There were three key functions involved in the day-to-day operations of the PNQ which were central to comprehending the inner workings of this organisation: news collecting and reporting, newspaper formatting and production and the physical distribution and circulation of these newspapers.
Simultaneously, provincial newspapers such as the The Toowoomba Chronicle, The Maryborough Chronicle and Rockhampton's The Morning Bulletin also reported on, and reflected, the interests and concerns of the local townspeople[REF] as they were, by far, the target audience for the relevant newspaper.