Local History with Betty Laver – Friends Department Store
The business section of the town moved away from the waterfront following the building of four hotels - the Grand, ...
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LOCAL HISTORY WITH BETTY LAVER – PHILLIPS BATHS
Friend’s Store, Customs boathouse and town baths. Pictured is one of the Town Baths Enclosure when George & Grace ...
LOCAL HISTORY WITH BETTY LAVER – BLACKGATE
Louis and Mary (nee Paulson) Gunzler lived at Commodilly on the Upper Calliope River. When Mary passed away in 1889 ...
LOCAL HISTORY WITH BETTY LAVER – CELEBRATING CELCUS WALTERS CENTENARIAN
A plaque and Tree Planting ceremony was conducted at the Gladstone Botanical Gardens on Friday 30th August. This was for ...
LOCAL HISTORY WITH BETTY LAVER – BALCOMBA PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Dr. Fletcher opened up Balcomba Maternity Hospital on the corner of Roseberry Street and Oaka Lane in 1920. This had previously been the home ...
