Newspaper stories – Page 14 – Moreton Bay and More

An accident, Mr Black and the Colonial Secretary’s beaver.

My previous post was devoted to the many places and things besotted Queenslanders decided to name after our first Governor, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, and his wife, Diamantina, Lady Bowen. The glamour of this aristocratic couple performing vice-regal duties gave Brisbane a much-needed touch of polish. What Queensland gave in return, was frequently quite bizarre.Continue reading “An accident, Mr Black and the Colonial Secretary’s beaver.”

Minor Offences – Defendant to Leave Town

After the horrors of neglected children and Industrial Schools, today’s offering is a quick dose of more characters from Queensland newspapers from the 1840s to 1860s. Defendant Promises to Leave Town CENTRAL POLICE COURT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31. BEFORE the Police Magistrate: DRUNKENNESS.–James Keane, an old man, who described himself as an attorney, was discharged onContinue reading “Minor Offences – Defendant to Leave Town”