Sugar-cane in the Northern Hemisphere.—The Rise of the Beet Industry.—Abolition of Slave Labour in West Indies.—Reorganisation of Industry on Scientific Basis.—Establishment of Industry in Queensland. —Difficulties of Early Planters.—Stoppage of Pacific Island Labour.—Evolution of Small Holdings and Erection of Central Mills.—Reintroduction of Pacific Islanders. —Stoppage of Pacific Island Labour by Commonwealth Legislation.—Bonus on White-grown Sugar.—Benefits Arising from Separating Cultivation and Manufacture. —Contrast between Past and Present Methods.—Scientific Cultivation.—Recent Statistics.—The Future of the Industry.—Queensland Leading the Van in Establishing White Agriculturists in Tropics [132-143]

[CHAPTER IV.]

A HALF-CENTURY OF MINING.

The Quest for Gold a Colonising Agency.—Earliest Discoveries of the Precious Metal in Queensland.—Port Curtis.—Rockhampton District.—Peak Downs.—Gympie. —Ravenswood.—Charters Towers.—Palmer.—Mount Morgan. —Croydon.—Later Discoveries.—Yield at Charters Towers and Mount Morgan.—Copper Mining.—Tin.—Silver. —Queensland the Home of All Kinds of Minerals and Precious Stones.—Mineral Wealth in Cairns Hinterland. —Copper Deposits in Cloncurry District.—The Etheridge. —Anakie Gem Field.—Opal Fields.—Extensive Coal Measures.—Railway Communication with Mining Fields. —Value of Queensland Mineral Output.—Prospects of Industry [144-152]

[CHAPTER V.]

OUR ASSET IN ARTESIAN WATER.

Erroneous Judgment of Western Queensland.—Scarcity of Surface Water.—Water Supply Department.—Discovery of Artesian Water in New South Wales.—Prospecting in Queensland.—Difficulties Experienced by Early Borers.—First Artesian Flowing Bore.—Dr. Jack's First Estimate of Artesian Area.—Revised Figures.—Number of Bores and Estimated Flow.—Area Capable of being Irrigated with Artesian Water.—Cost of Boring.—Value of Artesian Water.—Extent of Intake Beds.—Waste of Water. —Necessity for Government Control of Wells.—Value of Water for Irrigation, Consumption, and Motive Power. —Artesian Water a Great National Asset [153-161]

APPENDICES.

[Appendix A—Readjustment of Western Boundary][162-163]
[Appendix B—The First Parliament][164]
[Appendix C—The Eighteenth Parliament][165-166]
[Appendix D—Fifty Years of Legislation][167-183]
[Appendix E—Land Selection in Queensland][184-195]
[Appendix F—Immigration to Queensland][196-197]
[Appendix G—Some Statistics and Their Story][198-209]
[Appendix H—Digest of Hydraulic Engineer's Reports][210-230]
[Appendix J—Climatic Contrasts][231-237]
[Appendix K—Education Statistics][238]
[Appendix L—Inauguration of the University of Queensland][239-257]