Convicts: Dark Days A Peep at the Prisoners Early Eagle Farm Old Bumbles Workshop The Home on the Hill The Old Story The Sudds and Thompson Case A Victim to Logan's Rule Old Times Revisited
Aboriginals: Who Were the Aggressors Natives Poisoned at Kilcoy The Blacks Troublesome Blacks Milbong Jimmy A Settlement Shindy A Remarkable Case The Black Marauders Horrible and Daring Outrages
Exploration: Discovery of Mount Petrie Mr Petrie’s Excursions The Penalty of Greatness
Progression: How Speculation was Encouraged We Begin to Grow A Predominance of Hotels Local Jealousies The State of the Settlement Up the Ladder of Fame We decide to Agitate Our Products Admired A Prosperous New Year Hopeful Signs Town Improvements Land Sales Ever Growing How 1849 Came to Brisbane Signs of the Times Local Topics 1850s In and About Odds and Ends Local Improvements The First Sign of Separation The First of the Bridge The First Railway Agitation
Trading Conditions: Trading under Difficulties Business Bad The Currency Obnoxious Banking Regulations Another Injustice to Brisbane Wanted-Ships
Government: The Failings of our Force The First Electoral Roll How We Were Neglected Significant Times
Squatters: The Great Question-Labour Labour Committee Restrictions of Industry Indian Labour
Brisbane V Cleveland Point: The Annual Prize Fight Arguments Pro and Con Moves to Block Brisbane as Port The Misfortune of Cleveland Point
Immigration: A Travellers’ Troubles What a Man Found When He Got Here Conditions of Immigration Dr. Lang Crusade Dr. Lang and His Scheme Treatment of Dr. Lang's Immigrants Results of Dr Lang’s Scheme Moreton Bay in a Unique Position Some of the Evil Results Dr. Lang's Visit Condition of Immigrant Ships
Citizens: Local Pedestrianism Wanted, a Butcher