#ahia4       ,,que5sl&4       ,,report  
,,on ,,! ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,ports ,,&     
,,h>b\rs      ,,= ,,! ,,ye> #ahij-ia4   
,pres5t$ to bo? ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t by   
,comm&4      ,,to ,,! ,,hon\rable ,,!   
,,colonial ,,treasur]4        ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ports & ,h>b\rs1      ,brisbane1 #bf?
 ,augu/1 #ahia4   ,,sir1--,i h ! hon\r  
to submit1 = y\r in=mation1 ! foll[+    
,report conc]n+ ?is ,dep>tm5t = ! pa/   
ye>3--  ,i assum$ *>ge on ! #a/ ,july1  
#ahij1 & f\nd t ! heavy gales & floods  
exp]i5c$ 9 ,janu>y ( ! same ye> _h mo/  
s]i\sly affect$ sev]al ( ! dr$g$ cutt+s 
( ! ,brisbane1 ,m>y1 ,burnett1 &        
,fitzroy ,riv]s4 ,9 "s places !         
,brisbane ,riv] _h silt$ up to su* an   
ext5t t !re 7 fully #ah in*es less wat] 
?an be=e ! flood4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 only     
prov$ a tempor>y inconv5i5ce1 z ! dr$ges
 soon re/or$ ! cutt+s to _! orig9al     
dep?s4 ,i also f\nd t consid]able *anges
 _h tak5 place 9 ! =mation ( ! banks at 
! nor!rn entrance to ,moreton ,bay1     
necessitat+ ! removal--to make ! lead   

effective--( ,tangaluma ,light 7:i* _h  
only be5 e/abli%$ 9 #ahhe71 also !      
removal 7= ! f\r? "t7 ( ! ,yell[ ,pat*  
,light1 & ! build+ ( two new cottages = 
! lightkeep]s4 ,ow+ to ! encroa*m5t ( ! 
sea1 x _h also be5 f\nd necess>y to     
remove ,comboyuro ,po9t ,ligh?\se & !   
keep]'s cottage "s #bjj feet fur!r inl&4
 ,?is "w 0 accompli%$ by ! ,inspector1  
,mr4 ,h4 ,l4 ,pe!bridge4 ,! float+      
beacon :i* m>k$ ! nor!rn entrance to !  
port _h be5 a%ore on ,bribie ,isl& = "s 
"t1 b1 dur+ ! fir/ int]val ( settl$     
we/]ly wea!r1 %e 0 float$ & br\ght to   
,brisbane to be repair$ & suppli$ ) new 
moor+s1 aft] :i* %e 0 on ! #h? ,augu/   
replac$ 9 h] =m] position1 & by ! end ( 
,octob] ! works ( ! ,dep>tm5t g5]ally1  
:i* _h suff]$ 9 ! e>ly portion ( ! ye>1 
7 re/or$4  ,9 ,janu>y & ,febru>y ( !    
pres5t ye> ano!r s]ies ( heavy gales 0  
exp]i5c$ along ! :ole coa/ ( ! ,colony1 
& on ! #f?1 #g?1 & #h? ( ,june a gale ( 
unusual sev]ity1 accompani$ by torr5ts (
 ra91 swept along ! coa/ f ,b[5 s\?w>ds1

 caus+ heavy seas & abnormally high     
tides4 ,su* unfav\rable wea!r1 ( c\rse1 
occasion$ consid]able loss to !         
,dep>tm5t1 a great numb] ( buoys be+    
driv5 f _! moor+s 7"s lo/ altoge!r71 &  
beacons & o!r plant receiv+ a l>ge am\nt
 ( damage4     ,,moreton ,,bay ,,&      
,,brisbane ,,riv]4  ,! banks at ! nor!rn
 entrance to ,moreton ,bay are con/antly
 %ift+1 & ! ma9t5ance ( ! necess>y      
lights & buoys to enable vessels to ent]
 & cle> ! port 9 safety is a s\rce (    
cont9ual anxiety4 ,! float+ beacon1 :i* 
_h brok5 adrift dur+ ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 
disappe>$ altoge!r on ! #aj? ,m>*2 &    
al?\gh dilig5tly se>*$ =1 no trace ( h] 
has be5 discov]$4 ,two valuable buoys   
disappe>$ f ! out] banks ab\t ! same "t4
 ,! float+ beacon has be5 replac$ by a  
new second-class 7,tr9ity patt]n7 /eel  
conical buoy1 surm\nt$ ) a /aff & cage1 
! top ( :i* is #ab feet above ! wat]1   
=m+ a mo/ conspicu\s object4 ,new buoys 
h be5 moor$ 9 ! positions ( ^? lo/4     
,no4 #a cutt+1 ,hamilton ,rea*1 has n[ a

 dep? ( #ag feet at l[ wat]1 spr+ tides2
 & ! entrance to ! b> cutt+ is be+ dr$g$
 to a simil> dep?4 ,! increas$ dep? (   
wat] 9 ^! cutt+s is ( consid]able       
importance to vessels ( heavy draught4  
,a dep? ( #ae feet at l[ wat]1 spr+     
tides1 is fully ma9ta9$ 9 ! o!r cutt+s1 
b !re are sev]al %all[ places 9 ! t[n   
rea*es ( ! riv] :i* require att5tion4   
,! m rec5t gales & floods d n appe> to h
 injuri\sly affect$ ! dr$g$ cutt+s ( !  
,brisbane ,riv]4 ,sev]al new beacons h  
be5 erect$ to replace ^? bl[n d[n or    
f\nd defective2 &1 to r5d] !m m         
conspicu\s1 heads h be5 plac$ on "s ( ! 
beacons m>k+ ! b> cutt+4 ,beyond "s     
slight repairs1 n[ be+ effect$1 all !   
sea & riv] m>ks = ! navigation ( ?is    
port are 9 good ord]1 & ! v>i\s build+s 
are n likely to require any ext5sive    
repairs = "s "t4  ,! app>atus at ! v>i\s
 ligh?\ses 9 ,moreton ,bay are 9 good   
ord]1 ) ! exception ( ! reflectors at   
,cape ,moreton1 :i* w %ortly require    
re-silv]+4 ,?is "w c be done locally4   

,! sea-pilot /eam] ,advance cont9ues to 
d h] "w satisfactorily1 & is mo/        
usefully employ$ at h] pres5t /ation4   
,%e is only us$ = t[+ 9 cases ( em]g5cy1
 s t h] e>n+s 9 t respect are v limit$4 
,! ,laura is a mo/ useful vessel1 & is  
kept fully employ$ p]=m+ ! v>i\s duties 
( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,%e is1 h[ev]1 sev5te5   
ye>s old1 & h] hull %[s signs (         
weakness1 al?\gh h] eng9es & boil] are 9
 good ord]4  ,! ,pippo requires a new   
boil] & c]ta9 repairs to h] hull4 ,to   
effici5tly c>ry out ! "w ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
at ?is port1 ,i f9d a ?ird /eam]        
indisp5sable1 z ! ,advance mu/ be kept  
at h] /ation1 & x is impossible = !     
,laura to successfully p]=m all ! o!r "w
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & %\ld ei!r break d[n1 a
 ?ird /eam] w\ld be necess>y z a reliev+
 vessel4  ,! ,nautical ,surveyor 7,mr4  
,e4 ,a4 ,cull57 has j f9i%$ a survey ( !
 nor!rn half ( ,moreton ,bay1 a "w :i* 0
 r5d]$ necess>y by ! fact t ! only *>t  
available = use 0 "o orig9ally publi%$  
by ! ,admiralty 9 #ahfe1 ) corrections  

ins]t$ at v>i\s int]vals up to )9 ! la/ 
two ye>s1 s9ce :i* great *anges h tak5  
place 9 ! =mation ( ! banks4 ,mr4 ,cull5
 accompli%$ ! "w 9 ! ,pippo 9 a mo/     
satisfactory mann]1 9 ! %ort space (    
five mon?s1 & a trac+ ( ! new *>t has   
be5 transmitt$ to ! ,admiralty =        
publication4 ,! survey discloses *anges 
( a prejudicial "* at ! entrance to !   
,nor? or ,h[e ,*annel1 :i* has be5      
contract$ by ! ext5sion ( ! ea/ bank 9 a
 nor!rly direction ab\t f\r cables1 & ! 
s\?-ea/ extreme ( ! nor? bank to !      
ea/w>d1 ab\t ?ree & a half cables1 :ile 
to ! nor?-nor?-ea/ ( ! nor? bank a small
 pat* has =m$1 hav+ only ?ree fa?oms ^u 
x at l[ wat]4 ,?is pat* is only "o cable
 to ! we/w>d ( ! l9e ( lights1 & a      
cont9uance ( simil> gr[?s w r5d] !      
entrance at night exce$+ly difficult1 & 
probably de/roy ! utility ( ! pres5t    
lead+ lights4 ,! *annel1 h[ev]1 at      
pres5t ma9ta9s a dep? 9 its %all[e/ "p (
 #ba feet at l[ wat]1 spr+ tides4 ,!    
atta*$ plan %[s ! position ( ! l9e (    

lights 9 relation to ! ?ree fa?om pat* &
 nor?-we/ extreme ( ! ea/ bank4 ,! ?ree 
& five fa?om cont\rs z exi/+ 9 #ahhf are
 %[n 9 r$1 :ile _! pres5t positions are 
indicat$ 9 black4 ,num]\s o!r *anges are
 %[n on ! new *>t1 b ! banks to !       
we/w>d1 9 ! vic9ity ( ! nor?-we/ *annel1
 h *ang$ s v little dur+ ! la/          
tw5ty-five ye>s t ! *annel may be reg>d$
 z practically a p]man5t "o4 ,x is !    
wide/1 deepe/1 & only p]man5t approa* to
 ,moreton ,bay1 & vessels ( heavy       
draught1 ^: visits are rapidly          
increas+--includ+ "s ( ,h4,m4 %ips--h n[
 to wait = daylight to ent] ! port by   
?is *annel4 ,x is buoy$ = use 9 !       
daytime1 & c--:5 consid]$ necess>y--be  
easily & *eaply light$ = use at night4  
,! approa* to ,moreton ,bay by ! ,s\?   
,passage %\ld be disc\rag$1 z ! banks   
move ab\t 9 a rem>kable mann]2 &        
v>iation 9 ! dep? ( wat] & direction ( !
 *annels be+ ( frequ5t occurr5ce1 x %\ld
 be attempt$ only by m5 possess+ good   
local k1 9 vessels ( light draught4     

,,wide ,,bay ,,& ,,m>ybor\gh4  ,! new   
*annel across ,wide ,bay ,b>1 :i* 0     
buoy$ & light$ 9 ,july ( la/ ye>1       
ma9ta9s its dep? & direction4 ,"s *anges
 h tak5 place 9 ,s&y ,/rait1 notably at 
,/ew>t's ,isl& ,flats1 :]e ! cutt+ has  
silt$ up2 & a new *annel to ! ea/w>d ( !
 cutt+1 c>ry+ a dep? ( #ah in*es m wat]1
 has be5 beacon$ & light$4 ,! gales &   
floods exp]i5c$ dur+ ,janu>y & ,febru>y 
did v great damage2 & ! outlay 9 replac+
 lo/ buoys1 & repair+ & replac+ beacons1
 has be5 consid]able4 ,a p]* buoy has   
be5 moor$ at ! nor!rn entrance to ,great
 ,s&y ,/rait1 9 place ( ! float+ beacon 
:i* 0 sunk on ! night ( ! #aj? ,may la/4
 ,! "w ( rais+ ?is vessel 0 comm5c$1 b  
_h to be ab&on$ 9 consequ5ce ( heavy    
wea!r com+ on & ultimately break+ h] up4
 ,! buoys & beacons are 9 good ord]     
?r\gh\t ?is di/rict4 ,:5 ! cutt+ at     
,horse-%oe ,b5d is complet$1 !re w be a 
dep? ( #aj feet at l[ wat]1 spr+ tides1 
?r\gh all ! cutt+s 9 ! ,m>y ,riv]1 &    
vessels draw+ #ai feet w be enabl$ to   

rea* ! :>ves at ,m>ybor\gh4  ,!         
lightkeep]'s cottages at ,woody ,isl& & 
"o ( ! cottages at ,inskip ,po9t require
 "s repairs1 b ) ^? exceptions !        
domiciles are 9 good ord]4  ,! /eam]    
,llewellyn has be5 rec5tly survey$1 &1  
beyond ! ord9>y outlay1 no exp5diture is
 anticipat$ dur+ ! curr5t ye>4 ,9 ,june 
la/ ?is vessel 0 in/rum5tal 9 sav+ !    
brigant9e ,hector1 ) eighty lives on    
bo>d1 f be+ wreck$ on ,breaksea ,spit4  
,9 ,great ,s&y ,/rait & ! ,m>y ,riv] !re
 are no less ?an #ej lights1 mo/ ( :i*  
are lead+ lights burn+ day & night4 ,^! 
lights keep two /eam laun*es ) _! crews 
con/antly at "w att5d+ to !m2 ! sy/em is
 elaborate1 b v co/ly4   ,,burnett      
,,riv]4  ,! gales & floods 9 ! e>ly "p (
 ?is ye>1 & aga9 9 ,june la/1 caus$     
consid]able damage 9 ! riv] & outside ! 
,heads1 ne>ly e buoy be+ swept f its    
moor+s1 by ! velocity ( ! fre%es 7two   
be+ lo/ altoge!r74 ,sev]al ( ! beacons 7
 bl[n d[n1 & ! c\rse ( ! *annel 9 !     
,inn] ,b> lead alt]$ s mu*1 t ! lead+   

beacons _h to be remov$ twice4 ,! banks 
at ! entrance to ! riv] h increas$ 9    
ext5t1 & *ang$ ! c\rse ( ! *annel       
outside ! ,b>1 r5d]+ ! approa* to ! port
 m intricate4 ,! buoys h be5 %ift$ to   
m>k ! new *annel4  ,! ligh?\se at !     
,burnett ,heads & ! lead+ beacons 9 !   
riv] are all 9 good ord]4 ,! pilot      
vessel has giv5 mu* satisfaction s9ce   
receiv+ ext5sive alt]ations & repairs 9 
,brisbane la/ ye>4  ,! new explosives   
magaz9e is f\nd to be a great conv5i5ce1
 & (f]s ample accommodation = all       
requirem5ts4  ,! beacons 9 ! ,kolan     
,riv]1 :i* 7 bl[n d[n 9 ! ,june gale h  
be5 re/or$4   ,,port ,,curtis4  ,! rec5t
 heavy wea!r has _h ! effect ( alt]+ v  
mu* ! nor? *annel into ,port ,curtis1 ! 
dep? hav+ %all[$ f #ah to #aa feet at l[
 wat]1 spr+ tides4 ,! inn] end ( !      
*annel has be5 contract$ by ! ext5sion (
 ! nor?-we/ end ( ! ea/ bank            
we/-nor?-we/]ly direction1 & ! spit (f  
,oy/] ,rock to ! s\?w>d4 ,^! *anges h   
necessitat$ ! removal ( ! two           

buoys--=m]ly m>k+ ! entrance--to ! inn] 
edge ( ! ea/ bank & ! s\!rn po9t ( !    
spit (f ,gatcombe ,head4  ,heavy        
deposits ( mud h tak5 place 9 ,auckl&   
,creek & ! ,calliope ,riv]1 & x has be5 
f\nd necess>y to %ift ! lead+ lights to 
enable vessels to ent] ! creek 9 safety4
 ,consid]able exp5se has be5 incurr$    
?r\gh ! r5ewals ( buoys & beacons       
occasion$ by ! floods 9 ,febru>y la/1   
almo/ e buoy be+ displac$4 ,all ! m>ks  
are n[1 h[ev]1 9 position aga94 ,! light
 on ,gatcombe ,head & ! app>5t light on 
,oy/] ,rock are work+ satisfactorily1 & 
! dwell+-h\ses ( ! lightkeep] & pilot   
crew are 9 v fair ord]1 only "o ( !m    
requir+ repairs ( any consequ5ce4       
,ord9>y we> & te> is ! only exp5se      
likely to be requir$ = ! pilot s*oon]   
,enid dur+ ! curr5t ye>4  ,v little     
progress ( any utility has be5 made 9   
connection ) ! "w ( deep5+ ! ,n>r[s4    
,at ,bu/>d ,head ,i f\nd ! ligh?\se1 !  
two auxili>y lights1 & ! domiciles ( !  
sup]9t5d5t & keep]s 9 excell5t ord]4    

,,rockhampton4  ,! floods ( ?is ye> h   
caus$ no *anges ( importance 9 !        
,fitzroy ,riv]4 ,! new *annel at ,c5tral
 ,isl&--:i* op5$ out & 0 beacon$ &      
light$ ?is "t la/ ye>--ma9ta9s its dep? 
unassi/$ by dr$g+ op]ations1 & appe>s to
 be improv+4 ,no4 #e cutt+ is           
consequ5tly no long] us$4 ,a new vessel 
has replac$ ! old light%ip at ! ,upp]   
,flats4 ,%e is consid]$ an effici5t &   
necess>y beacon at "o ( ! mo/ rocky     
curves ( ! ,fitzroy ,riv]1 & s]ves z a  
domicile = ! lightkeep]s1 :o ma9ta9 !   
lights a%ore & afloat = a di/ance ( five
 miles4 ,tidal signals are also %[n f ! 
vessel bo? day & night4  ,dur+ ! ye> !  
dwell+-h\ses ( ! pilot's /aff at ,keppel
 ,bay & ! lightkeep]s at ,sea ,hill1    
,balaklava1 & ,br[n's ,cross+ h be5     
pa9t$ ?r\gh\t2 at ! latt] /ation "s     
repairs 7 also execut$4 ,any fur!r      
exp5se dur+ ! curr5t ye> is1 !re=e1 n   
likely to be necess>y4  ,at ,balaklava !
 sea is encroa*+ on ! nor!rn =e%ore ( ! 
isl&1 b arrangem5ts h be5 made to       

deposit "s #ejj tons ( balla/1 ( :i* a  
r\gh dyke w be con/ruct$ by ! ,h>b\r    
,ma/]'s /aff4 ,?is1 x is anticipat$1 w  
prev5t fur!r inroads by ! sea4  ,!      
build+s at ,sea ,hill & at ! pilot      
/ation are 9 good ord]4 ,! ,tim&ra ,bank
 light%ip requires "s repairs1 & ! decks
 want caulk+1 :i* ,i anticipate may be  
done )\t remov+ ! vessel f h] /ation4   
,all ! buoys & beacons 9 ,keppel ,bay & 
! ,fitzroy ,riv] h _h c>eful att5tion1 &
 are 9 good ord]4   ,,cape ,,capricorn4 
,! lightkeep] 9 *>ge ( ?is /ation 7,edw9
 ,biss7 di$ 9 ,rockhampton dur+ ! ye>1 &
 0 succe$$ by ! fir/ assi/ant 7,james   
,aitk574 ,! ligh?\se t[] is 9 good ord]1
 b ! iron ro(+ ( two ( ! cottages       
requires r5ewal1 be+ oxidis$ & full (   
p]=ations4   ,,nor? ,,reef4  ,at ?is    
expos$ & isolat$ /ation ,i f\nd ! c5tral
 /ructure 9 s\nd condition1 b !         
corrugat$ iron =m+ ! walls & ro( ( !    
circul> sup]/ructure r\nd ! base ( !    
t[]1 & :i* =ms ! domicile = ! sup]9t5d5t
 & lightkeep]s1 is v mu* corrod$ by !   

action ( ! salt wat]1 necessitat+ "s    
consid]able repairs4 ,dur+ ! gale & high
 tides ( ,m>* la/1 ! s&bank 0 entirely  
subm]g$1 ! sea sma%+ 9 ! doors & w9d[s1 
& flood+ ! keep]'s qu>t]s4 ,! s&1 "s #ad
 feet 9 dep?1 :i* orig9ally surr\nd$ !  
build+1 has be5 wa%$ away1 all[+ ! sea  
free access to ! f\ndation caisson1 :i* 
is d[n #ad feet into ! solid madrepore4 
,i d n1 h[ev]1 consid] ! /ability ( !   
/ructure is depreciat$ to any ext5t 9   
consequ5ce4 ,?is /ation1 l ,cape        
,capricorn1 is visit$ by ! ,h>b\r ,ma/] 
at ,rockhampton once a mon?4   ,,p9e    
,,islet4  ,ev]y?+ "h is 9 good ord]1 & a
 gangway ladd] has be5 con/ruct$ to     
facilitate l&+ at ?is almo/ inaccessible
 rock1 :i* ! ,h>b\r ,ma/] at            
,rockhampton visits e two mon?s4        
,,yeppoon4  ,"o small /eam] & two or    
?ree small craft trade to ?is place1 !  
,dep>tm5t ma9ta9+ ! necess>y m>ks =     
navigation4   ,,h>risville 7,,emu       
,,p>k74  ,no vessels except fi%+ &      
pleasure boats h be5 "h = "s "t4 ,a     

black buoy is1 h[ev]1 kept moor$ (f !   
end ( ! out] reef4   ,,port ,,b[54  ,is 
n[ only visit$ by vessels seek+ %elt]4  
,! :>f is 9 good ord]1 b no cattle h be5
 %ipp$ s9ce #ahhg4   ,,broads\nd4  ,s9ce
 ,octob] la/ ! /aff at ?is port1 :i*    
previ\sly consi/$ ( a pilot & ?ree h&s1 
has be5 consid]ably r$uc$--! coxswa9    
only 7:o is also a boatman pilot7 be+   
reta9$4 ,! trade to ! port is m]ely "o  
small /eam]1 mak+ ab\t f\r trips a ye>4 
,,port ,,mackay4  ,s f> b little        
improvem5t 9 ! ,pione] ,riv] appe>s to h
 result$ f ! con/ruction ( ! /one tra9+ 
walls4 ,rais+ ! wall f ,fi%]man's ,bank 
d[n /ream to its pres5t t]m9ation w h a 
b5eficial effect1 & remove ! possibility
 ( small vessels--:5 n "u comm&--re/+ ^u
 x at high wat]4 ,its additional height 
w also prev5t ! s& 7z 9 ,febru>y la/1 :5
 ! sea made a brea* ?r\gh ,ea/ ,po9t7 f 
be+ c>ri$ ov] into ! ma9 *annel & leav+ 
a deposit ( "s #ah in*es on ! top ( !   
wall4 ,! upp] /one wall comm5c+ at      
,magaz9e ,isl& has prov$ b5eficial1 by  

creat+ a sc\r result+ 9 ! removal ( !   
upp] flats4 ,at ,ea/ ,po9t ! b> beacons 
h be5 remov$ aga9 7= ! ?ird "t 9 t5     
ye>s71 9 consequ5ce ( ! cont9ual gr[? 9 
a s\?-we/]ly direction ( ! extreme end (
 ! s& spit4  ,! old] portion ( ! wood5  
reta9+ wall on ! s\? bank ( ! ,pione]   
,riv] is 9 a mo/ unsightly & dilapidat$ 
condition1 ow+ to ! comb9$ ravages (    
:ite ants & cobra2 ! new] portion is    
also be+ quickly de/roy$ f ! same cause4
 ,! /one ret5tion wall :i* ext5ds along 
"p ( ,riv] ,/reet is1 h[ev]1 well       
con/ruct$1 & likely to prove ( p]man5t  
utility4  ,! buoys & beacons )9 ,port   
,mackay are 9 an effici5t condition1 & !
 ligh?\se at ,flat ,top & dwell+-h\ses (
 all ! ,dep>tm5t's employees require b  
few repairs4 ,! /eam laun* is a useful  
h&y vessel1 & is 9 good ord]4   ,,habana
 ,,creek4  ,to ! nor?w>d ( ,mackay1 is !
 outlet = all ! sug> manufactur$ on !   
,habana ,e/ate1 :i* la/ ye> am\nt$ to   
#b1fff tons4 ,! requisite beacons are   
ma9ta9$ by ! pilot's /aff at ,mackay4   

,,cabbage-,,tree ,,creek4  ,to ! s\?w>d 
( ,mackay1 is available = small vessels 
draw+ #h or #i feet ( wat]1 & may       
possibly require beacon+1 z x is likely 
to be avail$ (1 9 consequ5ce ( its close
 proximity to ,grass-,tree ,m\nta91 :]e 
gold reef+ promises %ortly to be 9      
op]ation4   ,,d5t ,,isl&4  ,z ?is /ation
 ,i f\nd ! light+ app>atus work+ well1 &
 ! t[] & cottages 9 a satisfactory      
condition4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,walk]1 ! late      
lightkeep] 9 *>ge1 has be5 compell$ to  
retire ?r\gh ill-heal?1 aft] a fai?ful  
s]vice ( tw5ty-"o ye>s4   ,,b[54  ,i    
regret to say t ,mr4 ,rob]t ,f9dlat]1 :o
 has satisfactorily fill$ ! position (  
pilot at ,b[5 = ! la/ tw5ty-eight ye>s1 
di$ la/ mon?4 ,! boatman pilot w 9      
future c>ry out ! duties hi!rto p]=m$ by
 ,mr4 ,f9dlat]4 ,! plat=m ( ! light+    
app>atus at ,nor? ,head ligh?\se        
requires "s repairs1 b ! o!r build+s    
appe> 9 good ord]4 ,! wreck ( ! s4s4    
,w5twor? /ill rema9s on ! rocks to !    
s\?w>d ( ,nor? ,head1 & =ms a mo/       

effici5t beacon4 ,! pilot ket* ,dudley  
has be5 rec5tly repair$ at ,t[nsville 9 
a v satisfactory mann]4 ,%e is a v      
useful vessel1 mak+ mon?ly trips to ,d5t
 ,isl& 9 addition to h] o!r duties4     
,,cape ,,b[l+ ,,gre54  ,dur+ ! la/ six  
mon?s ! sea has gradually encroa*$ ^u ! 
ligh?\se & cottages at ?is /ation1 q    
#aej feet ( ! bank 9 front ( ! ligh?\se 
hav+ disappe>$4 ,! sea1 on ?ree         
occasions1 wa%$ "s ( ! piles f "u !     
sup]9t5d5t's h\se4 ,) high spr+ tides ! 
wat] t\*es ! base ( ! ligh?\se on !     
nor?-we/ side2 & z ! spit to ! s\?-ea/  
is n[ mov+ away1 x w\ld appe> m ?an     
probable t if any fur!r encroa*m5t takes
 place ! build+s w be surr\nd$ ) wat]1  
:5 _! position w be mo/ critical4 ,!re 0
 no?+ abnormal 9 ! /ate ( ! tide :5 !   
greate/ encroa*m5t took place1 & !      
disappe>ance ( ! bank :i* =m]ly protect$
 ! build+s c only be acc\nt$ = by ! s(t 
& yield+ nature ( ! s& :i* und]lies an  
app>5tly h>d & compact surface4 ,i      
visit$ ,cape ,b[l+ ,gre5 twice )9 a     

mon?1 & ! *anges wr\ght dur+ ! int]val (
 my visits 7 rem>kable4 ,on ! fir/      
occasion a bank ( s& #f feet high1 ) a  
r[ ( cocoanut trees ab\t eight ye>s old1
 ext5d$ "s #aej feet 9 front ( !        
build+s4 ,on my la/ visit ! :ole ( ?is  
bank1 toge!r ) ! cocoanut trees1 _h     
disappe>$1 & ! sea at high wat] 0 wa%+  
"u ! sup]9t5d5t's h\se & )9 a few feet (
 ! ligh?\se4 ,i consult$ on ! spot ) !  
,h>b\r ,ma/] 7,mr4 ,hughes71 !          
,inspector 7,mr4 ,pe!bridge71 & !       
,sup]9t5d5t 7,mr4 ,cole71 all ( :om h   
be5 acqua9t$ ) ! place = ! la/ sev5te5  
or eighte5 ye>s1 ) ! object ( select+ a 
new & m eligible site4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 does
 n appe> to exi/4 ,! ligh?\se & app>atus
 are 9 good ord]1 & ! cottages1 ) !     
exception ( t occupi$ by ! sup]9t5d5t1  
are 9 fair condition4   ,,cape          
,,clevel&4  ,! clockwork requires "s    
slight alt]ations1 ow+ to ! irregul>    
int]vals ( revolution2 b1 ) t exception1
 ev]y?+ is 9 satisfactory ord]4         
,,t[nsville4  ,no alt]ation appe>s to h 

tak5 place 9 ! dep? ( wat] 9 ,clevel&   
,bay4 ,! damage to ! ea/]n breakwat]    
caus$ by ! cyclone ( la/ ye> has be5    
repair$1 & ! /ructure has be5 greatly   
/r5g!n$4 ,at its out] extremity a       
massive concrete f\ndation has be5      
emb$d$ 9 ! masonry1 ^u :i* ! ligh?\se   
has be5 /rongly secur$4 ,! light is ( ! 
#d? ord] dioptric1 %[+ a r$ arc ( #bgj  
deg4 to seaw>d1 & a :ite arc ( #ij deg41
 visible inside ! breakwat] & to !      
s\?w>d t[>ds ,alligator ,creek4 ,!      
ext5sion ( ! we/]n breakwat] is also    
complet$1 & f its out] extremity a small
 gre5 light w be exhibit$4 ,! *annel    
into ,ross ,creek1 dr$g$ 9 #ahhi to a   
dep? ( #aj feet at l[ wat]1 has silt$ up
 9 places bel[ ! ,h>b\rs & ,riv]s' ,:>f 
to #e-a_/b feet2 above t x reta9s its   
dep?4  ,inside ! breakwat]1 & at !      
entrance betwe5 ! pi]s1 dr$g+ is be+    
proce$$ )1 & x w be a great advantage to
 ! %ipp+ visit+ ! port :5 ! dr$g+ along 
! inside ( ! ea/]n breakwat] is         
complet$4  ,x is propos$ to erect       

semaphores = ex*ang+ communications     
betwe5 ! signal /ation & ,bay ,rock     
ligh?\se1 flag signals be+ frequ5tly    
indi/+ui%able4 ,! ligh?\se at ,bay ,rock
 is well ma9ta9$4  ,! /eam laun* is v   
useful1 b r small = ! "w %e has to p]=m4
  ,! buoys & beacons 9 ,clevel& ,bay are
 n[ 9 good repair1 sev]al r5ewals hav+  
be5 necess>y dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,all !     
prop]ty ( ! ,dep>tm5t appe>s to be well 
look$ aft]1 & 9 an effici5t /ate4 ,! new
 reliev+ light%ip built at ,t[nsville 0 
f9i%$ la/ ,april4 ,aft] be+ fitt$ ) two 
new #e? ord] dioptric lights--:i*1 be+  
exhibit$ f ! same lant]n1 %[ a p[]ful   
fix$ light--%e 0 t[$ up 9 ,july to      
relieve ! ,*annel ,rock light%ip1 :i* _h
 be5 ?irte5 ye>s at h] moor+s4 ,! latt] 
vessel has be5 br\ght to ,t[nsville =   
repairs4   ,,b>ratta ,,& ,,alligator    
,,creeks4  ,h requir$ rebeacon+ ?r\gh\t4
 ,! trade to ! latt] creek is increas+1 
z ! ,meat-pres]v+ ,works h recomm5c$    
op]ations4   ,,plantation ,,creek4  ,!  
necess>y beacons & lead+ lights are     

ma9ta9$4   ,,dung5ess4  ,at ?is port mu*
 damage 0 done by ! gales 9 ! e>ly "p ( 
! ye>4 ,! bea* :i* =m]ly protect$ !     
pilot /ation build+s has be5 greatly    
encroa*$ ^u by ! sea1 & at "o "t fe>s 7 
ent]ta9$ = ! safety ( ! dwell+-h\ses4   
,happily1 h[ev]1 ! only damage done 0 ! 
de/ruction ( ! boat%$ & ! loss ( a few  
/ores4 ,! ,cu/om-h\se & telegraph       
/ation1 :i* adjo9 ! pilot /ation1 are   
be+ remov$ to a new site2 & ,i ?9k x    
advisable t ! pilot /ation %\ld also be 
remov$1 z1 ) a r5ewal ( la/ ye>'s wea!r1
 ! build+s may be lo/ altoge!r4 ,!      
de/ruction to buoys & beacons 0 v great1
 & ! approa*es to ! ,h]b]t ,riv] h alt]$
 v mu*4 ,all damage to buoys & beacons  
has be5 made good1 & ! *annels1 :i*     
reta9 _! =m] dep?s1 re-m>k$4   ,,snagg+ 
,,punt4  ,snagg+ has be5 c>ri$ on dur+ !
 ye> 9 ! ,john/one1 ,seym\r1 ,h]b]t1 &  
,n9d ,riv]s4 ,! results1 h[ev]1 7 n     
satisfactory1 x be+ difficult to control
 ! op]ations ( ! m54 ,a local tru/ has  
be5 appo9t$ to c>ry out ! "w1 & bett]   

results may be anticipat$4   ,,m\rilyan 
,,h>b\r4  ,! trade to ?is port is n[    
conf9$ to ! visit ( a small /eam] twice 
a week4 ,! necess>y beacons & lights are
 ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4   ,,john/one   
,,riv]4  ,has1 l mo/ly all ! o!r ports1 
suff]$ f ! effects ( gales & floods4 ,! 
am\nt ( damage 01 h[ev]1 comp>atively   
trifl+1 & conf9$ to ! bl[+ d[n ( a few  
inexp5sive beacons4 ,! approa* to ! riv]
 has alt]$ its direction1 & ! lead+     
lights & beacons on ,fly+ ,fi% ,po9t h  
be5 mov$ to indicate ! c\rse 91 :i* is  
n[ ,n4 ,w4 by ,w4 #c_/d ,w41 :ile =m]ly 
x 0 ,w4 #c_/d ,n4 ,! h\ses at ! pilot   
/ation & ! pilot cutt] are 9 good ord]4 
,,cairns4  ,! new cutt+ into ,cairns    
h>b\r 0 complet$ la/ ye>1 giv+ a dep? ( 
#ac feet at l[ wat]1 spr+ tides1 & lead+
 lights & beacons h be5 e/abli%$ to r5d]
 ! cutt+ easily navigable by night z    
well z by day4 ,! dr$g$ *annel has /ood 
rem>kably well2 only a slight silt+ up  
has be5 rec5tly report$ ne> ! ?ird pile4
 ,?is spot1 h[ev]--^u inquiry--appe>s   

nev] to h be5 dr$g$4 ,a new /aff = !    
out] lead+ light has be5 erect$1 & !    
buoys & beacons are fully ma9ta9$4 ,!   
l>ge/ coa/+ /eam]s n[ ent] & leave !    
port 9 safety4 ,! beacons 9 ! ,b>ron &  
,mulgrave ,riv]s are att5d$ to by ! /aff
 at ,cairns1 & are at pres5t 9 _! prop] 
positions4  ,my pr$ecessor sugge/$ t a  
light%ip %\ld be plac$ ne> ! ,fairway   
,buoy to m>k ! entrance to ! dr$g$      
cutt+1 & z a guide = vessels visit+ !   
port1 z well z to exhibit ! necess>y    
tidal signals4 ,a light-vessel or--:at  
w\ld be *eap]--a small fix$ pile-light  
on ! ,trott]-,l9db]g pr9ciple--w\ld     
c]ta9ly be a great advantage4 ,! pilot  
boat1 dwell+-h\ses1 boat%$1 & all       
prop]ty ( ! ,dep>tm5t is well look$     
aft]4   ,,l[ ,,isl& ,,ligh?\se4  ,!     
ligh?\se & build+s on ?is isl& are kept 
9 a v ord]ly way1 & app>5tly no outlay w
 be necess>y = "s "t4 ,! ,h>b\r ,ma/] at
 ,port ,d\glas visits ! /ation once a   
mon?4   ,,port ,,d\glas4  ,! buoys &    
beacons are 9 good ord]1 b ! ligh?\se   

requires a new balcony & door4 ,! buoys 
& beacons at ! ,da9tree & ,mossman      
,riv]s are ma9ta9$ by ! /aff at ,port   
,d\glas1 b ! trade at ! pres5t "t is v  
limit$4   ,,cookt[n4  ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> ! 
sw++ bas9 has be5 dr$g$1 :i* consid]ably
 increases ! an*orage accommodation at  
?is port4 ,! pilot vessel ,gov]nor      
,cairns has be5 rec5tly repair$ &       
remetall$1 & consequ5tly w require no   
fur!r outlay = "s "t4 ,%e is pr9cipally 
employ$ 9 att5d+ to ! beacons 9 ! ,inn] 
,r\te to ,torres ,/raits1 & convey+     
/ores to ! ligh?\ses at ,ar*] ,po9t &   
,rocky ,islet4 ,! h>b\r plant1 build+s1 
buoys1 beacons1 & ! ligh?\se & signal   
/ation on ,grassy ,hill are well c>$ =1 
& 9 good ord]4 ,two new buoys 7 suppli$ 
la/ ye>4   ,,light%ips4  ,! new reliev+ 
light-vessel is n[ /ation$ at ,*annel   
,rock1 &1 z %e 0 provid$ ) a new &      
complete equipm5t1 no outlay w be       
necess>y = h] ma9t5ance = "s "t4  ,!    
,cl>emont ,isl& light%ip _h a ?or\gh    
ov]haul two ye>s ago4 ,%e is kept 9     

excell5t ord]1 & requires no outlay4 ,! 
,pip] ,isl& light%ip w be ! next vessel 
to be reliev$4 ,! metal on h] bottom is 
becom+ ?91 & ! caulk+ 9 h] topsides     
defective4 ,aft] a c>eful exam9ation ,i 
consid] %e may rema9 ano!r ye> or       
eighte5 mon?s at h] /ation4 ,! repairs  
necess>y 9 ! meantime are unimportant4  
,,beacons1 ,,inn] ,,r\te4  ,^! are n[ 9 
an effici5t /ate1 ! heavy wea!r ( ! pant
 ye> hav+ occasion$ consid]able damage1 
two exp5sive beacons hav+ to be r5ew$   
altoge!r4   ,,?ursday ,,isl&4  ,! timb] 
portion ( ! jetty 0 f9i%$ la/ ye>1 & !  
,t end is n[ be+ sl[ly proce$$ )1 !     
velocity ( ! tide r5d]+ ! p]=mance ( !  
"w v difficult4 ,:5 complete x w be a   
great conv5i5ce to l>ge /eam]s1 n exce$+
 #bb feet draught ( wat]1 :i* w be able 
to lie alongside4 ,! buoys & beacons are
 well ma9ta9$1 b !re are at pres5t no   
lead+ lights = guid+ vessels into ! port
 at night-"t4 ,?is want is (t5 a s\rce (
 great det5tion & loss to vessels visit+
 ! port1 & _m compla9ts h be5 made 9    

consequ5ce4 ,arrangem5ts c easily be    
made to provide lead+ lights2 & z _!    
ma9t5ance w\ld n require any addition to
 ! pres5t /aff1 ! outlay w\ld be v      
mod]ate4 ,! ligh?\se & signal /ation at 
,goode ,isl& are 9 a v effici5t /ate1 b 
! tramway = gett+ oil & /ores f ! bea*  
7"s #a1ajj feet 9 l5g?7 is q pa/ repair1
 & requires r5ewal4 ,x is propos$ to put
 iron in/ead ( wood5 rails1 z be+ m     
economical 9 ! end4  ,at ! pilot /ation 
ev]y?+ is 9 ord]1 no outlay = repairs   
be+ necess>y4 ,! pilot cutt] ,lizzie    
,j>d9e has be5 reliev$ by ! cutt]       
,eile51 rec5tly repair$ at ,cookt[n4    
,,pr\dfoot ,,%oal ,,light%ip4  ,:5 ,i   
visit$ ?is vessel ,i f\nd t ! heavy     
wea!r exp]i5c$ dur+ ! la/ nor?-we/      
monsoon _h caus$ h] to ride heavily1 & t
 h] decks =w>d _h1 z a consequ5ce1 /ra9$
 a little4 ,! necess>y repairs are be+  
effect$ by "o ( ! crew1 :o is a         
practical %ipwright4 ,i propose 9 future
 to keep a c>p5t] 9 lieu ( a seaman on  
ea* light-vessel4   ,,normanton4  ,!    

dr$g$ cutt+s at ! m\? ( ! ,norman 7     
complet$ on #bj? ,septemb]1 #ahij1 :5 ! 
necess>y beacons & lead+ lights 7       
erect$1 & all ! works ( ! ,dep>tm5t 7 9 
good ord] until ! #bd? ,febru>y la/1 :5 
! ,gulf ( ,c>p5t>ia 0 visit$ by a gale (
 great viol5ce1 accompani$ by unusually 
high seas4 ,vessels an*or$ at ! ,norman 
,b> dragg$ consid]ably1 al?\gh rid+ )   
bo? an*ors d[n4 ,! damage to ! h>b\r    
works 0 v great4 ,all ! beacons at !    
m\?s ( ! ,norman & ,alb]t ,riv]s 7      
displac$1 "s be+ de/roy$ altoge!r4 ,!   
light%ip p>t$ h] cable1 & 0 c>ri$ ab\t  
#ijj feet above ord9>y high-wat] m>k on 
! ,bynoe bea*1 & two ( ! ,dep>tm5t's    
boats 7 sma%$4 ,! dr$g$ cutt+s into !   
,norman ,riv] h /ood v well1 consid]+ ! 
gales & floods exp]i5c$ dur+ ! ye>1 =1  
except at "o place ne> ! second black   
buoy 9 ! out] cutt+1 h>dly any *ange is 
p]ceptible4 ,at ! place indicat$1 h[ev]1
 ! *annel = ab\t #djj feet has silt$ up 
"s #ah in*es4 ,s9ce ! wea!r has become  
settl$ no fur!r alt]ation has tak5      

place4 ,! buoys & beacons h be5 re/or$  
to a /ate ( effici5cy1 b ! light%ip is  
/ill on %ore4 ,z %e does n appe> to h   
receiv$ mu* damage1 a contract has be5  
let = float+ & tak+ h] to ,k>umba4      
,aft] ! ,vigilant return$ to ,normanton 
f ,?ursday ,isl&1 :]e %e _h be5 reliev+ 
! ,albatross1 %e requir$ a numb] (      
repairs :i* 7 execut$1 & %e is n[ 9 fair
 condition4     ,,g5]al4  ,! trade to   
sev]al ( ! ports hav+ consid]ably       
dim9i%$1 ,i h z vacancies occurr$1 be5  
able to recomm5d r$uctions 9 ! /aff by  
#ac (fic]s & m51 :i* w effect an annual 
sav+ ( ,l#a1icb1 )\t 9 any way impair+ !
 effici5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  ,hav+ visit$ 
all ! ligh?\ses on ! ,que5sl& coa/1 ,i  
f9d ! sites ^u :i* ! /ructures are      
erect$ h be5 select$ ) great c>e &      
judgm5t1 & ! illum9at+ app>atus ( ! mo/ 
mod]n description 7except+ ,cape        
,moreton1 :i*1 h[ev]1 %[s an excell5t   
light71 & suppli$ pr9cipally by ! em95t 
ligh?\se eng9e]s1 ,messrs4 ,*ance       
,bros41 ( ,birm+ham4  ,additional #a/ or

 #bnd ord] lights are n necess>y at     
pres5t1 b 9 ! ,inn] ,r\te & ,torres     
,/rait mu* "t is lo/ by ! mail & o!r    
l>ge /eam]s ?r\gh hav+ to an*or at      
night4 ,/eam vessels are fa/ sup]s$+    
sail+ vessels1 & _! numb] pass+ along   
?is coa/ increases e mon?1 :i* w soon   
r5d] additional lights necess>y4        
,p9ts*'s gas = beacons1 buoys1 &        
light-vessels is be+ adopt$ to a great  
ext5t 9 ,europe1 ,asia1 ,am]ica1 & !    
,suez ,canal4 ,9 ! colony ( ,victoria   
,p9ts*'s gas buoys are also 9 use4 ,x   
possesses great advantages1 ow+ to !    
*eapness ( fir/ co/ & to ! fact t no    
outlay is necess>y = lightkeep]s1 z !   
light burns f six weeks to two mon?s )\t
 att5tion4 ,?is sy/em ( light+ is       
admirably adapt$ = use 9 ! ,inn] ,r\te &
 = ! %ift+ *annels at ! entrance to     
,moreton ,bay4 ,sev]al light%ips ) _!   
crews h be5 rec5tly disp5s$ ) 9 ,france1
 & gas buoys sub/itut$4  ,ano!r *eap & v
 effective light1 ! ,trott] ,l9db]g1 is 
be+ introduc$ into ! light+ sy/em (     

,europe4 ,?is light is produc$ by burn+ 
p>aff9 or ly!ne oil 9 a specially       
design$ app>atus4 ,) ! latt] ! light    
burns #ad days1 & ) ! =m] #g days )\t   
att5tion4 ,a special feature ( !        
app>atus is t an int]mitt5t light is    
produc$ by ! automatic action ( a scre51
 :i* is made to revolve by ! asc5t ( !  
heat$ air produc$ by ! light4 ,to m>k ! 
out] end ( a cutt+ or n>r[ *annel1 !    
,trott]-,l9db]g light might be utilis$  
in/ead ( a light%ip4 ,a lant]n1 )       
optical app>atus complete1 co/s ab\t    
,l#ajj to ,l#abe 9 ,london4   ,,sunk5   
,,wrecks4  ,disfigure sev]al ( our      
riv]s1 & are n only a s\rce ( dang] to  
navigation1 b are liable to cause       
deposits :i* may h]eaft] r5d] dr$g+     
necess>y4 ,i h endeav\r$--)\t           
success--to f9d own]s = ! vessels ref]r$
 to4 ,own]%ip has evid5tly be5 transf]r$
 f "o to ano!r ) ! int5tion ( evad+ !   
responsibility ( rais+ or remov+ !      
wrecks4 ,"s legislation is ne$$ on ?is  
subject4 ,! /eam] ,settl] 0 remov$ f !  

riv] bank at ,bulimba 9 ,febru>y la/1 ! 
l[e/ t5d] = ! "w be+ ,l#ajj4   ,,wrecks 
,,& ,,casualties4  ,a tabulat$ /atem5t  
is atta*$ h]eto1 giv+ p>ticul>s ( !     
wrecks & casualties to %ipp+ on our coa/
 = ! ye> end+ #cj? ,june la/4 ,happily  
no loss ( life has be5 ! result4 ,nor h 
! crews suff]$ mu* h>d%ip1 be+ 9 mo/    
cases rescu$ by means ( _! own boats4   
,,wat] ,,police4  ,good "w has be5 done 
by ! ,t[n ,wat] ,police1 all _!         
vigilance be+ requir$ to prev5t brea*es 
( ! ,port ,regulations4   ,,univ]sal    
,,sy/em1 ,,buoys ,,& ,,beacons4  ,!     
sy/em z recomm5d$ by ! ,int]national    
,m>itime ,conf]5ce at ,wa%+ton1 !       
,life-sav+ ,appliances ,act1 ! new ,load
 ,l9e ,act1 & ! ,report ( ! ,bulkhead   
,committee are hav+ ! special att5tion (
 ! ,m>9e ,bo>d1 & w be dealt ) z soon z 
possible4   ,,tree-,,plant+ ,,on ,,isl&s
 ,,& ,,reefs4  ,! pilot vessels at      
,broads\nd1 ,mackay1 ,t[nsville1 &      
,cookt[n h be5 frequ5tly utilis$ dur+ ! 
la/ twelve mon?s 9 convey+ cocoanut &   

o!r trees1 to ! v>i\s isl&s & reefs     
adjac5t to our coa/1 :]e !y h be5       
plant$1 & ! lightkeep]s 9 ! neighb\rhood
 h be5 in/ruct$ to protect ! "y plants z
 f> z possible4 ,tree culture1          
especially ! cocoanut--= :i* ! coral    
isl&s =m cong5ial homes--is important1 n
 only comm]cially1 b z contribut+ to !  
safety ( navigation1 ! exi/5ce ( trees  
r5d]+ ! outly+ isl&s & reefs m          
conspicu\s1 & are m s]viceable ?an      
beacons4 ,z an article ( food1 !        
cocoanuts w\ld prove invaluable to      
%ipwreck$ crews4 ,^? plant$ on "s ( !   
isl&s are ?riv+ well1 especially "s #bjj
 "y plants on ! ,liz>d ,isl&s4 ,! trees 
t h be5 plant$ rec5tly require          
protection 9 "s way1 or !y w disappe>1 z
 did ! fully-matur$ trees :i* exi/$ "s  
ye>s ago on ! ,frankl& ,isl&s4          
,,fi%]ies4  ,! rev5ue d]iv$ f ! ,oy/]   
,fi%]ies has increas$ 9 a sub/antial    
mann] dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,?is is ow+ to !  
l>ge numb] ( banks :i* h be5 lic5s$ 9   
,rodd's ,h>b\r1 & also ! successful sale

 ( dr$ge sections 9 ,moreton ,bay4      
,banks at ! ,fl9d]s ,gr\p1 ,pr9cess     
,*>lotte ,bay1 h also be5 lic5s$1 !     
oy/]s be+ s5t to ,normanton & ,burket[n4
 ,on my rec5t ,nor!rn trip ,i visit$    
,fl9d]s ,gr\p1 & saw indications ( :at  
may develop into a l>ge indu/ry1 n only 
9 connection ) edible oy/]s1 b ) pe>l   
oy/]s1 sev]al samples ( :i* 7 %[n to me4
 ,! quantity & value ( oy/]s export$ f  
,brisbane & ,m>ybor\gh up to #cj? ,june 
la/ 7 z p] foll[+ table1 viz43--        
,,brisbane4       ,ye>      ,no4 (      
,bags4     ,value4                      
,l      #ahgj         #d1ebc            
#a1fdd      #ahga         #e1abg        
#a1fbe      #ahgb         #d1jfj        
#a1dbg      #ahgc         #c1jcf        
#gfh      #ahgd         #c1iab          
#a1gjd      #ahge         #e1cdi        
#b1fbb      #ahgf         #f1fdh        
#b1gib      #ahgg         #b1gcf        
#a1fci      #ahgh         #a1gij        
#a1bbg      #ahgi         #c1gic        
#b1gbi      #ahhj         #e1bic        

#c1dge      #ahha         #g1eei        
#f1aec      #ahhb         #i1iec        
#i1jgd      #ahhc         #h1hgh        
#g1cdb      #ahhd         #h1bef        
#h1dge      #ahhe         #h1jgf        
#h1jid      #ahhf         #g1eab        
#h1ecc      #ahhg         #g1afg        
#h1bdj      #ahhh         #f1aia        
#g1faf      #ahii         #f1gia        
#ac1cfh      #ahij        #ab1ijf       
#ae1iha      #ahia;,a      #h1gai       
#aa1cha  ,footnote ,a3 six mon?s        
,,m>ybor\gh4        ,ye>      ,no4 (    
,bags4     ,value4                      
,l      #ahhg         #a1fib            
#a1ifg      #ahhh         #a1iij        
#c1cbf      #ahhi         #a1iad        
#c1fgg      #ahij         #c1beg        
#f1ehj      #ahia;,a      #a1hfi        
#c1edb  ,footnote ,a3 six mon?s   ,!    
rev5ue receiv$ on acc\nt ( ,oy/]        
,fi%]ies = ! ye> end+ #cj? ,june1 #aiha1
 0 z foll[s3--        ,brisbane 444 444 
444 444 444 444 444 444,l#d1cfj #ag  #i 
,m>ybor\gh  444 444 444 444 444 444 444 

#hge #aj  #j      ,glad/one    444 444  
444 444 444 444 444   #djj  #j  #j      
,rockhampton  444 444 444 444 444 444   
444     #b  #j  #j      ,?ursday ,isl&  
7,fl9d]s ,gr\p7 444 444     #g  #j  #j  
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,total  ,l#e1fde  #g  #i   ,! numb] ( m5
 & boats employ$ 9 connection ) ! oy/]  
indu/ry 9 ,moreton ,bay are--m5 #hb1    
boats #cf2 & ! numb] ( banks work$ are  
#bda4  ,lic5ses = cat*+ fi% at ?is port 
h be5 issu$ z foll[s = ! curr5t         
ye>3--,europeans1 #ii m5 & #df boats2   
,*9ese1 #cb m5 & #af boats4  ,atta*$    
h]eto is ! ,inspector's ,report on !    
,oy/] & o!r ,fi%]ies 9 ! ,m>ybor\gh     
di/rict4       ,i h1 c1      ,t4 ,m4    
,,almond1      ,portma/] & ,*airman     
,m>9e ,bo>d4     ,,casualties ,,to      
,,vessels on ! ,,que5sl& ,,coa/ = ! ye> 
end$ #cj? ,june1 #ahia4                 
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,t                                      
o                                       

,"n        n             ,nature &      
,total                                  
(          n    ,date4    ,locality (   
or       ,lives  ,result (              
,vessel4     a             ,casualty4   
,p>tial  ,lo/4  ,inquiry4               
g                             ,loss4    
e                                       
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#ad     ,/r&+1                          
,taldora1    #bcb   ,july    ,eagle     
,rock1      ,p>tial  ,none  ,ma/]       
s4s4             #ahij    ,fitzroy ,riv]
                   caution$4            
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#bj     ,/r&+1                          
,pilot's lic5se           ,ar*]1        
#fid   ,july    ,m ,reef1               
,p>tial  ,none  susp5d$                 
s4s4             #ahij    ,inn] ,r\te   
#c mon?s4                               

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#bb     ,/r&+1                          
,*ang%a1  #adfc   ,july    ,rattray     
,isl&1  ,p>tial  ,none  ,ma/] sev]ely   
s4s4             #ahij    ,inn] ,r\te   
c5sur$4                                 
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#jf     ,/r&+1                          
,volga1     #afbj  ,augu/   ,b]es=d     
,%oal   ,total   ,none  ,no default4    
b>que           #ahij                   
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,grace             #ab     ,/r&+1       
,lynn1       #ic  ,augu/   reef (f      
,p>tial  ,none  ,ma/] ,guilty2          
s*r4           #ahij    ,l[ ,isl&       
gross neglig5ce4                        
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#bb     ,/r&+1                          
,joseph1     #fhg  ,augu/   ,h]o9e      
,reef1    ,total    ,none  ,=eign       

vessel4            b>que           #ahij
    ,endeav\r ,/rait                ,no 
inquiry4                                
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,royal              #bb     ,f\nd]+1    
,duke1      #aje  ,augu/   ,cookt[n     
,p>tial  ,none  ,no default4            
s*r4            #ahij     ,h>b\r        
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,j5nie             #ba                  
,scott1       #ch ,septemb] ,/r&+1      
,total    ,none  ,no default4           
ket*            #ahij    ,flora ,reef   
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#ad     ,collision1                     
,pilot's lic5se           ,taiyuan1     
#bbfi  ,octob]  ,brisbane               
,p>tial  ,none  susp5d$ =               
s4s4             #ahij     ,riv]        
#c mon?s4                               
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#ji     ,fire1                          
,corea1      #chb ,novemb]  ,brisbane   
,p>tial  ,none  ,no default4            
s4s4             #ahij     ,riv]        
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#aa     ,collision1                     
,insuffici5t              ,kate1        
#adg ,novemb]  ,brisbane         ,total 
,none  look\t on                 s4s4   
#ahij     ,b>                           
,burwah4                                
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#aa     ,collision1                     
,insuffici5t              ,burwah1      
#efh ,novemb]  ,brisbane         ,p>tial
  ,none  look\t on                 s4s4 
#ahij     ,b>                           
,burwah4                                
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,maori              #jh     ,/r&+1      
,k+1      #bdgf ,decemb]  ,brisbane     
,p>tial  ,none  ,no default4            

s4s4             #ahij     ,riv]        
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,orange             #ae     ,/r&+1      
,grove1     #che ,decemb]  ,dung5ess    
,p>tial  ,none  ,no default4            
b>que           #ahij                   
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#ah     ,/r&+1                          
,fiado1      #ihe ,decemb]  ,brisbane   
,p>tial  ,none  ,no default4            
s4s4             #ahij     ,riv]        
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#jg     ,disma/+ (f                     
,sybil1      #aej  ,janu>y  ,d\ble ,isl&
    ,p>tial  ,none  ,no default4        
s*r4            #ahia     ,po9t         
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,p]sev]-          #jh     ,f\nd]+ #ah   
,ma/]'s                   ance1         
#afc  ,janu>y  miles f ,high  ,total    
,none  c]tificates                s*r4  

#ahia     ,peak ,po9t                   
cancell$4                               
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#jh     ,damage to                      
,eng9e]'s                ,wawoon1       
#ej  ,janu>y  boil]1          ,p>tial   
,none  c]tificate                s4s4   
#ahia    ,fitzroy ,riv]                 
susp5d$ #c mon?s4                       
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#je     ,/r&+1                          
,k+swe>1  #bja ,febru>y  ,cordelia ,rock
    ,p>tial  ,none  ,ma/]               
s4s4             #ahia                  
caution$4                               
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#jf     ,/r&+1                          
,record]1   #fgg ,febru>y  ,madge ,reef1
      ,p>tial  ,none  ,no default4      
s4s4             #ahia    ,normanby     
,s\nd                                   
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#ba      ,/r&+1                         
,moltke1     #hbg   ,may     ,fl9d]s    
,p>tial  ,none  ,=eign vessel4          
b>que           #ahia     ,op5+         
,no inquiry4                            
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#aj     ,collision1                     
,wa/wat]1 #bhaj   ,june    ,brisbane    
,no ,loss  ,none  ,ma/] ,ranelagh       
s4s              #ahia     ,riv]        
caution$4                               
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#aj     ,collision1                     
,ranelagh1   #hcf   ,june    ,brisbane  
,no ,loss  ,none  ,ma/] ,ranelagh       
s4s4             #ahia     ,riv]        
caution$4                               
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#ae     ,/r&+1                          
,anahuac1   #abbj   ,june    reef ne>   
,total    ,none  ,=eign vessel4         

%ip             #ahia    ,bramble ,cay  
,no inquiry4                            
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,h>b\r ,ma/]'s ,(fice1      ,m>ybor\gh1 
#ca/ ,july1 #ahia4     ,,sir1--,9       
accordance ) y\r in/ructions1 ,i h !    
hon\r to submit ! foll[+ ,report on !   
,oy/] ,fi%]ies ( ?is port1 ! extreme    
limits ( :i* ext5d f ,t9 ,c ,inlet on ! 
s\?1 tak+ 9 ,wide ,bay1 ,great ,s&y     
,/rait1 & ,h]vey ,bay1 to ! ,burrum     
,riv] on ! nor?1 cov]+ a di/ance ( ne>ly
 #ajj miles1 exclusive ( _m l>ge creeks1
 all conta9+ oy/] gr\nd betwe5 ^?       
limits4  ,i comm5c$ m>k+ (f ^! oy/]     
banks 9 ,july1 #ahhf4 ,we !n _h lic5ses 
issu$ = #gb banks1 #ah boats1 & #db m51 
at a rev5ue ( ,l#cih = ! ye> end+ #cj?  
,june1 #ahhf4 ,we n[ h = ! ye> end+ #cj?
 ,june1 #ahia1 lic5ses issu$ = #age oy/]
 banks1 #cj boats1 & #ec m51 at a rev5ue
 ( ,l#idb #bs4 #f;d4 ,vide ,s*$ule      
app5d$4  ,i hope to h ! survey ( !      
diff]5t sections 9 ,h]vey ,bay complet$ 

by ! end ( ! pres5t ye>1 :5 trac+s (    
plans ( same w be =w>d$ to y4 ,?is w\ld 
h be5 f9i%$ be=e1 b t ,i c only sp>e a  
few days 9 ea* mon? f my o!r duties = ! 
"w4 ,i %all !n require to run ov] ! :ole
 di/rict aga91 z a consid]able quantity 
( new gr\nd has be5 tak5 up 9 ! diff]5t 
sections s9ce fir/ survey1 ow+ to !     
heavy falls ( spat :i* h s9ce tak5      
place1 portions ( :i* gr\nd previ\sly   
nev] c>ri$ an oy/]4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> l>ge
 quantities ( spat h fall5 on ! oy/]    
banks 9 ,h]vey ,bay & ,great ,s&y       
,/rait1 "s ( ! banks be+ lit]ally cov]$1
 ?us prev5t+ ! %ipm5t ( good m>ketable  
oy/]s1 :i*1 if remov$ 9 _! pres5t /ate1 
w\ld cause ! de/ruction ( all ! "y oy/]s
 atta*$ to !m4  ,great att5tion has be5 
paid by ! diff]5t lic5sees to !         
cultivation ( _! banks by remov+ ! poor 
oy/]s f ! high ridges1 aft] be+ c>efully
 cull$ & sep>at$ into clumps conta9+ f  
?ree to f\r oy/]s1 are deposit$ on !    
grass flat & l[] gr\nd ly+ ne>4 ,upw>ds 
( #d1jjj bags h be5 treat$ 9 ?is mann] )

 excell5t results4  ,ov] #i1jjj bags (  
m>ketable oy/]s1 at a r\gh value ( #cjs4
 p] bag 7,l#ac1ejj71 h be5 %ipp$ dur+ ! 
pa/ ye> by ! diff]5t lic5sees to ! v>i\s
 m>kets ( ! colonies4 ,messrs4 ,leftwi* 
& ,sons alone h s5t ov] #c1ejj bags2 !  
,moreton ,bay ,oy/] ,company & ,messrs4 
,p]ry & ,griff9 h also %ipp$ l>ge       
quantities ( oy/]s = ! purpose (        
cultivat+ ! ,moreton ,bay banks4  ,9    
conclusion1 ,i am pleas$ to /ate t !    
:ole bus9ess ?r\gh\t is 9 a fl\ri%+     
condition & /eadily increas+ 9          
magnitude1 & ,i feel confid5t t ! rev5ue
 receiv$ f ?is indu/ry = ! foll[+ ye> w 
rea* f\r figures4   ,,fi%]ies4  ,!re h  
be5 l>ge quantities ( mullet 9 ?is      
di/rict dur+ ! season :i* comm5ces :5 ! 
we/]ly w9ds set 91 g5]ally ab\t ! end ( 
,may & end+ ab\t ,augu/1 :5 !y come     
close 9 to ! %ore to spawn4 ,crabs are  
also pl5tiful4  ,i d n ?9k t a close    
season is at all necess>y at ?is port1 z
 !re are s few p]sons engag$ 9 !        
traffic4  ,lic5ses h be5 issu$ at ?is   

port = ! ye> end+ #cj? ,june1 #ahia1 to 
#f ,europeans & #d ,*9ese2 also #f      
boats4        ,i h1 c41      ,,edwd4 ,j4
 ,,b\lt1      ,inspector ( ,fi%]ies4    
,! ,*airman1 ,m>9e ,bo>d1 ,brisbane4    
,,s*$ule ,,respect+ ,,oy/] ,,fi%]ies1   
,,m>ybor\gh4        ,p]iod4             
,banks4   ,boats4   ,m54   ,rev5ue4     
,ye> end+ ,june1 #ahhf        #gb       
#ah      #dj    #cih #j #j      ,ye>    
end+ ,june1 #ahhg       #adj       #cj  
#gj    #gfe #j #j      ,ye> end+ ,june1 
#ahhh       #aej       #dj      #gc     
#hcf #j #j      ,ye> end+ ,june1 #ahhi  
#afg       #cg      #gg    #ibc #j #j   
,ye> end+ ,june1 #ahij       #afc       
#cc      #ea    #ijc #j #j      ,ye>    
end+ ,june1 #ahia       #age       #ca  
#ec    #idi #b #f   ,transf]s & ,fi%+   
,lic5ses4 ,l#ab4     ,price #as4 #f;d4  
,by ,au?ority3 ,james ,c4 ,beal1        
,gov]nm5t ,pr9t]1 ,william /reet1       
,brisbane4   ,illu/ration3 ,map (       
,moreton ,bay4 ,trac+ f survey ( #ahia4 
#c  #e fa?om cont\rs 9 r$ 7 ^? ( #ahhf4