Finucane, William Eugene, 1845-1927.

William Finucane was born on Corfu, and came to Queensland in 1864. He first lived at Ipswich where he was instrumental in setting up the Ipswich Punch, a manuscript literary magazine. He held a wide variety of posts in the civil service, including those of first Land Commissioner for the Normanton-Burketown district, and also commercial agent in Southern Europe, from where he succeeded in establishing trade relations between colony and Mediterranean countries.

From the description of OM92-31 William Eugene Finucane Cutting Book, 1897-1898. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755718167

William Finucane was born on Corfu, and came to Queensland in 1864. He first lived at Ipswich where he was instrumental in setting up the Ipswich Punch, a manuscript literary magazine. He held a wide variety of posts in the civil service, including those of first Land Commissioner for the Normanton-Burketown district, and also commercial agent in southern Europe, from where he succeeded in establishing trade relations between the colony and Mediterranean countries.

From the description of OM72-121 William Eugene Finucane Papers, ca. 1852-1948. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755734835