Category: Queensland State Archives’ Photostream About Fortitude Valley

Mr Macrossan administrating oath to Governor Lavarack at the swearing in ceremony, February 1952

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Lieutenant General Sir John Lavarack became Governor of Queensland in 1946. In February 1952, he proclaimed Queen Elizabeth II as the monarch in Queensland following the death of King George VI. Lavarack’s oath of allegiance and oath of office were then re-administered at his own request to reflect the new monarch. Neal Macrossan, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, is administering the oath.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 4859

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Barron Valley showing sugar cane farms, Cairns, c 1935

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Cairns Post
8 November 1935

Sugar Harvest

Though the showers over the past few days have slightly affected operations in the canefields the sugar harvest is proceeding apace in the Hambledon area.. A mishap in the mill caused a couple of days’ delay in the Hambledon Mill last week, but it is expected that the crushing season will end in about a fortnight.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 1230

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Hay stacking, Green Hills Farm near Warwick, 16 November 1894

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The Queenslander
20 November 1897

The Wheat Crops.

Harvesting operations are going on briskly in many parts of the Warwick district (says Saturday’s “Warwick Argus”). Starting along the Swan Creek road, Mr. Addison Free has two large paddocks down. The owner of Green Hill Farm computes the yield of the paddock he was cutting on Wednesday to be eight bags to the acre.

That was putting it at an estimate allowing for an advance. He describes the crop as the second best he ever grew. It has been harvested in a healthy state, and free from the blighting Influence of the rust. All along the road to Yangan the harvester Is at work. It is said that the crops In the Freestone district will not turn out as well as was expected. The heads look plump and healthy, but when rubbed the grain proves to be pinched and not

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