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Gladstone, city, eastern Queensland, eastern Australia, on Port Curtis, an inlet of the Coral Sea. Originally settled in 1847 as a colony by the New South Wales government, it was abandoned in 1848 but was resettled by squatters in 1853. It was named for the British chancellor of the Exchequer (later prime minister) William Ewart Gladstone and became a municipality in 1863. Source: www.britannica.com/place/Gladstone-Queensland

* Prior to the settlement of Europeans the area around Gladstone was occupied by the Gureng Gureng Aboriginal people. * The Gladstone coastline was first explored by Captain Cook in 1770. He sighted and named Bustard Head to the south of the city at Town of 1770. * In 1802 Matthew Flinders reached the area and named Port Curtis after Sir Roger Curtis, the Commandant of the Cape of Good Hope. * In 1823 John Oxley explored the coastline. * By 1856 the town had a population of 200. * The town was connected to Brisbane by rail in 1896. * By 1903 the town's population was around 1,500. * In 2011 the city's population was 32,000. * In 2015 the first shipment of liquified gas left for Asia from the Gladstone port. Source: www.aussietowns.com.au/town/gladstone-qld

Source; trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19076421 From Trove; Tues. 27 Nov 1900 Albert Park Tennis Court In reply to a letter from the Brisbane Technical College Tennis Club, the Parks Committee of the Brisbane Municipal Council recommended that no objection be raised by the council to the moderate use of the double tennis court at Albert Park by the club, providing it does not interfere with the clubs already using the grounds. No exclusive privilege, however, could be granted.

Date is correct as another boiler and alternator was installed at the Mine Power Station, bottom left, as it has two stacks. Also the height of the tailings dam also indicates the same date. Foreground is Railway yards and the lead smelter.

Established in January 1924, Mount Isa Mines has grown from humble and isolated beginnings to become one of the world’s largest underground mining operations, and a business that has made a significant contribution to the growth and economic prosperity of Queensland. Lead ore was discovered at Mount Isa in 1923 by prospector John Campbell Miles. As word spread of his discovery, prospectors moved into the region, pegging out 118 leases by the end of 1923. It was engineer and entrepreneur William Corbould who consolidated the many mining leases on the field and established Mount Isa Mines in January 1924. Difficulties such as isolation, flooding, and low ore grades plagued the early years, and milling and smelter operations did not commence until May 1931. The mine survived due to William Corbould’s belief in the wealth of the ore body and its ability to attract significant investment from European and American investors. In the early years, Mount Isa Mines faced hardship in developing the mine and transporting ore to the port in Townsville. The first train pulled into Mount Isa in April 1929, and it was this line that went on to become the State’s most profitable, providing the state government with the capital to revitalize other rail lines throughout Queensland. In 1937 the company made its first operating profit, however, the first investor return of 20c per $2 share was not paid until July 1947. Source: leaders.slq.qld.gov.au/inductees/mount-isa-mines/