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Page 535
... Queensland had become so large that the government decided to regulate the conditions of their entry and employment . Apart from a health check on arrival , there had previously been no control over their recruitment , transport or ...
... Queensland had become so large that the government decided to regulate the conditions of their entry and employment . Apart from a health check on arrival , there had previously been no control over their recruitment , transport or ...
Page 602
... QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK ESTABLISHED The Queensland National Bank Ltd commenced business in Brisbane on 3 June 1872 and was an immediate success . Within six months its paid - up capital amounted to £ 105,826 , and its deposits exceeded ...
... QUEENSLAND NATIONAL BANK ESTABLISHED The Queensland National Bank Ltd commenced business in Brisbane on 3 June 1872 and was an immediate success . Within six months its paid - up capital amounted to £ 105,826 , and its deposits exceeded ...
Page 607
... Queensland . A great rush set in and there was much excitement , because the ground was declared to be second only to Ballarat . As matters turned out , this was one of the very rare occasions in the history of Australian mining when ...
... Queensland . A great rush set in and there was much excitement , because the ground was declared to be second only to Ballarat . As matters turned out , this was one of the very rare occasions in the history of Australian mining when ...
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