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HOLIDAY HAUNTS.

Islands Off the Coast.

Some years ago Mr. H. V. Gibbs enjoyed a trip arranged by the Tourist Bureau amongst the islands off the Queensland coast, and later paid a visit to parts of the Barrier Reef with a scientific party. His impressions formed the basis of an interesting discourse to workshops employees in the lunch-hour yesterday.

Opening his address with the remark that a holiday amongst the islands was of more than passing interest, Mr. Gibbs, in a breezy talk, gave a glowing picture of the attractions offering on the coast from Moreton Bay to Galdstone, to those who sought an unusual holiday. At one time there was a proposal to take Brisbane’s water supply from Stradbroke Lakes, he said, but owing to the difficulties of carrying the water under the sea it was abandoned. Captain Cook was reputed to have first landed in the

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LINDEMAN ISLAND.

Tourists Delighted.

Further praise of Lindeman Island was given by tourists who returned from Lindeman Island by the ketch Tonka on Friday evening. Among those who returned were Mrs. F. E. Shortt, Misses A. and K. Sheldon, Edith Webster, and S. Frederiksen, of Brisbane.

“It is one of the most glorious of places,” said Miss A. Sheldon. Miss Sheldon, who has been to Cairns previously, and also has travelled Europe, said she did not believe Lindeman could be surpassed for scenery. “We do not say it is better than on the other side,” she observed, “but it is quite equal in its own way.”

“Absolutely everything possible has been done to give us a good time. We have seen eveything there is to be seen,” chimed in the rest of the party – “all except a dugong! As for Lindeman, we like everything connected with it.

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SLADE POINT.

A quiet and pretty seaside place which has became very popular recently is Slade Point, five miles distant from Mackay Post Office by the road which goes past the gates of the harbor, and through a shady scrub.

There are 100 residences along the shores of the five beaches, which stretch from the harbor site to M’Cready Creek, a run of several miles of good bathing and fishing spots.

There is an abundance of shade trees right to the water’s edge, and happy picnic parties may be seen in many nooks on holidays. Several shops cater for the needs of the public, and a school is to be built next month.

At the southern end, facing Slade Rock, there is a rocky headland where the angler may pay attention to bream and other fish which inhabit the deep pools. Along the sandy beaches whiting and flathead

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The Cyclone at Mackay.

BREACH IN THE EAST POINT SPIT.

COLLAPSE OF SANDY CREEK BRIDGE.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

MACKAY, February 7.
The men at the Pilot Station report that a breach has been made in the East Point Spit, 150ft. wide, by the recent cyclone. The current is running through, and it is thought that part of the stone retaining wall has been washed away.

A report has been received of the collapse of the Sandy Creek Bridge at 9.30 yesterday morning. The bridge was repaired last year, four new spans and new cylinders being put in. Three of the new spans have been swept away, and are now lying two chains below the bridge. When the bridge collapsed the water was 9in. over the handrail. The northern approach to the Sydney-street Bridge further collapsed during the night, when two cyclinders subsided, and all the others are more

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W.S. Wallis & Co Butchers Advertising:

Head straight to this Butchery and score every time.
The best Meats await you here.
TRY OUR TENDER STEAKS.
W. S. WALLIS & CO.
Wood Street, Mackay.
Phone 44. P.O. Box 140.

*****

APPETISING MEALS.
Just wrap your teeth around one of our
JUICY STEAKS
and you will enjoy real delight.
Whether is is Veal or Beef, Lamb or Mutton which you prefer, you will find the Very Choicest Meat here at Low Prices.
W.S. WALLIS & Co.
Wood Street, Mackay.
Phone 44. P.O. Box 140.

*****

Satisfy Your Hunger.
There is nothing half as good as a plate of our choice
Special Corned Beef.
It is a really sure hunger chaser.
Try a piece for Dinner tonight.
W.S. WALLIS & CO.
Wood Street, MACKAY.
Phone 44. P.O. Box 140.

*****

Satisfying Sausages
“How good they taste.” That will be your verdict
and the family’s also, when you serve our delicious
SAUSAGES
Order some to-day. Try also our PORK FILLETS
and SAVELOYS.
W.S. WALLIS & CO.
Wood Street, MACKAY.
Phone 44. P.O.

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The Queensland Agricultural College was founded in 1896 as a combined agricultural college and experimental farm. The College was administered by the Department of Agriculture.

It was formally opened by the Governor of Queensland, Lord Lamington, on 9 July 1897. The first intake of 23 students spent three days per week in class and three days working on the experimental farm.

In 1921 it was transferred to the Department of Public Instruction (from 1964 the Department of Education).

Between 1942 and 1944 the 85 hectares of the college was used by the 153rd Station Hospital and the 105th General Hospital of the United States Army, treating more than 19,000 wounded servicemen.

The US Army built many huts on the site which were subsequently used by the college until most were destroyed by fire in August 1963. New student residences, teaching and research facilities and even an airstrip

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The Daily Mail
2 July 1926

SOUTH JOHNSTONE SUGAR

INNISFAIL, Thursday. – The fourth annual field day was held to-day at South Johnstone sugar experiment station. Mr. H. T. Easterby, Director of Sugar Experiment Stations, delivered an address, chiefly dealing with the application of fertilisers to cane culture and illustrating his remarks by showing the results of various experiments carried out at the station. Mr. Edmond Jarvis, Government Entomologist, attached to the Meringa entomological station, also delivered an address.

Queensland State Archives Item ID 392327, Photographic material

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The Northern Herald,
7 July 1926

Innisfail Cane.

Mr. H. T. Easterby. Director of Sugar Experiment Stations, who is visiting the Innisfail district, said that this season’s cane crop, whilst good in that district, was somewhat backward as compared with last year’s. it was. therefore, not expected that the mills would cut such large tonnages as on the previous occasion. At the same time the cane was, generally speaking, very healthy, and the growth, whilst not rapid, was sufficient to produce a high’ percentage of c.c.s. ‘One noticeable feature, this year.’ said Mr. Easterby, ‘is the large amount of arrowed cane north of Townsville, which, no doubt, is due to this dry weather which has been experienced. The rains which have recently fallen in the Innisfail district should have a good effect on the young plant cane, and should help along that cane which has not yet flowered.”

Queensland

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The Brisbane Courier
21 September 1932

VICTORIA POINT ABUNDANT CROPS

One of the most pleasing and productive areas of the South Coast, Victoria Point, in its luxuriance of crops of tropical fruits and vegetables, and its general air of prosperity, is a remarkable . contrast to many areas of the State.

It seems almost unbelievable that this now beautiful, well-improved and richly-productive area was in its early days of settlement a waste of uncleared forest country, its handful of pioneers gaining a precarious livelihood by grazing a few head of cattle, and carrying on a little mixed farming.

To-day Victoria Point is an area of well-tilled farms and comfortable homes, and a source of supply of fruits and vegetables to Brisbane and Southern markets. Farms stretch over a wide expanse of rich chocolate soil, maintaining all the year through an abundance of crops. Victoria Point has an almost inexhaustible supply

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The Brisbane Courier
30 August 1930

SUNNYBANK – FRUIT GROWING AND MARKET GARDENING

Sunnybank, situated about 10 miles from Brisbane, along the Southport railway line, possesses a variety of rich soils, and is notable for its production of tropical fruits – particularly pawpaws – and for market-gardening.

Although the district was settled many years ago, when Brisbane was in its infancy, little had been done up to 20 years ago in the way of extensive development. Since then, however, Sunnybank has become one of the best-developed and prolific agricultural areas around the metropolis. The Sunnybank of these days may be said to comprise two sections – residential, immediately along the railway line, and the other a strip of rich ridgy country back from the line. On this section are several families holding well-improved farms of from 5 to 15 acres in extent.

One of the earliest settlers was the late

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