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William Cumbrae-Stewart (1865–1938), Professor of Law, and Queensland Historian. Cumbrae-Stewart was appointed foundational Registrar and Librarian of the University of Queensland in 1910. In 1922 he was awarded a Doctor of Civil Law from Oxford for the thesis, “Action Pauliana; its origin development and nature.” In January 1926 Cumbrae-Stewart became Garrick Professor of Law, laying the foundation for the full faculty that was set up when he retired in 1936. Although not a well-published researcher, Cumbrae-Stewart was an important contributor to the discipline of Queensland history. In1925 he became a founder and the President of the (Royal) Historical Society of Queensland as well as the editor of the Society’s journal. Source: historyandphilosophyinqueensland.com/queensland-thinkers/...

From the cover page: " The waters from Brisbane flow on, flow on, winding in, winding out, passing banks and quips To join the ocean's mighty beep To mingle with its seas."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key I added the sculpture to Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key_Monument

Richard Arthur Norton: Thanks for the information about Francis Scott Key. This image shows a monument to him located in Baltimore, Maryland. This article about its restoration and rededication in 1999 shows the same rowhouses in the background: www.heritagepreservation.org/NEWS/Key.htm

SEPTEMBER 16 2017 When the region was rich, from an influx of migrant families by Ian Jones “Old tobacco barns, in various stages of decay, are still able to be seen from the highway and from local roads throughout the Inglewood, Yelarbon and Texas areas. “They are a reminder of what was once a thriving industry in this region.” “The tobacco industry played a fundamental part in the growth and prosperity of Inglewood, Yelarbon and Texas,” “During the peak period approximately 900 growers, mostly share farmers, grew tobacco in the area. Local businesses thrived and there was little or no unemployment. In the late 1950s and early 1960s the town of Inglewood boasted its first electrical retail shop, six local motor vehicle dealers, several machinery franchises and numerous fuel suppliers. “Several factors contributed to the tobacco industry’s initial demise in the area. These included the huge 1956 flood, the increasing demand for a lower nicotine content leaf, shortage of water due to the large area of irrigated tobacco being grown and problems with the salt content in the water. “Growers struggled to produce the quality of leaf demanded by the manufacturers. By the mid-sixties nearly all the share farmers had left the area.” “Tobacco growing was a very tough industry. It involved back breaking physical labour and almost daily use of chemicals most of which are now banned. Source: www.goondiwindiargus.com.au/story/4928410/when-inglewood-...