Queensland Roads and Bridges, 1865-1934

Queensland. Reports from the Engineer of Roads, and the Annual Reports of the Main Roads Board, 1865-1934.

Brisbane: James C. Beal, Anthony James Cumming, Frederick Phillips, and David Whyte, Government Printers, 1865-1934.
33cm x 20cm. [512] pages, 68 leaves of photographic plates, 36 diagram plates (5 folding), 8 folding maps. Brown cloth, gilt lettering.

Collection of reports on Queensland Roads in the late 19th and early 20th century. Illustrated throughout. Contains:
Report from the Engineer of Roads, Southern Division 1865
Papers and Documents in Connection with the Inquiry Lately Held on Mr. Macmillan, Engineer of Northern Roads 1876
Bridges at Maryborough and Mackay 1877
Roads within the Burnett Electorate 1878
Report on Works Carried Out by the Department of Engineer of Roads, Central Division, During the Year 1878. 1879
Government Road Expenditure 1882
Report of the Engineer for Bridges for the Half-Year Ending 31st December 1889. 1890
Report of the Engineer for Bridges for the Year Ending 31st December 1891. 1892
Report of the Government Architect and Engineer for Bridges for the Year Ending 31st December 1893. 1894
Main Roads Board. Annual Report of the Main Roads Board. First Report 1922 - Thirteenth Report 1934 (lacking 6, 9-11)
Occasional foxing and tanning, mostly from the acidic paper to the text facing the photographic plates in the later annual reports.
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