The Queensland Years of Robert Herbert, Premier: Letters and Papers
The Queensland Years of Robert Herbert, Premier: Letters and Papers

Author: Bruce Knox

Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press

Published: 2016-04-18

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 0702258334

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'Herbert's informal, pithy lettersdescribe the &“upper middle class&”social scene, together with theeconomic and political realities of anewly-created colony. Theirsubjects range from a description ofa Quensland election to a report ofhis camping and cruising holidays;from complaints of severe &“social&”seasons and other &“abominations&”to eating oysters or making ice;from caustic comments on some ofhis associates to an essay on why hedid not wish to marry; fromimpatience with the &“eccentricities&”of Governor Bowen to heartyadmiration for Lady Bowen. Aninformative and often appreciativeview of colonial life, this bookshould prove a valuable contributionto the history of the periodand delight those general readersfor whom colonial life of the midnineteenthcentury has its ownspecial fascination.

Queensland, the Rich but Sparsely Peopled Country, a Paradise for Willing Workers
Queensland, the Rich but Sparsely Peopled Country, a Paradise for Willing Workers

Author: Queensland Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-19

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13:

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'Queensland, the Rich but Sparsely Peopled Country, a Paradise for Willing Workers' is a pamphlet from the Queensland Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau, written in the early 1900s to attract people to move to the region. The pamphlet provides information on the high wages, low cost of living, and government incentives available to those who are willing to work hard. It also highlights the abundance of natural resources and the opportunity for outdoor recreation.