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Over 200 police were required to control crowds of screaming teenagers, including 35 inside Festival Hall, when The Beatles visited Brisbane in 1964. Check out our blog Policing the Beatles for more.
Queensland State Archives Item ID318753, Correspondence, police
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Queensland Country Life
21 January 1954
R.N.A. Pasture Contest
The R.N.A. Council yesterday formed a special committee of graziers and pasture experts to plan Queensland’s first improved pasture field competitions, which it is hoped to conduct during the coming show season.
The Committee comprises: Messrs. F. J. Morgan (vice-president), R. M. Reynolds (Naranga, Oakey), W. J. D. Shaw (Rodds Bay, via Gladstone), J. Sparkes (Lyndley, Dalby), M. D. Davies (Brisbane), either A. J. Caswell (Dalwon, Canungra) or R. V. D. Cox (Glengariffe, Maleney), dairy cattle: the Agriculture Department Under-Secretary (Mr. A. F. Bell), and R.N.A. Seretary (Mr. F. J. Kennedy).
Queensland State Archives Item ID1052795, Photographic material
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The Dalby Herald
17 March 1950
MILK AND CREAM TESTING
The Department of Agriculture and Stock have notified that in future it will issue separate certificates for milk and cream testing, and milk grading and cream grading. The Dairy Officer at Dalby (Mr. E. W. Ladewig) has been advised to this effect also that written examinations in milk and cream testing, milk grading, also cream grading, will be held on July 22, with buttermaking and cheesemaking examinations on July 29. Practical examinations will be held at a later date. The examination centres will.be decided according to the localities where applicants reside. Mr; Ladowig states that the department advises on the best text books available, and literature on subjects covered by the examinations is supplied free by the department.
Queensland State Archives Item ID1052791, Photographic material
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Diving and snorkelling, from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
“Diving and snorkelling are some of the best ways to take in the spectacular underwater views that the Great Barrier Reef has to offer, and to come face-to-face with its captivating marine life.”
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School admission register for Scarborough State School from February 1959. Among the students enrolled are Barrie (Barry) Alan Gibb, Robin Hugh Gibb and Maurice Ernest Gibb, later known as the Bee Gees.
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The Brisbane Courier
9 February 1929
Koala in City Street.
Far from allowing the koala, or native bear, to be slaughtered for his fur, the Victorian Government protects him, and other native fauna, under its Game Laws. These are rigidly enforced, with the result that “teddy” and his brothers and sisters are still numerous in the Victorian bush. Several bears have made their appearance in Melbourne suburbs recently, and on Tuesday morning a fine fellow was found wandering in a Brighton street. A resident, knowing the danger the little visitor ran of being captured by small boys, or set upon by vicious dogs, placed him in the sanctuary of a gum tree growing in the street. If the bears, which were released by the Brisbane City Council at Mt. Coot-tha propagate, and the Government decides never again to allow an open season for killers, the same experience may
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Thomas Fitzgerald was appointed government surveyor in Rockhampton in 1862. While surveying the site of Mackay, he was impressed with the potential for growing sugar. He resigned and with John Davidson started sugar plantations. The first cane was planted in 1864 and the Alexandra Mill opened in 1868, producing 230 tons of sugar that year. By 1879 the Mackay district was producing 10,000 tons of sugar per year.
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The contract for the new Central station building was let in May 1899 and opened on 26 July 1901.
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There were 39 athletics events held at the QE II Stadium between 3 and 9 Otober 1982. This is the final of the men’s 1500m. The gold went to Steve Cram (England), silver to John Walker (New Zealand) and bronze to Mike Bolt (Kenya).
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Matilda’s cheeky wink stole the show at the Opening Ceremony of the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games as she entered the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Sports Centre. Matilda now enjoys her retirement at a fuel station at Kybong near Gympie.
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