Issue of Letters Patent and Order in Council.--Appointment of Sir George Ferguson Bowen as First Governor.--Continuity of Colonial Office Policy.--Instructions to Governor. --Munificent Gift of all Waste Lands of the Crown. --Temporary Limitation of Electoral Suffrage.--Responsible Government Unqualified by Restrictions or Reservations. --Governor-General of New South Wales Initiates Elections 1-4 CHAPTER II. INITIATION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. Arrival of Sir George Bowen in Brisbane.--The First Responsible Ministry.--Injunctions to Governor by Secretary of State in regard to Choice of Ministers. --Ex-members of New South Wales Legislature take Umbrage. --The Governor on the Characteristics of Various Classes of Colonists.--The Governor a Dictator.--The Microscopic Treasury Balance.--Gladstone as Site of Capital. --Mr. Herbert as a Parliamentary Leader 5-7 CHAPTER III. DIFFICULTIES OF EARLY ADMINISTRATIONS. Meeting of First Parliament.--Amendment on Address in Reply defeated by Speaker's Casting Vote.--Adoption of Address in Reply.--Compromise between Parties Indispensable.--Successful Inauguration of Responsible Government.--The Governor's Egotism.--Mr. Herbert's Retirement.--Mr. Macalister Succeeds.--Financial and Political Crisis.--Proposed Inconvertible Paper Money.--Governor Undeservedly Blamed 8-10 CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT. Work of the First Session.--Four Land Acts Passed. --Summary of Land "Code."--Pastoral Leases.--Upset Price of Land L1 per acre.--Agricultural Reserves. --Land Orders to Immigrants.--Cotton Bonus.--Lands for Mining Purposes.--Renewal of Existing Leases. --Governor's Laudation of "Code."--Praises Parliament. --Abolition of State Aid to Religion.--Primary and Secondary Education.--Wool Liens.--First Estimates and Appropriation Act 11-14 CHAPTER V. QUEENSLAND IN 1860. Rush of Population.--High Prices for Stock for occupying New Country.--Sparse Population.--Rockhampton most Northerly Port of Entry.--Navigation inside Barrier Reef Unknown.--Tropical Queensland Unexplored.--Ignorance of Climate, Resources, and Conditions.--Primary Industries in 1860.--Primitive Means of Communication.--Public Revenue, Bank Deposits, and Institutions 15-18 _PART II.--FROM NATAL YEAR TO JUBILEE._ CHAPTER I. THE LEGISLATURE. The Governor.--His Functions: Political and Social. --His Emoluments.--Administrations that have held Office.--Number of Members of Council and Assembly. --Emoluments of Assembly Members.--Good Results of Responsible Government in Queensland 19-32 CHAPTER II. PUBLIC FINANCE (1859-1884).