Excerpts From Discussion – March 9, 2002 DURING World War Two, Brisbane, as the largest city in the northern part of Australia and General Macarthur’s Headquarters, was vulnerable. New Farm was considered especially endangered being close to the River and wharves, naval base and American activities. Shell Co had an oil storage base at Montpelier
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1888 – Grandfather Marchant joined Mr. J 0’Brien in setting up a paper bag manufacturing business. It opened in Roma Street and later moved to the corner of Barry Parade and Gipps Street, Fortitude Valley. This business was named O’Brien and Marchant. 1923 – William Marchant retired and established his two sons, John Scott Marchant
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By Phil Russell AS a boy, Phil Russell grew up in New Farm in the 1950s; here are some of his memories of that era. My father Roy Russell was a Master Carrier having commenced his business in Macquarie Street, New Farm, in 1925. By 1928 the business had grown to three trucks as depicted by
By Lorraine Tomlinson, Dalgetys and The Australian Estates Wool Department Wool is the fibre that grows on the sheep, and lanolin is the natural fat that covers the sheep’s wool fibres. The industry was so important that in 1961 the Merino Sheep’s head was placed on the Australian Shilling and Queen Elizabeth was placed on
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In the forties, when I commenced work at “Primaries” there were nine wool brokers, or stock and station agents operating in Queensland: Australian Estates A.M.L & F (Australian Mercantile, Land & Finance) Dalgetys Fenwicks Goldsbrough Mort New Zealand Loan Mactaggarts Moreheads Primaries (The Queensland Primary Producers’ Association) Winchcombe Carson Of the above agents, “Primaries” handled
Wool Valuing: Brief Memories of Eric Hauff, Wool Valuer and Auctioneer Read More »
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Heal Street was originally called Tamrookum Street, named after Tamrookum, a grazing property on the Logan River, near Rathdowney, acquired by Hon. William Barker, whom Barker Street was named after. Barker held this property until his death, on 22nd December 1886. Barker had rented Shafston House in nearby Kangaroo Point, but later bought Nunnington, which
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The making of this street and its subsequent renaming was to end a long standing friendship. The Pearl King, James Clark, bought land in the southern part of the peninsular where his pearl luggers used to tie up. It encompassed the area from the River to what is now Elystan Road, between Bowen Terrace and
Brian arrived in New Farm in 1944 at the age of three years. His father was a telephone technician and his mother a central telegraph operator. Their work was essential for the war effort. After arriving in Brisbane they settled at Kedron but this was too far from the city to be convenient for shift
Brian remembers all in New Farm; a conversation September 2nd 2008 Read More »
In conversation, August 2010 Donna was the youngest child of Eileen and Gordon Neal. She had a sister, Allwyn who was 3 years older to her. The family originally owned a cattle property outside Charters Towers. It was during the days of the depression, and many people in Queensland sold their properties and moved towards
Donna Cameron and her New Farm Historical Landmark Home, Khandallah Read More »
