QUEENSLAND GEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1923, Page 1

QUEENSLAND GEMS.

KK 11. SAPP! 111! K IT FIT). .SYUXKY, Kept. 2d. Queensland is commonly referred to as Australia's richest Stale—richest, that is to say. in natural resources; for *n developed resources New .South Wales must lead lor many years yet - hut it i- not ei nerallv l.umva that the wealth thus referred to includes a v.nn--11 -*i* i 11 1 variety of ttcius. Queensland, in diet, po-i.-csscs a greater variety ol lime - than any i.liter country Iu (he "told, end -i.nie of them are of line i (Unlit y. .‘-a |- plnres to the value ,d fd< t!,< ua> per .minim an- ngulnrlv jiroduced from rich held- a. At.akie. and ••hi- could he , ou-i.ivrahly i.teiva-. i j tut i educed. Tin's Inn- Id the -Pate < j id V ol ---It's i,o- tft ■, A in-!; in gems ami I I " bit-, uou aj.poll,ld a well-known n\- i | perl ■ Ml 11 - X i\ non h-s, ;\ i- 1 ; h, j | Kuropcnn .njiitah. lo d|s|,,- them. ! Abotil Ild.l .t; unrlli of eeiiis have ,d----j ready heel': sold by the I hiVcrtllUcnl. 11 ! i i.;: d- r-I i .ml that a: u -r- ixiiiuo el v I cc, , ■ u ,i, :I ; .ij . ae-ldtire- ;..v non. ' In ml m London for disposal on (I. - vernnieiit a ••■■omit. Mr Knowles ;t:ii. on arrival iu I >ndon alvutt the middle ol Xovemher. at cure take up the mallei oi the disposal of ihe-e »r!iis He will also visit tin- Continent. where there I, a In rite denmnd tor Queensbitid sapphires. Mr Knowles states that, in addition to London, Paris and Switzerland, i her.- is a surprisingly large deinatid | I'm items in Herniany. large I. living ar I Herman account Lukina; place in i.ondon. lie points out that it; minimi rimes ihe output of the Amikie lie-ids is worth dose to £bP.*d'> ! > per annum, and the arrangement of -an ■ factor,', markets for this most valuable output will he of immense importance to Queensland. He hopes ilial. as a result of Ills IUV-ollt trip, if will lie possible in fit! lire to regularly IY-twa-d parcels ol penis for di-posnl at satisfactory prices.