Covers the following dates : August 6, 13, 20, 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, 1864. Periodical created for 'amusement' of passengers on board the Queen of the Colonies. Includes an abstract of the ship's log.
Accompanied by 2 leaves photocopied from 'The Presbyterian Outlook', 1931 March 1 : about Mrs J.S. Kerr (nee McLeod), who came to Brisbane with her family on the Queen of the Colonies in 1864.

Includes Order of proceedings ; Message from E. J. Brady, read at ceremony ; Address by Archibishop Eris O'Brien. (7 p. typescript). Also includes letter from Walter Stone describing the ceremony.

2 letters (one typescript, one handwritten) regarding author's father, A.J. Richardson; Jardine brothers, Gaden family and J.G. MacDonald.

Includes F513a : Galley proofs and cuttings : uncollected materials ; F513b : The Rudd family, [typescript with printer's marks] donated by Walter Stone and P.R. Stephensen ; F513c : Press clippings of: Davidson and Hegarty stories, and : A real good evening ; printer's blocks for 2 illustrations - 1 of Steel Rudd, 1 of his grave.

One letter handwritten from Tattersalls Hotel, Borroloola. Alf Scrutton was a drover who acompanied the Jardine expedition.

Baptismal certificate, emigration permit, Prussian passport for trip to Australia, extract of Church records of Ploewen, certificates of conduct and proficiency of Ferdinand Ludwig Daniel Seefeldt. Typed summary of documents in English included.

Includes transcribed copy of letter to Immigration Agent, Brisbane re the rescue of John Renton from Malayta, Solomon Island, after eight years captivity. Entries dated 1 Jun - 24 Dec 1875. John Slade was government agent on the ship.

One poem, typed, and amended in ink, by A. G. Stephens, accompanied by a fair copy by F. W. Robinson.

Letters written from Tamrookam, Ballina, Unumgar and Stanthorpe. Poem: We talk of the gods, at back of notebook.

Lil -solo; Joe - solo: two lyrics from this musical comedy drama.