Barcaldine Hospital, July 1955

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The Longreach Leader
4 December 1953

Barcaldine New Hospital Officially Opened

On Saturday afternoon the Barcaldine General and Maternity Hospital was officially opened by the Hon. W. M. Moore, Minster for Health and Home Affairs. A fair crowd of residents of Barcaldine and District was present in the vicinity of the main entrance to the building, at which point the opening ceremony and accompanying speeches were made.

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Queensland Housing Commission streetscape, Webster Road, Stafford, September 1949

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The Telegraph
11 July 1946

State Has 1,333 Building Blocks

Up to June 30 last the Queensland Housing Commission had acquired land totalling 1,333 building allotments in Brisbane, the Minister for Works and Housing (Mr Bruce) announced today.

The lands were located as follows: Ashgrove, 99 allotments; Banyo, 11; Camp Hill, 17; Cannon Hill, 11; Chermside-Wavell Heights, 261; Coorparoo, 187; Corinda-Graceville, 20; Enoggera-Gaythorne-Mitchelton, 228; Fairfield-Yeronga, 25, Indooroopilly-Taringa, 22; Kedron, 20; Wynnum-Manly. 11; Moorooka-Rocklea-Salisbury, 41; Morningside, 17; Mt. Gravatt, 2; Nundah, 29; Stafford, 161; Tarragindi, 171; total, 1,333.

On the north side, 831 allotments had been acquired, and on the south side, 502.

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