the ''Fiery Star" as a seaman.

March 30.— Supreme Court of Queensland given jurisdiction in matrimonial matters.

March 31.— Revenue three months, £136,000.

April 4.— First sale of Somerset land, Port Albany, at Brisbane; 70 lots sold at £40 each.

April 15.— "Courier" protested against "startling" increase of public houses in the colony ; 100 applications made at one sitting of the Court.

April 22.— First trip on the first railway in Queensland; run from Ipswich 8 miles towards Toowoomba; attempt made to wreck it.

April 24.— Robbery of jewellery, valued at £1400, from the Plough Inn, Dalby.

May 26. — Lieut. Hill and four native troopers speared by the blacks seventy miles from Rockhampton.

May 26.— News received in Brisbane of the loss by fire of the " Fiery Star" at sea.

June 8.— Sergeant Native Police and three troopers massacred at Rio station (Rockhampton) .

June 24.— Opening temporary Victoria Bridge.

June 30.— Population : Queensland, 78,757.

July 31. First railway Queensland formally opened.

Aug. 27.— Murder of German hawker, Bode, on the Logan River.

Sept. 27.— First sod Central Railway turned at Rockhampton by Governor Bowen.

Sept. 30.— Rush to Walsh's Flat, near Gladstone.

Oct. 26.— Arrest at Leyburn of Allwood, the bushranger, who escaped from Woogaroo, having feigned madness.

Nov. 3.— Execution of Jacky for murder of Mrs. Meeab, at Degilbo.

Nov. 6.— Serious strike of navvies for rise of wages at Toowoomba; disturbance at Ballard's camp.

Nov. 22.— Momberger, for murder of German hawker on the Logan, sentenced to death ; Schaig acquitted, but detained on another charge. (Momberger was executed on Dec. 13.)

Nov. 29.— Business places in Brisbane lit up by gas for the first time.

Dec. l8.— Terrific hailstorm at Gladstone; houses unroofed, and windows smashed.

Dec. 31.— Value of copper raised during the year, £40,000 ; coal, £18,750.

1866

July 9.— First brick Brisbane bridge laid by Hon. A. Macalister.

July 10.— 1000 railway men thrown out of work. Mass meetings held, one at Helidon deciding among other things to march on Brisbane and then assert their rights and make terms. They decided to proceed via various railway camps, and petition Governor ; at Ipswich they were met by J. P . Bell, and informed that immigration had been stopped and that relief camps would he formed. They then returned. Boisterous meetings of unemployed at Brisbane. The difficulty was temporarily got over by providing work on railways at 20/ a week and rations though a mob of navvies took possession of a goods train at Helidon, intending to make Ipswich. The driver however, managed after travelling some distance to disconnect the waggons, and left the men behind. Stores were robbed, and police and volunteers had to be sent out. The men eventually reached Ipswich, when 15 were arrested for travelling without tickets. They alleged Government had broken faith with them. On Sept. 11 police in William-street, Brisbane, were stoned. Other street disturbances resulted, for which the ringleaders were imprisoned.

July 10.— Ministerial crisis precipitated by the adoption of an amendment of the land laws.

July 12.— Financial crisis ; rush on the banks owing to panic in English money market.

July 12.—Wreck of the A.S.N. Co.'s " Cawarra," off Newcastle ; one survivor out of sixty people. Many other wrecks off the coast.

July 20.— Warwick Presbytery announced their intention of separating from the Union owing to the refusal to induct Rev. Colin M'Culloch.

July 24.— Queensland Bank suspended payment.

Aug. 23.— Instructions sent home to stop English and German immigration.

Sept. 8.— Free fight Brisbane Immigration Depot owing to married men by the " Rockhampton" refusing to leave the women's quarters.

Sept. 13.— " Wild Scotchman" sentenced at Maryborough to 25 years for robbery under arms.

Sept. 20.— Hunter ( Northern bushranger) sentenced to 22 years' penal servitude at Rockhampton.

Oct. 2.— Rockhampton police found in blacks' camp on Roper's Creek £200 in cheques and deposit receipts, supposed to belong to a man named Mohr, who was thought to have been murdered.

Oct. 8.— Disastrous fire Queenstreet ; row of buildings destroyed. (Other fires occurred in several parts of Brisbane and country under suspicious circumstances.

Oct. 27.— Terrific storm Brisbane. Buildings unroofed and town flooded, and loss of life through the upsetting of Cobb's coach at South Brisbane.

Nov. 1— First issue of Queensland Treasury notes, £50,000 (first instalment £300,000 authorised); £142,000 was tendered, however, and £85,000 accepted, ranging from £100/0/6 to £103.

Nov. 10.— Mackay created bonded warehousing port.

Nov. 17.— Telegraph line to Roma opened.

Nov. 30.— Cotton crop, 183,880lb.

Dec. 15.— Death by accident of Hon. J.D M'Lean (Colonial Treasurer) at Toowoomba.

Dec. 18.— Terrific hailstorm in Brisbane and suburbs ; serious damage occasioned.

Dec. 20.— Hart's Hotel, Bowen, forcibly closed ; a party went to take possession of it, when shots were fired ; two persons seriously injured.

1867

Jan. 7.— Ipswich mail robbed near Oxley Creek: (see August 17, I868).

Jan. 7.— Riots at the Crocodile and Mount Morinish diggings (Rockhampton ). Chinese driven from the grounds. Houses burned and demolished ; many injured.

Jan 8— Government offered reward of £3000 for discovery of goldfield at least distant 20 miles from existing field, "providing it shall have attracted and supported for six months a population of not less than 3000 persons."

Feb. 2— Serious floods in Brisbane, Ipswich and country.

Feb. 4.— Strike of railway navvies at Dalby in consequence of alleged non-payment of wages.

Feb. 5.— Banana mailman stuck up by Christian Burmester. (He was sentenced to 15 years' at Maryborough on March 29.)

March. 1.— First Eight-hour Day demonstration in Brisbane.

March 3.— Terrible gale with much damage to buildings, &c. at Townsville.

March. 14.— Death at Brisbane of Father P. O'Grady.

March 29.— Severe gale and hailstorm at Roma ; much damage.

March. 29.—Arrest at Toowoomba of a German for murder Mrs. Curtis two years before. (A man in New South Wales confessed in 1875 to having committed the crime. )

April 12.— Arrival of first train in Toowoomba (from Ipswich).

April. 20. —Find of 9oz. nugget at Crocodile Creek.

April. 21.— Severe flood at Brisbane and Ipswich; also gale, loss of life; houses unroofed ; damage to new Victoria Bridge works.

April 30.— Line between Ipswich and Toowoomba formally opened (Two passenger trains daily goods train when required.)

May. 6.—Excitement at Toowoomba, consequence of a split in a movement to welcome Governor Bowen.

May. 8.— Find of a 16lb. nugget by a Chinaman in an abandoned claim at Calliope.

May 24.— Scene in the House, in consequence of Parliament being suddenly prorogued by the advice of the Macalister Ministry.

June. 15.—Six unoffending blacks killed, and six wounded by native troopers at Mount Morinish.

June 22.— Large meeting, Rockhampton, pledged themselves to return John Bright, owing to failure of Government to keep expenditure within receipts and give them Separation. Notwithstanding this, only seventeen votes were recorded for him. (John Bright was, however, afterwards returned for the Kennedy.) July 9— Stoppage Dalby railway works, owing to non-payment of wages ; much destitution; special constables sworn in; an outbreak feared.

July 10.— Yates's station, near Bowen, pillaged by blacks ; sheep slaughtered.

July 15.— Riot by navvies at Toowoomba. Aug. 14.— Discovery of nugget at Raglan (Rockhampton), 30lb. (many nuggets were also found about Rosewood, Central District).

Aug. 20.— Controversy waged between Townsville and Bowen as to possession of Cape River goldfield; Townsville nearly depopulated.

Sept. 20.— Captain Cadell, surveying in Gulf of Carpentaria, reported seeing white man with beard to the waist ; thought to be Leichhardt; he was not again seen.

Sept. 28.— Henry Charles sentenced at Maryborough to five years' penal servitude for robbery under arms at Nanango.

Oct . 5.— Libel action, Sheridan v. Melville, arising out of an election, Maryborough, ended in verdict for plaintiff for £50.

Oct. 20.— Sensational finds of gold (locality near Maryborough) reported ; town deserted ; gold (including nuggets weighing pounds) brought into Brisbane; intense excitement; " Courier" withheld most sensational part of intelligence, believing it to be a fabrication ; a general exodus from the North as well as from Brisbane.— This find was the Gympie Field : then pronounced "Jimpy," and spelled " Gympy," though the field was first known as " Nashville," after Nash, who, by many, was regarded as the discoverer.

Nov. 1.— Christian Beck, for robbing the Roma mail, sentenced at Roma to five years

Nov. 9.— The Clermont gold escort (John Power and William Cahill) found dead in their camps on the Mackenzie; they were returning from Rockhampton with £4000 for branch A.J.S. Bank ; died from poisoning and shot wounds through the head.

Nov. 13.— Sensation caused by the arrest of Commissioner Griffin for the murder of the escort.

Dec. 24.— Death at Brisbane of Rev.

Thomas Mowbray, an old resident.

Dec. 26.— Toowoomba Hospital destroyed by fire.

Dec. 31.— Revenue for year, £610,860 ; expenditure, £666,610.

1868

Jan. 4.— Departure of Governor Bowen from Queensland.

Jan. 14.— Return to Brisbane of the "Eagle" with Captain Cadell, who, at the instance of South Australian Government, had examined rivers and bays in north-western territory.

Jan. 15.— Break-up of extended drought throughout the country.

Jan. 22.— Floods throughout the country, especially the southern parts.

Feb. 7.— Find by Curtis of the 1000oz. " Perseverance" nugget at Gympie, valued about £3000; a law suit ensued over this nugget, conducted by Curtis and Canny.

Feb. 24.— Visit of Duke of Edinburgh to Brisbane.

Feb. 20.— Duke of Edinburgh laid foundation stone of Brisbane Grammar School.

March 4.— Meeting of squatters at Toowoomba decided to support Mort's system of freezing meat for export.

March 12.— Attempt (in Sydney) to murder the Duke of Edinburgh by H. J. O'Farrel, lawyers clerk , who fired a revolver, the bullet lodging in the Duke's back.

March 25.— Griffin sentenced to death by Judge Lutwyche, for the murder of the Clermont escort.

March 31.— O'Farrell sentenced to death (Sydney) for attempted murder of Duke of Edinburgh.

April 7.— Robbery of the Gympie-Maryborough coach by three armed men; £ 200 notes, 30 sovs., and 15oz. gold taken ; 13 passengers on the coach at the time.

April 16.— Opening of railway to Dalby.

April 20.— Currie's Hotel, 15 miles from Gympie (Maryborough side), stuck up by five armed men. R. H. D. White, bank manager, fought desperate battle with robbers, eventually secreting himself in the bush.

April 21.— O'Farrell executed.

April 28.— Day of thanksgiving throughout colony for recovery Duke of Edinburgh.

June 1.— Griffin executed at Rockhampton.

June 10.— Griffin's grave opened by authorities, when it was found that the murderer's head had been stolen.

June 19.—Gold Commissioner Clarke and Dr. Mason stuck up by armed men near Kilkivan.

Aug. 4.— Parliament first met in New Parliament Buildings.

Aug. 5.— Miner named Eldridge, from Gympie, attacked by bushrangers; robbed and maltreated.

Aug. 14.— Arrival of Governor Blackall in Brisbane.

Aug. 17.— William Jenkins, alias John King, sentenced to 18 years' penal servitude for sticking up the Ipswich coach on January 7, 1867.

Aug. 31.— Chinaman stuck up near Bowen, when returning from the Cape diggings; the three bushrangers captured. (Elliott, Howard, and Hughes were, on November 17, each sentenced to 12 years for the crime.)

Sept. 4.— Gympie-Maryborough coach stuck up by three armed men ; passengers robbed.

Sept. 25.— Edwin Chadwick sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for attempted wife murder near Gympie.

Sept 25.— William Troden, alias Podgy, and Joseph Blake sentenced at Maryborough to 20 years' imprisonment, first three in irons, for bushranging at Gympie.

Oct. 2.— News of rich finds of gold at the Cape diggings reached Bowen.

Oct. 19.— News reached Roma from Currawillinghi of an affray with Thunderbolt (the notorious bushranger) and his companion, Rutherford. Constable M'Cabe shot dead.

Nov. 2.— Billy (aboriginal) sentenced to death at Ipswich for criminal offence.

Nov. 7.— Area under sugar in Mackay district, 500 acres.

Nov. 24.— Attempted murder of A. W. Manning, Under Colonial Secretary, by F. S. Bowerman, late P.M. at Leyburn. Attempt was made in Manning's office, Bowerman considering some injustice had been done him, struck his victim five times on the head with a tomahawk. (On March 2 Bowerman was sentenced for life. )

Dec. 5.— Libel case, Rockhampton "Bulletin" v. "Argus"; verdict for defendant.

Dec. 7.— Execution Billy at Brisbane.

Dec. 17.— Murder of J. T. Collins, of North Creek (Nebo), by blacks.

Dec. 31.— Fire Queen-street ; block from Finney's new building to Australian Hotel corner destroyed.

1869

Jan. 6.— Gympie coach (to Brisbane) stuck up by two bushrangers. W. E. King (Bank of New South Wales) and Rev. G. King behaved gallantly, wounded bushrangers, who escaped, however, with £25. W. Bond arrested, and on Oct. 26 sentenced to 20 years.

Feb. 1.— Opening Brisbane Grammar School by Governor Blackall.

March 11.— Opening of railway to Allora.

March 11.— Death in London of Stephen Simpson, one time Land Commissioner, Woogaroo.

Mar. 15.— Telegraphic communication opened between Brisbane and Townsville.

April 5.— Corner stone All Saints' Church, Brisbane, laid.

April 14.—Dr. Hobbs, M.L.C, .arrested by Usher Black Rod for " contempt"' in not being present when the roll was called. His explanation was after debate accepted. (A scene resulted from this act.)

April 25.— Halligan, a gold buyer, who had left Morinish for Rockhampton with 150oz. gold, missed.

May 6.— Halligan's body found, man having been brutally murdered.

May 13.— Arrest of Archibald (publican), Taylor (his groom), and Williams, for murder of Halligan.

May 10.— Rush to the Gilbert Diggings ; Chinese excluded; allotments at Normanton sold at £200.

May 28.— Arrest of George F. Palmer near Gympie by Inspector Lloyd and Constables King and Martin for murder of Halligan.

June 8.— Palmer made a confession.

June 9.— Decision of Government to connect Rockingham Bay with the Gulf settlements by telegraph'.

June 11.— Arrest of M'Nevin (Archer's shepherd) as accessory to murder of Halligan.

Sept. 7.— Capture of Rutherford (in Sydney), Thunderbolt's mate.

Oct. 14.— Palmer sentenced to death for murder of Halligan.

Oct. 16.— Williams sentenced to death at Rockhampton for murder of Halligan ( Archibald was sentenced on Oct 18 )

Nov. 17.— Charge of robbery against Horstmann, inspector of public accounts, by Hilliard, Sub-collector of customs, at Gladstone it transpired, however, Hilliard was the thief and sought to throw suspicion on Horstmann

Nov 24.— Executions at Rockhampton of Palmer and Williams for Halligan murder

Dec 22 — Execution of Archibald for Halligan's murder.

Dec 31.— Revenue, £738,218, expenditure, £784,356 , deficiency, £46,137 , population, 109,897 , land sold, 33,287 (57,070), amount realised, £32,638 ( £61,075 ), number of runs 3560 (3969) , area leased, 171,903,092 acres (179,696,950 acres) Live stock: Horses, 71,530 (66,878) , cattle, 994,600 (968,279) , sheep, 8,646,243 (8,921,784) , pigs, 29,466 (26,185) Pastoral produce exported, £1,358,787 (£1,278 206), imports £1,804,578 , exports, £2,166,806. The figures in parentheses are for 1868.

1870

Jan 2— Murder of Patrick Hartnett at New Farm by William Prendergast.

Feb 1 to 7 — Heavy floods throughout Queensland. At Clermont damage estimated nearly £ 15,000 , Mr C.H. Buzacott and composotors escaped by climbing a tree.

Feb 12.— Murder of Michael Klein by F.A. Herrlich at Perseverance and Crow's Nest Station.

Feb. 20.— Terrific cyclone at Cleveland Bay , much damage to property and shipping.

March 19.— Heavy floods throughout Queensland, Particularly at Gympie.

March 29.— Chris. Faust, a shepherd at Apis Creek, sentenced to 20 years for murderous assault on Peter Shaw, a traveller.

April. 10.— Capture of Herrick for murder of Klein at Toowoomba. (He was sentenced to 15 years on July 26.)

April 20.— L. Davies (alderman of Rockhampton) arrested for wife murder.

April. 26.— Find of a 166 oz. nugget at Gympie.

May 11.— Three men flooded out on the Flinders took refuge in trees, cut off from help for eight weeks; two died.

July 5.— Mr Gordon Sandemann expelled from the House owing to his "having been absent from Assembly during one whole session without leave"— such session having lasted, however, only two days.

July. 5— Speaker reported to House that "since receipt by him on July 24 last , of the writ of the election of John Bright, Esq., for the electoral district of Kennedy, no such person had ever presented himself or had subscribed the roll."

July 25.— W. Brown, alias Bertram, sentenced to death at Toowoomba for robbery under arms at Mangalore on December 7, 1869.

Aug. 3.— Ah Chong stuck up Shewcroft's store at Yabba, attempted to kill Mrs. Shewcroft and son.

Aug. 12.— Ipswich election ; Thompson, 399, Johnston, 397 , Cribb, 370 , Pring, 209, Matson , 48.

Aug. 2.— Execution at Toowoomba of Brown, alas Bertram, bushranger.

Oct. 1.— Gympie election Tozer, 469; Hamilton, 467; Woodburn, 177; Pollock, 175.

Oct. 3.— Trial at Rockhampton of Donald Ross and Sarah Burgess Rose for murder on March 3, 1870, at Springsure of George Rose , man convicted, woman acquitted (Ross was executed Nov. 21.) Nov. 14.—Libel case W. W. Walsh v. E. Thorne ("Wide Bay and Burnett News") ended in verdict for £20; £2000 claimed. Case arose out of the use of the epithet, " the greatest liar in Queensland."

Dec 31.— Population, 115,567 , 83,258 acres Crown lands sold, realising £76,503 squattages 2223, area leased being 106,492,334 acres , value of minerals raised, copper £86,795, gold £351,412 coal £12,321.

1871

Jan. 2.— Death at Brisbane of Governor Blackall. Sir Maurice O'Connell installed as administrator 6 p.m. same day.

April. 4.— Catherine Begg acquitted at Rockhampton of charge of child murder.

May 16 — Scene in the House on proposal to construct railway from Brisbane to Ipswich, and the election by ballot of a committee of inquiry and advice; W. H. Groom and Opposition would take no part in the ballot, and walking out of the House were cheered by those in the strangers' gallery. Action of Opposition endorsed throughout the country: the Opposition was tendered a public banquet in Brisbane on June 10. A crisis was precipitated.

June 22.— Mr Macalister attempted to address the electors at Allora but was not allowed to utter a sentence.

July .—Intense excitement throughout the country consequent upon the crisis and dissolution of Parliament, many disorderly scenes, and burning of effigies of late members and aspiring candidates. An example: Dr Byrne, at Maryborough, was hooted about the town and compelled to address the electors. He then offered to retire from the Wide Bay contest, but the meeting would not accept his resignation ; He was eventually pelted off the stage with eggs! The scene at Rockhampton were described as "painful."

Aug 10.— Visit to Brisbane of Anthony Trollope.

Aug 11.— Arrival in Brisbane of Governor Normanby.

Aug. 16.— Death at Warwick of St George R. Gore.

Aug 30.— Number of electors on the rolls in Queensland 18,792.

Sept. 1.— Census: Population of Queensland, 120,063 (males 71,750, Females 48,313).

Sept. 7.— Marquis of Normanby visited Ipswich.

Sept. 9.— German immigrants per " Lammershagen" landed at Rockhampton instead of Bowen, the captain refusing to go on to latter place.

Nov. 11.— Tambo mailman robbed the mail , burnt the letters , and absconded. Nov. 20.— Libel case Chas Lilley v. "Warwick Examiner and Times " (claim £2000) resulted in verdict for plaintiff, £475. Nov. 29.— Madden, an ex mailman, found guilty of sticking up the Springsure mail, sentenced 15 years.

Dec. 4.— John Willam Coath, master of labour schooner Jason, after six days' trial, sentenced five years and to pay a fine of £50 for kidnapping.

Dec. 6.— Representation Bill increasing the number of members to 43 and the electorates by 11 passed the second reading.

Dec. 21.— Destruction by fire of Ann Street Brisbane Presbyterian Church.

1872

Jan. 2.— Deadlock in House, Opposition refusing to grant supplies until Amended Electoral Representation Bill became law.

Jan. 2. — Telegraphic communication between Brisbane and Norman River completed.

Jan. 2.— Good Templarism inaugurated in Queensland.

Jan. 6.— Toowoomba Hospital Committee Advertising that they had to close doors on account of deadlock and short age of funds.

Jan. 9.— During deadlock in Assembly House had to be cleared of strangers in consequence of a scene in which Messrs. Miles, Morehead, Pring, and the Speaker were concerned.

Jan. 10.— Notorious criminal, "Professor Russell, arrested at Townsville in connection will the systematic stealing letters from the post office.

Jan.10.— Scene in the Assembly between Messrs. Pring and Clark. Speaker ordered Sergeant-at-Arms to take Pring into custody , and afterwards, on motion of the House, issued his warrant for Pring's arrest.

Jan. 11.— Mr Pring resigned his seat as member for North Brisbane.

Jan. 17.— Political deadlock at an end, a compromise having been effected by the Premier (Palmer) and the Leader of the Opposition (Lilley).

Jan. 17.— Machinery arrived at Etheridge, and crushing on large scale commenced.

Jan. 22.— Hon. R. Pring arrested at Dalby on Speaker's warrant.

Feb. 6.— H.M.S. " Basilisk" picked up the prison Hulk "Peri," belonging to the Fiji Government, having on board 14 natives in various stages of starvation, and three dead bodies.

Feb. 10.— Two thousand acres land under sugar in Mackay district.

Feb. 17.— Deadlock in Drayton Municipal Council owing to two Mayors having been elected, and neither being willing to give way.

Feb. 20.— Death of Andrew Petrie.

March 8.— Tin discoveries in Stanthorpe district occasioned much interest.

March 11.— New town of Bundaberg visited first time by steamer " Lady Bowen,"

March 20.— First steamboat built in the colony— the " Louisa"— launched in Brisbane by R. R. Smellie and Co.

March 30.— Shock of earthquake felt in Burnett District.

April 3.— Mr. (now Sir ) S. W. Griffith returned for East Moreton by a majority of 198 over his opponent (Mr. Cribb).

May 1.— Commissioner Dalrymple discovered the gap through the coast range which greatly shortened the distance between Cardwell and the Etheridge.

May 3.— Another deadlock in Assembly concerning the precedency of the Redistribution Bill and the voting of Supply.

May 14.— Swedish woman gave birth at Maryborough to four female infants ; all lived.

May 14.— Great political meeting held in Brisbane to express approval of action of Opposition. Deputation of Opposition members memoralised the Government expressing their views on the situation. May l8.— Government replied to the memorial unfavourable to Opposition views.

May 21.— One of the two Mayors at Drayton (Mr. Boland) fined for abusive and threatening language, but preferred imprisonment to payment.

May 29.— Patrick Collins executed for the murder of Zieman ; sickening spectacle. May 31.— " Young Australia," homeward bound, wrecked on Moreton Island.

June 12.— Political deadlock terminated ; compromise as to precedence of business arrived at.

June 24.— Tin ore discovered at Normanby.

July 14.— Rubies, garnets, and topaz found about 60 miles from Rockhampton.

July 23.— Mr. W. Miles, M.L.A., fined £250 by the Condamine bench for illegally impounding sheep; he appealed, and conviction was set aside, without costs.

Aug.6.— Explosion at the Union Sawmills, Maryborough ; two men killed, ten frightfully injured, six dying a few days later.

Aug. 23.— Great rush to alluvial diggings at Charters Towers.

Sept. 3.— Two hundred miners, with their families, left Morrita (South Australia) for the Mount Perry copper mines, which broke out a few months previous.

Sept. 14.— Death of John Deuchar, first white man to camp on present site of Warwick.

Sept. 10.— Brisbane practically depopulated of labour owing to rushes to various mining discoveries.

Sept. 27.— Boiler explosion Calliope Sawmills ; one killed, two frightfully injured.

Sept. 31.—Teams from the Cloncurry copper mines attacked by blacks ; two of the men in charge badly speared ; one died.

Oct. 1.— Brisbane "Telegraph" first published.

Oct. 9.— Return of mines registered in Queensland published :— Gold, 17 ; copper, 15 ; silver, 1 ; tin, 15.

Oct. 11.— Number of disappointed miners returning from Charters Towers were given work on railways by the Government.

Oct. 21.— Direct telegraphic communication with Europe established.

Oct. 23.— First telegram direct from Europe published in " Telegraph."

Nov.1.— Riot at Charters Towers amongst diggers owing to high price of meat ; shots were exchanged ; no one injured.

Nov. 11.— Violent thunderstorm Rockhampton ; considerable damage ; boat capsized in river— Mr. Wildridge and five children drowned, the wife floated on an oar.

Nov. 12.— Coal struck in Wide Bay District.

Dec. 12.— Capture of the first whale (33ft. long) in Queensland, at Sandgate.

Dec. 12.— One hundred and fifty tons tin ore sold in London at from £58 to £89 per ton.

Afterwards used to accommodate the Savings Bank, Registrar-General's Office, and other Government Departments.

1873

Jan. 17.— Scarcity, of provisions in the North ; at Charters Towers flour was £100, and at Ravenswood £90, and £150 per ton at the Seventy-mile alluvial diggings.

Jan. 25.— Serious floods throughout the North ; traffic suspended everywhere.

Jan. 30.— First sod of the Brisbane-Ipswich railway turned.

Feb. 21.— Fine specimens of opal discovered on the Bulloo River.

March 17— First Good Templars' Hall in Queensland opened at Beenleigh.

April 16.— Tailings from Ravenswood were tested in Brisbane for gold. The examination showed the loss of gold from imperfect milling to be from over 1oz. 3cwt. to 11oz. per ton ; and in one case the loss was 18oz. gold and nearly 4oz. silver.

April 21.— Party of timber-getters near the Susan River (Maryborough ) attacked by about 2000 blacks, who threw spears tipped with titree bark and in flames.

April 24.— Baptists of Brisbane and Ipswich adopted resolutions in favour of a purely national system of education.

April 26.— An "orderly" meeting held at Drayton to complete the Municipal Council by the election of three aldermen. (Disorder had reigned since early in 1872).

May 5.— A Mayor elected by the Drayton Council.

May 9.— Circular issued to teachers of non-vested schools, cautioning them against giving special religious instruction.

May 9.— In consequence of the increased demand for houses in Brisbane rents were raised 30 per cent.

May 19.—First regular ship to carry livestock from Gladstone to New Caledonia commenced to load.

May 28. — The " Crishna" and cargo condemned, with costs for kidnapping 35 Polynesians.

June 5.— Disorderly and disgraceful meeting in the Town Hall, promoted to call upon Mr. Handy (member for North Brisbane) to resign. The promoters could not obtain a hearing.

June 10.— Great meeting of Catholics at Brisbane and Ipswich to protest against the National Education Bill.

June 10.— Heavy flood at Brisbane ; Bremer rose 40ft, above ordinary level ; eight persons and over 6000 sheep drowned at Cecil Plains; great damage other places.

July 10.— After several days' debate Education Bill thrown out by the House by 12 votes to 11.

July 28.— Remains of the " Diprotodon Australis"— a gigantic mammalion animal found at Gowrie Creek.

July 21).— Boiler explosion at Noosa River Sawmill ; one killed, several severely injured.

Aug. 1.— Philip Handy sentenced to ten days' imprisonment for horsewhipping a reporter on the " Northern Argus*" (Rockhampton).

Aug. 7.— Completion of Lighthouses on Lady Elliot Island.

Aug. 9.— Another disorderly meeting of the Drayton Municipal Council ; two Mayors again elected.

Aug. 12.— Light first exhibited from Lady Elliott Lighthouse.

Aug. 13.— John Walker and Co. (Maryborough) completed the first locomotive built in the colony.

Aug. 25.— Wreck of the " Countess Russell" 15 miles south of Bustard Bay.

Aug 26.— Within past eight weeks 1000 immigrants obtained work in Maryborough district.

Aug. 29.— Libel action, Donkin v. Brisbane Newspaper Company; claim £2000, for publication par re Customs seizure ; verdict for defendant company.

Sept. 1.— Importation first hares into colony.

Sept. 2.— Libel action. Donkin v. "Telegraph"; £100 verdict for plaintiff.

Sept. 8.— Death of Colonel Gray at Ipswich.

Sept. 9.— Civil Service Co-operative Company formed in Brisbane.

Sept 12.— New rush to the Palmer goldfields.

Sept. 10.— Maryborough people protested against the preponderance of German immigrants.

Sept. 22— News received in Brisbane from London of death of Sir R. R. Mackenzie.

Sept. 27.— Royal Commission appointed by Government to inquire into condition of aboriginals.

Oct. 14.— Johnstone River lands first reported to be suitable for sugar growing.

Oct. 16.— Plague of caterpillars (denuding whole timber of foliage) on Dawson River.

Oct. 24.— Number of diggers returned to Brisbane from the Palmer; reported favourably of the field, but afraid of starvation.

Nov. 4.— "Courier" and "Queenslander" newspapers sold by auction to W. Baynes for £13,600.

Nov. 7.— Hon. E. I. C Browne and Mr. Gresley Lukin purchased "Courier" and "Queenslander" from Mr. W. Baynes.

Nov. 15.— Intimation received from the Home Government that German immigration had been stopped.

Nov. 29.— William Langley committed for trial for reading a newspaper and disturbing the congregation of Wharf-street Church, Brisbane.

Nov. 22.— Raid made by blacks on a Chinese camp near Gilberton ; two killed, two wounded, three missing.

Nov. 27.— One hundred Chinese, from the North, arrived on the Stanthorpe tin-fields ; indignation among the white population.

Dec. 9.— First steamer ("Sunfoo") of Torres Straits mail service arrived Townsville.

1874

Jan. 22.— Plant of "Mount Perry Mail" seized by police, the paper being unregistered.

Feb. 10.— Hon. Charles Lilley raised to a judgeship.

March 3.— Jury in case of libel brought against W. Langley by the Rev. B. G. Wilson, of Wharf-street Baptist Church, failed to agree, and were discharged.

March 10.— Gargett, for a horrible murder at Taroom, was executed at Brisbane.

March 11.— Death of Mr. B. Cribb, at Ipswich.

May 17.— St. Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane formally opened.

May 24.— Foundation stone of Roman Catholic Convent, Ipswich, laid by Archbishop Vaughan.

May 30.—Finnorta, the Tamworth bushranger, captured at Murilla Creek.

June 3.— First locomotive placed on the Brisbane Extension Railway, about 4 miles from Ipswich.

June 15.— Victoria Bridge opened ; Cobb and Co.'s coach first vehicle to cross it. June 22.— " Jason," first steamer of the Netherlands and India S.N. Co., arrived in Moreton Bay.

July 6.— Mr. Justice Lilley sworn in as a permanent Judge.

July 13.— Death of Mr. Uhr, Sergt.-at-Arms.

July 15.— Members of both Houses met in Congress to discuss several points in the Land Bill upon which there was some difference of opinion.

July 20.— New discoveries of gold on the Palmer caused great excitement and a further rush, notwithstanding the hardships endured by returned diggers.

July 27.— Mr. (now Sir) S. W. Griffith took office as Attorney-General.

July 27.— Mr. G. W. Paul appointed Judge, of District Court.

Sept. 24.— Banquet to Mr. P. Real at Ipswich on his being called to the Bar.

Sept. 27.— Extraordinary hurricane of wind passed over part of East and West Moreton Districts, destroying buildings and unroofing others.

Sept. 28.— Serious drought in the West ; carriers at Roma refused to accept loading.

Oct. 5.— Railway, Brisbane to Oxley, opened.

Oct. 12.— Inspector of Schools (Mr. Campbell) stuck up by a bushranger near the Gap Inn, on the Stanthorpe road.

Oct. 26.— Toowoomba Railway Station opened.

Nov. l2.— Maquis of Normanby (Governor) left Brisbane for England.

Nov. 12.— Attack by Catholics on School of Arts, Ipswich, during lecture by Rev. R. Porteus on " Martin Luther." Captain Townley read Riot Act. Several persons severely injured in the fray.

Nov. 30.— News received that Hume (the explorer) had perished between Nelson River and Cooper's Creek through want of water.

Dec. 12.— "Normanby," Torres Straits R.M.S., arrived, being the first of the fleet which reached the wharf, Brisbane.

Dec. 17.— Rockhampton lighted with gas for the first time.

Dec. 22.— A circular from the Colonial Secretary's Office notified the release of the " Wild Scotchman " (bushranger).

Dec. 31.— Gold despatched from Ravenswood during year, 20,719oz.

1875

Jan. 1.— "Rockhampton Argus" appeared as a daily paper.

Jan. 2.— " Capricornian"(Rockhampton) first published.

Jan. 5.— Maryborough magistrates refusing to license old slaughter yards, the butchers refused to supply meat until new ones were completed.

Jan. 12.— First Circuit Court opened at Townsville before Mr. Justice Sheppard. Jan. 22.— Arrival of Governor Cairns at Moreton Bay.

Jan 26.— " Leichhardt," on her voyage from the North, picked up four men in a boat ; found to be survivors of the steamer " Gottenburg," of Melbourne, on her way from Port Darwin, with 35 passengers, 36 of a crew, and 3000oz. gold ; wrecked on Barrier Reef, S.E. of Flinders Passage ; 63 persons drowned; gold recovered. Steamer " Leichhardt" also found small wrecked steamer on No. 1 Bunker Group Reef; took off captain and crew.

March 1.— Serious floods throughout Queensland ; position at Maryborough and Rockhampton very serious ; Mr. James Bartholomew (in Maryborough) and others in different districts drowned; loss of life heavy; Dawson rose 10ft. higher than 64 floods ; 45 persons for several days living on a punt at Laurel Bank, Dawson River, the current being too strong to rescue them. Several coasters wrecked.

March 20.— Howe, a Moreton Bay pilot, with all his crew, drowned.

March 22.— Government offered subsidy of £1000 for establishment of coach communication with St. George.

March 28.— Mulligan, discoverer of the Palmer, received £1000 from Government.

April 9.— Barbarous murder of Mr. and Mrs. Conn by blacks near Cardwell.

April 20.— Heavy floods about Mackay and S.W. districts.

April 23.— A.S.N. Co. establish a 28-days' service between Melbourne, Brisbane, and Maryborough.

May 2.— Mr and Mrs. Muir and Mrs. Ludwell drowned in the Fitzroy.

May 3.— Steamers "Japan" and " Scotland" landed 2000 Chinese at Cooktown. (800 were landed in March.)

May 3.— News received of decoration of A. C. Gregory , explorer.

May 14.— Further 650 Chinese landed at Cooktown.

June 2.— Blacks murdered a Chinaman in the North, and ate him.

June 20.— Education Bill (National) read a second time in the Assembly; voting, 25 to 13.

Aug. 7.— Great fire at Cooktown ; eight stores burnt; A.J.S. Bank lost £2000 in notes.

Aug. l8.— "Northern Miner"' issued as bi-weekly.

Sept. 14.— "Refuge Row" (present site of A.M.P. Buildings) purchased by the society for about £11,000.

Sept. 17.— Earthquake felt at Toowoomba and Gatton.

Sept. 19 .— Foundation stone of Christian Brothers' College, Brisbane, laid by Bishop of Hobart.

Sept. 30.— From Nov., 1867, to this date 410,555oz. gold, valued at £1,401,942, despatched from Gympie.

Oct. 2.— Captain Downing, of the ship "Star Queen," fined £200 at Maryborough for not having his ship sufficiently provisioned.

Oct. 14.— Another large fire at Cooktown; £8000 damage done.

Nov. 11.—Sir James Cockle presented £100 to Brisbane Grammar School to found annual prize for mathematics.

Nov. 11.— About 100 persons lodged applications for land on Cawarral Run (Rockhampton), the quantity land available being 115,000 acres less than was required.

Nov. 14.— " Great Queensland" arrived at Hervey's Bay from London; 414 immigrants.

Nov. 16.— Arrival " Kapunda" from Belfast ; 310 immigrants.

Nov. l8.— First telegraphic message despatched from Cooktown towards the Palmer Goldfield was received at a station 85 miles distant.

Nov. 20.— First pile of bridge over Pioneer River driven.

Dec. 4.— Great whirlwind at St. George raised the water in the river 100ft., causing much damage.

Dec. 14.— Arrival Bishop Hale at Brisbane.

Dec. 10.— Confession prisoner in Berrima Gaol (N.S.W.) that he murdered Mrs. James Curtis, of Toowoomba, in 1865.

Dec. 19.— Arrival of " Toowoomba" in Keppel Bay with immigrants.

Dec. 21.— Arrival "Gauntlet" at Moreton Bay, with typhoid on board; 330 immigrants.

Dec. 22.— Severe drought all over colony.

1876

Jan. 1.— First issue " Week," Brisbane.

Jan. 10.— Serious cyclone passed over Copperfield, damaging property to immense extent ; school razed, thermometer fell from 108deg. to 77deg. in 15 minutes.

Jan. 10.— Terrible storm Gympie , great loss.

Jan. 12.— Cooktown reported to be regular hospital, there being sickness in every house.

Jan. 12.— Judge Blakeney found drowned in Brisbane River near Indooroopilly.

Jan. 13.— Overend and Co's tender for construction Brisbane Dry Dock accepted; £61,968.

Jan. 13.— Arrival "St James" at Moreton Bay , 413 immigrants.

Jan. 17.—Excessive heat experienced all over colony.

Jan. 22.— Disastrous hailstorm Brisbane, much damage.

Feb. 2.— Great fire at Maryborough eleven large shops destroyed; damage £20,000. Feb. 17.— First issue "Bundaberg Mail".

Feb. 17.— Heavy rains Rockhampton; 9in. in 12 hours.

Feb. l8.— Heavy floods Central District and Gympie ; Mary rose 26ft in one night.

Feb 22.— Terrific tornado Bowen many houses swept away ; £100 subscribed in Brisbane for the relief of residents.

March 3.— Dock labourers demanded introduction eight hour system, which after deputation to Minister for works, Mr Overend agreed to.

March 8.— Murder of Joel Archibald Martin at Toowoomba by a German named Wenzel (Wenzel executed Aug 29 ).

March 9.— Attempt made to fire Judge Hirst's house at Maryborough.

March 21.— Great excitement over Mulligan's reported rich find of gold 160 miles from Cooktown.

March 26— Revelations made regarding the flogging to death of a black boy, on a Peak Downs station by inspector of police who was arrested, but being bailed out, absconded.

March 28.— Opening northern railway extension to Duaringa.

April 4.— Hodgkinson rush set in; much excitement; every ship earned full cargo, many horses, and full complement of passengers.

April. 6.— Death of C. J. Trundle, an old colonist at Brisbane.

April 22.— Adverse news received in Brisbane as to Mulligan's rush; Mulligan's life threatened.

April 22.— Reply to petition to Queen re Sir Maurice O'Connell's alleged complicity in the health of the Pope being drunk, in precedence to that of Her Majesty received ; prayer not granted.

April 23.— Roman Catholics at Gympie decided to prosecute certain newspapers for alleged libel in regard to clerical scandal.

April 27.—Favourable reports received from the Hodgkinson field.

April 29.— Foundation stone Trinity Church Valley, laid by Bishop Hale.

May. 2.—Arrival of "Strathearn" at Keppel Bay; 282 immigrants.

May. 8.— Crew of "Strathearn" took possession of ship; armed police arrested them.

May 8.—One hundred and fifty passengers by the " Leichhardt" paid their fare from Cooktown to Townsville but refused to go ashore there and were brought on to Brisbane. Eighty-Eight of them were sent to gaol on arrival.

May 12.— Hon. S. W. Griffith appointed Q.C.

May 13.— Foundation stone of Toowoomba School of Arts laid by Hon. A. Macalister.

June 6.— First sod of Western Railway extension turned at Dalby by Governor Cairns.

June 7.— "Victoria" brought from Cooktown reputed richest specimen quartz ever found in Queensland; 22lb. stone containing between 18lb. and 19lb. gold; specimens from the Palmer.

June 9.— New Police Court Brisbane, opened for business.

June 17.— Arrival "Florence" at Townsville ; 263 immigrants.

June l8.— Arrival " Windsor Castle" at Brisbane ; 382 immigrants.

July 6.— Phenomenal crushings from No. 1 Lady Mary Gympie, reported ; one ton stone 278oz gold.

July 13.— Arrival "City of Agra" at Hervey's Bay ; 316 immigrants.

July. 14.— Great storms in south and west portions of the colony ; floods unprecedented in height ; portions railway line in places swept away ; heavy weather at sea with injury to shipping and loss of life.

July 29.— " Golden Age " Croydon, published.

Aug. 3— Collision between "Barrabool" and " Queensland " off Wilson's Point ; later sank in 45 minutes ; second officer of " Barrabool" indicted for neglect, and owners muleted to tune £12,000.

Aug. 11.— Arrival "Scottish Bard" at Keppel Bay ; 255 immigrants.

Aug. 12.— Arrival Orient liner "Dilharee" at Brisbane ; 326 immigrants.

Aug. 17.— Dr. Lang's application for compensation negatived in the Assembly.

Aug. 29.— Execution of Wenzell for murder of Martin at Toowoomba.

Sept. 10.— Fierce gale on the coast ; wind, 153 miles ; numerous casualties. The "Dandenong" lost off Cape Jervis , with 40 passengers. " City of Melbourne'' nearly disabled ; nine racehorses worth £20,000 killed ; four coasters and all hands lost.

Sept. 19.— Mrs. Lancefield acquitted for the second time on charge of murdering her husband at Indooroopilly.

Oct. 3.— " Reichstag,"' from Hamburg, arrived at Brisbane ; 283 immigrants.

Oct. 4.— Trinity Bay proclaimed port of entry.

Oct. 6.— " Queensland Patriot" published at Brisbane.

Oct. 13.— Severe thunderstorms, lasting three days at Brisbane; several killed; hail in Wide Bay District killed many wild animals, also at Toowoomba and Warwick.

Nov. 20.— Announced that Governor Cairns would be succeeded by Governor Kennedy.

Dec. 30.— Gold sent to Sydney Mint from Queensland, 262,177oz.

1877

Jan. 18.— Fierce hurricane at Toowoomba; crops and buildings on Ackland Farm, near Toowoomba, destroyed.

Jan. 19.— Death of Mr. P. Gray, Brisbane.

Jan. 22.— St. George and Cunnamulla entirely surrounded by water.

Feb. 2.— E. and A. Co's steamer " Singapore" wrecked on L Island.

Feb. 9.— One hundred and thirty-five Chinese, with 2000oz. gold, left Cooktown for China (80 with 1000 oz. left the following day) ; in the meantime Chinese were pouring into the colony.

March.14.— Governor Cairns left Queensland.

March 19.— Mr P. Pinnock took his seat as P.M. of Brisbane.

April 10.— Arrival of Governor Kennedy, he having been delayed by smallpox, which broke out among Chinese on ship, and was quarantined.

June 30.— Gold exported from Northern goldfields to China through Chinese for the six months, 13,319oz.

July 14.— Avery Hotel, near Bendemere, stuck up by Crawley, bushranger, who was shot by Constable Bowen.

July 20.— Governor Kennedy sworn in.

July 21.— Sixty Chinese left Cooktown with 3000oz gold.

Jury 21.— " Refuge Row," Brisbane, demolished.

Aug. 13.— Warden Coward stuck up by armed Chinese and robbed of £200.

Aug. 26.— Death of Hon T. B. Stephens

Sept. 6.— Two hundred and eighty-six Chinese with £2000 and 6121oz. gold, left Cooktown.

Sept.17.— News received from Maytown of the murder of Storekeeper Jackson, of Limestone, the body being robbed and the store burnt.

Sept. 29.— Great fire at Townsville; estimated loss, £25,000.

Oct. 16.— Opening of the first Queensland woollen factory at Ipswich.

Oct. 17.— Opposition stonewalled until 3 p.m. on the 18th, refusing to pass money for projected railways.

Nov. 12.— Arrival ship "Newcastle" at Brisbane ; 397 immigrants.

Nov 12.— Great sale Western Railway lands, at Dalby , proceeds £74,000.

Nov. 14.— Very large meetings held at Brisbane and Ipswich ; prayers offered for break up of disastrous drought.

Nov. 20.— Sale of Western Railway lands at Brisbane ; net proceeds, £26,771.

Nov. 28.— Thanksgiving services held at Brisbane and elsewhere for rain.

Nov. 28.— 80oz. nugget found at No. 1 New Zealand mine, Gympie.

Dec. 5.— Bank of New South Wales at Brisbane robbed of £1300.

Dec. 13.— "Scottish Hare," with 318 immigrants, arrived at Rockhampton.

Dec. 17.— A 36-perch allotment corner Albert and Elizabeth streets sold for £3000.

Dec 18.— £2350 remitted from Brisbane to Indian famine stricken districts.

Dec 19.— News received Brisbane that Privy Council had reversed decision Fisher v. Tully ; Queensland Government to pay costs.

Dec 26.— New German Church, Toowoomba opened.

Dec 28.— Hailstorm passed over Brisbane breaking thousands panes glass, and greatly injuring property.

1878

Jan 24.— Execution Cunningham at Brisbane.

Jan 20.— Allotment of land, 1 rood, near Queen's Hotel, Rockhampton, changed hands; £4500, Bank New South Wales purchasers.

Jan. 31.— £1900 forwarded to the relief of Indian famine districts.

Feb. 6.— Annear and Co.'s tender for Maryborough-Gympie railway accepted.

Feb. 6.— Arrival " Sterlingshire" from Glasgow with 389 immigrants.

Feb. 11.— Death of Rev. G. B. Wilson (Wharf-street Baptist).

Feb. 18.— Arrival "Gauntle" from London with 260 immigrants.

Feb. 20.— Several deaths recorded Rockhampton consequence intense heat .

March 1.— Extension of Northern Railway to Comet River opened.

March 3.— New Congregational Church at Bundaberg opened.

March 8.— Terrible cyclone at Cairns great destruction of property.

March 13.— First sale Southport lands.

March 20.— Sir Arthur Kennedy turned first sod Maryborough-Gympie railway.

March 31.— Arrival " Robert Lees" at Brisbane with 319 immigrants .

April 9.— " Scottish Knight" arrived Keppel Bay with 260 immigrants.

April 10.— Contract for fifth section of Western Railway to Roma let to Bashford and Co.; £103,210.

April 13.— Crushing of 106 tons of stone from North Caledonian claim, Gympie, gave 950oz.

April 17.—Contract first section Warwick and Stanthorpe railway (20 miles 28 chains) let Overend and Co., £178,683.

April 8.— Maryborough gazetted a place for holding Courts of Petty Sessions.

April 22.— Outbreak typhoid fever at Toowoomba , many deaths.

May 17.— Arrival of " Ironsides" at Brisbane , 301 immigrants.

May 21.— First omnibus began to ply for traffic in Rockhampton.

May 27.— Arrival " Glamis" Hervey's Bay with 356 immigrants.

May 28.— Queensland loan of £1,200,000 taken up at 92½.

June 4.— " Old Trafalgar" died Dunwich ; aged 100.

June 22.— Arrival " Nairnshire" at Brisbane with 349 immigrants.

June 24.— Arrival "Kapunda" at Keppel Bay will 348 immigrants.

June 24.— Great massacre Europeans at New Caledonia.

July 1.— A sloop, "The Brisbane Adventurer," built by working men for New Guinea exploration, launched.

July 7.— Steamer "Victoria" picked up survivors French barque "Success" off Hinchinbrook Island; survivors been 13 days in open boat.

July 19.— " Queenslander " transcontinental expedition started from Blackall.

July 29.— "South Esk" arrived at Brisbane with 363 immigrants.

Aug. 1.— 28 miles Western extension railway opened traffic.

Aug. 4.— Arrival " Lammershagen" from Hamburg at Brisbane with 392 immigrants.

Aug. 7.— Royal Agricultural Society held first annual show at Toowoomba.

Aug. 8.— Death of Dr. Lang.

Aug. 8.— Seizure and burning of the schooner "Louisa Maria" by Whitsunday Passage natives.

Aug. 12.— Fatal Chinese fight at Maytown.

Aug. 14.— Ipswich lighted with gas for the first time.

Aug. 20.— Arrival at Brisbane of " Windsor Castle" with 350 immigrants.

Aug. 20.— Arrival of "Rodell Bay" at Brisbane with immigrants.

Sept. 1.— Consecration St. John's Church, Dalby, by Bishop Hale.

Sept. 8.— Arrival " Dunbar Castle'' at Brisbane ; 350 immigrants.

Sept. 10.— Arrival Maryborough " Herschel," from Hamburg ; 300 immigrants.

Sept. 10.— Intelligence received at Brisbane that the ship "Riser" had been wrecked off King's Reef, and crew massacred by blacks.

Sept. 30.— Arrival of "Sir William Wallace" at Townsville with immigrants.

Oct. 7.— Extensive frauds and forgeries discovered in Real Property Office. S. L. Peterson having confessed guilty knowledge of them, absconded and was arrested. In same connection was proved £900 of funds of South Brisbane Mechanics' Institute been misappropriated.

Oct. 11.— Arrival " Caroline" at Hervey's Bay with 327 immigrants.

Oct. 21.— Arrival "Scottish Admiral" at Brisbane; ordered into quarantine; 340 immigrants.

Nov. 6.— Terrible accident on G.N. railway at Comet, where a number of men were swept off a track by a rope across the line: 4 killed, 17 injured.

Nov. 13.— Strike of A.S.N. Co.'s seamen owing to the introduction of Chinese as sailors. (The men returned to their ships,on Jan. 2, 1879, the Chinese being discharged.)

Nov. 27.— Death of Mr. James Morgan, M.L.A., Warwick.

Dec. 6.— Captain M'lvor of the schooner "Morning Light," murdered at Maryborough by Chinaman, who suicided.

Dec. 23.— Execution of South Sea Islander for the murder of Charles Andrews at Nive River.

Dec. 21.— Steamer "Mecca," with Chinese, wrecked in Torres Straits ; no fatalities. 

1879

Jan. 9.— Death of Robert Jarrott, of Indooroopilly, an old resident.

Jan. 10.— Death of Robert Travis, an old colonist, at Maryborough.

Jan. 15.— During ceremony of opening at Parliament two men (Wilkie and Walsh) killed by bursting of a gun at the saluting point.

Feb. 13.— Ipswich waterworks formally opened.

Feb. 24.— O'Brien's store at Gilberton stuck up by bushrangers.

March 4.— Skeleton of a young child found in the waterworks yard, Brisbane.

March 5.— Instructions cabled to London to immediately stop free immigration. March 16.— " Queenslander" transcontinental expedition (E. Favene, leader) arrived at Port Darwin.

March 23.— Death of Sir Maurice O'Connell.

March 30.— Great rain storm at Cairns, causing landslips and destruction in stores, gardens , and houses.

April 13.— Mysterious disappearance of R. Aitkin at Maryborough.

May 9.— Heavy rain on the coast ; three men drowned while crossing the Thomson river ; damage done almost everywhere.

May 10.— Large dismissals from Government workshops and road gangs. A large mass meeting to protect against the action of the Government was held at Ipswich on the 12th.

May 17.— Hon R. Pring having been gazetted Attorney-General, went up for re-election at Fortitude Valley, and was defeated by Mr Beattie, by 227 votes

June 9.— Execution of Joseph Mutter, for the murder of a woman at Townsville.

June 10.— Attempted assassination of the Rev. Scortechim on the Logan.

June 24. 25, and 26.— Heavy storms, rain, and cyclone in South Queensland, doing great damage.

June 27.— S. W. Griffith declined the position of a Puisne Judge.

July 9.— Mr G. R. Harding accepted the position declined by Mr S. W. Griffith.

July 15.— Mr Justice Lilley sworn in as Chief Justice, and Mr G. R. Harding as a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court.

Aug. 3.— Maryborough first lighted by gas.

Aug. 19.— Fire in Parliamentary Library ; quickly got under control.

Aug. 22.— Stonewall, owing proposal to pay £1,700,000 for railways; sat from Wednesday to Friday continuously; vote eventually carried by majority of 3.

Aug. 23.— Robbery of the Gympie mail.

Aug. 27.— Heavy rains throughout the colony, Particularly at Dalby and Brisbane. R.C. Cathedral at Charters Towers blown down [Further floods Sept. 8, prevailing until the 16th]

Aug. 28.— Explosion at the big tunnel on the Warwick-Stanthorpe line , 1 killed, and 7 wounded.

Sept. 11.— Boucicault proprietor of "Northern Argus" fined £50 for contempt by comment.

Sept l8.— Parliament approved of proposal to run Sunday trains between Brisbane and Ipswich.

Sept 23.— Coal mining case. Bell and others v Gulland for trespass on the Waterstown Estate terminated; £1,600 for plaintiffs (amount paid into court).

Sept 27.— Fire on the Steamer "Leonie " from the Logan, destruction of sugar resulted.

Oct 12.— Bishop Bugnion obtained permission to pioneer 50 Mennonite families to Queensland.

Oct.13.— G. B. Molle found dead on the Old Cleveland-road, shot by a gun he was carrying.

Oct. 20.— Western Railway opened to Yeulbah.

Oct. 20.— Roma to Charleville coach stuck up by an armed man named John Haslin. Constable Pettit, who was on the box, arrested the man, and was awarded a gratuity of £20. Haslin got 10 years.

Oct. 25.— Destructive fire Durundur station. (head station destroyed).

Nov. 1.— Government prohibited acceptance of testimonials and gratuities by Civil Servants.

Nov. 8.— Fact became known that Mr. Stubley, M.L.A.. had for some time been drawing £1000 a week from the Brian O'Lynn mine at Charters Towers.

Nov. 9.— Warwick waterworks machinery set in motion.

Nov. 14.— Destructive fire at Port Douglas; damage £10,000.

Nov. 18.— Terrible storm with heavy damage at Ipswich.

Dec. 9.— Murder, at Goondiwindi, of George M'Guigan.

1880

Jan. 12.— Western Railway to Blythesdale opened.

Jan. 12.— Heaviest flood on record in the Daintree River; water rose 40ft, washing stock, produce, &c, into the ocean and drowning many men.

Jan. 16.— Q.N. Bank at Cunnamulla stuck up by J. Wells and robbed of £200 ; a storekeeper (Murphy) assisting in capture was shot and severely injured, but others pursued robber and arrested him ; he was tried at Toowoomba, sentenced to death, and executed March 22.

Jan. 21.— Steamer " Vesta" capsized 16 miles from Casino. She sank immediately with five passengers. Captain was convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced 12 months' imprisonment.

Feb. 12.— Smellie and Co. built and launched a 4000-ton hopper barge for the Government.

Feb. 17.— Floods in the North and West higher than those of 1864.

Feb. 29.— Sudden death at Brisbane of Sir E. J. Baynes.

Mar. 19.— Sir. J. P. Bell sworn in as acting Governor Queensland during absence in England of Governor Kennedy.

March 19.— Government offered reward of £1000 for discovery of remedy for rust in wheat.

April 3.— " Johnny" Campbell, the Wide Bay bushranger, sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment. [Government awarded natives who had assisted in Campbell's capture a whaleboat, oars, masts, sails, drag nets, and provisions.]

June 1.— First municipal election for Sandgate.

June 11.— £11,424 forwarded to relieve distress in Ireland.

July 5.— Attempt by Chinese pirates to seize E. and A. Co.'s steamer "Bowen"; the pirates captured.

June 21.— Toowoomba waterworks inaugurated.

Aug. 16.— "Johnny" Campbell, who was arrested for bushranging, but afterwards also arraigned for number of capital offences on women, executed at Brisbane.

Sept. 4.— Baker, pedestrian, walked 115 miles in 23h. 40min. in old theatre, Brisbane.

Sept. 16.— Railway to Roma opened.

Sept. 18.— Cran and Co. launched their steamer "Edith" at Maryborough.

Oct. 9.— Death of Capt. Harvard, of Ipswich

Oct. 21.— Fitzroy Brewery, Rockhampton, put through first brew.

Nov. 1.— Postal cards first issued in Queensland.

Nov. 29.— Dr. Paterson charged with embezzlement at Rockhampton was acquitted. A scene occurred in court, verdict being received with applause, and cheers being given for the doctor and Griffith, who defended him.

Dec. 1.— First issue " Gladstone Observer."

Dec. 2.— First dredge "Octopus" built by Smellie and Co. 1881.

March 11.— Death of E. Armstrong and Joshua Jeays, two old Brisbane residents.

March 20.— Bridget O'Donnell, South Brisbane, murdered her brother's wife and then suicided.

April 5.— Bashford's tender ( £33,634) accepted for the Sandgate Railway.

April 13.— Arrival at Moreton Bay of the B.I.S.N. Co.'s steamer " Merkara," first direct steamer with mails.

May 3.— Stanthorpe Railway declared open.

May 10.— First sod of the Sandgate Railway turned.

May 24.— Hon. A. H. Palmer and Sir Charles Lilley received Order of Knighthood.

June 29.— First meeting in Brisbane of the Queensland Political Reform League.

July 8.— Eight cases nitroglycerine condemned by the Customs authorities were ignited by a fuse three miles across theRoss River, Townsville, causing a terrific explosion. Considerable fear and excitement was caused as the shock was such as to extinguish the lights in Flinders-street and rattle the windows.

July 12.— The notorious Steel Rails Commission Report before the House. Sir S. W. Griffith's speech occupied 7 hours in delivery.

July 20.— Division on the report taken resulting in a majority of 7 for the Government.

July 30.— Foundation stone of Q.N. Bank, Brisbane, laid.

Aug. 4.— General Fielding and his staff left Brisbane on the Transcontinental Expedition.

Aug. 4.— First locomotive engine in the Mackay district started at Spiller's Sugar Factory.

Aug. 6.— Maryborough-Gympie railway opened.

Aug. 16.— Arrival in Moreton Bay of the Detached Squadron and the Princes (Albert Victor and George).

Aug. 18— Dr. O'Quinn died.

Aug. 26.— Libel action P. Perkins v. "Evangelical Standard"; verdict, £3 with cost.

Sept. 24.— Mysterious disappearance of a petition against the appointment of a Coolie Immigration Agent in India and containing 500 names while being handed round in the Rockhampton Court House for signature.

Oct. 29.— Mr. Thos. Archer gazetted Agent-General for Queensland.

Nov. 15.— Telegraph line opened to within 15 miles of Thargomindah.

Nov. 18.— Messrs. W. Sheehan, H. Slaughter, and two boys (Bullmore) drowned in Moreton Bay, Llewellyn Best being the only survivor of the party.

Nov. 19.— Death of Thos. Wright, proprietor of the " Northern Standard.''

Nov. 28.— Hon. J. P. Bell received the honour of knighthood.

Dec. 2.— First trial of M. J. Minnis for murder of William Pillinger at Milton, Brisbane. Jury unable to agree.

Dec. 6.— Telegraph line to Thargomindah completed.

Dec. 20.— Sir Joshua Peter Bell seized with apoplexy while riding in hansom cab in Queen-street, Brisbane, and died shortly afterwards ; honour of knighthood only conferred on him Dec. 1. [Mr. J. B. Dixon, who was in the cab with him at the time, died Mar. 6, 1882.]

Dec. 28.— Sir Arthur Palmer took up official quarters as President of Upper House.

1882

Jan. 5.— Mr. A. Archer accepted portfolio Colonial Treasurer.

Jan. 13.— Mr. W. Brooks defeated Mr. J. Sinclair for North Brisbane by 315 votes.

Jan. 22.— Remains of Mrs. Watson, her infant, and Chinese servant accidentally found by Capt. Bremer on No. 5 Island, Howich Group.

Feb. 4.— Professor Pepper unsuccessfully attempted to tap the clouds for rain at Eagle Farm. The " kite" could not be raised.

Feb. 7.— Two 18lb. round shot were found on the beach at Townsville at a depth of 2ft. Shot by exposure had been reduced to 2lb. in weight , and were supposed to have been fired 50 years previously.

Feb. 14.— Mr. F. Kates elected Mayor of Allora for eighth time.

Feb. 21.— Fatal boat accident at Flat Top Island ; eight Government officials thrown into the water ; three drowned.

Feb. 22.— Ceremony of laying the last rail of Sandgate railway performed.

March. 6.— Scene in Supreme Court between Mr. Ff. Swanwick and Justice Harding, as a result of which former was disrobed.

Mar 8.— Second trial of Minnis for murder; found guilty of manslaughter ; sentenced for life.

March 12.— Disastrous fire in " Telegraph" Office; newspaper published at "Courier" Office.

March 19.— Arrival Archbishop Dunne (R.C.) in Brisbane.

May 1.— News received Brisbane of massacre of Lockhead, Government agent, the first mate, and four of the crew of the " Janet Stewart" at the Solomons.

May 11.— A.S.N. steamer " Ranelagh" wrecked on King's Reef (Cardwell) : P. Perkins, a passenger.

May 13.— Death of M. B. Goggs, pioneer; aged 73.

May 21.— Dr. Cani consecrated first R.C. Bishop of Rockhampton.

May 21.— Drowning of W. G. Moffat (chemist ), his son, and a lad named Edwards at the mouth of the Brisbane.

May 23.— Execution of George Byrne at Brisbane, for capital offence.

June 6.— Sixteen 32-perch allotments in Bourbong-street, Bundaberg, sold by Government for £4,315.

June. 14.— Maurice O'Brien, supposed to be insane, entered A.J.S. Bank, Maryborough, and fired at Mr. Male, accountant ; Male fired three shots, which brought in passers-by, who seized O'Brien : no one injured.

June 18.— Dr. Dunne installed R.C. Bishop of South Queensland.

July 6.— Mrs. Evans and her three children drowned in the Logan River

July 13.— Miners at Cannibal Creek, Maytown, hunted the Chinese from the tin lodes they were working.

July 23.— First mail coach arrived at Herberton.

July 26.— Margaret Spillane found guilty of murder of Michael Irwin at Toowoomba, and sentenced to death.

Aug. 3.— Andrew Petrie's property at the corner Wharf and Queen streets, Brisbane, sold to W. Perry for £40,000.

Aug. 17.— Death at Brisbane of the wife of Samuel Plimsoll, the sailors' friend.

Sept.13.— Mr. T. M. King (present Deputy Commissioner for Railways) appointed collector of Customs in succession to Mr. W. Thornton, one of the first Customs officers at Moreton Bay.

Oct. 10.— Death of Judge Blake from buggy accident met with on Oct. 3.

Oct. 30.— Quarter acre unimproved land at corner Bazaar and Sussex streets, Maryborough, sold for £4000.

Nov. 10.— Mr. A. C. Gregory called to the Legislative Council.

Nov. 11.— Tender for Killarney line accepted ; £31,341.

Nov. 13.— Telephone exchange, Maryborough opened.

Nov. 18.— News received Brisbane that Mr. T. M'Ilwraith had been created K.C.M.G.

Nov. 18 — Anti-coolie disturbance at Bundaberg owing to a number of whites impeding the Cingalese in their work. Cingalese drew their knives ; no one killed.

Dec. 4.— Charters Towers Railway formally opened.

Dec. 8.— Death of Mr. J. P. Smith, pioneer temperance advocate in Queensland.

Dec. 8.— Concluding payment of " Griffith Reimbursement Fund" (total £709) paid to Hon. S. W . Griffith.

1883

Jan. 12.— Terrific thunderstorm, lasting an hour, passed over Goondiwindi, doing very great damage.

Feb. 1.— Arrival Ivo Bligh's team of cricketers, Brisbane.

Feb. 20.— Townsville gas works formally opened.

Feb. 23.— Death of Mr. G. Edmondstone, an old colonist.

Feb. 26.— Appointment of Sir. A. Musgrave as Governor of Queensland, announced.

March 5.— Heavy flood at Thargomindah ; the river in places several miles wide ; much loss of live stock.

March 30.— Visit to Queensland of Mr. J. E. Redmond, M.P.

April 9.— New telegraph office, Rockhampton, opened.

April 9.— Successful exhibition of electric Light, in the Government Printing Office, Brisbane.

April 18.— Death of Mr. G. Howard, one of the oldest residents of Maryborough.

May 2.— Departure of Governor and Mrs Kennedy.

May 5.— " Queensland Leader" (Brisbane) first published.

May 6.— Visit of Archibald Forbes to Brisbane.

May. 19.— Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the system and management of the Traffic Departments of the railways.

June 20.— W. T. Blakeney appointed Registrar-General vice Henry Jordan.

July 3.— McIlwraith Government defeated by 11 votes on Transcontinental Railway Bill.

July 9.— "Observer" purchased by the Brisbane Newspaper Company.

July 14.— Clermont ratepayers having demanded the retirement of their aldermen, the latter resigned in a body.

Aug. 11.— First issue of "Hughenden Ensign."

Aug . 29.— Severe shock of earthquake felt over considerable portion of South Queensland.

Sept. 12.— Lake's Creek Meatworks, Rockhampton, destroyed by fire.

Sept. 28.— Smith's tender for the first section Mackay Railway accepted.

Oct. 22.— Mrs. ("Granny") Ross, first resident of Dalby, died.

Oct. 30.— Great demonstration at Ipswichunder the auspices of the Liberal Association (effigy of P. O'Sullivan previously burnt, and after his election he was followed by a mob to the station, but escaped them).

Nov. 4.— Foundation stone of Nudgee Convent laid.

Nov. 6.— Arrival of Sir A. Musgrave at Brisbane.

Nov. 7.— First session of the 9th Parliament opened, but Griffith carrying an amendment on the Estimates against M'Ilwraith the latter resigned and the former formed a Ministry.

Nov. 27.— Unemployed numbering 500 held a meeting outside the Immigration Depot, Brisbane.

Nov. 29.— Visit to Brisbane of the Earl of Rosebery.

Dec. 20.— First sod Mackay Railway turned.

Dec. 23.— First issue " Charleville Times " .

Dec. 28.— Arrival Swedish schooner 'Natal" in Moreton Bay, Captain reported crew had mutinied, and that he had shot two of them.

Dec. 31.— Estimated population of Queensland 248,253.

1884

Jan. 1.— Hours of Civil Servants Shortened by one hour per day.

Jan. 8.— First meeting Royal Society Queensland held.

Jan. 12.— During the progress of a storm a ball of fire fell and burst in the Supreme Court yard, Brisbane.

Jan. 14.— What was described as liquid mud being sold at Muttaburra for 6/6 per cask ; drought very severe.

Jan. 15.— Col. French gazetted Commandant Queensland Forces.

Jan. 20.— Affray between white men and kanakas at Maryborough , glass bottles the weapons ; several injured.

Jan. 30.— Disastrous hurricane at Bowen; nearly every building unroofed, and many completely wrecked.

Feb. 6.— Bashford's tender (£109,000) for the Cooktown-Maytown Railway accepted.

Feb. 21.— Severe floods throughout colony, specially about Cooktown-Townsville.

Feb. 27.— Railway opened to Clermont.

March 13.— Brisbane " Courier" offices lighted by electricity.

March 16.— Destructive fire at Howard Smith's wharves, Brisbane, damage £25,000.

April 9.— Trial of T. W. Hill publisher of "Courier", for libel against the Elections and Qualifications Committee ; verdict not guilty.

April.23.— J. C. M'Groary returning officer at Woolgar, sentenced to six months imprisonment for falsifying returns.

May 2.— New offices of the " Bulletin" Company at Rockhampton opened.

May 4.— The first eight page penny paper ("The Evening Observer") issued in Brisbane .

May 20.— First shipment to England of frozen meat (per " Dorunda") from Brisbane ( Queensport Works).

May 26.— Second trial Ready v. " Figaro", verdict, £50. "Figaro" costs subscribed.

June 5.— Francis Rowan and John M'Lean sentenced to three years' imprisonment for kidnapping Kanakas, the first year in irons.

June 11.— The "Age"' exploration party (Captain Strachan) arrived at Thursday Island from New Guinea.

June 10.— First section (to Fernvale) of Brisbane Valley line opened.

June 27.— Death of Hon. W. Thornton, very old resident, having been attached to first Customs staff.

July 22.— Death of J..S. Calvert, the last survivor of the Leichhardt Expedition party ; died in Sydney.

Aug. 13.— Libel case; Thorn v. " Zeitung"; verdict, £50 and costs.

Aug. 18.— Writ for slander (£10,000 damages) issued by Hon. W. O. Hodgkinson against Hon. W. Miles. Eventually withdrawn by mutual consent, each side paying own costs.

Sept. 10.— James Warner (one of the first surveyors) gazetted Sergt.-at-Arms.

Oct. 3.— .Railway collision at Darra; driver Griffith killed ; several injured.

Oct. 23.— Part of New Guinea proclaimed English territory.

Oct. 30.— R. Thompson's tender (£19,225) accepted for construction of Brisbane tramways.

Nov. 15.— Sir. S. W. Griffith's effigy burnt at a Separation meeting at Ayr.

Nov. 27.— Neil M'Neil, captain of the "Hopeful," which was seized for kidnapping, sentenced to death; commuted to penal servitude for life, first five years in irons.

Dec. 3.— Bernard Williams (boatswain of the " Hopeful") sentenced to death.

Dec.11.— Scholefield (Government agent) found guilty and sentenced penal servitude ; five years in irons.

Dec.14.— Seven of the "Hopeful" men sentenced—two to penal servitude for life, one for ten years, three for seven, and one for two years; part of times in irons.

1885

Feb.14.— A. R. N. Pietzeker appointed an immigration agent for Germany.

March 26.— Death of Judge Pring, first Attorney -General of Queensland.

March 31.— Bishop Hale resigned.

April 8.— First section Logan Railway opened.

April 10.— Hon. C. S. Mein accepted Judgeship rendered vacant by death Pring.

April 15— Dredge " Maryboro" launched at Maryborough, and foundation stone Hospital laid.

April. 21.— First land selected under the 1884 Land Act at Toowoomba.

April. 23.— Tender of C. W. Midson, £39,429 for erection "Courier" Building accepted.

April 30.— First sod Stanthorpe Border Railway turned by Mrs J. F. G. Foxton.

May 11.— Visit of Major General Scratchley and G. A. Sala to Brisbane.

June 23.— Salvation Army commenced operations in Brisbane.

July 7.— Foundation stone Jewish Synagogue Brisbane, laid.

July 25.— Railway to Beenleigh opened.

July 31.— Struan Bond, Brisbane, destroyed by fire; damage — £200,000.

Aug. 12.— Brisbane tramways opened.

Aug. 22.— Second section Killarney Railway opened.

Aug. 31.— Death of Lady Palmer.

Sept. 1.— Formation of Trades and Labour Council Brisbane.

Oct. 9.— First direct shipment (9½ tons) of sugar from Queensland to England forwarded from the Pioneer Works by the " Merkara."

Oct. 26.— W. G. Gordon executed at Brisbane for murder of Walter Bunning, of Darr River station.

Nov. 8.— Death of Thomas Dowse, a very old resident of Brisbane, familiarly known as " Old Tom " under which nom de plume he contributed many valuable historical sketches.

Dec. 2.— While returning from New Guinea Sir Peter Scratchley died when nearing Townsville.

Dec. 5.— First Federal Council summoned to meet at Hobart in January.

Dec. 14.— Arrival of " Dorunda" with Asiatic cholera ; several deaths.

Dec. 30.— John Robb's tender to construct first section of North Coast Railway accepted.

Dec. 31.— Exports Queensland ; £5,025,899, or £845,715 over previous year .

1886

Jan 7.— Hon W. Miles turned first sod Fassifern line.

Jan. 15.— Strike of seamen on board "Burwah" and " Geelong," out of sympathy with strike in Melbourne.

Jan. 17.— Death of Scholefield (in irons), the Government agent of recruiting vessel "Hopeful " undergoing life sentence for kidnapping.

Jan. 25.— First meeting Federal Council in Hobart.

Feb. 2.— Opening Royal Bank of Queensland.

March 5.— Argument in celebrated Mount Morgan cases heard, and verdict given for defendants. [On appeal to Privy Council in 1887, the appeal was dismissed with costs, the company being victorious. ]

March 16.-Death at Caloundra of William Landsborough, explorer.

March. 21.— Amount of compensation paid in connection with repeal of Pacific Immigration Act stated at £20,553/7/9.

April 6.— Decision Privy Council upholding Legislative Assembly's refusal to allow Legislative Council to alter a Money Bill.

April 10.— Death of Mr. F. Beattie, an old resident of Brisbane.

May 10.— First sod Cairns Railway turned.

May 28.— Tender (W. Mason's, £57,762) accepted for construction of the Beaudesert Railway.

May 30.— Wreck of "Ly-ee-moon " at Green Cape ; over 70 lives lost.

June 1.— French flag hoisted on two islands in the New Hebrides.

June 11.— The despatch of the great Separation petition to London celebrated at Townsville.

June 10.— Instructions cabled to the Agent General to stop the system of bounty immigiation.

July 12.— Hon. W. O. Hodgkinson reported favourably on the Central Sugar Mill System in Mackay.

July 24.— Hon. S.W. Griffith created a K.C.M.G.

July 20.— Heavy flood at Charleville, six persons rescued from a tree by Mr. Yaldwyn in a canvas boat.

July 27.— Owing to the non-arrival of stores through floods, famine prevailed in St. George.

Aug. 2.— A bid of £28,000 was made for the Lakes Creek Works and refused. [ £26,000 was accepted a day or two later.]

Aug. 9. — Second section of Brisbane-Valley Railway opened.

Sept. 2.— Mount Morgan jumping cases heard at Rockhampton; dismissed.

Sept 2.— Hon. John Macrossan's motion in the Legislative Assembly for Separation negatived.

Sept 22.— Miners on Croydon made an attempt to expel the Chinamen on the field.

Sept. 24.— Death at Warwick of Allen M'Innes one of the early Downs settlers.

Oct. 3.— Nearly 2000 miners and other tradespeople attended an anti-Chinese meeting at Charters Towers.

Oct. 19.—On casting vote of the Chairman of Committees legislature decided to build the Fortitude Valley Railway.

Nov.5.— Chinese residents of Mackay petitioned the Government, praying for protection for their countrymen.

Dec. 7.— Steamer "Kellawarra" after collision with the "Helen Nicoles" foundered with nearly the whole of her passengers and crew.

Dec.14.— Scene at the Cairns Police Court during the hearing of a case brought by John Macnamara and the editor of the "Chronicle". A day or two afterwards the editor was horsewhipped by Mr Wimble.

1887

Jan. 20.— Robbs tender (£290,094) for second section Cairns-Herberton line accepted.

Jan. 23.— Serious flood in Brisbane , several lives lost and much damage to property.

Feb. 1.— Mr Hume Black representative Separation Council, left Townsville.

Feb. 19.— Privy Council sustained the appeal of the Government to unseat Hon. James Gibbon for non-attendance in Legislative Council.

Feb. 28.— Mr I. Lissner left Townsville for London as a separation delegate.

March 12.— Disastrous cyclone at Burketown ; five persons killed; nearly every building in town damaged.

March 14.—Severe floods at Roma.

March 31.— At Cairns during this month 71 inches rain were recorded.

April 14. — " Daily Northern Standard," Charters Towers suspended publication.

April 17.— Separation delegates (Messrs Black and Lissner) interviewed Sir Henry Holland re Separation, and were informed they must needs present a stronger case before their prayer could be granted.

June 8.— Very large meeting in Brisbane and throughout Queensland protested against Irish coercion laws.

June 13.— Execution of Ellen Thompson and John Harrison at Brisbane, for murder of husband of former at Port Douglas.

June 17.— Wreck of the Steamer "Wentworth " near Bowen.

June. 22.— Mayor of Roma fined for declining to put a motion to a meeting of aldermen.

July 16.— Anti-Chinese demonstration in Brisbane. (A conference was held on the 19th, at which it was decided to approach Government.)

July 22.— Death of the Hon. William Miles.

July 26.— Land tax proposals (in form of new Rating Act) carried by Government, who had a majority of eight.

Sept 1.— Heads of Government Departments, under pain of suspension, instructed to keep expenditure within estimates.

Sept. 17.— A.U.S.N. Co. purchases A.S.N. Co.'s Brisbane property for £95,000.

Oct. 17.— Death of Sir Ralph Gore at the Albion (near Brisbane).

Oct. 25.— Death of Mr. C. A. Fielberg, journalist (editor of Brisbane "Courier").

Oct. 19.— Railway to Charleville completed.

Oct. 29.— Death of Richard Aldridge, one of the original prospectors on Croydon.

Dec. 1.— New South Wales having announced its intention of assuming the name "Australia," Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia lodged a joint protest.

Dec. 4.— Archbishop Dunne invested with the Pallium by Cardinal Moran.

Dec. 13.— Death C. H. Hartmann, an old resident of Toowoomba.

Dec. 15.— Appointment of the Civil Service Commission, on the recommendation of which present Board was established.

Dec. 30,— Visit of Earl and Countess of Carnarvon to Queensland.

Dec. 30.— Sensation in Rockhampton on arrest of J. W. Rutter, Mayor, for forgery, [Rutter, who while under arrest, attempted suicide, was found guilty on January 28, 1888, and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.]

Dec. 31.— Gold returns for the year: 425,923oz.

1888

Jan. 14.— W. Wright killed and Constable Corrigan wounded by blacks near Maytown.

Jan. 10.— Sir S. W. Griffith elected president Federal Council at Hobart.

Jan. 17.— First through train service between Brisbane and Sydney initiated.

Jan. 24.— Severe storm at Croydon did damage estimated at £3,000.

Feb. 7.— First election new Municipality of South Brisbane. [W. Stephens elected first Mayor on February 15.]

Feb. 17.— Disastrous tornado on coast, steamer "Geelong" wrecked near Mackay, two of crew being drowned; "You Yangs" was seriously damaged; several houses at Mackay demolished.

Feb. 18.— 21¼in. rain fell at Rockhampton in three days, causing floods ; Mount Morgan coach washed away (mails lost, one passenger drowned).

Feb. 19.— Ex-Alderman Summer, of Rockhampton, attempted suicide, by blowing himself up with powder.

Feb. 24.— Collision " Derwent" and "Otter" in Brisbane River; "Derwent" damaged.

March 1.— Railway to Charleville and to North Pine opened.

March 2.— Intercolonial Trades Congress met in Town Hall (60 delegates).

March 13.— Mr. Wilson-Henry and wife killed on the railway near Little Ipswich.

April 2.— Opera House, Brisbane, opened.

April 4.— Death in London of Hon. James Gibbon.

April 14.— Death of Mr. Henry Buckley, Brisbane, an old resident.

April 18.— Tender for Cleveland Railway accepted.

April 27.— First gold escort (1211oz. ) left Eidsvold.

May 2.— Tender for Bowen Railway accepted ( £54,700).

May 5.— General elections ; great excitement in Brisbane : Chinese shop windows smashed by rioters. Brisbane returns : M'llwraith, 1761 ; Griffith, 1127; W. Brookes, 1009. (Chinese at Kelvin Grove decided to cable Pekin demanding protection.)

May 9.— Extensive jewellery robbery at Maryborough ; A. Ebenezer the victim.

May 12.— Murder of Bridget Baker , nine years of age in the Bunya Scrub.

May 14.— Beaudesert Railway opened.

June 13.— McIlwraith Ministry gazetted viz. :—Sir T. M'Ilwraith (Premier), H. M. Black (Lands), J. M. Macrossan (Mines and Works), H. M. Nelson (Railways), B. D. Morehead (Colonial Secretary). A. J. Thynne (Justice), J. Donaldson (Postmaster-General and Education), W. Pattison (without portfolio).

June 15.— A Javanese run amuck at Normanton, killing three white men. (Serious rioting occurred next day in consequence; eighteen houses occupied by the aliens burnt by whites).

June.16. — Opening first section North Coast Railway.

July 3.— Bank North Queensland opened.

July 9.— Plague of cats at Thargomindah.

July 13.— " Ranelagh" " Spunkie" collision at Cape Moreton; latter (schooner) foundering.

July 18.— Cable communication with Europe having been interrupted for 19 days restored.

July 30.— Crisis owing to Governor refusing to endorse order of Ministry for liberation of Ben Kitt, who was sentenced for stealing boots. Ministry resigned, but Governor refused to accept it. Sir S. W. Griffith was sent for on September 5, but he declined to form Government. On 8th Governor received wire from Lord Knutsford instructing him to release Kitt. A mass meeting in Brisbane (7000) passed resolutions supporting Government who withdrew resignations on September 10.

Aug. 4.— Arrival in Brisbane of Sir W. MacGregor, Administrator New Guinea.

Aug. 18.— Foundation stone new Albert street Wesleyan Church, Brisbane, laid.

Aug. 21.— Libel case R. Bulcock v. "Boomerang ended, verdict plaintiff £50 and costs.

Sept. 11.— M'Ilwraith delivered financial statement introducing protective policy through Customs.

Sept. 18.— Great fire in Brisbane destroyed D. L. Brown and Co.'s warehouses and other buildings.

Oct. 9.— Unexpected death of Sir Anthony Musgrave.

Oct. 9.— Strike of Tramway Employees' Brisbane.

Oct. 19.— " A" Company Defence Force at Rockhampton mutinied.

Oct. 23.— Death of Hon. F. T. Gregory at Toowoomba.

Oct. 24.— Captain Townley Wright, Commandant Marine Forces, refused to give up command of " Gayundah" to Lieutenant Taylor, whom he placed under arrest. Captain Wright prepared to put to sea. On the 25th he was dismissed from service, and removed from ship by police.

Oct. 26.— Terrific cyclone at Thargomindah.

Nov. 7.— Sir A. H. Blake appointed Governor of Queensland. [General objection was taken to the appointment, which culminated in Sir A. H. Blake being withdrawn and Sir H. W. Norman substituted.]

Nov. 13.— Cultivation of virus for pleuropneumonia commenced in Queensland by Dr. Germont.

Nov. 19.— J. Newell elected first Mayor ofHerberton.

Nov. 21.— Excitement in George-street, Brisbane, occasioned by escape of a Bengal tiger from Higgins's menagerie. Attendant and proprietor injured before the beast was retaken.

Nov. 22.— Sugar Commission (W. H. Groom, .A. S. Cowley, and H. E. King) appointed.

Nov. 26.— Queensland Mortgage and Investment; Co. issued seven writs against Sir T. M'Ilwraith, Sir A. H. Palmer, E. R. Drury, and F. H. Hart, for damages for malfeasance as directors.

Nov. 28.— Tender accepted for second and third sections North Coast Railway (£109,300).

Dec. 11.— First prize (£500) in aquatic carnival, held at Brisbane, won by Searle, Kemp being 2nd, Matterson 3rd.

Dec. 15.— J. Richardson, an old Brisbane merchant, died in Sydney.

Dec. 15.— M'Garrigal (Queenslander) won the £800 handicap foot race in Sydney.

Dec.16.— Several deaths at Croydon owing to intense heat (109deg. in shade).

Dec. 22.— Disastrous storm at Mount Morgan, unroofing Anglican Church and other properties. [On the 19th a storm at Rockhampton unroofed the Ulster Hotel, and did other damage.]

Dec. 31.— Estimated population of Queensland : 384,000.

1889

Jan. 1.— International postal card system initiated.

Jan. 2.— " Evening Star," Townsville, published.

Jan. 8.— Death of Mr. Simon Fraser, an old resident of Queensland.

Jan. 17.— Thermometer at Cloncurry registered 127deg. in the shade .

Jan. 23.— Southport Railway opened.

Feb. 9.-Death of Peter Lalor, hero of the Eureka Stockade.

Feb. 23.— "Barcoo " collided with "Beaver,"' carrying 300 excursionists in Brisbane River ; no loss of life.

Feb. 25.— Michael Considine, while in delirium tremens, murdered his father at Ipswich.

April 4.— General strike in the printing trade in Brisbane. "Courier" Office suddenly deserted ; paper had to be produced by literary staff and employers. The strike, which was maintained until May 7, arose through a society office doing work from a non-union establishment. The demands of the men were defeated.

May 4.— "Major" Wright, of the Salvation Army, for neglect to pay a fine for parading the streets , committed to the cells for 48 hours.

May 1.— Arrival in Brisbane of Sir Henry and Lady Norman; welcomed by about 40,000 people.

May 7.— Death of James Davis (Duramboi).

May 10.— Messrs. J. Mathieson, Johnston, and R. Gray appointed Queensland Railway Commissioners.

May 25.— Dr. MacGregor, Administrator of New Guinea, knighted.

May 28.— Trades and Labour Council dissolved, and Australian Labour Federation formed. [The inaugural meeting of the Federation was held on June 11.]

June 14,— Death in Sydney of Capt. Francis, a Queensland identity.

July 19.— Heavy floods in Brisbane and throughout Southern Queensland ; five vessels got adrift in the Brisbane.

July 26.— Arrival in Brisbane of Messrs. Mathieson and Johnston, railway commissioners.

July 29.— First section of Gayndah Railway opened.

Aug. 12.— Meyenberg v. Patterson and others, claiming Mount Morgan Mine, commenced in Brisbane. [The first trial lasted eight days, the jury being unable to agree. On the second trial plaintiff lost.]

Aug. 27.— Prof. Shelton appointed Professor of Agriculture for Queensland.

Aug. 28.— Eight hour Bill negatived by the Queensland Parliament.

Sept. 4.— Large meeting held in Brisbane (and large amount collected) in aid of men on strike at the London Docks.

Sept. 14.— Split in the M'Ilwraith Ministry, Sir Thomas resigning owing to his colleagues refusing to place £40,000 on the Loan Estimates for the erection of Central (Brisbane) Railway Station. B. D. Morehead became Premier.

Sept. 28.— W. G. Geddes recognised in Louis Brennan, a lunatic in Adelaide Asylum, his son, who was thought to have been drowned in Caboolture River in 1877, and whose insurance the A.M.P. Society paid. The father had to refund the money with interest.)

Sept. 29.— Depredations by the Bunya blacks caused consternation in the district. The blackfellow, after many expeditions, was captured on December 11, and dealt with by the authorities.

Oct. 8.— £3900 stolen from the Woolloongabba branch Q.N. Bank.

Oct. 11.— Rev. G. R. F. Nobbs inhibited from preaching, on account of disclosure showing wholesale frauds on his parishioners and others .

Oct. 22.— Stonewall in Assembly by Opposition, owing to proposed loan of £1,000,000 for unspecified railways. Hon. H. Tozer spoke nearly eight hours. (Stonewall ended after 151 hours, Opposition winning.)

Nov. 9.— Captain John Mackay (discoverer of Mackay) appointed Harbour Master at Brisbane.

Nov. 19.— Further reconstruction of Cabinet (Mr. W. Pattison retiring, bitterly attacked Sir T. McIlwraith). Mr. J. Donaldson succeeded Mr. Pattison as Colonial Treasurer, and Mr. C. Powers accepted portfolio Postmaster-General and Minister for Education. 

1890

Jan. 7.— In consequence of the shortage of rations, principally through floods, flour at Croydon was reported to be selling at £100 per ton.

Jan. 23.— Floods occurred in the Maryborough district, doing damages estimated at £100,000.

Feb. 19.— Cabinet decided to remit the remainder of the sentences passed on Lewis Shaw (life), Thomas Freeman (10 years). James Preston and Edward Rogers (7 years), and Bernard Williams and Neil M'Neil (life) ; " Hopeful" prisoners ; sentenced for kidnapping.

Feb. 24.— Floods in the Central District and other parts of the colony.

Feb. 28.— Loss in Torres Straits of R.M.S. "Quetta," bound for England with a number of well-known colonists ; 123 lives lost ; 158 saved.

March 1.— Publication of " Worker," pioneer Labour paper in Queensland.

March 10.— Heavy floods occurred in the Brisbane, accompanied by stormy weather on the coast. Brisbane was entirely cut off from communication, flood waters reaching (on the 13th) a level of 5ft. 2in. above the 1887 flood. Heavy landslips occurred along the railway and on various roads there was also some loss of life (On the 29th a cyclone was experienced at Herbert, and serious floods occurred west of Roma.)

March 21.— 3% per cent Queensland loan of £2,264,000 was successfully floated, £6.000,000 tendered.

April 9.— Partial collapse, by the sinking of pier, of the Fitzroy Bridge at Rockhampton.

April 24.— Michael Barry, for wife murder, sentenced to death at Rockhampton. (He was executed on June 2 .)

May 1.— First section Bowen Railway opened.

May 5.— Threatened maritime strike owing to union wharf labourers being asked to handle wool shorn by non-unionists at Jondaryan. (A conference between the B.I.S.N. Co. and the Labour Federation was held, and a compromise effected on May 12.)

May 10.— Arrival in Brisbane of Henry George, apostle of Land Nationalisation.

May 17.— Death at Ipswich of Mr Thadeus O'Kane, well known journalist and proprietor "Northern Miner" Charters Towers.

May 27.— Strike of boot operative (strike terminated on June 11, each side making concessions.)

June 3— First bacon factory (Hutton's) established at Zillmere.

June 30.— Deaths of Mr Justice Mein (in Sydney) and Mr Henry Jordan announced.

July 2.— Mr. P. Real elevated to Puisne Judgeship ( He was gazetted on the 8th, and sworn in on the 18th.)

July 25.— Deficit on year's transactions stated in Treasurers report to be £969,000. To meet this and cope with falling revenue, Morehead Government proposed increased duties on liquors, a reimposition of the beer tax, and a land tax on all freeholds above the value of £500. Sir S. W. Griffith moved want of confidence motion, which was lost by 35 votes to 33 Government then upon resigned, and Sir S. W. Griffith being sent for, the result was the formation of the Griffith-M'Ilwraith coalition.

Aug. 15.— Maritime strike precipitated, all officers and men withdrawing from Inter-colonial shipping between this date and the 18th. Special constables were sworn in at different places throughout the colony to preserve order. Naval Brigade at Cooktown refused to do police duty, and at one of the meetings of the men in Brisbane Mr. D. T. Seymour, Commissioner of Police, mounted the lorry and delivered an address, for which he was censured by his Minister. Several riots occurred, and eventually the Civil servants were called upon to act as constables. The strike extended over ten weeks, the shearers in the meantime having been called out, and a loan of £20,000 asked for by the Labour Federation from England. At the termination of the strike the free labourers struck for increased wages, which was not given, and many of them were in turn replaced by unionists. Nov. 5.— Central Separation petition bearing 7700 names, forwarded to Brisbane from Rockhampton. Debates took place in the House on both Northern and Central Separation. Both questions were defeated, and Sir S. W. Griffith's motion re his Decentralisation Scheme was carried by 32 votes to 26. The powers he proposed to confer on the Provincial Parliaments established under the scheme was not generally favoured by the House, and as a result the matter was shelved .

Dec. 1.— Sir J. F. Garrick appointed Agent-General in succession to Mr. T. Archer.

Dec. 8.— Death of Dr Hobbs, an old resident.

Dec. 12.— Criminal libel case, Brentnall v Mabbot, arising out of Maritime strike, decided , defendant acquitted.

Dec. 31.— Gold yield for colony 588,147 oz, decrease of 150,000 oz. as against '89 returns.

1891

Jan. 6.— Practically the first note in the disastrous shearers' strike was sounded on this date by the refusal of 200 men to sign on under the new Pastoralist's agreement at Logan Downs. [On the 11th February great excitement was stated to prevail at Clermont owing to the arrival of non-unionists, and at Barcaldine on the 15th a meeting of 400 men decided to use force if necessary to prevent their replacement by free labourers. This was followed on the 19th by a procession of armed unionists to Peak Downs with the avowed object of compelling a cessation of work by free labourers which, together with other acts, led to the issue of a Proclamation on the 23rd calling on the men to lay down their arms and disperse. A riot was precipitated on March 17 at Clermont, where the Pastoralists' executive were assaulted in the streets and sergeant Dillon wounded . Passenger trains were rushed , and attempts made by alleged unionists to wreck trains (March 15) conveying free labourers, grass was fired, and on April a pile of Ebor Creek bridge was reported to have been sawn through. This was followed by the swearing in of special constables, and the despatch on March 20 of Colonel French with military and police to the seat of the trouble. Many men were sentenced for minor offences, including intimidation, and reports were received of the burning down of woolsheds and outstations, necessitating the increase of forces in the West. On May 20 twelve men were found guilty of conspiracy (the men's executive at Barcaldine) and sentenced to three years penal servitude; on June 4 two were sent for seven years for arson; the strike was officially called off on June 13. At intervals throughout the year crimes were committed in the interior presumably by a flying band of desperadoes. The now familiar "Freedom of Contract" came as one of the effects of this strike. The estimated cost of strike (independent of loss of wages of property and lack of business activity was £19,000 to the unionist funds and £78,500 to Government. It was stated on the close of the strike that a Socialist plot had been unearthed. The scheme was alleged to have been organised in Brisbane, and under it 8000 workers backed up by £20,000 were to seize the whole of the Central District and proclaim a Republic.]

Jan. 23.— Heavy floods in the Gulf country.

Feb. 2.— J. Quinn's tender (£20,400) accepted for the erection Exhibition Buildings, Brisbane.

Feb. 12.— Further serious floods in the Gulf entailing heavy losses.

Feb 12.— Death at Brisbane of R. S. Warry, old colonist.

Feb. 24.— First meeting of the Shops and Factories Committee in Brisbane. (The result of this committee was practically nil.)

March 4.— All hotels at Barcaldine ordered to close at sundown in consequence Shearers' strike and threatened disorder.

March 28. — Death at Brisbane of George Harris old resident.

March 30.— Death in Sydney of Hon. J. M. Macrossan, one of delegates to the Federal Conference.

March 31.— Nive Downs woolshed burnt.

April 3.— Remains of Hon. J. M. Macrossan interred at Nudgee.

April 4.— Foundation stone Brisbane Trades Hall laid by Sir Chas. Lilley. (The National Anthem gave place to the Marseillaise at the ceremony.)

April 5.— Quinquennial Census ; Population, Queensland 393,718. (Population of Northern districts was returned as 78,077, Central 40,875, and Southern 268,784.)

April 15.— News received Brisbane of destruction by fire of two woolsheds in the west .

April 10.— Man named Ryan murdered a mate and injured three others with a bayonet at Barcaldine.

April 29.— News received of the burning of a quantity of non-union wool on its way to Charleville.

May 9.— Three out stations near Charleville burned by mob of men.

May 12.— Memorial approving of Government's action in endeavouring to maintain order in the West presented to Chief Secretary. It bore 4000 signatures.

May 25.— Carriers' strike at Blackall terminated.

July 8.— Railway to Croydon completed. July 17.— Railway to Gympie (from Brisbane) opened.

Aug. 1.— Major General Owen successor as Commandant to Colonel French arrived Brisbane.

Aug. 19.— Opening of first Exhibition in new building, Brisbane ; attendance, 32,000.

Aug. 28.— Arrival at Brisbane of Australian Auxiliary Squadron.

Oct. 2.— Arrival in Brisbane of General Booth.

Oct. 12.— As a result of the agitation of unemployed, a Government labour Bureau was opened at Brisbane ; 342 men registered.

Oct. 31.— Shipment of sugar from Queensland to London for four months: 1000 tons.

Nov. 5.— The cases brought by the Queensland Investment and Land Co. against Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith, Grimley, and others, commenced. Trial occupied about 60 days. Practical result was a verdict against Grimley for £61,000 and interest, and for the defendants Drury, McIlwraith, Palmer, and Hart.

Nov. 28.— Queensland won Intercolonial eight-oar race at Melbourne.

Nov. 29.— Murweh woolshed with 300 bales of wool burned.

Dec. 14.— Visit to Brisbane of H. M. Stanley, explorer.

1892

Jan. 17.— Proclaimed a day of mourning for death of Duke of Clarence.

Jan. 20.— For the twenty-four hours 10½ inches of rain were recorded at Cairns. Jan. 26.— A difficulty arose between the Government and the Bank of England owing to laying of charges re the floating the last loan being preferred against the latter. (Matters in consequence became much complicated , and amicable relations were only restored when, in May, the Government withdrew the charges.)

Jan. 31.— Death of T. W. Hill, for many years publisher of the Brisbane " Courier."

Feb. 5.— Queensland stocks fell considerably in London.

Feb. 8.— Queensland Deposit Bank (Brisbane) suspended payment. (The Bank had to again reconstruct two years later.)

Feb. 13.— Considerable excitement consequent upon the issue of Sir S. W. Griffith's manifesto, expressing the intention of the Government to continue the Polynesian trade for a further period of ten years. (The proposal was made to the House on February 27, and, after debate, accepted.)

Feb. 16.—Toowoomba Deposit Bank suspended payment.

March 11.— Deeming, the notorious wife-murderer, arrested at Southern Cross (W.A). March 16.— A deputation of over 200 women, many of them carrying children, endeavoured to deputationise the Colonial Secretary, to lay before him their grievances in consequence of the delay occasioned in the distribution of relief rations.

April 2.— Cyclone experienced in Brisbane and suburbs. Many buildings damaged, two churches were razed, and injury to shipping done, one life being lost.

April 7.— Rudolph Weissmuller, a new arrival murdered at Mooraree ( near Brisbane). The lad's body was accidentally found in a paddock where it had been partially covered with bushes. The murder was traced to a lad named Horrocks, who was well connected, and who it was proved had committed the crime in a most cold blooded fashion. Horrocks was found guilty, and was executed at Brisbane on September 26. A Monument to Weissmuller's memory was erected by public subscription.

April 9.— Death at Brisbane of W. Munro Smith, very old resident.

April 18.— Death of Mrs E. Griffith ( mother of Sir S. W. Griffith).

April 19.— Death at Toowoomba of Mrs. Peardon, one of the oldest Downs residents.

May 22.— Death at Cleveland of Captain Winship Tailor, old colonist.

May 28. — M. Slack (Brisbane) won the Intercolonial Amateur Sculling Race at Melbourne.

June 5.— Death at Brisbane of Henry Biggs, a colonist of 35 years.

June 15. — Debate on the land grant railway principle initiated in the house [With a view to bringing the system into practical effect as soon as possible, preliminary resolutions authorising the Government to receive offers for eleven railways were adopted. No offers were however, received or, if they were, the terms were not accepted, and the question is now practically a dead letter.]

June 23.— Premier presented his provincial Separation Scheme. [The Bill proposed to divide the colony into three autonomous provinces, with a central government. On division it was decided by 34 votes to 22 that there should be two provinces only— Northern and Southern —and the principle was affirmed by 38 to 19. The necessary remodelled Bill was introduced on August l8, and on its second reading on September 13 Mr. Nelson then Leader of the Opposition, moved a motion to the effect that nothing short of territorial separation would be acceptable. This was defeated by 33 to 9, and numerous amendments having different objects in view were similarly thrown out. The measure eventually got through Committee, but on being sent to the Upper House it was thrown out—on October 17 —by 17 votes to 9. The Central people were naturally jubilant, and showed their contempt for certain members who had opposed their wishes by burning them in effigy and indulging in similar demonstrations.

June 27.— New meat works at Ross River (Townsville) started.

Aug.12.— Rev. Nathaniel Dawes elected Anglican Bishop of North Queensland. Aug. 14.— Visit of Mons. Blouet ( "Max O'Reilly") to Brisbane.

Aug. 16.— Chief Justice Lilley delivered judgment in the Queensland Investment Land Mortgage cases, setting aside the jury's findings and substituting his own. (The Full Court declared that Sir Chas. Lilley was wrong in so acting, and set aside his judgment. Notice of appeal was given, but was not gone on with. ) Sept 25.— Cardinal Moran unveiled the statue of the late Bishop O'Quinn in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane.

BRISBANE FROM THE OBSERVATORY, LOOKING TOWARDS KANGAROO POINT, IN THE EARLY- SIXTIES.

Oct. 10.—Celebrated Robb arbitration case commenced. Robb's claim was for £269,311/9/2 against the Government for further extras in connection with the construction of the Cairns Railway, £110,000 having been paid him for extras a few months before. All the leading members of the Bar and experts were retained. The case went against the contractor, who was awarded £20,807/4/5. The total costs amounted to £23,657/8/5. Of this later amount £12.758/9/9 was for law costs, and £10,898/18/8 fees for experts, witnesses, reporting, printing, &c. Crown counsels' fees were :— Sir S. W. Griffith, £2778/3/6 ; Hon. T. J. Byrnes, £2968/13/; Mr. J. G. Drake, £1963/9/3; Mr. W. A. Shand, £1479/12/ ; Mr. P. N. Jodrell. £125/9/.

Oct. 15.— Mr C. F. Allcott appointed Government Meat Expert.

Oct. 24.— Sir Charles Lilley asked for four months' leave of absence on account of ill health, intimating that he would then retire on a pension, which he did.

Nov. 15.— Colonial Secretary officially stated cost of shearers' strike to Government to have been £78,681.

Dec. 8.— Death of John Petrie, who arrived in Brisbane in 1836.

Dec. 9.— Sensation in Sandgate owing to report that Dora Dora blacks had been seen in the neighbourhood. [These notorious blacks, after committing many depredations throughout the colony, were eventually run down by the brothers King (police constables), and sent South to be dealt with.]

Dec. 12.— Destruction by storm of Drayton Catholic Church.

1893

Jan. 12.— Federation resolutions carried in the New South Wales Assembly by 54 to 7.

Jan. 21.— Cyclone passed over Brisbane (wind velocity 65 miles an hour) doing damage to shipping, unroofing buildings, and razing others, including several churches.

Jan. 24.— Thargomindah (far south-western town) lit up by electricity.

Feb. 1.— Rain commenced in south-west Queensland with heavy weather at sea.

Feb. 2.— Gympie , Maryborough, Bundaberg, and other places flooded.

Feb. 3.— Brisbane, Ipswich, &c, flooded, train stopped; river communication also ceased.

Feb. 4.— Highest floods on record Brisbane and elsewhere ; 6ft. water in Edward-street at the Courier Buildings ; hundreds of houses washed down river, trees uprooted, and shipping torn from moorings ; shores Moreton Bay strewn with wreckage . On the 5th Indooroopilly Bridge was washed away; on the 6th the northern end of Victoria Bridge disappeared ; flood waters rose at Brisbane 23ft. 9in. above mean spring tide, and 10ft. over the previous highest flood mark (1890). Similar disaster befell other towns, where bridges and houses disappeared by hundreds ; at Gympie many of the mines were blown up ; much loss of life reported, particularly from Ipswich. Rainfall at Crohamhurst, head of Brisbane waters, was 105in. between January 1 and February 11. A second flood almost reaching the level of the first was experienced on the 19th, a lesser one having prevailed on the 13th . South Brisbane was without fresh water for some days, and the whole of Brisbane practically in darkness at night. A very large relief fund (£70,000) was established, subscriptions in money and in kind arriving from England, as well as from the other colonies.

March 11.— Sir S. W. Griffith resigned Premiership to accept Chief Justiceship; Hon. H. M. Nelson, in the absence of Sir T. M'Ilwraith formed a Ministry.

March 13.— Receipt of official information that Sir A. H. Palmer had been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Queensland.

March 14.— Sir S. W. Griffith sworn in as Chief Justice.

April 2.— Cyclone passed over Brisbane, doing much damage.

April 4.— Financial crisis initiated by suspension of Commercial Bank of Australia. [A.J.S. Bank closed on April 21 ; London Chartered Bank of Australia on 25th ; National Bank of Australasia on May 1 ; Bank of Victoria on the 9th ; Q.N. Bank, Bank North Queensland, and Brisbane Permanent Bank on 14th ; Commercial of Sydney, Federal Building Society, and City of Melbourne Bank on 16th ; Royal Bank of Queensland on the 17th the E.S. and A.C. Bank also closed. A run was made on the Government Savings Bank on the 16th, but after this date excitement abated somewhat, reconstruction schemes being sanctioned.]

April 16. Death at Brisbane of Mr. R. Cribb, who arrived in one of Dr. Lang's ships in the forties.

April 29.— Queensland elections practically commenced. [At this election 15 Labour members were returned.]

May 6.— Contracts made for the supply of Australian meat to British troops on the home stations.

May 10.— Imperial Institute, London, opened by the Queen.

May 17.— Ipswich Cotton Company made first piece of twill sheeting manufactured in Australia.

May 20.— "Miowera," first boat of the Canadian-Australian service, left Moreton Bay for Vancouver.

May 24.— Hon. R. Philp accepted Mines portfolio, A. S. Cowley elected Speaker, and J. T. Annear Chairman of Committees.

June 12.— Floods in the Brisbane, water being 14ft. 10in. above low water mark, or 1ft . 4in. higher than 1887 level.

June 13.— Sir S. W. Griffith appointed P.G.M. (Freemasons), I.C.

June 15.— Robb arbitration award lifted; £20,807 given, against £269,000 claimed. June 20.— Federated Seamens' Union in Melbourne rejected a proposal to reduce wages. [A strike was precipitated which lasted some time.]

June 30.— Estimated value of sugar crop of Queensland, £1,000,000. [On December 31, '92, the sugar exported for the twelve months was valued at £589,753.] July 5.— By the casting vote of the Speaker Border Tax Bill was carried; the Premier stating that under circumstances he had no intention of retaining office. [Governor, however, returned resignation of Ministry, whereupon Government retained office.]

July 16 —Departure of Royal Tar from Sydney with first contingent New Australian Socialists (209).

Aug. 1.— Cairns Railway opened to Mareeba.

Aug. 25.— Curtis's Central Separation motion negatived by 32 to 15.

Aug. 31.— A dispute as to whether rate wages offered should be accepted resulted in the woolshed at Naryilco being burnt.

Sept. 5.— Sir Henry Norman offered the Viceroyship of India. [Sir Henry refused the honour, to the intense gratification of the Queensland people.]

Sept. 7.— Temporary Victoria Bridge opened, a toll being collected.

Sept. 18.— Sir G. Dibbs having notified that the New South Wales Government were not willing that the Australian-Canadian liners should call at Keppel Bay as well as Moreton Bay, Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith refused to subsidise the line.

Sept. l8.— First crushing machine started at Mareeba.

Sept. 23.— Sensational arrest of nine men for the systematic theft of gold and amalgam from Mount Morgan. They were found guilty and sentenced to terms of imprisonment.

Sept. 30.— Gold returns for the nine months, £448,492oz. [For the nine months of '92 the return was 442,139oz., and for the full year 615,518oz.]

Oct. 16.— Queensland and New Caledonia connected by cable. [Secretary of State for the Colonies had written regretting action of Queensland and New South Wales in subsidising cable.]

Oct. 17.— Release of the twelve " conspiracy" prisoners, sentenced in connection with the Shearers' strike of '91. They were publicly welcomed in Brisbane on the 20th.

Oct. 24.— Sir Thos. M'Ilwraith resigned Premiership in favour of Hon. H. M. Nelson.

Nov. 5.— Death on board the " Airlie," near Keppel Bay, of Mr. G. R. Burns, M.L.A. for Townsville,

Dec. 4.— First contingent of Co-operative settlers (Mizpah) left Brisbane for Chinchilla. [There were a number of groups formed under the " Co-operative Communities" Land Settlement Act," but although liberal assistance was given them by the Government the scheme after less than two years' trial was generally conceded to have proved a failure.]

Dec. 10.— Silverwood Butter factory estab lished at Warwick.

Dec. 13.— Auction sale of £4290 worth of deposits in the Brisbane Permanent Building and Banking Society sold for 16/8 in the £1. [This Bank has, so far, met its engagements before the expiry of the period sanctioned by creditors.]

1894

Jan. 10.— State School Committee at Goondiwindi resigned in a body owing to a difference with the department concerning the purchase of certain stoves. The difficulty was got over by the Government withdrawing the stoves and substituting others.

Jan. 14.— The arrival of 112 camels at Charleville with wool caused considerable excitement. The council afterwards endeavoured to prevent the entry of camels into the town.

Jan. 16.— Plague of grasshoppers at Mareeba extending over several days.

Jan. 17.— Heavy floods in the North water 22ft. over the Burdekin Bridge on the 20th, and much inconvenience was experienced through want of provisions at Charters Towers. Severe drought existed in the south-west.

Jan. 19.— Wreck in Gulf of s. " Kanahooka," four lives lost altogether.

Feb. 7.— For the second time the Queensland Deposit Bank announced its inability to carry on. A further reconstruction scheme was eventually accepted.

Feb. 22. — John Robb filed his schedule in Melbourne; liabilities £658,000, assets £582,000.

March 6.— New School of Arts, Rockhampton, opened.

March. 10.— Mr. R. Fraser elected Mayor of Brisbane after a deadlock extending over a month.

March 28.— J. M'Cormack's tender; ( £109,932) accepted for new Victoria Bridge.

April 10.— Further heavy floods in the North ; Burdekin 15ft. over Macrossan Bridge ; much damage done.

May 9.— Colonial Secretary introduced system of relief in Brisbane by which one week's rations were given for one day's work for the State.

May 13.— Hon. A. J. Thynne, one, of the Queensland delegates to Ottawa Conference (Hon . W. Forrest being the other), left for Canada.

May 15.— Small strike of station hands at Camden (Cunnamulla). [This was the first note struck in the disastrous strike of 1894. On the 18th a representative Conference of Australian Bush Workers' Unions and the A.L.F., held in Brisbane, decided to resist the contemplated reduction of wages (which, however, was not intended to be introduced into Queensland) and the new agreement, the two main points of which were what came to be known as the wet sheep and the cook clauses. A general strike was ordered in Longreach on June 17. On July 2 the real trouble started at Oondooroo. Many woolsheds were burnt between this and Sept. 22 (when the strike was declared off), and indeed after this event, the loss of property being very heavy. On August 28 a new police manual was issued, permitting police to take drastic measures. This was followed by the passage of the Peace Preservation Act, which occasioned the most sensational scenes ever witnessed in an Australian Parliament. From Sept. 7 to 11 the Bill was stonewalled by the Labour Party, eight being suspended for a week. It was then passed, the remainder of the party leaving the Chamber. The matter was carried into the Law Courts, where the points of law were decided against the Labour Party.]

May 21.— Opening of a Female Court of Foresters at Maryborough.

June 12.— Colonel Drury appointed Commandant Queensland Defence Force.

June 16.— Sudden death of Dr. Bancroft, an old Brisbane resident.

July 3.— A band of fifteen armed men burned down Ayrshire Downs woolshed.

July 16.— An inflammatory leaflet, intended, it was supposed, for distribution in the West in connection with the strike, and urging murder and arson, discovered.

July. 17.— Parliament opened, the Labour Party now consisting of 17 members— Messrs. T. Glassey (leader), W. H. Browne, J. M. Cross, H. Daniels, A. Dawson, J. Dunsford, A. Fisher, H. F. Hardacre, E. Jackson, G. Kerr, R. King, C. M'Donald , A. Ogden, W. H. Rawlings, M. Reid (whip), H. Turley, J. Wilkinson.

July 20.— Large refinery of the Colonial Sugar Co. opened at Brisbane.

Aug. 1.— Treasurer Nelson's Budget showed a deficit of £8467 only. [In 1893 the deficit was £27,773; in 1894 the Budget showed a surplus of £104,000.]

Aug. 4.— Chinese further excluded for three years from the Russell River field.

Aug. 6.— A body of unionists compelled the shearers, &c., at Alice Downs to go into camp.

Aug. 20.— Death at Brisbane of Dr. Kersey Cannan.

Aug. 28.— Issue of the new police manual for observance in the West in respect of the strike.

Sept. 2.— Dagworth woolshed fired by a gang of armed men.

Sept. 3.— Wreck on Stradbroke Island of the ship " Cambuswallace" ; six drowned.

Sept. 11.— The "Peace Preservation Bill" stonewalled in the Legislative Assembly by Labour members. [The stonewall was carried on until nearly 2 o'clock, when seven members (Messrs. Browne, Reid. M'Donald, Glassey, Turley, Dawson, and Dunsford were suspended. At a later stage (Mr. Kerr was also suspended) the term in each case being for a week.]

Sept. 19.— Peace Preservation Bill passed by Legislative Council without amendment. Mr W. E. Parry-Okeden was appointed District Magistrate for the purposes of the Act ; the Flinders District was "proclaimed" on the 20th.

Sept. 29.— Henry Prior sentenced to six years' penal servitude for wounding with intent at Coombemartin. [Several cases of perjury arose out of this case, as well as a libel action in which the Brisbane "Telegraph" was muleted in damages.]

Oct. 2.— " Agricultural Lands Purchase Bill " (for the repurchase of estates for cutting up into small agricultural blocks ) passed second reading.

Nov. 10.— Coongoola woolshed burnt.

Nov. 12.— A reward of £200 granted to the discoverers of the Ulam field.

Nov. 17.— Sensation in Brisbane owing to arrest of the chief mate, Government agent, and several members of the crew of the "William Manson" for kidnapping Islanders. [The captain was afterwards arrested in Sydney. After an exhaustive trial defendants were acquitted.]

Nov. 29.— Crisis in consequence of a motion carried by Mr. J. Hamilton refusing Supply, the object being to get on the Payment of Members Bill. The voting was 32 to 28. The Premier at once moved the adjournment of the House. Next day he made Ministerial statement to effect that issue had not been fairly put to House. The motion that Supply resolutions be agreed to was then put (Premier having stated that result would decide the fate of Government), and carried by 31 votes to 30, whereupon business was proceeded with.

1895

Jan. 1.— Sir Samuel Walker Griffith, Chief Justice of Queensland, created G.C. M.G.

Jan. 11.— Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith left for England.

March 29.— Queensland National Art Gallery, Brisbane, opened by his Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry Wylie Norman, G.C.M.G., &c.

April 1.— First linotype composing machines in Brisbane established in the " Courier " Office, Brisbane.

April 8.— Heavy floods in North Queensland. Daintree River rose 8ft. above all previously known flood levels.

May 11.— Lady Norman, wife of Sir Henry Wylie Norman, Governor of Queensland, left for England.

July 19.— New railway bridge at Indooroopilly opened for traffic in place of the Albert Bridge, destroyed by the floods in 1893.

Sept. 1.— Death of Mr. Justice Harding.

Oct. 30.— First direct shipment to Manchester from Brisbane per ss. Gulf of Siam.

Nov. 14.— Sir Henry Wylie Norman, Governor of Queensland, left for Melbourne en route for England.

Dec. 20.— Mr. Virgil Power sworn in as a Judge of the Supreme Court at Rockhampton.

1896

Jan. 3.— Hurricane at St. George ; many buildings destroyed.

Jan. 9.— Heat wave at Cunnamulla.

Jan. l8.— Jubilee of the foundation of the German Empire celebrated in Brisbane.

Jan. 29.— Victoria Hospital, Barcaldine, destroyed by fire.

Jan. 31.— Mr. D. T. Seymour, ex-Commissioner of Police presented with a testimonial by the Queensland Police Force.

Feb. 1.— Floods at Clermont.

Feb. 6.— Floods at Rockhampton.

Feb. 13.— During flood in Brisbane River the steamer Pear, which, acting as a ferry steamer, was carrying passengers, was capsized, and many lives lost.

March 3.— Heavy floods at Georgetown.

March 7.— First issue of the Queensland " War Cry " published in Brisbane.

March 11. Plague of caterpillars in various parts of Peak Downs.

March 28.— Election riots at Eidsvold on declaration of the poll.

April 8.— Melbourne Cricket Club team arrived.

April 9.— Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland, and Lady Lamington arrived in Brisbane.

April 3.—Premier of New South Wales and party visited Brisbane.

May 21.— Cordalba Branch Railway (Isis Scrub) opened.

June 1.— Lord Lamington visited Rockhampton.

June 15.— First session of 12th Parliament of Queensland opened by commission.

July 13.— Serious fire at Townsville.

August 6.— First electric tram car landed in Brisbane.

Aug 10.— Destructive fire at Herberton.

Aug. 27. —The Rev John MacNeil, evangelist, dropped dead in George-street, Brisbane.

Sept 1.— Shock of earthquake at Georgetown.

Sept 8.— Lighting of North west Channel, Moreton Bay.

Sept 14.— Memorial stone of Nurse's Home, Brisbane laid by Lady Lamington.

Oct 9.— A female court of Foresters opened in Brisbane.

Nov. 6—Heavy hailstorm at Roma.

Dec 1 Commandant Booth, of the Salvation Army visited Queensland.

Dec 7.— Visit by the Hon. G. H. Reid, Premier of New South Wales.

Dec l8.— Pialba Railway opened.

Dec 26— Destructive fire at Bundaberg.

1897

Jan 3.— Remarkable solar halo observed in Brisbane. Severe fire at Mount Morgan.

Jan.14.— Goods trains collision at Goodna.

Jan 17.— Dr Cowie, Primate of New Zealand visits Brisbane.

Jan. l8.— Toowoomba millers offer 4/8 per bushel for wheat.

Jan 24.— Thermometer registered 100 deg. at 10 p.m. at Charters Towers.

Jan 25.— Cyclonic hailstorm at Bundaberg. Jan 29.— Installation of electric light at Charters Towers.

Feb. 27. — Artesian water struck at Bimerah at 4130ft.

March 10. — New find of gold near Clermont.

March. 12.— Lord Lamington laid foundation stone of St John's Institute in George-street. [A new building near the Cathedral has since replaced this. ]

March 20. — Cane Growers Association formed at Bundaberg.

April 12.— First consignment of goods passed over South Brisbane wharf railway.

April. 19.— Opening of neglected girl's Home at Riverview, near Ipswich.

May 1.— Banquet to Mr Thomas Glassey, M.L.A., at Clermont.

Mav 5.— Disastrous fire at Warwick.

June 5.— Logan Village Bridge opened by the Hon. E .J. Stevens, M.L.C.

June 21.— First electric tram ran from Logan road to south end of Victoria Bridge. Lord Lamington laid memorial stone of South Brisbane School of Arts.

June 27.— Farewell sermon by Rev. G. D. Buchanan.

July 3.— Electric trams began running in Queen-street.

July 7.— Cable rates between Queensland and Great Britain reduced to 5/1 per word.

July. 15.— First show Queensland Kennel Club.

Aug. l8.— Mr. Ben Tillett, English Labour Leader, arrived in Brisbane.

Aug. 20.— Death of Sir Charles Lilley, formerly Premer and for many years Chief Justice of Queensland.

Aug 25.— Destructive fire at Charleville.

Sept. 8.— Mirani Bridge, near Mackay, opened.

Sept. l8.— Proserpine Central Mill opened.

Sept. 25.— Severe hailstorm at Maryborough.

Oct. 2.— First mail train arrived at Gladstone from Brisbane.

Oct. 17.—A 50oz. nugget found on Clermont goldfield.

Oct. 22.— Mount Morgan Railway commenced.

Oct. 29.— Collapse of gallery at Charters Towers Town Hall ; many persons injured .

Nov. 1.— Severe thunderstorm, with very heavy hail, in Brisbane.

Nov. 16.— Big fire at Charleville.

Dec. 12.— Severe explosion at Mills' United mine, Charters Towers.

Dec. 13.—Telephone Exchange, Toowoomba, opened.

Dec. 20.— Small steamer Mystery capsized on bar at Southport.

Dec. 28.— Violent storm in Brisbane.

1898

Jan. 12.— Maize 12/ a bushel at Charters Towers.

Jan. 13.— Hon. T. J. Byrnes returned to Brisbane after a visit to England.

Feb. 1.— Foundation stone City Ambulance Brigade quarters laid by Sir Horace Tozer.

Feb. 4.— Cyclone at Mackay doing serious damage to buildings.

Feb. 20.— A.U.S.N. Coy.'s new steamer Paroo arrived at Brisbane from London.

March 1.— Rev. D. F. M'Swaine resigned as minister of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Brisbane.

March 2.— Opening of first Queensland United Methodist Conference.

April 13.— Hon. T. J. Byrnes gazetted Chief Secretary and Attorney-General.

April 20.— Madame Albani arrived to give a series of concerts.

May 8.— Record tide at Sandgate.

May 12.— Rev. J. S. Hassall, Sherwood, celebrated jubilee of his ordination.

June 6.— Mr. Charles Cartwright opened at the Opera House in " The Middleman."

July 15.— Flagship Royal Arthur arrived in Moreton Bay.

July 23.— Heavy fall of snow at Toowoomba.

Aug. 7.— Memorial service in Centennial Hall for the late Prince Bismarck.

Aug. l8.— Fire at Croydon ; damage estimated at £10,500.

Sept. 27.— Death of the Hon. T. J. Byrnes, Premier of Queensland.

Sept. 29— Public funeral to the late Hon. T. J. Byrnes.

Oct. 13.— Serious fire at Longreach.

Oct. 29.— Wool sales in Brisbane successfully inaugurated.

Nov. 17.— Opening Children's Hospital, Charters Towers.

Dec. 19.— Severe cyclone at Emu Park, near Rockhampton.

Dec . 26.— Murder of three members of the Murphy family near Gatton.

1899

Jan. 11.— Big find of opals at Opalton.

Jan. 20.— Fiftieth anniversary of arrival of the ship Fortitude in Moreton Bay.

Feb. 4.— Enoggera branch railway opened.

Feb. 22.— Terrible storm at Mitchell.

March 5.— Hurricane at Bathurst Bay, North Queensland ; pearling fleet destroyed ; 300 lives lost.

April 29.— New Technical College, Brisbane, opened.

May 1.— Jubilee picnic of Dr. Lang's immigrants and their descendants.

May 12.— Big meeting at Exhibition Hall in favour of federation.

May 23.— First railway train arrived at Winton.

June 4.— New R.C. Church at Caboolture opened and blessed.

July 9.— Heavy fall of snow at Cunnamulla.

July 16.— Commandant Booth, Salvation Army, conducted services in Centennial Hall.

July 25.— Banquet to Ministerial party at Winton.

August 15.— First female lodge G.U.O.O. opened in Queensland.

Nov. 1.— Departure first Queensland contingent for South Africa.

1900

Jan. 1.— Pioneers of Cairns held a banquet to celebrate the opening of the port.

Jan. 3.— Flour sent by parcel post from Hughenden to Boulia.

Jan. 13.— Second Queensland contingent left Brisbane for South Africa.

Jan. 28.— New R.C. Convent at Ipswich opened.

Feb. 4.— Dedication of St. Paul's Church, Winton.

Feb. 11.— Day of intercession in many Brisbane churches on behalf of the war in South Africa.

Feb. 15.— Patriotic sports demonstration at Gympie.

Feb. 20.— Laying foundation stone municipal buildings at Toowoomba.

March 1.— Departure of third Queensland contingent for South Africa.

March .4.— Thanksgiving services in many Brisbane churches in connection with British victories in South Africa.

March 12.— Patriotic carnival in Botanic Gardens ; 30,000 present.

March 21.— Explosion of fire damp in Torbanlea colliery, near Maryborough.

April 3.— Government took over Proserpine Central Mill.

April 8.— Great cyclone at Barcaldine.

April 11.— Chamber of Manufactures inaugurated at Maryborough.

April 13.— Lieutenant-Colonel Finn, a newly appointed Commandant Queensland Defence Force, arrived in Brisbane.

April. 22.— New R.C. Church at Clifton opened.

May 6.— Jubilee celebration of Presbyterian Church of Queensland.

May 9.— Shock of earthquake at Townsville.

May 17.— Destructive fire at Mary-street wharf, Brisbane.

May 18.— Fourth Queensland contingent left for South Africa.

June 1.— Return of invalided soldiers from South Africa.

July 14.— Rabbit pest conference at Bowen.

July 28.— Chinese of Brisbane hold meeting to express indignation at Boxer outrages.

Aug. 24.— Venerable Archdeacon White consecrated Bishop of Carpentaria.

Aug. 30.— West Moreton colliery strike.

Sept. 6.— Mr. G. A. White, of Maryborough, gave £1000 to the Municipal Council for the erection of public baths.

Sept. 9.— R.C. Church at Gowrie dedicated.

Sept. 28.— Severe frost on Darling Downs.

Oct. 3.— Stonewalling in Legislative Assembly on the Glassford Creek Railway Bill.

Oct. 28.— Foundation stone of new R.C. church at Ipswich laid.

Oct. 29.— Serious riot in Brisbane at lecture by expriest Slattery.

Oct. 31.— Lady Lamington Hospital (Brisbane) for Women opened.

Nov. 2.— Arrival in Brisbane of Lord Beauchamp, Governor of New South Wales.

Dec. 9.— Laying foundation stone new R.C. church at Mackay.

Dec. 30.— Special Commonwealth services held in Brisbane churches.

1901

Jan. 1.— Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Jan. 10.— Death of Sir James R. Dickson.

Jan. 12.— State funeral to late Sir James R. Dickson.

Jim. 14.— Visit of the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand.

Jan. 19.— Visit of the Hon. C. C. Kingston, Minister for Trade and Customs.

Feb. 7.— Contract let for new Lands and Survey Offices (Executive Buildings), Brisbane, signed by Mr. A. Midson, the contractor.

March 6.— Fifth Queensland contingent left for South Africa.

March 10.— His Majesty's Theatre (late Opera House), Brisbane , reopened.

April 13.— Laying foundation stone new Albert Hall, Brisbane.

April 16.— Opening Commonwealth Flour Mill at Pittsworth.

April I8.— Disastrous fire at Ravenswood.

April 26.— Successful trial of the Lindon Bates dredge Samson.

May 20.— Landing of Duke and Duchess of York in Brisbane.

May 22.— Laying foundation stone of new Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane, by the Duke of York.

June 20.— Lord and Lady Lamington left Queensland.

June 25.— Telephone inquiry held in Brisbane.

June 27.-Discovery of diamonds at Marburg.

July 1.— Death of Mrs. Herbert Hunter, of Stanley Hall, Albion, daughter of the late the Hon. Wm. Miles.

July 2.— Strike of wharf labourers.

July 25.— Sensational find of gold at Gympie.

July 29.— Heavy fall of snow on Darling Downs .

Aug. 13.— Purchase by the Government of the Goomburra Estate.

Sept. 12.— First animal show of Queensland Poultry Club.

Sept. 19.— Arrival in Brisbane of Lord Hopetoun, Governor-General of Australia.

Sept. 28.— Opening of new Albert Hall.

Oct. 20.— Dedication new R.C. Church at Mackay.

Oct. 26.— Mr. J. C. Williamson's Italian Opera Company's opening performance.

Dec. 17.— Mr. Bowtell, manager of Clifton station, and two horses, which he was driving, killed by lightning.

Dec. l8.— Intense heat in Brisbane ; thermometer read 103deg. in the shade.

Dec. 20.— Thermometer at Rockhampton registered 108.7deg.

Dec. 25.— Sailing championships, 10 and 14 footers (in which Sydney boats competed ) won by Queensland.

Dec. 26.— Sailing boat Roxana capsized in the Bay ; nine lives lost.

1902

Jan. 16.— Mining explosion Charters Towers ; two men killed.

Jan. 20.— Queensland unit of First Commonwealth Contingent to South Africa sailed.

Feb. 12.— Announcement of Anglo-Japanese treaty.

Feb. l8.— Public demonstration at Exhibition Building, Brisbane, enthusiastically approved of conduct of war in South Africa.

Feb. 21.— Brisbane wheat sales inaugurated.

March 18.— First section of the Pacific cable—Queensland to Norfolk Island— completed.

March 24.— Major-General Sir Herbert Chermside , Governor of Queensland, and Lady Chermside arrived.

March 28.— Fire at Childers ; damage estimated at £20,000.

April 1.— Cricket, N.S.W. v. Queensland, resulted in a draw. Mr. Albert Dahlke, station manager, and Constable Doyle reported to have been shot and their bodies burned by the brothers Kenniff in the Mitchell district.

April.4. — Disastrous fire at Longreach ; loss £30,000.

April 9.— First sod turned of Warwick to Goondiwindi Railway.

April 10.— First message between Queensland and Fiji by Pacific cable.

April 30.— Retrenchment of many officers of the public service.

May 12.— Suspension until May 16 of carriage of mails in the West by Cobb and Co.

May 21.— Sale by the Government of the Gowrie repurchased estate.

May 30.— Deputation to Premier urging extended tenure to pastoralists suffering from effects of drought.

June 2.— Announcement of Peace Conference in South Africa.

June 9.— Return of Sixth Queensland Contingent from South Africa.

July 1.— Two hotels and three stores destroyed by fire at Ilfracombe.

July. 30.— First advances Agricultural Bank approved.

Aug. 8.— Company formed in Brisbane to maintain a regular service with Northern Rivers of N.S. Wales.

Aug. 22.— Public ceremony of unveiling of statue of the Hon. T. J. Byrnes at Petrie's Bight.

Aug. 25.— Tragedy at Nanango ; a settler kills his wife and four children and commits suicide.

Aug. 31.— Queensland v. N.S.W. football won by Queensland.

Sept. 6.— Queensland v. N.S.W. football, won by N.S.W.

Sept. 18.— Bush fires between Brisbane and Gympie.

Sept. 30.— Frozen meat from Brisbane on sale at Warwick, fresh meat unobtainable.

Oct. 8.— Income Tax Bill adopted in principle by the Legislative Council.

Oct. 27-23.— Madame Melba's concerts in Exhibition Hall.

Oct. 31.— Completion of the Pacific cable.

Nov. 11.— Cricket, Queensland v NSW., won by last named by 77 runs.

Dec. 30.— N.S.W. defeated Queensland at cricket by two wickets.

1903

Jan 10.— Jubilee celebration of first immigrants to Brisbane (1853).

Jan.12.— Patrick Kenniff executed in Brisbane Gaol for murder of Mr. A. Dahlke and Constable Doyle.

Jan. 7.— Alderman Corrie re-elected mayor of Brisbane.

Feb. 16.— Destructive fire at Boonah.

March 9.— Cyclone at Townsville and Bowen; ten lives lost and much damage to property.

March. 21.— His Excellency Sir Herbert Chermside turned first sod of Gladstone-Rockhampton Railway.

April 1.— Flood in Warrego and Maranoa Rivers.

May 27.— Two men killed and several injured in mining accident at Charters Towers.

June. 10.— Railway collision near Ipswich ; serious damage to rolling stock.

July. 11.— New South Wales beat Queensland at football in Sydney by 11 to 6.

July. 13— Condemnation of Brisbane water supply by a Sydney expert.

Sept. 9.— Philip Ministry resigned.

Sept. 17.— Morgan Ministry sworn in. Hon. A. S. Cowley elected speaker. Splendid rains throughout Queensland.

Sept. 22.— Appointment of Justices of the High Court of Australia ; Sir Samuel Griffith, G.C.M.G., Chief Justice.

Oct. 5.— Splendid rains in Southern and Central Queensland.

Oct. 21.— Mr Justice Cooper appointed Chief Justice of Queensland.

Oct. 26.— First sittings of High Court of Australia in Queensland .

Nov. 13.— Ketch "Sir George" wrecked off Smokey Cape two men drowned.

Nov. 23.— First Federal Parliament dissolved by proclamation.

Nov. 25.— Brisbane Grammar School Cadets win Empire Cadets Rifle Match.

Dec 2.— Many Dismissals from State public service.

Dec.16.— Second Federal election.

Dec. 18.— First through train from Rockhampton to Brisbane.

1904

Jan.14.— Sir Hugh M. Nelson gazetted Lieutenant Governor of Queensland in succession to Sir S W. Griffith.

Feb. 10.— Premises of W. J Overell and Sons Fortitude Valley, destroyed by fire ; one man burnt to death.

March. 13.— A.U.S.N. company's steamer Aramac wrecked off Breaksea Spit , no lives lost.

March 26.— Steamer Lady Musgrave wrecked off Richmond River bar, all hands saved.

April 22.— Federal (Deakin) Government defeated.

May.4.— Morgan Government appointed seven new members to Legislative Council.

May. 7.— Australasian Eight-oared Race on Brisbane River won by Victoria ; Bourke, of Tasmania. won the Sculling Race .

June 22.—Resignation of Morgan Government, and Sir Arthur Rutledge sent for.

July 5.— Sir Arthur Rutledge fails to form a Cabinet.

July 23.— British team defeats Australia at football in Brisbane.

Aug. 9.— A. S. Roe selected as first Queensland Rhodes scholar.

Aug. 16.— Federal Government (Watson's) resigns.

Aug. 26.— Exported from Queensland to Great Britain 26,000 bags wheat.

Aug. 27.— State elections ; overwhelming majority for Morgan Government and Labour Party.

Sept. 30.— His Excellency Sir Herbert Chermside resigns as Governor of Queensland.

Oct. 2.— His Eminence Cardinal Moran opens and consecrates new R.C. Cathedral at Ipswich.

Dec. 21.— Dr. Donaldson enthroned as Anglican bishop of Brisbane.

1905

Jan. 3.— Heat wave throughout Australia, with the exception of the coastal districts of Queensland.

Jan. 4.—Second session of the 15th Parliament opened.

Jan 6.— Fire at Paddington ; three lives lost.

Jan, 7.— Gympie proclaimed a city.

Jan. 10.— Resignation of Sir Herbert Chermside as Governor of Queensland accepted.

Jan. 16.— Steamer Waiwera wrecked at Wide Bay.

Feb. 20.— Federal Navigation Commission sat in Brisbane.

March 31.— Q.M.E. and A. Company secured meat contract for American troops in the Philippines.

April 1.— Penny postage from and 2d. postage to Great Britain.

April 11.— Fitzwalter and Co.'s stores at Charleville and other properties destroyed by fire.

May 2.— Army contract for flour for British forces in Hongkong secured by Brisbane firm.

May 19.— Visit of General Booth.

May 30.— Influx of farmers from N.S.W.

June 5.— Right Hon. G. H. Reid, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, visited Brisbane.

June 13.— Federal Tariff Commission sat in Brisbane.

June 21.— Preferential railway rates abolished under federation.

July 5.— J. H. Jones and Co.'s premises at Toowoomba destroyed by fire ; damage £8000.

July 18.— Lady Lamington Hospital new buildings opened.

Aug. 3.— Ninth annual conference of local authorities.

Aug. 27.— St. Andrew's New Presbyterian Church, Brisbane, opened.

Sept. 20.— Land and buildings valued at £25,000 presented to Y.M.C.A.

Sept. 30.— Six persons (visitors) lost in boat at Southport.

Oct 4.— Fire in Melbourne-street, South Brisbane; several lives lost.

Oct 21.— Nelson Centenary celebrations.

Nov 21.— Schooner Kineo arrived in Brisbane from Java and other ports with berri-berri stricken crew.

Nov 29.— Lord Chelmsford, Governor of Queensland, arrived.

Dec 30.— Miss Atthow, of Kilcoy and Mr Fielding, of Redland Bay, drowned through the capsizing of a dingey at Redland Bay.

1906

Jan. 5.— Change in ownership of Orient line.

Jan. 12.— Minimum wage for Government contracts decided upon.

Jan. 19.— New State Ministry formed.

Jan 27.— Federal Shipping Commission sat in Brisbane.

Jan. 28.— Great damage at Cairns and other Northern areas by a cyclone.

Feb 2.— Five inches of rain at Hughenden.

Feb. 10.— Hon. T. O'Sullivan elected for Warwick.

March 1.— Severe hurricane at Croydon.

March 15.— His Excellency Lord Chelmsford ordered three months' rest.

March.16.— Chief Justice appointed Deputy Governor.

March 21.— Death of the Hon T. Macdonald-Paterson.

March 22.— Sir Arthur Rutledge K.C appointed District Court Judge.

March 20.— Death of the Hon John Ferguson, M.L.C.

April 3.— Royal sugar commission sat at Bundaberg.

April 25.— Federal Tariff Commission in Brisbane.

May 2. —Premier visits Cloncurry.

May 5.— Death of Mr John Sinclair, ex-Mayor of Brisbane. Deposit for Etheridge Railway paid to Railway Commissioner.

May.25.— Brisbane wool sales— prices equal to best since 1889.

May 28.— Brisbane Cup won by Scorcher at Q.T.C. races.

June 10.— Death of the Right Hon R. Seddon.

June 23.— Statue of Queen Victoria unveiled by the Governor.

July 3.— Treasury returns 1905-6 show a surplus of £127,000.

July 13.— Five new members of Legislative Council appointed. Brisbane New Fruit and Produce Exchange opened.

July. 22.— Farewell parade of Major General Finn, Inspector General Australian Military Forces.

July 24.— Opening of Parliament.

Aug.7.— Arrival of Governor-General in Brisbane.

Aug.8.— Brisbane Exhibition opened ; attendance 45,000.

Aug.11.— Interstate lawn tennis ; success of Queensland.

Sept.10.— Inauguration of Institute of Social Service.

Oct. 8.— Announcement that there is 24ft. of water at low water springs from the Pile Light to Customs House.

Oct. 12.— Two new High Court Judges appointed.

Nov. 6.— Arrival of Durnan, champion Canadian sculler.

Nov. 8.— Federal Parliament dissolved.

Nov.10.— Q.T.C. races ; Dalliance wins the King's Cup. First P. and O. cargo steamer visits Brisbane.

Nov. 16.— Death of J. E. Byrne, of " Figaro."

Nov. 29.— His Excellency Lord Chelmsford installed as Grand Master of Queensland Constitution of Free Masons.

Dec. 1.— Q.T.C. races ; Togo wins this Derby.

Dec. 11.— Interstate cricket, N.S.W. v. Queensland, won by the first named.

Dec. 17.— Death of Mr. E. B. Southerden, a Queensland pioneer.

1907

Jan. 3.— Mr. Hazen, American expert, began inquiries into Brisbane water supply.

Jan. 5.— Fire at Roma ; damage £8000.

Jan. 7.— Retirement of W. Yaldwyn, P.M., after 30 years' service.

Jan. 19.— Cyclone at Cooktown ; damage £20,000.

Jan. 30.— Tender of T. Hirons, £23,800, accepted for alterations to G.P.O., Brisbane.

Feb. 5.— Hon. D. F. Denham resigned from the Kidston Ministry.

Feb. 7.— T. W. Springfield, of Queensland, won Australasian ½ -mile Swimming Championship in 12min. 23 4/5sec.

Feb. 8.— Government decided to purchase Jimbour Estate.

March 7.— Y.M.C.A. decided to spend £22,000 on new buildings in Edward street.

April 15.— Fiftieth anniversary of opening Brisbane Supreme Court.

April 17.— Opening Brisbane Institute of Public Service .

April 19.— Issue of writ by Rev. Mr. Frackelton against the Brisbane Presbytery.

May 1.— Sharp shock of earthquake at Thursday Island.

May 9.— Rev. Mr. Frackelton cited to appear before General-Assembly of Presbyterian Church.

May 18.— State elections ; women vote for first time.

May 27.— State Premiers' Conference in Brisbane.

June 8.— Queensland footballers defeat N.S.W. by 11 points to 6.

June 11.— Two earthquakes at Thursday Island.

June 15.— N.S.W. footballers defeat Queensland 11 to 6.

June l8.— Silver Episcopal Jubilee of Archbishop Dunne.

June 23.— H.M.S Pyramus, with the Governor General on board, stranded on Sea Reef, north of Cooktown.

June 23.— High Court at Melbourne dismissed appeal of Chief Justice of Queensland against decision that he was liable for income tax.

June. 29.— Hon. Arthur Morgan, President of Queensland Legislative Council knighted.

July 3.— State Ministry reconstructed.

July 6.— Foundation stone of Y.M.C.A. new building laid by Lord Chelmsford.

July 20.— Canadian lacrosse team defeated Queensland by 6 to 3.

July 23.— Sixteenth Parliament opened ; Hon John Leahy elected Speaker.

July 30.— State political crisis ended by Mr Kidston (Premier) deeming to hold office under dubious support of Labour Party.

Sept. 13.— Man shot dead while attempting to enter Q.N Bank premises., Queenstreet.

Sept. 26.— Important reductions in railway rates.

Oct. 9.— Crisis in West Moreton coal industry settled by agreement.

Oct. 24.— T.M. King, I.S.O., Auditor-General, appointed Deputy Railway Commissioner , T. W. Connah. I.S.O., Under Secretary to the Treasury, appointed Auditor-General , W. L. Fowles succeeded Mr Connah.

Nov. 1.— Mr A. A. Spowers appointed Surveyor General.

Nov. 12.— Resignation Kidston Ministry.

Nov. 16.— Brisbane made port of call in new Orient contract.

Nov 19.— Philp Ministry formed; constitutional crisis.

Nov. 21.— Dissolution of Parliament granted.

Nov. 23.— Kidston and Labour Parties refuse Supply, which was afterward provided by the warrant of his Excellency the Governor.

Nov 26.— Prorogation of Parliament for general elections.

Nov. 30.— English cricketers in Brisbane.

Dec 1.— Destructive fire at Longreach; damage estimated at £40,000.

Dec 18.— Presentation to Archbishop Dunne in commemoration of his jubilee.

1908

Jan. 1.— Fijian cricketers play in Brisbane.

Jan. 21.— German Government agreed to pay Burns Philps and Co. £4100 in settlement of claims.

Jan. 22.— Government purchase Maryvale Estate.

Feb. 5.— Polling day general elections.

Feb 14.— Philp Ministry resigned as result of elections.

Feb. 18. — Kidston Ministry sworn in.

March. 3.— Meeting of Parliament; Hon. John Leahy elected Speaker.

March 31.— Extensive programme improvements port of Brisbane announced.

April 12.— News received loss of Ketch Port Stewart with eight persons on board off Piper Island Lighthouse.

April. 7,— Collision Queensland mail train and Sydney mail at Murrurundi ; 20 injured.

April 22.— Queensland won interstate cricket match by 171 runs.

April. 25.— Citizens' banquet to Mr. Kidston on his leaving for England. Electric lighting Brisbane Botanic Gardens inaugurated.

April 28. — Opening of Gayndah Railway. May 18.— Blackall Railway opened.

May. 21.— Visit of Cardinal Moran to Brisbane.

June. 9,— Turning first sod Rockhampton steam tramway.

June 20.— Hon J. W. Blair and "Courier" representative completed 3000 mile motor tour Western Queensland.

June 25.— Brisbane Zoological Society formed.

July 1. — State Treasury surplus 1907-1908 £115,301.

July 10.— First sitting old age pensions Court in Brisbane.

July 14.— Mrs Annie Besant arrived in Brisbane.

July 16.—Governor visiting Camooweal.

July 20.— Sir Arthur Morgan appointed Deputy Governor.

July 29— Arrangements completed purchase new Metropolitan Rifle Range, Enoggera.

July 30. — New offices secured for Queensland agency in London.

July. 31.— Empire Rifle Match prizes presented to Brisbane Grammar School Cadets.

Aug. 7.— Exhibition British pictures opened in Brisbane.

Aug. 11.— Poll Brisbane ratepayers decided borrow £100,000 for new Town Hall in Albert-street.

Aug 15.— National Association show closed ; weeks' receipts £4400.

Aug l5.— Opening new Y.M.C.A. Building, Brisbane.

Aug. 25.— Archbishop Halford selected Bishop of Rockhampton.

Sept 1.— Wages Boards Act came into force.

Sept. 5.— Seven men killed at Mount Morgan by fall of earth.

Sept. 9.— Lord and Lady Northcote arrived in Brisbane en route for Canada.

Sept. 10.— New Torres Straits service arranged with B.I. S.N. Company.

Oct. 15.— Welcome to Mr Kidston at Warwick on return from England.

Oct. I6.— Ipswich Choir won championship at Ballarat Musical Festival.

Oct. 23.— Fusion of Government and Opposition (Liberal) Parties arranged.

Oct. 24.— Messrs. Airey and Kerr resign their portfolios.

Oct. 27.— Fire at Roma gas bore, flames rising 80ft.

Oct. 29.— Mr. Kidston forms new Ministry ; Mr. Blair declines Northern Supreme Court Judgeship.

Nov. 3.— W.A.B. Shand appointed Judge of the Supreme Court.

Nov. 4.— Five men killed and four injured at Mount Morgan through fall of ore.

Nov. 7.— Brisbane wool sales ; 23,752 bales offered.

Nov. 10.— Federal Government (Mr. Deakin's) defeated by 49 to 13.

Nov. 11.— Opening new Central Fire Station, Brisbane.

Nov. 12.— Mr. Fisher forms new Federal Ministry.

Dec. 5.— Brisbane wool sales; 23,163 bales offered.

Dec. 10.— Flow of 4,000,000 gallons daily of artesian water struck at Quilberry East, Charleville district.

Dec. 30.— Returns show over 4¾ million acres of land selected in Queensland during the year.