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 324 THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — QUEENSLAND

Books of Reference.

Annual Statistical Register.

Mineral Statistics of Victoria. Annual. Fol. Melbourne.

Quarterly Statistical Abstract. Melbourne.

Statistics of Friendly Societies in Victoria. Annual. Melbourne.

Statistics of Trades Unions in Victoria. Annual. Melbourne. ■ Victorian Year Book. By A. M. Laughton. Melbourne.

Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia. By G. H. Kuibbs. Melbourne.

Year Book of Australia. Gordon & Gotch, London and Melbourne.

Australian Handbook. Gordon & Gotch, London and Melbourne.

Finn (Edmund), Chronicles of Early Melbourne. 2 vols, illustrated. Melbourne, 188f).

Gregory (J. W.), Geography of Victoria, Historical, Physical, and Political. Mel- bourne, 1907.

LabilUere (YrRncis Peter), Early History of the Colony of Victoria, from its Discovery to its Establishment as a Self-governing Province of the British Empire. 2 vols. 8. London. IS78.

Mennell(F\nlii<), The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. Melbourne, 1892.

Murray (A. S.), Twelve Hundred Miles on the River Murray. London, 1898.

Rusdf.n{G. W.), The Discovery, Survey, and Settlement of Port Phillip. 8. London, 1872.

Smith (J.), Cyclopajdia of Victoria, 1903.

Smith (R. B. ), The Aborigines of Victoria. 2 vols. 8. London.

Turner (H. G.), History of the Colony of Victoria. 2 vols. London, 1904.

QUEENSLAND.

Constitution and Government.

Queensland, formerly a portion of New South Wales, was formed into a separate colony in 1859, and responsible government was conferred. The power of making laws and imposing taxes is vested in a Parliament of two Houses — the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly. The former consists of 43 members, nominated by the Crown for life ; but no limit is put to the number. The Legislative Assembly comprises 72 members, returned from* 72 electoral districts for three years, elected by ballot. Members of the Assembly are entitled to payment of 3001. per annum, with travelling expenses. At the General Election of April, 1912 there were 173,801 males and 135,789 females registered as qualified to vote under the "Electors Act Amendment Act of 1905." This provides for male and female adult franchise, a twelve months' continuous residence in the State being the only proviso. Owners of freeholds and lease- holds of a certain value, possessing a residential qualification in another electorate, can elect to be registered for the former in lieu of that within which they reside, but no person can be enrolled for more than one electorate. State of parties (December, 1912), Liberals, 45 ; Labour Opposition, 27.

Governor of Qiieensland.—^\^t Hon. Sir William Macgregor, G.C.M.G., C.B.

The Executive Council of ministers appointed June, 1912, consists of the following members : —

Premier and Chief Secretary and Vice-President of the Executive Council. — Hon. D. F. Denham.

Attorney -General. — Hon. T. O'Sullivan, K.C.

Treasurer and Secretary fur Pi'.blic TForks. — Hon. W. H. Barnes.

Secretary for Public Lands. — Hon. E. H. Macartney.

Home Secretary and Secretary for Mines. — Hon. J. G. Appel.

Secretary for Raihvays. — Hon. W. T. Paget.

Secretary for Public Instruction. — Hon. J. W. Blair.

Secretary for Agriculture and Stock.-— Wow. James Tolmie.

Minister without ;portf olio. — Hon. A. H. Barlow.