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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — QUEENSLAND

the end of 1911, to 17,359,993 fine onnces, of the value of 73,740,5167 quantity and value of ores and other minerals raised in the year 1911 w

Tin ore

Copper

Silver.

Lead.

Opal.

Bismuth

Wolfram

3,091 tons 20,383 ,, 549,015 ozs. 1,771 tons

■ 10 ,, 589 „

£

307,847

,151,351

56,305

23.460

8,000

5,525

54,163

Manganese

Molybdenite ^

Gems

Ironstone

Limestone

Schpelite

Fireclay.

1,140 tons 228 „

20,639 ,, 114,675 ,,

5,812

The ere —

4,021 24,842 24,393 11,157 27,887 394

2,325

1 Includes BisTnuth and Wolfram, complex ores.

In the v.-estern pcfi'tion of the State water is comparatively easily found by sinking artesian bores. Up to June 30, 1911, 1,711 bores were recorded as having been sunk. Total depth bored, 334 miles. The continuous yield of water is estimated at 516,591,000 gallons per diem ; 785 bores are flowing and from 329 more supplies are pumped.

Commerce and Shipping.

The commerce of Queensland, exclusive of iuter-State trade, is com- prised in the Statement of the Commerce of the Commonwealth of Australia.

The total value of the imports and exports of Queensland, including inter- State trade, in six years, is given in the following table : —

Years

1906 1907 1908

Imports

& 8,311,466 9,429,691 9,471,166

Exjiorts

12,754,289 14,684,019 14,194,977

Years

Imports

Exports

1909

1910^

19111

10,187,720 5,428,001 6,212,588

&

14,844,140 8,188,096- 8,389,284-

1 Excluding inter-state trade.

- Including Live stock, borderwise, 1,007,727L

■^ Including Live stock, borderwise, 1.145,2ti7^

Trade with other Australian States has ceased to be recorded by the Commonwealth Authorities.

In 1911 the net customs revenue amounted to 1,178,872/. and excise 266,257/. or about 19 per cent, of the total value of oversea imports. The chief exports are gold, silver, copper, tin, coal, meat (preserved or frozen), hides, skins, tallow, wool, and sugar.

The registered shipping in 1911 consisted of 205 sailing vessels of 9,521 net tons, and (including river steamers) 124 steamers of 14,422 net tons ; total, 329 vessels of 23,943 net tons.

For Shipping, Railways, Posts and Telegraphs see under Commonwealth, of Australia.

Banks.

There are eleven banks established in Queensland, of which the following

are the statistics for the end of 1911 :— due to the Treasury on account of

• notes issued by the Government through the banks, nil ; deposits,

20,632,860/.; total liabilities, 21,019,883/. ; coin and bullion, 4,039,491/. ;

advances, 16,493,095/. ; landed property, 716,982/. ; total assets, 22,934,102/.