CONTENTS 
PART I 
CHAPTER I 
Letter I. Rockhampton. — -On a sea of glass — In the mountains to 
Towoomba — A fine view — A kangaroo-hunt — Art and discomfort on 
the s.s. Maranoa — Rockhampton — On the road — Wild cattle — Mount 
Morgan Mine — The Murray Lagoon — Mackay — “The Rocks” — A 
glorious view— -Snakes — Rest ...... Page 3 
CHAPTER II 
Letter II. Habana. — Happy darkies— -Black-gin’s Leap — Beautiful 
spiders’ nests — Disagreeable insects — A praying mantis — A picnic. 
Letter III. Macnade House. — T ownsville — Charters Towers gold 
field — Herbert River— A kind welcome — Critical Kanakas — Ingham 
—A variety show — Fever — Saved from “swimming home” . 17 
CHAPTER III 
Letter IV. Goondi. — A storm — A dangerous voyage — Just in time — 
Past Cardwell — Mourilyan Harbour — Geraldton — In the “lawyer’s” 
clutch — Goondi— Nature’s splendour — Fairyland— Another attack of 
fever ........... 28 
CHAPTER IV 
Letter IV. Hambleton. — B ack to Townsville — Cairns — Go-ahead 
John Chinaman — A smash-up — Hambleton sugar plantation- — A 
Corroboree. 
Letter V. Myola. — T ravelling on a cowcatcher — Caudle lectures 38 
