"

<hw>Quartz-crushing</hw>, <i>adj</i>. See <i>Quartz</i>.

1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Miner's Right,' c. xxxix. p. 341:

"The dull reverberating clash of the quartz-crushing
batteries."

<hw>Quartz-field</hw>, <i>n</i>. a non-alluvial goldfield.

1890. `The Argus,' June 16, p. 6, col. 1:

"Our principal quartz-field."

<hw>Quartz-lodes</hw>, and <hw>Quartz-mining</hw>.
See <i>Quartz</i>.

1880. G. Sutherland, `Tales of Goldfields,' p. 32:

"He chose the piece which the New North Clunes now occupy for
quartz-mining; but the quartz-lodes were very difficult to
follow."

<hw>Quartz-reefer</hw>, <i>n</i>. a miner engaged in
<i>Quartz-reefing</i>, as distinguished from one digging
in alluvial. See above.

<hw>Quartz-reefing</hw>, <i>n</i>. (1) The operation of
mining. See <i>Reef</i>, verb. (2) A place where there
is gold mixed with quartz.

1861. Mrs. Meredith, `Over the Straits,' c. iv. p. 133:

"You'd best go to a quartz-reefin'. I've been surfacing this
good while; but quartz-reefin's the payinest game, now."

1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Miner's Right,' c. xxix. p. 263:

"[He] had located himself in a quartz-reefing district."

<hw>Queensland</hw>, <i>n</i>. a colony named after the Queen,
on the occasion of its separation from New South Wales, in
1859. Dr. J. D. Lang wanted to call it "Cooksland," and
published a book under that title in 1847. Before separation
it was known as "the Moreton Bay District."

<hw>Queensland Asthma-Herb</hw>, <i>n</i>.
See <i>Asthma-Herb</i>.

<hw>Queensland Bean</hw>. <i>n</i>. See <i>Bean</i>.

<hw>Queensland Beech</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Beech</i>.

<hw>Queensland Ebony</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Ebony</i>.

<hw>Queensland Hemp</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Hemp</i>.

<hw>Queensland Kauri</hw>, <i>n</i>. another name for
<i>Dundathu Pine</i>. See <i>Kauri</i> and <i>Pine</i>.

<hw>Queensland Nut</hw>, <i>n</i>. a wild fruit-tree,
<i>Macadamia ternifolia</i>, F. v. M., <i>N.O. Proteaceae</i>.

1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 40:

"`Queensland Nut.' This tree bears an edible nut of excellent
flavour, relished both by Aborigines and Europeans. As it forms
a nutritious article of food to the former, timber-getters are
not permitted to fell the trees. It is well worth extensive
cultivation, for the nuts are always eagerly bought."

<hw>Queensland Nutmeg</hw>, <i>n</i>. a timber-tree,
<i>Myristica insipida</i>, R. Br., <i>N.O. Myristicea