Some reports on the microfilm are as published in the Votes and Proceedings of the Queensland Parliament: others are as published in the Colonial Reports of the British Government. From 1 July 1900, they are from the Votes and Proceedings of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Colonial Reports were published without the maps which may accompany identical reports in the Queensland Parliamentary Papers.

A list indicating the provenance of each report appears at the beginning of Reel 1. Reel 1: reports up to Appendix 12 of 1901. Reel 2: the remainder.

Includes 5 printed reports which appeared as a numbered series.

Nos 1. & 2.: Report on the Suau-Tawala Anthropology of the South-Eastern Division and part of the Eastern Division of Papua - W.E. Armstrong
No. 3.: Collection of Curios and the Preservation of Native Culture - F.E. Williams
No. 4.: The Vailala Madness and the Destruction of Native Ceremonies in the Gulf Division - F.E. Williams
No. 5.: Animistic and Other Spiritualistic Beliefs of the Bina tribe, Western Papua (reprinted from Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, vol. LI, July-December 1921) - A.P. Lyons

For details see PMB Doc 11. According to P. Oreilly, issues 1396-1397, dated between 23 June and 30 June 1866, are entitled Journal Officiel de la Nouvelle Caledonie.

Nos. 1320-1397, 7 January 1885 - 30 June 1886

Fortnightly newsletter in New Guinea Pidgin. Starts Volume 1, No.28 - No.41; Volume 2, No.2 - No.14.

For details see PMB Doc 11

Nos. 1201-1319, 27 September 1882 - 31 December 1885

For details see PMB Doc .199

Issues for March 1937 - March 1960. Following issues only: No.369 (March 1937): No.547 (Oct. 1952): No.583 (Jan. 1956): No.633 (March 1960)

For details see PMB Doc .199

Issues for June - December 1935

For details see PMB Doc .199

Issues for September 1930 - May 1935

For details see PMB Doc .199

Issues for 1926 - Aug. 1930

For details see PMB Doc .199

Issues for 1917-1925. Lacks issues 192-202 (Jan. - Nov. 1922): No. 206 (Jan. 1923):No. 208 (May 1923):No. 212 (Sep. 1923:Nos 214-215 (Nov. - Dec. 1923)