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FEBRUARY 2020 COVER
STORY
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JOURNAL
VOLUME 32 No. 1
Windsor & Districts’
Historical Society Inc.
servicing the old Windsor Town Council areas
of Albion, Alderley, Bowen Bridge, Eagle
Junction*, Eildon, Grange, Kalinga, Kedron*,
Lutwyche, Maida Hill, Newmarket*, Wilston,
Wooloowin and now extended to cover
Gordon Park and Herston. *part of this suburb.
NEXT MEETING
4 p.m. 23 February
Our next Guest Speak- Brisbane, she decided to cre-
er is Kaye Mobsby. She has ate a page to encompass the
been a long time collector of whole of Queensland in June
vintage family photos due to 2013. Kaye began using her
her interest in family history own photographs and those
which began in the 1980s. from the State Library and
She inherited a large now sources them from many
collection of vintage Aus- different online sites. In the next issue:
tralian photographs which She now digitally col- * Windsor at War
she began sharing publicly lects a lot of her photos from * Blackall Bridge
through Trove eight years ebay. * Wilmar House
ago. She also contributes * Kedron Brook Country
A relative was one of soldier portraits to the Nation- * Ploughing Match - 1869
Queensland’s earliest photog- al Archives site called Discov- * The Grange
ering Anzacs to honour our * Photo Page
raphers and cinematographers
WW1 veterans. * Holloways Pills
and she published his biog-
* War Games - 1895
raphy in 2017. His name was It will be a most inter-
* Illusions
Henry William Mobsby. esting talk. Invite your friends
* Complaints
After enjoying the and neighbours to come along * Tram Lines
facebook page called Lost - they will be welcomed.
JOURNAL
Volume 32 Number 2
February 2020
Recent issues are viewable at the
National Library of
Australia, Canberra,
State Library of Queensland
and on line at
www.windsorhistorical.org.au
Archive available at Windsor &
Districts Historical Society Inc.
Old Windsor Council Chambers,
Lutwyche Road, Windsor.
Much of the historical material used was
found at Trove Newspapers,
National Library of Australia
51,326 lines of text corrected so far
Circulation Manager: Gem Cowlishaw
Proof Readers: Judy Willis
and Rosalie Raciti.
Link to her Flickr albums:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ Co-incidence: Recently we had Production costs donated by the editor.
hwmobs/albums two visitors to the Chambers Produced and Edited
by David Teague, B. Ed.
Link to over 8,000 of her photos that were born on the same day Life Member.
currently available through Trove: eighty years ago at the Grange Delivered by e-mail to members.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/picture/ Private Hospital. Print version courtesy of
result?q=aussie+mobs Trevor Evans, M.P.
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2/- a bottle
CONCRETE CALIFORNIAN POPPY
HAIR OIL
2/9 a jar
YARDLEY’S CONCRETE
BRILLIANTINE 2/9 a jar
CAPPI & FAUSTA CONCRETE
BRILLIANTINE 2/6 a jar
VERMAL LIQUID 2/3 a bottle
VERMAL CREAM 2/- a tube
History records that men the Emperor of Russia. Often a dye PIVER’S CRYSTALISED
BRILLIANTINE 2/6 a jar
have used a wide range of substanc- was added to the product. THREE FLOWERS BRILLIANTINE
es to keep their hair neat and tidy. Macassar Oil was being 4/6 a jar
LIME, CREAM & GLYCERINE
Roman soldiers used bear advertised and supplied by drug- 1/6 a bottle
fat to groom their hair: sailors of- gists in Queensland around the mid- R. & G. BRILLIANTINE 1/9 a bottle
ten used pitch to form their hair in 1850s. It became very popular but it In 1928 a British hair cream
pigtails. Over the years various sub- was sticky and soon began smear- was created by County Chemicals in
stances such as fat, lard, lanolin, pe- ing the backs of plush chairs. This Birmingham. It was an emulsion of
troleum jelly and beeswax have been was solved by placing a piece of water and mineral oil with the ad-
used. cloth - some plain; some elaborately dition of beeswax. It was originally
The French made hair prod- crocheted - on the top of the chairs. supplied to barbers but soon became
ucts called pomades which had stiff- This became known as an anti-ma- know to the public as Brylcream.
ening properties enabling elaborate cassar and it was still used well into It was responsible for the clean
hair styles. Some people avoided the the twentieth century after the use of cut, groomed look in the 1930s and
problems of growing hair by cutting macassar oil had declined. 1940s. In fact some of the RAF in
it off and wearing wigs. Another hair preparation World War 11 became known as the
was called Brilliantine. It was a Brylcream Boys due to their pol-
perfumed oily liquid which softened ished looks. Sales boomed in the
hair and beards and gave a glossy 1950s but diminished with the long
appearance. It could contain castor haired looks of the next decades.
oil, lanolin, alcohol, herb extracts It was claimed to give hair
and glycerin. its rightful lustre, check dandruff and
One of the popular varie- promote hair health.
ties of brilliantine was Californian
Poppy oil. It had a distinct aroma.
1910 Advertisement
An Australian product of the
fifties was Spruso. It was largely
The next major discovery based on petroleum jelly and had an
was petroleum jelly (often called amber colour with a logo based on a
mineral oil in formulas) refined and map of Australia and the word Spru-
patented by Robert Cheeseborough so. It was manufactured in Redfern,
in 1872 and often sold as Vaseline. Sydney.
It soon was used for a whole
In the early 1800s, a Lon- range of medical treatments includ-
don barber, Alexander Rowland ing hair grooming. It was often
combined with beeswax and other
Researched by David Teague.
developed a product which he used
for shorter hair and beards. It was ingredients to form other hair care
called Macassar Oil. It was a thick formulations.
concoction of palm and coconut and An advertisement in a
ylang-ylang oils. Often fragrant oils Queensland paper in 1925 listed a
were added also. This product was whole range brillantine products:
LUXURIOUS HAIR DRESSINGS
endorsed by none other than the MAKES THE HAIR STAY COMBED
Princess of Wales, Duchess of York SHINGALINE 2/6 a bottle
STACOMB 2/6 a tube
and the Duchess of Sussex as well as LIQUID CALIFORNIAN POPPY
Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020 - PAGE THREE
shoulder high. Enoggera Reservoir
1931 FLOOD
they blame for the difficulty, assert-
ing that previous floods have gener-
ally been the result of water being
let go from the reservoir. Wednesday
night’s overflow and yesterday’s high
This flood has been covered drowned, and bedraggled survivors tide, swollen by the water drained
in part in previous issues: August huddled in the backyards on higher into Breakfast Creek, combined to
2015 - Floods: Breakfast Creek So- ground. Good work was done by sev- make the Swan Hill flood the worst
lution? and May 2016: Water, Wa- eral heavy dray horses, which car- since ‘93.
ter ried out many women and children HELD UP.
before the water became so deep that Railway Services.
ROOF-HIGH.
only boats could be used. Even the
Water at Swan Hill. yards of homes built along the main MAYNE SUBMERGED.
RESERVOIR BLAMED. road were feet deep in water. Through the breaking down
Swan Hill, just past the Bo- The task of the rescuers was of the train services between Bris-
wen Bridge, suffered most yesterday, made more difficult by the presence bane and Sandgate, Pinkenba and
and feeling ran high among homeless of aged and sick persons in many Enoggera late yesterday afternoon
residents, who attributed their plight homes, and the aid of the ambulance from 6000 to 7000 persons, who
to the overflow of the Enoggera Res- had to be sought to ensure their safe customarily used the trains, had to
ervoir. Throughout the day rescue removal. Two men, who, misjudging seek other means of reaching their
work proceeded, and hundreds of the strength of the current, attempted homes.
families were billeted with residents to swim to a rescue boat, narrowly es- The waters of Breakfast
on higher ground. caped drowning. George-street* and Creek over-flowed into the great rail-
*now Northey Street
It was a pitiable spectacle Cullin-street had the worst time, and way yards, and covered the suburban
yesterday afternoon. The big pocket Nicholas-street, Victoria-street, and lines which converge at Mayne Junc-
bounded by Breakfast Creek and Bo- Taylor-street are others in which the tion, the electro-pneumatic interlock-
wen Bridge-road was a sheet of wa- houses were completely swamped. ing gear which controls the junction
ter, house-deep. By 4.30 o’clock in The extent of the flooding astounded traffic was put out of action, and the
the afternoon few homes remained the residents. Many complained bit- continuance of the services had to
tenanted, and water was creeping terly that they were not warned in be abandoned. In many parts of the
above the eaves. The water was time. South-eastern division the railway
strewn with debris, and out-build- When the Enoggera Res- services had to be either cancelled or
ings either leaned drunkenly on their ervoir overflowed on Wednesday reduced yesterday.
stumps, or, overturned, had vanished night a midnight alarm was given at Many persons remained in
completely, A child’s rocking chair, Swan Hill, but many declared that town, and some of the employers al-
in the shape of a goose, floated pa- the first intimation they had of their lowed their hands to remain on the
thetically among the roof tops. In danger was yesterday morning, and premises for the night. In the after-
this district scores of fowls were in some places the water was then noon practically every line in the
Brisbane district, with the exception
Looking North
Bridge
Bo
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nB
rid
ge
Ro
ad
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of the main line to Toowoomba and home. Taxis did a roaring trade,
Wallangarra, was in a more or less and the ‘buses were crowded to the
flooded state. In many cases the rail- steps. Some of those residing in the
ways were submerged to a consid- nearer suburbs went by tram; others
erable depth, and the latest advices walked, many of the residents in the
are that the waters are rising. At one outer suburbs, including Mitchelton
stage last evening it was feared that and Sandgate, experienced much
it would be necessary to curtail or difficulty in getting home, and many
abandon the suburban services on the took tea at an unconscionably late
main line to Ipswich and on to Manly hour. A train travelling to Enoggera
and Cleveland, but it was found pos- was the only one actually blocked at homes at Swan Hill were practically
sible to carry on. Mayne. Another train was stopped at submerged.
There will be no services Bowen Hills, and sent back to Bruns- The sheds, stores, and
between Brisbane and Mitchelton, wick-street. The others scheduled to workshops of Hornibrook’s, Crouch
Pinkenba, and Sandgate this morning. leave Central were cancelled. and Connah, and Campbell’s were
all awash, and empty casks, loos-
They will be resumed at the earliest ON RAFTS. ened by the current from open sheds,
possible moment. In the meantime,
however, there will be no interrup-
FACTORY GIRLS floated towards the creek, but per-
tion in the services to Ipswich and in RESCUED. haps the most forlorn of all was an
the Southern suburban time-tables. Two girls employed at office table floating legs up.
Campbell’s Soap Works, in Camp- At 8 o’clock in the morning
ROLLING STOCK bell-street, Bowen Hills, had to be the first signs of the coming inunda-
THREATENED. ferried to the road on rough rafts tion could be seen, but few thought
At one period at Mayne yesterday afternoon. “The waters that the water would rise so quickly.
Junction yesterday the quickly rising have never risen so rapidly,” said Mr But rise it did, and by 2 o’clock the
waters threatened to seriously dam- Malcolm Campbell. Mr Campbell water was only 40ft from the level
age the big reserve of rolling stock was in bathing costume at the time, reached in the ‘93 flood.
marshalled in the yards, and at the and with several of his employees Mr Campbell said that sev-
instruction of the Commissioner (Mr. similarly attired had just completed eral hundred pounds worth of dam-
J. W. Davidson), who personally su- paddling the raft bearing two girls age had been caused by water in the
pervised the work, a big staff of men — Miss Winifred Jackson and Miss factory building. He attributed the
entered upon the removal of the long Edna Roy—across 100 yards of wa- greater extent of the waters to the
lines of carriages from the sheds and ter. The raft was a simple affair of fact that land reclaimed at the Mayne
the locomotives to the Roma-street several planks lashed together, and railway yards reduced the size of the
yards. This work presented consider- carrying an empty soap box. The area which could be covered by the
able difficulties and some danger, for passengers sat gingerly on the box, water.
at times the men in handling the ve- while the men, ranging themselves The Brisbane Courier:
hicles were immersed to the armpits around the craft, pushed it, either by 6 February 1931.
in the swirling waters. The hurried wading or swimming as the depth
removal of the rolling stock lasted demanded, from the factory to the
well into the night, but at a late hour drive from Campbell-street.
it was reported to have been success- From the Normanby-Mayne
fully completed. Junction railway line to Bowen
For a long while before it Bridge road was a great lake, the
became known that the trains had mangroves along the bank of Break-
ceased to run to the northern and fast Creek hiding the desolation on
eastern suburbs business people, the other side of the road, where 400
homeward bound, made their way to
Central Station, and surged on to the After arriving in Queensland
platforms seeking their trains. Some from Scotland, Peter Mor-
of them sought to while away the rison Campbell established a
time with song and joke, but, though soap factory initially at Kan-
many persons remained for a consid- garoo Point, before relocat-
erable time, the crowd of expectant ing to Bowen Hills in 1881. It
prospective passengers gradually was to remain there for more
dwindled to negligible proportions. than a century producing
Every means of locomo- soaps and chemicals.
tion was employed in the return
Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020 - PAGE FIVE
Hon. HEDLEY
obtained a position as a clerk in the
accountants’ branch of the General
Post and Telegraph Office which he
VICARS STRUTT
held for two years and eight months.
After the arrival of young
Hilda, Elizabeth’s sister was des-
patched from England to assist
The Honourable Hedley A few days later on 7 No- her sister. Unfortunately Elizabeth
Vickers Strutt died suddenly on 22 vember Hedley and Elizabeth board- died on 15 March 1888. When the
January 1891 at the age of 26 at Croy- ed the Shaw, Savill and Albion Com- word got back to London, Hedley’s
don, England. He was the youngest pany’s s.s. Tainui for New Zealand. mother requested that he should re-
son of Lord Rayleigh. He was born After a 43 day journey via Capetown turn home. On 23 January 1889 the
in 1864 in Essex and secretly mar- and Hobart, they arrived at Dunedin R.M.S Taroba left Brisbane for
ried Elizabeth Knight on 30 Septem- on 21 December 1885. The Tainui London. On board were Hedley,
ber 1885 in Devon. Elizabeth, born was a veritable Noah’s Ark for on his daughter Hilda, his sister in law,
Godstone, Surrey, a nurse, was ten board were about 2000 birds for the Fanny Knight. As well as some other
years older than Hedley and was suf- Aclimatisation Society including passengers the cargo included 1516
fering from tuberculosis. With his canaries, bullfinches, linnets, robins bales of wool.
will Hedley left these instructions: and parrots. Included in the shipment By March he was admitted
4th Nov. 85 were 100 hedgehogs. Unfortunately as a Member of the Stock Exchange
When this will is opened all but three died. and carried on business. He resided
it will be discerned that I am It seems that the Strutts on the third floor of his mother’s
married if indeed it has not were not happy in Dunedin for only house at 90 Onslow Gardens in Ken-
been found out before. seven days later they arrived in sington South. On Wednesday 21
Only one person knows Auckland on the s.s. Rotorua. After January he left work as usual and
the particulars of this marriage being in Auckland for four months,
and if he is applied to he will went down to Croydon to visit his
the Strutts were on the move again. sister in law intending to return to 90
give therein as devised by me. They boarded the Union Steamship
The marriage was sol- Onslow Gardens that night.
Wairarapa on 22 April 1886 bound After his arrival at Croydon
emnized in the church of the
Holy Trinity Exmouth Devon for Sydney. he began to experience severe pain
on 30th September 1885 by li- The couple arrived in Bris- in his head and giddiness. He died
cence. bane on 7 May aboard the Rodondo at two o’clock the next morning as a
My wife accompanies and on 28 October 1886 a daughter result of a rupture of a blood vessel
me on board ship for New Zea- was born at Stephen Street, South in the brain.
land so if the ship is lost we shall Brisbane. An item in The Brisbane He left behind his four year
Researched by David Teague.
both go too. There is at present Courier, 16 June 1887 reported that
no likelihood of our having old daughter and an estate valued at
Messrs White and Brennan, auction- £581 15s 3d. Hilda then became part
children but clauses have been eers had disposed of Mr W. Pocock’s
inserted in case there should be of Hedley’s older brother Charles’
property on the Bowen Bridge Road, household.
any.
Hedley Strutt known as Rockton to the Hon. Hed- So in under six years Hedley,
Apply to Hedley Vicars Taylor ley Strutt at a satisfactory price. married, emigrated to New Zealand,
my cousin - he alone knows my The remaining land was sold as the came to Brisbane, had a daughter,
motives etc etc Rockton Rise Estate in April 1888. wife died, returned to England and
HS In the meantime Hedley passed away himself.
Schoolboy Hedley Strutt, Hedley Strutt, Elizabeth Strutt, Hilda & Fanny Knight, Hilda Strutt
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the rapidly increasing value of met-
ropolitan suburban property, than the
THISTLE ESTATE
Thistle Estate, Lutwyche. Auction
Sale, 1st August.
A. McNish .Fraser, 140 Queen-
street, Brisbane.
The Brisbane Courier:
The rapid strides which this who buy now will consider 1st Au- 24 July 1885.
city is making are mainly due to the gust, 1885, as a red-letter day in their
The Thistle Estate consisted of
immense tracts of back country that lives. The terms of purchase are very
subdivision 3 of portion 6. Portion 6 was
are being opened up, and to the min- favourable only one-quarter cash
originally purchased by Alexander Bar-
eral and other wealth of Queensland, and the balance in bills at 6, 9, 12. ron. See also Journal February 2018
which is attracting attention in all and 16 months. Gordon Park Land Sales.
parts of the world. The present di- Mr G. T. Bell (in conjunc-
mensions of Brisbane are every day tion with Mr A. McNish Fraser) will Messrs G. T. Bell and Co.
becoming too small for its over-in- be the auctioneer, and a first-rate report a very successful sale of the
creasing population, and land during Thistle Estate on Saturday last.
the last twelve months has in many * Estate entrance via Rose Lane There was a very large attendance
cases doubled and trebled in value, and bidding fairly spirited. Seventy-
and many who purchased allotments six allotments were disposed of for
even three months ago have resold the total of £1964 10s. The balance
to great pecuniary advantage. Lut- will be for sale privately at the of-
wyche is one of the most favourably fice of Mr A. McNish Fraser, 149
situated suburbs of the metropolis, Queen-street, or at the office of the
being on the railway line and only auctioneers, George-street.
three miles from the heart of the The Brisbane Courier:
city. There being frequent omnibus 4 August 1885.
as well as rail communication, men
engaged during the day in the toils
Rescued by a Boy Scout.
Last Tuesday afternoon
and anxieties of business are thus if
when going home from school, a
living at Lutwyche enabled to be at
party of eight boys went swimming
home in less than half-an-hour. The
in a creek at Thistle Estate, Windsor.
Thistle Estate, which is to be sold
One of them, Richard Reoch who
by auction in suitable allotments on
could not swim, dived into the creek
Saturday, 1st August, at 2.30 p.m., is
was carried by the current out of his
situated in the most favourable part
depth and got into difficulties. One
of Lutwyche, and has large front-
of the other boys seeing him strug-
ages to Kedron Brook, and many
gling in the water called out to Scout
prominent citizens are settled in the
Clifford Blair, who at that time was
immediate neighbourhood. The Ke-
free luncheon by a well-known ca- undressing. Blair hurriedly went to
dron Park Hotel, one of the best
terer will be provided. As no intoxi- Reoch’s rescue, and after a struggle
suburban houses, is less than five
cating liquors will be supplied, ladies got him to land. Here another lad as-
minutes’ walk from the Thistle Es-
and gentleman may rely on the sale sisted to get the boy out of the water.
tate, and good shops are available,
being conducted in a thoroughly or- Blair commenced artificial respira-
so that anyone settling on the Thistle
derly manner and no attempt will tion, and in a little while brought Re-
Estate will have every advantage in
be made to induce inflated prices by och round and saw him home. Scout
purchasing domestic supplies. The
means of artificial stimulants. There C. Blair is a member of the First
Kedron Park Recreation Grounds
is no syndicate whatever in the mat- Wilston Troop of Boy Scouts, and
are among the most attractive resorts
ter, A. McNish Fraser being the sole is 11 years of age. He received his
of Brisbane, and property such as
proprietor of the Thistle Estate. Ti- training in life saving in the Wilston
the Thistle Estate situated in that
tle under the Real Property Act. No Troop which has accomplished a
vicinity is sure to increase in value
better opportunity of either profitable great deal of Red Cross work and
by leaps and bounds. There is no oc-
investment or of establishing a home has for its motto “Let us fail in try-
casion to praise the Thistle Estate.
has been or is likely to be offered to ing to do something rather than sit
All that is asked is that the inhabit-
the residents of Brisbane, or indeed still and do nothing.”
ants of Brisbane, whether belonging
to people from any parts of the colo- The Brisbane Courier:
to the sterner or fairer sex, will come 9 December 1916.
and judge for themselves, and those nies who desire to take advantage of
Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020 - PAGE SEVENpense to be incurred in the erec-
TIFFIN’S
COVER tion of a building in accordance
STORY with either of those designs. Ugly
TROUBLES
to the ordinary observer, they are
to the cultivated eye architectural
anachronisms; and to the visitor at
Government House, there appears
In November 2017’s JOUR- in both a striking family likeness
NAL was a story DARRAMA - DAR- to that distinguished edifice. At a
RIMA which outlined the story of a glance, it is seen that the condi-
house on Newmarket Road and its tions of competition have been
owners. One was Charles Tiffin, rather widely departed from in
Queensland’s first government ar- the premier design: for instance,
chitect. This article mentions a few the Ministers’ rooms do not open
of his troubles. into the Assembly Chamber, and
the Speaker has one room upstairs
and another down; again, there
The Moreton Bay Courier: is an inexcusable confusion in
27 December 1859 the arrangement of the openings
One of his first tasks was to into the chambers and offices, by
design and convert a wing of the which the public and hon. mem-
Court House for use as Parliament bers would get into a regular jum-
for the new government. It seems ble. But the portico and the dome!
he succeded in this task by the press Is the author proud of the portico
report. The elections had been com- and its disproportionate columns
pleted and it was ready for use. of bastard Corinthian? And would
The Legislative Chambers of the designs. The Editorial in The he not be willing to leave out his
were, by dint of hard labour and un- Brisbane Courier, 13 April 1864,
ceasing toil, made ready for the occa-
useless dome, for sake of erecting
summed it all up. the main building for some fewer
sion, and, although redolent of var-
The Royal Commission, thousands over the stipulated sum
nish, and having unmistakeable signs
of newness about them, they yet pre- charged with the selection of a of £20,000? We would wager our
sented a very creditable appearance. design for the proposed new Par- now goose-quill against a stick of
Indeed, any one who remembers the liament Buildings, to be erected Indian ink that he would be glad
wretched and meagre state of that in Brisbane, sat yesterday, and to do so. As for the second design,
wing of the courthouse a few months awarded the prizes which had we have only to observe that the
ago, and compares it with its present been offered by Government for perspective view shows an extra
neat and creditable aspect, cannot but competition by the profession of storey that does not appear on the
compliment the Colonial Architect architects in this and the neighbor-
(Mr. Tiffin) upon the success which
geometrical elevation— a piece of
ing colonies. In the hope of having excellent patchwork altogether. If
has attended his efforts in the difficult
in future opportunity to master the the Government should carry ei-
task of “ transmogrification.”
The Moreton Bay Courier: details of the whole of the designs, ther design into effect, we shall be
24 May 1860 we have heretofore abstained from surprised. Perhaps we have said
However by the time it came offering any comment or criticism enough of the designs altogether,
around to the planning and building upon them; but after several in- in having noticed those that have
of the permanent Parliament House spections, during the allotted four gained the prizes; but there are
Tiffin’s fortunes changed. In 1864, days of their exhibition, we have many amongst the others that
a Royal Commission was set up to arrived at the conclusion that por- have far higher, claims judged ac-
select a design for the new Parlia- tion of the public admitted to it, cording to the cannons of art, and
ment Building and a prize of £200 like ourselves, on sufferance, will equal claims in respect of cost.
was offered for the best design with not agree with the awards of the Neither of the prize designs can
a further £100 offered for the next Commission. The design bearing be carried out for less than from
best design. When it was announced the motto “ Concinnavi teete con- £25,000 to £30,000, and then we
that Tiffin was awarded the first prize ditiones asservo,” carries away fear that cement or plaster would
and his assistant, Stanley, the other, the £200 premium; and that in- have to be used in lieu of legiti-
there was quite an uproar. Residents scribed “ Pro rege, lege, et grege,” mate stonework. We have an idea
claimed that he and Stanley should the £100, or second premium. Let that the design marked “ I Bide”
not have been paid the premium and us say, briefly, that we think the could be completed for less than
there was quite a deal of criticism colony can well be spared the ex- the larger sum mentioned; and it
PAGE EIGHT - Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020was one that, we happen to know,
was viewed with a good deal of ap-
probation by all observers. From
the local character given to the per-
spective view, we doubt not it is by a
local architect. We like it best of all,
though we will not deny that others
might stand as high if the question
of cost were not considered. Even
the Colonial Architect, in his Rusk-
inesque criticism upon the whole
collection of designs, published in
a contemporary, describes it as “ a
well-arranged plan.” Properly, he
praises the designs of “ Victoria”
and “ Subspe” but Mr. Tiffin’s mod-
esty would not let him say much in
praise of his own which has gained
the first premium, though he was the two prize designs—were con- President of the Council, a retired
less reserved with respect to that tributed by Brisbane architects; military officer; the Speaker of the
of his office colleague, Mr Stanley, while, of the remainder, one was Assembly, a squatter; the Hon. J.
who drew the second prize design. remarkably like the prize de- Bramston, a barrister; the Hon.
We congratulate the Government sign for the Free Library in Mel- D. F. Roberts, a solicitor; and Mr
upon possessing such talented offi- bourne, and another conveyed an C. Coxen, an amateur market gar-
cers, who have distanced their pro- excellent idea of the intended now dener; with the Clerk of the As-
fessional brethren in three colo- Houses of Parliament in that city. sembly as Secretary. If any one of
nies. Whether this want of interest did those gentlemen had the slightest
The next day, 14 April, the not partly arise from the impossi- pretension to architectural skill or
Editor was at it again with another bility of complying with the speci- knowledge, he has carefully con-
editorial. fied conditions, it is not easy to say. cealed it up to the present time.
We have been led into the Not one of the plans exhibited was Taking each of these gentlemen as
foregoing reflections by observ- in accordance with those condi- an architectural cypher, they un-
ing,—not with any very great sur- tions, and the first premium seems doubtedly did good service in rang-
prise,—that the first and second to have been awarded to the motto ing themselves on the right hand
premiums for the plans of the new rather than to the design. Accord- side of the Colonial Architect, who
Houses of Parliament have been ing to the conditions issued, the represented, both officially and
awarded to the Colonial Architect buildings were not to cost more professionally, “Number One.”
and his draughtsman. The infer- than £20,000, but we have it on How the prize design came to be
ence which ordinary persons, who good authority that the carrying awarded to the Colonial Architect
are not well acquainted with the out of the first prize plan will cost seems to need a little explanation.
way in which these things are man- three times that amount. It will be- He was the referee. Was the deci-
aged, would draw from this deci- hove the legislature, therefore, not sion of the Commissioners arrived
sion of the Commissioners would to accept without investigation the at so unanimously as to render his
probably, be that the two successful report of the Commission, even if services in that capacity unneces-
gentlemen are at the head of their it should be necessary to delay the sary? Did they request his attend-
profession in the colony. It is only commencement of the build- ance merely to tell him that, after
fair to state, for the information of ings until further and more reli- having brought their best ability
persons who labor under this delu- able evidence has been submitted. to the consideration of the designs,
sion, that so great was the mistrust Members of the Assembly should it was with sincere pleasure they
entertained by the majority of the not forget that, while the original informed him that the first premi-
professional gentlemen in private estimate for the new Government um had been awarded to him, and
practice of the impartiality of the House was £10,000, a second sum that, with not less pleasure, they
commission, that very few thought of £7000 had to be voted, mak- had awarded the second premium
it worth their while to compete. ing £17,000 in all for one of the to his draughtsman, who had dis-
It is also noticeable that, out of most hideous structures that ever played so much knowledge of his
the eleven designs sent in, three disgraced a beautiful site. Our profession in the preparation of
of which were discarded as being readers will remember that the both plans?
altogether unfit, five — including Commission was composed of the We must suppose that
Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020 - PAGE NINEAs finished in 1869. The addition of Colonades c1880s
something of this kind took place, should pay any one to write things
back-stairs influence. Happily,
which the writer knew well were not
or we are led to the conclusion that the decision is not final and irre-
only unjust, but untrue.
the Colonial Architect, as the ref- vocable, nor do we think that the I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
eree of the Commission adjudged Parliament will highly applaud CHARLES TIFFIN.
the prize to Mr Tiffin i.e. himself Mr Tiffin in adjudging the prizes Colonial Architect’s Office.
That the referee should also be a to himself and his assistant, but In a sealed jar under the
competitor is certainly an offence will rather strongly condemn such foundation stone were placed a copy
against professional etiquette, and a procedure as being a transpar- of the Courier and Guardian news-
quite explains why the whole affair ent piece of self-glorification, with papers, Pugh’s Almanac, current
should be regarded by the profes- a profit attached. We know that it coins and this message.
sion generally as a gross job. is rather difficult for the Ethiop This Corner Stone of the New
The Colonial Architect, as to become white, or the leopard Houses of Parliament was laid on Fri-
the proper officer, might have been to change his spots, but inasmuch day, 14th July, A.D. 1865, being the
called upon to prepare a plan, and as there is a striking similarity be- twenty-ninth year of the Reign of Her
it would only have been part of tween this affair and the conduct Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria
his legitimate duty. If he pleaded of the Government, in the matter and the sixth year since the Erection of
want of time or inability, both of this portion of Australia into a Separate
of the railway tenders, we may ex-
Colony under the name of Queensland,
these explanations might have pect, unless great vigilance is ex-
by his Excellency Sir George Ferguson
been taken as intelligible reasons ercised, further developments of Bowen, G.C.M.G., Governor of the said
for his declining, and, competitive corruption in those who are now Colony.
designs being advertised for, he bringing the colony into disrepute, The walls and ceilings of
might well have acted as the offi- both here and elsewhere. the two chambers were very elabo-
cial referee, with assistance if de- Goose quills and sticks of rate and included beautiful and
sired; but there is something obvi- Indian ink aside, Charles Tiffin was sometimes fantastic forms. The par-
ously unfair in nominating him as none too pleased about those Edito- liamentary librarian was instructed
arbitrator, and at the same time rials and immediately wrote to the to censor any minor desecrations.
allowing him to enter the field, Editor. However the librarian missed one
armed with the appliances of his SIR,—I do myself the honor carving which seemingly caused
office, and the aid of his staff, thus to deny in globo the base imputations great offence to the members. It was
placing him in a position of great conveyed in your leader of this morn-
a keystone in an arch near the speak-
advantage as compared with any ing. I should not notice the matter
through the medium of the Press, but
er’s chair consisting of a sheep’s
other poison. Whatever time he head. It was replaced.
that, my friends and enemies might
bestowed upon the work, and Tiffin was very busy and
think I had fallen to a most lamen-
whatever materials he employed, table depth in the scale of morality. I became overwhelmed. There were
were most probably paid for by would not have troubled myself about disputes often carried out in the col-
the public, thus enabling him to the Parliament Buildings competition umns of the daily papers. In 1868 he
Researched by David Teague.
supplement his salary to the extent at all if I had not heard it insinuated became as well the Superintendent
of £200 by an act of positive injus- that “ the government only wished to of Roads and Buildings and was fur-
tice to his professional brethren in buy other men’s brains for me to use.” ther overloaded.
private practice. From whatever As far as being appointed referee to
His health suffered and he
point of view we look at the result the commissioners, your leader of this
morning was the first intimation that
took a year’s leave of absence and
of this so-called competition we see in April 1872 he retired on medical
either the commissioners, the public,
much that is highly reprehensible. grounds. He decided to move to Tas-
or I, had of it.
The whole affair, from beginning I certainly feel surprised mania. En route, he died in Sydney
to end, savours of partiality and that the proprietor of any newspaper on 9 January 1873, aged 40 years.
PAGE TEN - Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020THE FINE PRINT
The Ranelagh Estate which
ran between Granville and Noble
Streets, Wilson consisted of forty-
five home sites mostly about 24
perches in size. It was advertised to
be sold by auction on Saturday 23
October 1926 at 3 p.m..
The broadsheet said that all
conveniences were available and the
estate was only five minutes from
Wilston Station and that Tramway
Trust buses passed the estates. Also
it was a short walk to the Kedron and
Windsor trams on Bowen
Bridge Road.
It also stated that the
approved tram extension to
Grange would run along New- Even the opening of the new
market Road to the estate be- line was still mired in contro-
fore turning up Silvester Road versy with two opening cer-
(sic), under the railway line emonies - one held at each
into Kedron Brook Road (and end.
thence along Days Road to the The long held notion
Grange terminus.) of a traffic route to the north
It also listed that the western suburbs to Stafford
new north road through Victo- and Aspley was still floating
ria Park and continue along Fa- around in 1933 when Alder-
gan Road into Granville Street man Lanham stated the idea
over the new bridge which had saying it would result in a
been promised by the council considerable saving in mile-
at an early date. age and furnish an additional
The dotted line in the crossing of Breakfast Creek.
Local Sketch depicts the route It would be cost effective as
of the tramway and at the bottom of the only cost would be that of
Street, across to Anderson Street and
Granville Street the proposed bridge thence along Days Road. a bridge similar to the Bowen Bridge
is indicated. The debate raged for months as the roads were in good order.
The year before, 1925, saw and the local newspapers were filled It was decided that as funds
the adjacent Darrima Estate opened with Letters to the Editor on this were not available in that year neither
with the claim of being within a few subject. (Most of these are copied this plan not the widening of Bowen
yards of the proposed new tramline. and are in this Society’s files.) Bridge Road would be carried out.
Allotment six of 2 roods 19 Evidently the Railway De- The widenening of this road was es-
Researched by David Teague.
perches contained an ideal family partment had the last say. It did not sential and could be carried out at a
home and a first-class hard tennis want the route to be near the Enog- reasonable cost as far as Butterfield
courts. This was the home, Rane- gera Railway line and Windsor and Street as resumptions would not be
lagh, of the Noble family. Wilston Stations for fear of compe- necessary as the hospital authorities
The route of the Grange tition. Also restricted the service lo- had made provisions for improve-
tramway was a contentious issue cally of buses. The route chosen ments on the land they owned.
with residents proposed another was along Maygar Street and Days It just goes to show that now
route from Bowen Bridge Road Road ending near the junction of more than ninety years later, the fine
starting from what is now Maygar Grange Road. print still hasn’t come to pass.
Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020 - PAGE ELEVENLutwyche Road. Passengers called
out in dismay. The tram stopped and
the conductor and motorman held
a hurried pow-wow. Then the tram
backed to the turn-off and proceeded
to Kedron Brook Road, Grange. But
the conductor revealed that, accord-
ing to their schedule, they should
have gone to Kent Road. Kalinga.
Old Bill’s Column was a A Wilston woman on holi-
Process of elimination. At
regular in the Brisbane Telegraph. days at Southport went into one of
a cycling meeting last Saturday a
These items were taken from columns the local drapery stores with the in-
rider was trying to think of anoth-
of the early 1950s which featured lo- tention of buying a beach hat. After
er’s name. He mentioned Kalinga.
cal residents. inspecting the stock she decided to
Lutwyche and Chermside. Then
Recently a Lutwyche resi- have a look at the other shops before
some one said Stafford. “That’s
dent opened an account with one of making a purchase. Seeing noth-
it!” he ‘exclaimed. “I knew it was
the departmental stores. His first ac- ing better, she returned to this shop
some terminus:”
count was for a mattress and pillows. to buy the hat she had picked out.
The other day a Grange
In the envelope was a circular con- The proprietor said she should have
resident wanted to pay the baker, but
taining suggestions for a layette and bought it when she came in the first
missed him. He rushed outside and
toddlers’ wear. How did the store time. He didn’t like customers who
saw some one standing at the front
know he was married only a few wasted his time, and he wouldn’t sell
gate with a notebook in his hand. He
months ago? her the hat now.
thought it was the baker and handed
Wharfies are not the only In a city chain store a line
him the money. The chap at the gate
ones who want to work where they of nuts and bolts was marked at
smiled and pointed to a place in the
like. A Windsor woman engaged 2/3 a dozen. A Wooloowin man
book, to sign. It was a collector for
a man to do scythe work at 4/ an bought one, which was put in a
the Deaf and Dumb Institute.
hour. He arrived early, , but she bag, and he was charged 2d. If
Awaiting her turn to be
was amazed when he told her he he had bought a dozen singly, he
served at a city meat mart, a
would use the scythe only on that would have saved 3d on the deal
Wooloowin housewife was amazed
section of the grounds that had and got 12 free bags.
to hear butchers addressing cus-
been mowed. When she said she Christmas dinner was sent
tomers - as “Dear”, “Honey” and
wanted the long grass cut he gath- off recently at the Salvation Army
the like. She was stunned when
ered up his gear and walked off Mothers’ Hospital at Windsor. The
her turn came and she was ad-
the job. hospital had been fattening up a flock
dressed as “Darling.” The cashier
Sir Walter Raleigh outdone. of fowls, but a dog got into the yard
explained, “It’s just their way of
When a Grange woman got home one night and killed 22 of them. Be-
softening the blow when you learn
from town she discovered she had cause the hospital does a fine chari-
the price.”
left the house key at her husband’s table work, some generous citizen or
Who said there was a short-
office. She was telling the local organisation might wish to help. The
age of milk bottles? A Windsor resi-
storekeeper when, a young man in matron’s phone number is M2409.
dent with 106 and a Belmont resident
the shop offered to ride his motor cy- A young woman who is
with 50 stored away at home rang
cle into town and get the key. Think- blind wrote a letter in braille to a
the company concerned and offered
ing it was too much trouble, she tried Valley firm, and gave it to a friend
the bottles for the price they paid for
to dissuade him but he insisted. Inc- to post. The friend dropped the
them. They were told to take them to
identally, he said he did it because he letter in a Wilston bus. She apolo-
the nearest shop. In each case the lo-
hated the idea of her husband com- gised to the blind girl, but they de-
cal shop has changed hands since the
ing home to a cold tea. cided that the finder would drop
bottles were purchased and the new
When a Wilston man and it in a pillar box. This, didn’t hap-
proprietors won’t buy them back.
his wife went to His Majesty’s pen. Maybe the finder begrudged
There must be thousands of milk
the other night they took their a stamp because the letter was
bottles going to waste in Brisbane
baby with them. After interval the unstamped. It didn’t need to be.
for the same reason.
baby started to play up and they Braille letters go free by post.
thought they would have to leave. This probably explains why
But to their surprise and joy one our tram services are so erratic. On
of the usherettes came along and Wednesday after noon a Grange
offered to mind the baby until the (Kedron Brook Road) tram sailed
show finished. past the turn-off and continued along
PAGE TWELVE - Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020PHOTOGRAPHS
Newmarket side of
Wilston Hill - 1909
Railway line in middle
section
Kevin “Fangs” Dunleavy driving J.F. Workers digging the trench for the
Fraser’s Milk Truck outside United Sewerage Connection, Antill Street,
Vendors, Lyons Terrace, Windsor. Wilston. Eildon Hill at RHS. 1949
Creating Finsbury Park in 1950
out of loop cut off Breakfast
Creek (1931)
Langley Avenue at top of photo.
Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020 - PAGE THIRTEENTHE SKY IS
FALLIN’ IN
Is the sky falling in? Is the J.D. Switzer, R.N. joined the
moon made of green cheese? Will the discussion and confirrmed Mr De-
earth end in the year 2050? These vis’s opinion that the land on the east
are some of the questions that people coast of Queensland was rising. He
workers have a practical interest
have asked over the years. quoted his observations of the Mary in the matter. Without claiming
In the 1880s the question and Burnett Rivers and of Moreton much exactness of observation,
was - Is the Queensland Coast Ris- Island. He quoted the lowering of I can affirm that salt water does
ing or Sinking? the tidal water of 6 inches over the not now travel up the Enoggera
In the Brisbane Courier past eight years. Creek as far as formerly. When I
first commenced clearing my gar-
(25 November 1880) Charles W. His theory was that it was den at Kelvin Grove, sixteen years
Devis of Rockampton conveyed his caused by gravily coupled with the age, all the water in front of the
thoughts that until that time the opin- contraction by cooling and diurnal land was at times salt. The salt
ion prevalent amongst geologists revolution. He went on to explain could be tasted in the water sev-
and physical geographers was that his theories. He wrote that his fore- eral chains above my highest allot-
ment. I have seen the water stand-
the midland section of our country going conclusions were as a result of ing opposite No 515 on the map
was an inverted arch of subsidence. his own reasoning and must be taken frequently salt. Pool opposite No.
He also mentioned Darwin’s only for what they were worth. He 554 was the one from which we in
theory of the formation of coral reefs added the facts that they were based dry weather carried fresh water.
and their formation suggested sub- upon were self-evident. A dam was made opposite No 474
to keep the tide out of the highest
sidence of the land. He goes on to pool. The tide washed over it how-
cite that the existence of sea shells ever, and spoiled the water. Now
inland suggests the opposite. He this pool is uniformly fresh, has
quote various sources that claim the no dam, and a pump in the yard
land must have sunk due the exist- draws water therefrom. Formerly
high tides swept over the log foot
ence of mangrove stumps in deep bridge below the now Normanby
water and yet another that the tides Bridge, and huge mullet could
do not reach up as far as they for- often be seen shooting across the
merly did. He finally concluded that road. Fish 2ft long were frequent-
if subsidence is in progress it must ly captured in the pool above the
bridge. In this pool we bathed, and
have commenced as a very recent if the fresh water was not enough
period and if the shortened tides of to fill it the salt tide did invari-
the Fitzroy River region we have ably. Now the water at the cross-
A geologist, Mr Tenison ing is generally fresh, and used by
proof of the lifting power is still at
Wood joined with a letter mainly the residents. Salt-water mullet
work.
about the geology of the state. Swit- have not been seen there for years.
zer replied that the query still was My friend Mr Free, many years a
resident, corroborates me in these
Kelvin Gr
that was the land still rising as Mr
particulars. I am glad Mr Tenison-
Woods said they it may or may not Woods is taking an interest in the
be and that Switzer offered proof question, as he brings to bear on
that the spring tides were lower by it knowledge the result of years of
ove Road
*FREE
either the land rising or the lowering geological investigation. Observ-
of the ocean level. ers of the tide in the Brisbane and
other rivers will be able to throw
Researched by David Teague.
The discussion continued much light on the point I believe
with local doctor and research scien- it will turn out that we are rising
tist, Joseph Bancroft adding his local at the rate of an inch per annum
554 474 observations. - Yours &c,
Sir, Our thanks are due to Mr J. BANCROFT, M.D.
BANCROFT* Brisbane Courier: 6 December 1880.
Devis and other contributors to
the question of the rising of the (The Normanby Bridge is over Breakfast
Queensland coast. If proved, Creek/Enoggera Creek on Kelvin Grove
515 wharf builders, river dredgers, Road and Mr Free was a tanner whose
agriculturalists, and other shore tannery was on Free Street.)
PAGE FOURTEEN - Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020THE HISTORY
company drove up the road,
it was surprising how much
OF APRONS
furniture that old apron
could dust in a matter of
seconds.
#I don’t think our #When company
kids know what an apron is. came, those aprons were
#The principal use ideal hiding places for shy
of Grandma’s apron was to kids.
protect the dress underneath #And when the
because she only had a few weather was cold, Grand-
and because it was easier ma wrapped it around her
to wash aprons than dress- arms. #When dinner was
es and aprons required less ready, Grandma walked
material. But along with out onto the porch, waved
that, it served as a potholder her apron, and the men folk
for removing hot pans from knew it was time to come in
the oven. from the fields to dinner.
#It was wonderful for #It will be a long time
drying children’s tears, and before someone invents some-
on occasion was even used thing that will replace that
for cleaning out dirty ears. ‘old-time apron’ that served
#Those big old aprons so many purposes.
wiped many a perspiring
brow, bent over the hot wood REMEMBER:
stove. Chips and kindling #Grandma used to set
wood were brought into the her hot baked apple pies on
kitchen in that apron. the window sill to cool. Her
#From the garden, it granddaughters set theirs
carried all sorts of vegeta- on the window sill to thaw.
bles. After the peas had been #The government
shelled, it carried out the would go crazy now with po-
#From the chicken empty shells. litical correctness and try-
coop, the apron was used for #In the autumn, the ing to figure out how many
carrying eggs, fussy chicks, apron was used to bring in germs were on that apron.
and sometimes half-hatched apples that had fallen from #I don’t think I ever
eggs to be finished in the the trees. caught anything from an
warming oven. #When unexpected apron - but love...
Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020 - PAGE FIFTEENSTAR THEATRE
the most graceful couple on the
floor. Supper was be provided, and
a good band will supply dance mu-
KALINGA
sic The floor of the Star Theatre is
laid in accordance with the latest
principles of modern dance floors
by Mr T. Brown, who has super-
The earliest showing of mo- land presented by Mr Sidney Cook. vised the laying of similar floors in
tion pictures in the local area was by The theatre was widely used England, where he is an acknowl-
travelling picture show men at the by community groups as well as film edged authority on the subject.
Kedron Park Racecourse. programs. The Kalinga Progress As- Brisbane Courier: 31 August 1928
Soon permanent theatres sociation often met there in 1928 as The theatre continued to be
started opening. An early one was well a number of political meetings a local entertainment centre as well
at Nundah - applied for in 1917 by was held there. as regular screenings and Saturday
O.J. Fenwick - the Nundah Impe- At that time Mr Felsman matinees, flower shows and concerts
rial. It was followed later by another was listed at the proprietor. On 31 being held there. In November 1928
opened by Fenwick - the Lutwyche August 1928 a Plain and Fancy the ladies committee of the Kalinga
Imperial. Dress Masked Ball was held there. Progress Association held a dance
Also S. Cook applied for a `The theatre was advertised as hav- and euchre tournament to raise funds
licence at Clayfield in 1917. This be- ing the best floor in Brisbane. The for a band stand in Kalinga Park. In
came the Savoy Theatre. Eileen Turney Jazz Band played for 1928 the Eagle Junction State School
The earliest reference for a the event. held its fancy dress ball there.
theatre that was found for Kalinga BALL AT STAR THEATRE,
was 1925. It was called the Kalinga
Theatre and a reference in the fol-
KALINGA.
The first fancy dress ball
Researched by David Teague.
lowing year called it the Star Thea-
to be held in the Star Theatre, Ka-
tre. It took part in state-wide promo-
linga, will take place this evening,
tions for Paramount Pictures.
when prizes will be awarded for
In 1926 Scots Presbyterian
the best fancy dresses worn by
conducted a Sunday School at the
lady and gentleman, best sustained
theatre and a year later a site on the
characters, lady and gentleman,
corner of Emma Street and Shaw
most humorous costume, and one
Road was purchased for a parish hall. The theatre at 4 Lodge Road
for the worst dress. A well known
Advertised in 1927 was a film Na- was eventually replaced by a service
teacher of dancing will judge for
ture’s Wonders of North Queens- station.
The Star Theatre
Kalinga
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was
showing at that time. c.1937
PAGE SIXTEEN - Windsor & Districts Historical Society Inc. JOURNAL - February 2020GALLOWAY ESTATE
permission to mortgage land at Ke-
dron Park for £160 to pay rates and
legal charges. Justice Real said there
Research Project
was no necessity for any order to be
made as the parties interested were
of age and consented to the land be-
ing mortgaged. The petition was
Almost every day in July Chisholm Galloways. A lot from dismissed.
1898 The Telegraph published ad- Cheshire, England and even from The land in question was
vertisements for the coming sale of Wisconsin, U.S.A. are listed. subdivisions 13 to 18 and 24 to 29
The Galloway Estate. Now a search on Findmy- and part of 30 and 12 of section 1
The advertisement gives a past reveals a John Galloway chris- of portion 192, parish of Enoggera.
few clues about the estate. The land tened 5 January 1832 at Pittenweem, Portion 192 of 30 acres 2 roods was
had belonged to John and Elizabeth Fife, Scotland. His father was a originally purchased by Henry Pillow
Galloway and it was situated near John and his mother a Janet Law- of Ipswich for £30/10/- on 5 April
Wooloowin Station and opposite the son. Another record leaps out and 1859. It was subdivided into 100
Wilmington Estate. that is a John Galloway christened allotments of 32 perches each and
A check with historic death 17 November 1833 at Barony, Lan- offered for sale as the Town of Bel-
listings will reveal that John Gal- ark, Scotland whose parents were fast Estate on 26 September 1864.
loway, a brickmaker, son of John John Galloway and Janet McKinlay. An article of this estate appeared in
Chisholm Galloway and Jeanet, died Nothing definite could be found on Journal, Volume 28 Number 2, May
on 2 October 1882. He was 49 years Ancestry but there were surely a 2016. Then in 1898 for The Gallo-
old. His wife Elizabeth, daughter of large number of John Galloways. way Estate, the land was re-subdi-
William Edwards died on 19 Sep- A newspaper search in the vided into 24 grand building sites.
tember 1890. She was 43 years old. files of The Telegraph, Brisbane, These would have been halfway
The only child that can be reveals that on 15 December 1893 down Chalk Street.
found is a son John Chisholm Gal- before Mr Justice Real a petition The search goes on. Can you
loway who married Mary Boyd, was made by J.C. Galloway, trus- help by providing any more infor-
daughter of James Boyd in 1886 and tee of the estate of John Galloway, mation or confirm some of the items
in 1888 had a son - you guessed it deceased, intestate. He applied for that have been found?
- named John.
A search in the Queensland
records for the births of John (died
1882) and son John does not result
in any finds. N.S.W. records reveals
that a John Galloway married an
Elizabeth Edwards at Cook’s River,
Petersham on 7 March 1854. That
would make John about 21 years
old.
The Telegraph: Saturday Evening, 30 July 1898.
A search for Queensland
Assisted Immigration list does not
reveal any John Galloways. A New
South Wales search reveals a John
Galloway who arrived on the Mait-
land on 1 October 1844. That was
a convict ship and that John was
transported for seven years from
Researched by David Teague.
Perth, Scotland.. If it was our John
he would have been 11 years old.
A more eligible contender
might have been a John Galloway,
engine driver, who arrived in Janu-
ary 1853, aged 20, in Melbourne on
the Birman, which left Scotland on
28 September 1852.
In FamilySearch family re-
search records there are a lot of John
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