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Central Station was constructed as the inner city link of the Queensland railway network, operational from 18 August 1889. The first Station building at Central was of timber and corrugated iron with pitched roof and segmental barrel vaulted roof over the platform serving Roma Street. Construction of a permanent building commenced in 1899 and it was opened in 1901.
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The tiny township of Serviceton was selected in 1946 by the Serviceton Co-operative Society for development to help meet the shortage of post-war housing. The Society purchased 850 acres of land which was taken over by the Queensland Housing Commission in 1950, to which it added another 200 acres. The area was renamed Inala in 1953 to avoid confusion with the town of Serviceton in South Australia.
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Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
The tiny township of Serviceton was selected in 1946 by the Serviceton Co-operative Society for development to help meet the shortage of post-war housing. The Society purchased 850 acres of land which was taken over by the Queensland Housing Commission in 1950, to which it added another 200 acres. The area was renamed Inala in 1953 to avoid confusion with the town of Serviceton in South Australia.
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Grovely West is now known as Keperra. By the 1970s, Grovely had become a locality in the suburb of Keperra.
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The Indooroopilly Railway Bridge crosses the Brisbane River between Indooroopilly and Chelmer. It was built between the Albert Bridge (right, the originally railway bridge) and the Walter Taylor Bridge (left, the road bridge).
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The Court of Petty Sessions, Redcliffe was established in 1892 and held jurisdiction in minor criminal cases. In 1964 the functions were inherited by the Magistrates Court.
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After serving in both world warrs, Lieutenant General Sir John Lavarack became Governor of Queensland in 1946. He was the first Australian-born governor of Queensland and the second Australian-born person to hold a governorship in Australia.
The 35th Parliament was opened on 27 August 1957 following the election on 3 August..
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The Queensland Government established the State Government Insurance Office in 1917. SGIO was responsible for insuring state assets and offering life insurance and general insurance to the Queensland public.
Queensland State Archives Item ID435662, Photographic material
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The Queensland Government Offices (Anzac Square Building) were illuminated for the 1958 Royal Tour. The building was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992.
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The Central Queensland Herald
29 March 1956
“Freezer” Ships
Eleven “freezer” ships have been fixed to load meat, dairy produce and other cold store foodstuffs between now and June 30 at Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Bowen, Port Alma and Glasttone.
Three of the ships – the Tekoa, Port Townsville and Northumberland – are now loading in Queensland ports.
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