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Brisbane's Old Town Hall, Queen St.

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The Courier Mail
Sat 27 Nov 1937

Old Town Hall a Link With Early Days

The old Town Hall was completed in 1865 at a cost of £25,000, and the civic fathers of that distant day had every reason for self-gratification.

Every to-day the old building is regarding as one of the finest examples of Italian Renaissance architecture to be seen in Australia. For more than 70 years it classic facade has looked out upon an ever-changing scene in Queen-street. Through the decades demolition and reconstruction attended the relentless march of time.

When the freestone for its construction was excavated from the old Breakfast Creek quaryr, the long low front of the convict barracks was still standing on the present site of Allan and Stark’s premises. The adjoining site to the south was occupied by a shingle shanty, used as Brisbane’s one and only Post Office.

The construction of what

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Looking along the Brisbane River in 1885

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The Brisbane Courier
Mon 17 Aug 1885

Sailing Matters
By Tell Tale

The number of pleasure sailing boats on the Brisbane River is rapidly on the increase. The lastest addition of this kind is a handy little craft just turned out for Mr. Marlow by Mr. Miller, of Kangaroo Point. The Cecilia – the name given to her – is an 18ft. open centreboard boat, of nearly 6ft. beam. She is planked with cedar, on yellow-wood timbers, is varnished, and looks a neat and well-modelled craft, which ought to be both comfortable and fast under canvas.

The summer winds are coming in early this year, and I expect to see sailing matters in full swing again within two or three weeks’ time, The new Sailing Club has now been fairly started. Very suitable quarters have been obtained for the club in the Hamilton Reach; a trustworthy caretaker has been

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Brisbane River – Garden Reach, from Alice Street Ferry.

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The Brisbane Courier
Tuesday 21 Apr 1868

The Alice-Street Ferry

To the editor of the Birsbane Courier

Sir – I can fully substantiate the remarks made by “South Brisbane,” in your impression of Wednesday, with respect to the manner in which the sale of the ferries was conducted; also to the treatment Mr. Stabler recevied at the hands of the Town Clerk. One thing, however, “South Brisbane” forgot to mention – Mr. Dowse gave Mr. Stabler full permission to bid again if he had his suretics on the spot. He did so, and it was then knocked down to Stabler for £770; but, lo and behold, “this second Daniel” then informed Stabler he must give £815, the price it was knocked down to him the first time, or he should not have it.

Now, Sir, I ask you the question, has the Town Clerk the power to act just

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