Project Gutenberg 2012-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 419 Queensland Queensland Government State of Queensland Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information Produced by far Nick Wall, Lesley Halamek, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information" is a historical account produced by the Government of Queensland in the early 20th century, likely around the early 1900s. The book serves as a comprehensive review of Queensland's development from its inception as a British colony to its status as a state within the Commonwealth of Australia, detailing significant events, policies, and figures that shaped the region. The text addresses the social, political, and economic progress made over the first fifty years, providing insight into the governance and infrastructure of Queensland. The opening of the book establishes its primary focus on the formative years of Queensland, starting with the announcement of its establishment as a separate colony in 1859, highlighted by the appointment of Sir George Ferguson Bowen as its first governor. It outlines key milestones such as the issues of land rights, the establishment of responsible government, and the early administrative challenges the new government faced. The text emphasizes the significance of these historical developments within the broader context of Australia's progress, setting the stage for a thorough examination of the state's achievements and struggles throughout its first half-century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Queensland -- History DU Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 1011693 2025-09-16T06:11:23.730955 text/html 1001806 2012-04-20T19:16:12 text/html 31910774 2025-09-16T06:11:57.787287 application/epub+zip 31873889 2025-09-16T06:11:33.523893 application/epub+zip 413194 2025-09-16T06:11:28.306945 application/epub+zip 32280803 2025-09-16T06:12:13.308262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32194419 2025-09-16T06:11:49.633339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725677 2022-09-18T06:28:25.958529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 844749 2025-09-16T06:11:20.672954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 844087 2012-04-20T19:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 844310 2012-04-20T19:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20456 2025-09-16T06:12:13.618193 application/rdf+xml 26335 2025-09-16T06:11:28.900930 image/jpeg 4904 2025-09-16T06:11:28.605936 image/jpeg 294313 2012-04-20T19:16:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 28987576 2012-04-20T19:16:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 294154 2012-04-20T19:16:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 29367326 2025-09-16T06:11:24.627937 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog