OM90-99 Sir James Robert Dickson Papers, 1881-1883.

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OM90-99 Sir James Robert Dickson Papers, 1881-1883.

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Notes and cuttings book compiled by Sir James Robert Dickson, relating to his land interests, political life and the transcontinental railway agreement. Exercise book belonging to James Robert Dickson. The first part of the book contains notes and drawings relating to land holdings in the Conandale, Durundur and Mount Kilcoy areas. These notes were made from 15 May 1881 to 19 May 1881, taken while on James R Dickson and Company business [see also OM81-33]. The next portion of the book contains the clippings of a series of newspaper articles relating to James Robert Dickson's and Samuel Walker Griffith's tour of western and north-western Queensland, entitled "Messrs Griffith and Dickson's Tour", covering from 23 Dec 1882 to 17 Jan 1883. The tour started from Townsville and went through Charters Towers, Hughenden, Winton, Muttaburra, Aramac, Blackall, Tambo, Charleville and Roma. Following from the end of the news articles is a map showing the route of the tour. The last pages of the book contain a newspaper article titled "The Transcontinental Railway Agreement", which contains the provisional agreement between the Governor-in-Council of the Colony of Queensland and the Australian Transcontinental Railway Syndicate Ltd.

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Dickson, James Robert Sir, 1832-1901.

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Premier from 1 October 1898 to 1 December 1899 From the description of OM67-13 Sir James Robert Dickson Papers, 1886-1900. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755719718 Sir Dickson is a significant figure in the early history of Queensland, in business and especially politics. As Premier of Queensland, Dickson, with Sir Samuel Griffith, was the leading proponent of the Federal cause in that colony. He was appointed Minister of Defence in the first Commonwealth Ministr...