THE JOURNAL

of the

ROYAL HISTORICi » SOaETY OF QUEENSLAND

VoL X. No. 4 1978-79

The Royal Historical Society of Queensland

Founded 1913. Incorporated 1936

Vol. X. \ o . 4 1978-79

HISTORICAL PAPERS

Published by

THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND XEWSTE.AD HOUSE, XEVVSTE.AD P.ARK, BRISB.AXE

G.P.O, Box l-^ll, Brisbane, Queensland i'^'l

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ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND

OFFICE-BEARERS 1978-79

PATRON: His Excellency the Governor of Queensland,

Sir James Ramsay, K.C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.C, K.StJ.

PRESIDENT: Commander Norman S. Pixley

C.M.G., M.B.E., VRD, Kt.O.N., F.R. Hist S.Q.

VICE-PRESIDENTS: Mr. J. C.H. Gill, M.B.E., B.A., LL.B., F.R. Hist. S.Q.

Dr. Drury Clarke, K.StJ., ED. Dr. Roderick McLeod, ED., F.R.C.S., F.R.A.C.S.

HONORARY TREASURER: Mr. W. R. F. Love, L.Th., A.A.I.M., J.P.

HONORARY SECRETARY: Mr. J. S. Clark

HONORARY LIBRARIAN: Mrs. Ruth Kerr, B.A., Dip. Lib. Sc.

HONORARY EDITOR: Mr. H. J. Summers

HONORARY RESEARCH OFFICER: Allan F. Tredenick, J.P.

COUNCILLORS: Mr. Keith Allan Mr. D. A. Jolly, Mr. G. R. Ford F.C.A., A.C.I.S., A.A.I.I. Mrs. G. Ford J. D. Kerr, B.Sc.

Mr. B. K. Johnson

GENERAL SECRETARY: Mrs. N. J. Seffrin

ASSISTANT TREASURER: Miss M. T. Lynch

HONORARY AUDITOR: HONORARY SOLICITOR: Mr. John Wyatt, F.C.A. Mr. R. B. Waters

ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND

SUB-COMMITTEES 1978-79

EXECUTIVE:

Commander N. D. Pixley Mr. J. C. H. Gill

Dr. Drury Clarke Dr. Roderick McLeod

Mr. W. R. F. Love Mr. James S. Clark

MEMBERSHIP:

Dr. Drury Clarke Miss Maureen Lynch

COLLECTIONS:

Dr. Drury Clarke Mr. Keith A. Allan

Miss Margaret McVey Mr. Barry Johnson

Mrs. Doris Rollason

LIBRARY:

Dr. Roderick McLeod Mrs. Ruth Kerr

Mr. James S. Clark

SYLLABUS:

Mrs. Ruth Kerr Mr. Garry Ford

EXCURSIONS:

Mr. Douglas Jolly Miss Maureen Lynch

Mr. Eric B. Whitehouse Dr. Drury Clarke

HOSPITALITY:

Mrs. Gwen Ford Mr. Wm. T. S. Ford Mrs. V. T. Brunker Miss Elsor Curtis

The President is ex officio a member of all sub-committees.

FELLOWS OF THE SOCIETY Abel-Smith, Colonel Sir Henn'

K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., D.S.O-

Cilento, Sir Raphael West, Kt., M.D., B.S., D.T.M. & H.

Elliott, Thomas Murray Browse

Gill, James Connal Howard, M.B.E., B.A., LLB.

Krause, Herbert Albrecht Maher, John Thomas, F.R.I.P.A. Mansfield, Sir Alan,

K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., LLB. (Syd.),Hon. LL.B. (Qld.)

Pike, Glenville, F.R.G.S. Pixlev, Commander Norman Stewart,

C.M.G., M.B.E., V.R.D., Kt. O.N.

Ramsay, Sir Thomas Meek, C.M.G.

Archer, Frederick P. (1970)

BENEFACTORS

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Agnew, Miss Marguerite (1945)

Bostock, Professor John, MB., B.S. (Lond.), D.P.M.. F.R.A.C.P., F.A.N.Z.C.P. (1940)

Cilento, Sir Raphael W., M.D. (Adel), M.S., B.S., D.T.M. & H- (Eng.) (1933)

Dickson, P. 1. N (1957)

Fletcher, O. M. (1948)

Golding, W. R., C.M.G., M.B.E., FRGS. (1948)

Isbel, Miss Caroline E. (1944)

Pixlev, Commander N.S, C.M.G., M.B.E., V.ft.D., Kt. O.N. (1946)

Postle, Cliff (1967)

Smith, Kenneth McK. (1937) Stephens, William (1947)

Wyatt, John Albion (1957)

LIFE MEMBERS (By Purchase) Alexander, Miss H. M. Forrester (1943) Alexander, W. Forrester (1943) Archer, A., C M C . (1953)

Browne, Mrs. N. (1950)

Cilento, Lady Phyllis D. (1955) Clarke, A. E. P. (1962) Clarke, A. G. D. (1963) Clarke, Dr. C. G. D., K.StJ., ED. (1959) Crombie, Mrs. A. G. K. (1951) Crombie, J. C. (1954)

Darley, C. B., B.A. (Cantab.) (1951)

Ferrier, J. (1954) Finlay, Mrs. A. (1953)

Gardham, H. B. (1952) Gin, J- C. H., M.B.E., B.A., LLB.,

Fr. Hist. S.Q. (1959) Gill, Mrs. K. E, B.A. (Qld.) (1959) Gloster, Mrs. E. (1945) Gofldrich, W. J. (1949)

Jolly, D. A., F.C.A., A.C.I.S., A.A.I.I. (1955)

Uvender, Mrs. M. R. (1955)

Le Fanu, S. (1948) Luttrell, Miss G. (1944)

Maher, E. B., C.B.E. (1943)

Pearson, Mrs. M. (1953) Pike, G., F.R.G.S., Fr. Hist. S.Q. (1948)

Queale, A. (1949)

Ramsay, Sir Thomas M., C.M.G,, Fr. Hist. S.Q. (1953) Rayner, S. A., M.A., M.Ed. (Illinois) (1945)

Sanders, L. J. (195j) Sevmour, H. D. (1948) Stephens, S, D, (1948) Stewart, E, J. (1962) Stewart, Miss M., M.B.E. (1959)

Thomson, W. W. (1945)

Ward, G, (1941) Williams, L, J, (1944) Wood, Dr, R, E J„ M,B„ B,S, (Qld.),

D,0„ F,R,A,C,0„ ER,A,C,S. (1972)

Zillman, E, W, (1956)

MEMBERS Aberdeen, L, E (1976) Adam, D, J, (1969) Ahern, Mrs, V, F, (1969) Allan, K, A, (1965) Anderson, J. K. (1967) Andrews, Miss J. (1968) Anson, Mrs. H. (1972) Arnott, Most. Rev. Felix R.

M.A., Th.D., M.A.C.E., (1976)

Atherton, Mrs. E. H. (1979) Auld, Miss Clara C. E. (1959) Austin, Miss Pamela (1977)

Bagley, Mrs. M. (1979) Baker, Prof. A. B., M.B., B.S, (Qld.),

EEA,R,C,S„ F,EA.R,A.C,S. (1972) Bancroft, L, O. (1959)

Barclay, Miss E. J. (1969) Barker, V. H. (1954) Barnard; R. W. (1973) Bassingthwaite, G. W. N. (1956) Beale, MissM. (1976) Beames, L. V. (1960) Bell, Joshua P. F. (1950) Bentley, Miss S. (1977) Bigge, Mrs. M. F. (1971) Boerner, Mrs. P. D. (1960) Bolto, Mrs. E (1978) Bonnin, Mrs. Ginther, B.A. (1957) Boughen, R. K., M.Mus., F.R.C.O.,

F.R.S,C,M. (1975) Bourne, Mrs. Frances B. (1959) Bourne, R. J. (1959) Boyle, MissM. (1968) Bracewell, Mrs. H. M. (1975) Bramley, A. G. (1970) Brophy, Prof. T. O'R., O.B.E., M.B., B.S. (Qld.),

F.F.A.R.C.S., F.F.A.R,A.C,S. (1978) Browning, R. B. (1976) Brunker, Mrs. T. V. (1972) Burke, Mrs. M. E (1975) Burkitt, Miss Elizabeth J. (1956)

Campbell, Miss J. L. (1966) Carson, Mrs. J, (1972) Cawley, Miss R. A. (1975) Cawley, T. E (1979) Cawley, Mrs. W. F. (1974) Cazalar, Miss M. L. (1963) Cherry, F. W. (1978) Childers, Mrs. N. (1974) Clark, J. S. (1978) Clarke, Mrs, C, G, D., S.S.St.J. (1977) Clarke, Mrs. G. (1978) Clarke, Mrs. H. J. (1968) Cleary, D.J. (1966) Cobcroft, Dr. M. D., M.B,, B.S, (Qld.),

F.F,A.R.A,C,S. (1975) Cockerill, Miss B. M, (1969) Cowie, H. R. (1976) Cowlishaw. Mrs. M. (1969) Crellin, Mrs. W. W. (1978) Crombie, Donald (1965) Cross, Manfred D. (1955) Cryle, Mrs, A. M„ Dip. Ed, (1979) Cryle, D, J„ M,A. (Qld.) (1979) Cryle, Mrs. H. A., B.A. (Qld.) (1978) Curtis, Miss Agnew (1962)

Dale, John D. (1978) Damhansen, Mrs, J, (1975) Darragh, H, (1978) Darragh, Mrs. M, (1978) Davies, Mrs, D, L, (1969) Davies, Mrs. I, D, (1968) Davson, Mrs, W„ M,B,E„ F,T,C,L„ A,A,S,A, Deacon, Mrs, M, W. (1971) Deacon, R, R, (1977) Dean, G, D, (1967) de Plater, M, B, (1965) Dight, Mrs. M, A, (1977) Dimsdale, W. T. (1972) Douglas, R. (1976) Downs, Mrs. K. C. (1979) Doyle, Miss M. P. (1968) Drynan, Mi,ss E V. B, (1968) Dunlop, Miss J, E. (1962) Dwyer, D. J, (1976)

Eagar, Miss A. (1958) Eagar, MissM, (1958) Eason, Rev, R, (1972) Ecroyd, E, C, (1962) Elder, N. E (1976) Elliott, A. G. (1964)

Elliott, Dr. C. E„ M,B„ B,S, (Qld,) (1969) Else- Mitchell, Hon, Mr, Justice R„

C,M,G„ LL,B„ F,R,A,H,S, (1976) Eriksen, Mrs, K, (1960) Evans, D, E (1970) Evans, Mrs, T, R, (1978) Ewart, M, W, (1966) Ewings, Mrs, M, K, (1968)

Fielder, W, W, (1960) Fielding, Dr, G, D„ M,B„ B,S, (Qld,),

F,R,CS, (Eng,), F,R,A,C,S, (1968) Fison, E, C, (1949) Foggitt, Mrs, T, M, (1949) Foley, B, M, (1976) Foley, Mrs, D, (1977) Foley, Dr, Jas P„ M,B„ B,S, (Qld,),

D,P,M, (Qld,), M,A,N,Z,C,P, (1977) Ford, B, B„ B,D,Sc„ EI,C,D, (1978) Ford, Mrs, G, (1974) Ford, G, R, (1973) Ford, Mrs, P, A„ B,Sc, (1978) Ford, W, T. S. (1978) Forsyth, R. H. (1976) Foxton, Dr. Meredith, M.B., B.S. (Qld.) (1968) Fraser, Sir Douglas W., 1,S,0, (1962) Fraser, Dr, Hugh B, (1968) Frederick, Mrs, H, A, (1969)

Galloway, Mrs. C M, (1969) Galloway, Mrs, Hessel M, (1962) Gardiner, J, M, (1979) Garrard, E J„ F,R,P,S,L, (1966) Geldard, L, N, (1978) Gibson, Mrs, E (1969) Giles, T, J, (1973) GilL Miss Elizabeth H„ B,A„ LL,B, (1959) Gill, Miss R, H„ B,A„ A,S,D,A, (1963) Girling, Mrs, J, (1977) Godfrey, Mrs, D, E, (1968) Golding, F, L, A,A,S,A, (1979) Goodrich, J, M, (1979) Goodwin, G, (1971) Grant, A, K, (1949) Green, Mrs, R, P, (1975) Green, Mrs, V. E (1976) Greensill, Miss L, (1979) Greenslade, Dr, G, E, M.B,, B,S, (Qld,),

R,A,C,G.P, (1970) Griffin, Mrs, E D, (1969) Gubby, A, C, (1977)

Hahn, Mrs, E (1978) Hahn, R, J, (1978) Hamilton, C, L, D, (1968) Hamon, Mrs, J, R, (1959) Hamon, Miss M, (1966) Hancock, E, Stanley (1968) Hancock, Mrs, E, S. (1969) Hansen, Mrs, H. (1975) Hardie, Miss Jean (1963) Hardwick, R, L, (1978) Harris, Mrs. E K. (1972) Harris, G.H. (1970) Harris, James W. (1972) Hatton, Dr. Dulcie J.

B.Sc. (Syd.), M.B., B.S. (1973) Haughton, Mrs. G, (1978) Haynes, MissJ, P, (1978) Heaslop, Dr. W. R.

M.B., B.S. (Qld.) (1964) Heck, F. W. (1967) Heinemann, Mrs. H. (1966) Henderson, R. G. (1959) Heyworth, S., Dip. Arch. (1970) Hill, T. H. (1954) Hills, F. (1967) Hinsbey, Mrs. J. (1974)

Hodges, Mrs G, (1978) Hodgson, Mrs, P, J, (1979) Hjelm, Mrs. D, E (1977) Hogan, T. M. (19681 Holden, A, G, (1974) Holmes, W. G, A., M,B,E„ J,P, (14711) Holthouse, H, le G, (19611 Houghton. MissG, (1978) Hughes. Miss D.N. (1970) Hughes. Miss T, S.. BA, (Svd,) (1^74) Humble. Mrs, R, H, (1973)' Hutchison, .Miss Neth (1963) Hvne, J. R. L., C.M.G, (1955)

James. Mrs. M. H. Jarrott, J. K. (1974) Jillett, Mrs. E (1973) Johnson, B. K. (1974) Johnston, D. J, (1976) Johnston, Miss H. M, (1966) Johnston, J, D, (1979) Jones, E H, (1977) Jones, Neil H, (1976) Jones, Mrs N, H.

Kaiser, A. H, (1963) Keith, Mrs. E, (1969) Kellv, Dr, D'Arc\', A,M,, MB, B,S„

F.R.A.C.G.P. (1967) Kennedy, Miss M. E, (1979) Kent, Mrs, H. L. (1950) Kerr, J. D,, B.Sc, (1966) Kerr, Mrs. .M, M, (1973) Kerr, Mrs, R. S., B.A., Dip. Lib, Sc, (1974) Kickbusch, D, (1977) King, H, O, (1958) King, R, R. M„ Q,C„ ,M,A. '145SI Krause, H, A, (1958) Krimmer, Miss J. L (1976) Krimmer, Miss S, A, (1976)

Lambkin, K, L, (1976) Langevad, G, (1975) Laurie, J. A, (1959) Lee-Archer, Lt,-Col, H, C (1978) Leeds, J, A, H, (1961) Leggett, Dr, C A, C, M,B.E., M.A,, ,M.B„

85, (Svd.l, MS. (Qld,), ER.C.S., F,R,A.C,S„ F,A,C,S, (1963)

Lethbridge, A. McD,, LLB, (Qld) (1979) Lethbridge, C, R, (1954) Lewis, Lieut.-Col, E, D„ MB,. B,S, (Qld,),

ER,C,S. (1979) Lewis, Miss P, K, (1977) Linghorn, S. F, (1968) Longhurst, R, 1„ B,A., A,L,A.A, (1977) Love, Mrs, L, A„ A,L,A,A, (1975) Love, W, R, F„ L,Th., A.A.LM,, J,P, (1974) Lofv, V. N, (1967) Lvnch, MissM. T, (1967)

Macrossan, J. B. (19781 Maher, J. T., ER.l.P.A., ER. Hist. S.Q. (1959) Marks, Dr, Elizabeth N„ MSc, Ph.D, (1955) Martin, B, J, (1973) Martin, Miss J, (1979) Martin, R, (1965) Mellors, L, A, (1978) Miles, A, T, (1964) Moles, 1, N. (1973) Moore, M. C. (1458) Morgan. Miss A, ,\1, (1977) Muirhead. W. H. (1969) Mullins, P.J. (1974) Munt, Mrs. T. G, (1972) Murphv, J. J. (1969) .Murrav, Miss A, (1975)

Murrv, .Mrs. E A, (1970) McAllister. Sir Reginald, C „M.C.,

CVO., F,R,G,S,A, (1960) McCarthy, Miss E, M., A.I,MA. (1464) McCarlhv, Miss E. <!464) McCarthy, Mrs. F. J, (1468) McClemenLs. Mrs M, 1. (1464) McConachie, 1. (1472) McConnel, Mrs, N, R, (1466) McDimald, Mrs. H. D, (1470) McFadven, E. C. (1474) McFad'ven. Mrs. E. M, (1974) McGili; D, J, (1474) McCreevv, D, G, (1479) Mclnnes,'A. (1474) Mclnnes, J. (1971)) Mdntvre, MissJ, (1974) McKellar, N, L., M,B,E, (1951) McKinnev, Miss M, E (1957) McLean, P, L, (1976) •McLeod, Mrs, B, J, (1979) McLeod, Dr, G, R, C, MB,, BSc. (Qld,),

F.RCS, (Eng), F.RCS, (Ed,), E R A C S . (1968)

MacMillan, M, C (1959) McNamara, S, \\\ (1952) McPhee, V, A, C (1949) Mc\e\ , Miss M, £,, B.A. (Hons,), A.T,C.L.

Needham, Mrs, A, K. (1975) Nichols, Miss J. (1976) Nixon, J, F. N. (1961) Nixon, N. C, N, (1975) Nutting, G. H, (1975)

O'Brien, \'. T,, ERG.S, (1950) OTlvnn, Mrs, M, A, (1970) Ogden, Mrs. C S, (1974) Ogden, E, W, (1974) GTCeeffe, Miss Marv, B,A„ A,L,A,A, (1963) O'Neill, A. (1971) Opperman, Mrs, C, (1955) O'Shea, P, (1977) O'Shea, Dr, R, F,, M.B,, B,S, (Qld,),

ER,A,C,P, (1978) Overlack, P„ M,A„ Dip, Ed, (1968)

Palmer, I, C (1963) Parker, K, A, (1970) Parker, K, D. (1970) Parker, K,S, (1968) Parker, Dr, L, S„ K,St.)„ E,D.. M.B.,

B.S, (Qld,), ER,C,S, (Ed,), ER,A,C,S„ EA,C,S. (1978)

Parkes, Mrs, R, S, (1969) Peacock, Miss Y, D, (1977) Pearce, C, G,, OB.E,, B.Com,, B,A,,

A,Ed,. M,A,C,E, (1476) Pearce, Dr, R, L„ ),P„ MB,,

B,S. (Qld.), F.R.C.P. Peek, MissN, K, (1970) Perkins, N, C, (1958) Perrsi-, M, D, de B, Collins- (1970) Pohlmever, Miss G, (1968) Pope, .v iss P. K, E (1975) Potter, Mrs, E. A, (1969) Power, Miss M, E, (1979) Prvor, Mrs, P.J, (1977) Prvor, Miss R, E, F, (1962) Purvis, Mrs, A, V., ER,C,S,A, (1971)

Rawlings, A, H, (1963) Reidv, Mrs, O, A, (1972) Richard, E L (1978) Roach, D, S. (1962) Roache, M, J. (1976) Roberts, Mrs, C, S, (1958)

Roberts, I, H, (1967) Roberts, Miss j , Roberts, Mrs, M, A, A, (1977) Roberts, Mrs, N, V,, B,A„ M,A,C,E.,

],P, (1978) Roberts, P, J, (1957) Rodwell, H, G, (1966) Rollason, Mrs, Doris M, (1959) Ross, A, K, (1963) Ross, D, C, (1965) Ross, R, E, (1959)

Sandaver, A, R, (1978) Sanz, Kenneth, Capt, (1976) Shackleton, Mrs, M, G, (1977) Sheehan, C, G., B,A„ Dip, Lib,,

A,L,A,A, (1977) Skinner, G, R, (1956) Skinner, L, E„ 1,S,0., J,P,,

A,A,S,A, (1972) Slack, Mrs, H, A, (1978) Slaughter, Mrs, J, C, (1971) Smith, MissC, E (1977) Smith, S, E, Dudley (1964) Smith, Mrs, C, R, (1968) Spiller, 1, C, (1974) Spinks, Mrs, D, (1968) Starr, Mrs, Joan (1977) Steel, Miss Mary ], (1966) Stewart, C, ], (1967) Stewart, E, A, (1968) Stewart, G, A, (1959) Stewart, L, R, (1964) Stewart, W, J, (1967) Stocks, D,C, (1979) Suilavan, Mrs, R, (1973) Summers, H, ], (1952) Surman, Mrs, G, I, (1978) Sutlon, Dr, D, Harvey, M,B,E, M,B„

B,S, (Syd,), (1968) Swinburne, Mrs, C, J, E (1970)

Whitehouse, Mrs, E, B, (1966) Wieneke, Mrs, J, (1968) Williams, Miss D, E (1959) Williams, R, W, (1969) Wilson, Mrs, J, (1970) Wilson, Mrs, Lionel (1959) WiLson, Dr, S, K, (1951) WiLson, Mrs, Z, I, (1971) Wood, D, J, (1959) Worthington, J„ B, Ed, St, Wright, Capt, A, G, (1959) Wright, Mrs. 1, M, (1968) Wyvill, Mrs, R, K, (197,5)

Yeates, Dr, Derick, M,B„ B,S, (Syd.), F.R,C,S„ F,R,A,C,S, (1962)

Zillman, Mi.ss M, A, A, (1971)

JUNIORS (To 18th Birthday)

Anderson, Andrew (1972) Anderson, Graeme R, (1973)

Clark, Anthony (1979)

Ewart, Kerry M, (1975)

Power, Fraser (1979)

Stewart, Mark A, (1972)

Tarbit, Miss A, A, (1956) Tarbit, Mrs, 1, M, (1966) Taylor, C, M, (1960) Taylor, Mrs, Mary N, (1948) Thomas, Rev, C. B, (1966) Thomson, Mrs, R. H, (1979) Thomson, R, H, (1979) Tonge, S, J, (1978) Toohey, J, B, (1978) Torpie, The Most Rev, Bishop 1 Trapp, C, P, (1976) Tredenick, A, F„ J, P, (1975) Turner, Mrs. 1. A, (1977) Turner, Mrs, P, D, (1978) Tyquin, I, W, (1964)

A, (1953)

Ubergang, G, D, (1978) Unwin, M, J, H, (1963)

Wales, M, A. (1970) Ward, J, C, E (1971) Watson, Dr, Donald, M,B., B.S. (Melb.),

M.S. (Qld.), F,R.A,C,S, (1978) Watson, H, R, (1965) Watson, Dr, T, (1979) Way,], A, (1951) Webb, 1, A, (1979) Webb, Mrs. I, A, (1979) Wedmore, Mrs, D, E, (1979) Weedon, Mrs, P, (1966) Welch, Mrs. R. J, (1972) West, A, R, (1973) White, Sud, Ldr,, D,C„ D,H.C, (1976) White, M, W, Duckett (1973) Whitehouse, E, B„ B,A„ LL,B, (Melb,) (1966)

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CONTENTS

Page

Title Page I

Contents 9

Illustrations 10

Sir Arthur Morgan: The Society's First President 11 by Norman S. Pixley, President of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland

The Origins and Development of the Queensland House 18 by Peter Newell, L/F.R.A.I.A., A.C.l.V.

A Journey Through Queensland s Northern Triangle 29 by Sir James Foots, Chairman of M.I.M. Holdings Limited

Dangers and Difficulties of the Torres Strait and Inner Route 47 by Allan Mclnnes

Sarah and Johnny 74 by N. V. Roberts

Personal Background to the Premiers of Queensland 97 by Dr. Denis Murphy, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Queensland

Lieut. Charles Jeffreys, R.N., The Last Buccaneer? 98 by J. C. H. Gill, M.B.E., B.A., LL.B., F.R. Hist. S.Q.

Queensland's Annexation of Papua: A Background of Anglo-German Friction , 123

by Peter Overlack, B.A., Dip. Ed.

Captain Coley — Queensland's First Sergeant-at-Arms 139 by G. Langevad

Visit by Governor and Lady Ramsay 151

The Society presents this collection of papers delivered at its meetings during the year, but does not accept responsibility for any opinions expressed in them.

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ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

Sir Arthur Morgan 13

Sir Arthur — A cartoonist's favourite subject 16

"HighStumps" - Brisbane 20

Charm and Dignity 22

How house styles evolved 25

Camel train 41

Mount Isa tent village . 44

Converters at Kuridala 45

Details of Torres Strait 57

Remains of Raine Island Beacon 59

Captain Wm. Collin 66

Sarah Baumgartner 78

Artist's impression of Sarah's shack 85

Johnny 89

The Labyrinth 99

Lieutenant-Governor William Sorell 112

Expedition setting out from Port Moresby in 1885 125

A German officer at Herbertshohe (Kokopo) in 1906 129