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The Treasury Building, Brisbane, 1949

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From the Queensland Heritage Register.

The Treasury Building was erected in three stages between 1886 and 1928.

The site at the junction of the George and Queen Street axes had been reserved for government purposes from 1825, and was associated with the Treasury from the 1860s. It was occupied initially by convict-built officers’ quarters and military barracks. In 1864 the military moved from the site and the existing buildings were occupied by the Registrar-General, Treasury and Engineer of Harbours. In 1874 a single-storeyed building for the Registrar-General was erected on the corner of George and Queen Streets, anticipating a government re-development of what had become known as Treasury Square.

In 1883 the colonial government decided to construct new public offices on Treasury Square. A design competition, for a two-storeyed perimeter block to occupy the entire square, was won by Melbourne architects Grainger and D’Ebro, but their design was

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Yungaba Immigration Centre, Kangaroo Point, 1948

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From the Queensland Heritage Register.

“Yungaba” is a two-storey brick institutional building designed as an immigrant depot in 1885 by John James Clark, colonial architect for Queensland. Following his dismissal shortly after, the plan was developed by Edward Henry Alder and Robert Henry Mills. Constructed by William Peter Clark, the building is described as being of Italianate/Queensland/ Institutional style.

Following the subdivision of Kangaroo Point in 1843-44, lots 21 and 22 were purchased by Judah and Isaac Solomon and Thomas Adams. Some time later John “Tinker” Campbell, a neighbouring land-owner, purchased a share in both lots and transferred his boiling-down works to that location to gain the benefit of the small stream which crossed the properties. Following a series of financial transactions, the land was eventually purchased by Robert Douglas in 1853 for £400. Douglas constructed a house on lot 21 which he named “The Willows”. Douglas

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Diamantina Receiving Depot, Wooloowin. State Children's Home, 1948

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The Diamantina Orphanage was established at Roma Street, Brisbane in 1865 and the Queensland Government assumed control in 1879. It moved to South Brisbane in 1883 and to the Sandgate in 1893. In 1910 it was renamed the Diamantina Receiving Depot and Infants’ Home and moved to Wooloowin, and was also known as the Wooloowin State Childrens’ Home.

In was further renamed the Diamantina Receiving Home in 1962, the Warilda Children’s Home and Warilda Infants’ Home in 1964 and the Warilda Receiving and Assessment Centre in 1967. It closed in 1989.

Queensland State Archives Item ID2111826, Photographic material

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Specimen collector on reef with young Turtle, Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, c 1931

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The Brisbane Courier
21 July 1931

BARRIER REEF BIOLOGICAL EXPEDITION.

An expedition of particular Interest to biological students and naturalists, generally will start from Sydney and Brisbane in December next for several of the Barrier Reef islands and atolls between Mackay and Bundaberg. Some of the islets to be explored, such as Penrith, Redbill. Bushy, and Tern islands, have rarely been landed on. The Percy group will also be camped on. and the more important islands in the Capricorn and Bunker groups will be visited. The arrangements and organisation are in the hands of Mr. K. F. Pollock. F.R.G.S., of Strathfield, New South Wales, a councillor and former hon. secretary of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, and a corresponding member of the Royal Australian Ornithologists’ Union.

Mr. Pollock has already conducted three parties of scientists and others to Queensland islands-in 1925, 1927, and 1928-and on this

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Resume of Investigations and Tests, for Gases at Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal, 28 May 1963

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Following the disastrous fire at Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal in May 1963, small explosions were felt by the crews cleaning up the damage. The Inspector of Coal Mines at Rockhampton, Charles McPherson, was rushed to Townsville to investigate and compiled this report.

Queensland State Archives Item ID2583755, Correspondence, mines

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Train crossing the flooded Burdekin River, March 1949

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Cairns Post
10 March 1949

TRAINS RACE AGAINST FLOOD WATERS IN BURDEKIN RIVER

Goods and mail trains in North Queensland to-day raced flood waters, which are expected to cover the Burdekin River bridge to-night. Falls of up to three inches have been registered in the Burdekin catchment areas. Two mail trains from Townsville were dispatched several yours earlier than their normal times. Goods train schedules between Bowen and Townsville were arranged to enable as many trains as possible to cross the bridge before nightfall. Five goods trains from Bowen to Townsville and seven from Townsville crossed the bridge to-day.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 27058

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