QUEENSLAND.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 18, 20 July 1907, Page 9

QUEENSLAND.

In consequence of the discovery of 'ticks at Charlevill'?,' the New South Wales authorities have prohibited the transfer of cattle from that district to New South Wales. The Queensland Premier has ' stated that steps will be taken immediately in connection with, tlio Fr.auco-British--Ex-hibition, at which Queensland i 8 to "be represented on a large scale. The Premier's idea in this matter,' as in the case of other exhibitions, is that no.-steps should be taken unless a worthy display; is made. A parly of three young_ men, who lately left Taihape to inspect land in Queensland on behalf of a local syndicate, report that inducements have been made to the party to take up land to the extent of somo 'thousand acres 6n condition that they clear it of that noxious growth, the prickly-pear, free of all charges, and with the option of purchasing at the end of twenty years at £2 pel- acre. This is with the idea" of " encouraging closer settlement. Since the appointment of a Federal Statist (says the Courier) Queensland has grown largei'. Hitherto the State possessed 668,497 square miles of territory, but it can now claim 670,500 miles — a substantial increase. So far none of our correspondents — and they extend throughout the length and breadth of the State— have noticed the change, but Mr. G. H. Knibbs, the Federal Statist, says it is nevertheless a fact. "It may be noticed, ho says in his latest bulletin, "that the area of Queensland has been very recently recomputed, and is found *to be 670,500 square miles, while formerly it was given as 668,497."