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25.01.2022 Dayboro early 1930s This photograph of Dayboro, taken between early 1930 and February 1933 from the verandah of 4 Hay Road, was only received by Dayboro District Historical Society on 1st June 2020. The community cattle dip is in the foreground and the Mt Mee Road had not been constructed. The Telegraph of 19th January 1933 reported Work on the last section of the main road from Dayboro to Mt. Mee is now well in progress and it is thought that within a month or six weeks ...time this section will be ready for traffic The Brisbane Courier of 8th February 1933 reported The Northern Highway has been gazetted from Brisbane to Gympie, and its continuous construction carried out to a point at the north end of Mt. Mee, about 45 miles from the cityAs gazetted the highway extended from Brisbane via Petrie and Dayboro, over Mt. Mee, through Woodford and Peachester, to Beerwah and Landsboroughfrom near Dayboro to the northern end of Mt. Mee, it was a first-class gravelled or metal road St Aidans Church of England can be seen on its new site on the hill on the top side of McKenzie Street below the original Dayboro Ambulance Centre and residence and the Dayboro State School buildings. The new church was opened on 6th April 1930. The original church, built in 1911, was further up McKenzie Street beside the Masonic Lodge building which can be seen (opposite where Dayboro UQ Veterinary Surgery is today). That church was destroyed in a storm on 18th November 1929. St Francis Xavier Catholic Church is top right. There is only one house in Roderick Street and one in Delaney Road (top left) which became the Dayboro Private Hospital between 1932 and 1939. https://dayboro.com/dayboro-early-1930s/ See more

25.01.2022 Train at Dayboro Station 1920s (ca) The final stage of the railway from Enoggera to Dayboro, which became known as the Dayboro Line, was officially opened 100 years ago on 25th September 1920. A public meeting of the settlers at Hamilton, Upper North Pine was held on 23rd September 1882 to discuss several proposed routes for a railway. Several routes were proposed and in 1915 construction from Enoggera to Rifle Range (Gaythorne) began with that section being opened in Feb...ruary 1916. Due to war shortages work did not recommence until 1917 with Samford opening on 29th June 1918, Samsonvale on 3rd March 1919, Kobble on 3rd November 1919 and the line finally terminating at Dayboro on 25September 1920. The trains were mixed trains carrying both passengers and freight. Railmotor services were introduced in 1931. Due to the decline in passengers, and the increase in use of motor transport, the Dayboro Line was closed on 1 July 1955, having operated for a total period of 34 years 8 months. The time that had elapsed from the public meeting of the settlers in 1882 until the actual completion of the line was 37 years 11 months with the town having three name changes in that time. https://dayboro.com/train-at-dayboro-station-1920s-ca/ See more

25.01.2022 Terrors Creek c. 1901 The Brisbane Courier of 20th April 1900 reported The settlement at Berrys Flat, Upper North Pine, is going ahead rapidly. There is now quite a little township, including two blacksmiths, a saw-mill, a hotel, two stores and a well-patronised creamery. The land for miles around is very rich, both for grazing and cultivation purposes. Berrys Flat was never an official name. Upper North Pine refers to the whole district, particularly the Mt Pleasant ...area, as we were up the North Pine River. Petrie was called North Pine until 1911. Strathpine was located between the North and South Pine Rivers. All of the businesses mentioned can be seen in this photo from abt. 1901. The creamery is on the bank of Terrors Creek. The building has been extended and is now occupied by Silverwood Cafe. The sawmill is to the right. The managers residence and the three workmens cottages can be seen. Riek Bros. store is in the middle. It had three extensions over time and was our bank for many years. Charles Adsetts blacksmith at the corner of what is now Williams and Bradley Streets is mostly obscured by a tree. The original Crown Hotel and its attached store can be seen above Riek Bros. store and Skerman Bros. Blacksmith is further to the right. https://dayboro.com/terrors-creek-c-1901/ See more

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24.01.2022 Dayboro Co-Operative Dairy Assn Ltd’s Truck c.1940s At a meeting of shareholders of the Dayboro Co-operative Dairy Assn Ltd on 16th October 1951 it was decided that the milk normally distributed in Brisbane by the Co-op would be divided among three companies United Vendors, Metro and Camford. Dayboro usually handled 4000 gallons a day and had been distributing milk and cream through its depot at Agnes Street, Fortitude Valley since May 1928. It was reported in the Brisban...e Courier of Monday 28th May 1928 Milk Lorry:- The Dayboro Co-operative Butter Factory has started running a milk lorry to Brisbane every day, and supplies of fresh cream also are carried. The Co-op continued to operate its butter factory and milk chilling plant at Dayboro until the factory closed on 30th June 1965. https://dayboro.com/dayboro-co-operative-dairy-assn-ltds-t/ See more

24.01.2022 William Henry Rohlf Special Constable 1894 Shearer’s Strike The Queensland Police Gazette of 22nd September 1894 recorded quite a number of names of men who had been appointed Special Constables on 12th September 1894 because of the events that had arisen during the 1894 Shearers’ strike. Quite a number of locals were amongst those appointed including George Heathwood, John Bond, Conrad Buhmann, William Bond, Rudolphus Cruice, William Rohlf, William Sellin, Gabriel Strain,... William James Strain, Ludwig Lindenberg and John Lacey. It is believed that all these men had been members of the North Pine Mounted Infantry which was formed in 1891 and which merged with the Moreton Mounted Infantry in 1892. The men, under the leadership of Sub-Inspector W.E. Parry-Oakden, travelled to Rockhampton by steamer and from Rockhampton to Longreach by train where they were met by men with a team of horses for them to ride to Winton. It is not known how long the local men were in the west but it is known that Sub-Inspector Parry-Oakden returned to Brisbane in early December 1894. The men were discharged from special service on 3rd September 1895. William Henry Rohlf must have been proud of his involvement as a Special Constable to have had this painting done. https://dayboro.com/william-henry-rohlf/ See more

24.01.2022 Butter Factory & Silverwood Store Terrors Creek c. 1917 The Brisbane Courier of 22nd May 1916 reported There was a large gathering of farmers in the Range Hall on Thursday afternoon to consider the scheme put before the farmers by Mr, Denham by which they may acquire the butter factoryAfter a long discussion on the benefits of co-operation it was decided unanimously that it was in the interests of the district to acquire the factory. A committee consisting of Messrs. D. M...cLennan, E. Rudd, C. Kuhn, R. Brockhurst, Simpson, McLennan, Henzell, W. Bradley, and R. Kenman, was appointed to draft a scheme to be submitted to a general meeting at an early date At a public meeting on 1st July 1916 it was moved That a Company be formed named the Terrors Creek & Samson Vale Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd with a Capital of 10,000 in 10,000 shares of 1 each. The Co-operative took over the butter factory on 30th September 1916. https://dayboro.com/butter-factory-silverwood-store-terror/ See more

23.01.2022 Dayboro Dolphins Swimming Club First season’s awards 1983-1984 (l-r) Brendan Rouse, Vince McShane, Mark Perrin, Rebecca McGinn The Suburban Express of 29th November 1983 reported on a Gala opening at Dayboro when the Pine Rivers Shire Council’s Dayboro swimming complex was officially opened by the Shire Clerk, Eddie Hyland, on 19th November 1983. The pool was built by the Council but the children’s wading pool was built by the Dayboro Lions Club. The Shire Chairman, Cr.... Alan Hughes said People had a lot to thank the division’s present councillors, Cr. Rita Collins and Cr. Joe Bradley, for in the building of the pool complex. But the initial work of former councillor Michael Cruice must be acknowledged he laid the ground work for the pool. Dayboro Dolphins Swimming Club was formed in 1983 and is still going strong. https://dayboro.com/dayboro-dolphins-swimming-club-first-s/ See more

23.01.2022 Welcome to LDJ Lifestyle Designs Jewellery, new residents and local business. https://dayboro.com//custom-design-and-repair-award-winni/

23.01.2022 Thank you to the Dayboro Show Society and Mrs Taylor for the gift of a Show Bag for every student. There were smiles all around!!! Happy holidays everyone. See you in Term 3.

23.01.2022 Laceys Creek December 1927 Floods in the district were not uncommon but attempting to cross flooded streams in a motor vehicle was another matter. Horse power of the four-legged variety was needed on this occasion in December 1927 when the Merker family came to the rescue of their son-in-law Stewart Kelly at what is now known as Westons Crossing at Laceys Creek. At that time the speed limits throughout the Pine Shire, which had been set on 12th January 1926, were: Straigh...ts and unrestricted visibility 25mph; road mountainous country 12mph; curves and bridges and through townships 9mph. Fine for breach of a maximum 20. https://dayboro.com/laceys-creek-december-1927/ See more

21.01.2022 Influenza quarantine camp at Wallangarra, Queensland, 1919. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, negative number 67478 The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1920 spread rapidly throughout the globe and lasted some 2 years or more. 500,000 million people, about one third of the worlds population at the time, were infected and at least 50,000 million died worldwide, more people than in the Great War. 15,000 Australians died which was one of the lowest death rates from... the disease. At the end of January 1919 authorities made the drastic decision to suddenly close the New South Wales and Queensland border to stop the spread of the deadly Spanish Flu into the northern state. They just shut it at 2pm on a day at the end of January leaving people stranded both sides of the border. Quarantine camps were established where people could be vaccinated and quarantined for 7 days to ensure they were showing no signs of the flu. Closer to home the Brisbane Courier of 6th March 1919 reported Mrs. Wilcox, wife of the manager of Silverwood Dairy Co.s store at Dayboro, returned home to Dayboro last Wednesday, after an absence of nearly two months. Mrs. Wilcox was holidaying in Sydney when the influenza epidemic broke out, and consequently she was detained in Sydney, but by undergoing seven days quarantine at the border was enabled to return home last week The quarantine camps at Rainbow Bay and Wallangarra were far from being 4 and 5 star accommodation. The exact date of the borders full reopening is not known. https://dayboro.com/influenza-quarantine-camp-1919/ See more

18.01.2022 Charles McGaheys Garage c. 1934 In September 1934 Charles McGahey from Mt Mee purchased the garage in Williams Street, Dayboro where the Puma Service Station is now located. It is on the site of the original Silverwood Store which was destroyed by fire on 26th May 1924. The garage building had been built by Bob Stephens in the late 1920s to store the sawn timber from his sawmill which was located some distance behind this building. Early in 1931 he dismantled his sawmill ...and relocated it to Chermside. It is believed George Warburton opened the garage although the date is unknown. It is known that the garage was a going concern with the petrol pumps already in place when Charlie McGahey purchased it. The building was quite small and an extension was added between the original building and the adjacent house. A grocery store was set up in the extension for a short time. His daughter Beth said that it was not a good move as people remained loyal to the other stores in the town. The Courier Mail of 19th May 1937 reported Mr. C. McGahey has completed additions to his garage in Williams Street Charles McGahey sold the garage to Harold Dowling and the family moved to Scarborough in 1946. https://dayboro.com/charles-mcgaheys-garage-c-1934/ See more

17.01.2022 Dayboro QATB New 1918 Ford Motor Vehicle When the Terrors Creek Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade (QATB) Sub-Centre opened in June 1916 the equipment consisted of a horse, sulky and a rubber-tyred litter. A stretcher was made to fit on the sulky, enabling a patient to be transported to meet up with an ambulance car summoned from Brisbane, or the patient was transported to the railway station at Petrie. On 28 September 1918 a new Ford motor car, with collapsible stretcher, arrived. Senior Bearer Christopher Norbury Herbert (Herb) Brewster was the Officer in Charge of the Dayboro QATB Sub-Centre at the time. During October 1918 Dayboro QATB attended 34 cases and travelled 390 miles. https://dayboro.com/dayboro-qatb-new-1918-ford-motor-vehic/

17.01.2022 Mt Pleasant Banana Settlement mid 1930s The Courier Mail of 4th May 1934 reported BANANA SCHEME SUCCESS The Department of Labours banana settlement scheme has proved wonderfully successfulEvery settler has been given a good chance of success, without having to carry a heavy liability at the outset of his career on the land31 on 200 acres at Mount Mee12 families on 73 acres at Mount Pleasant, DayboroThe number of banana suckers planted wereMt. Mee, 74,800Mt. Pleasan...t, 31,000The cost to the Government of their establishment on the banana blocks had been kept down to 75 a family. This included the erection for each settler of a hardwood cottage 28ft by 10ft with a 1000-gallon tank and stove, at a cost of approximately 50, together with a supply of 20 worth of banana suckers, and tools valued at 5. The Banana Settlement State School at Mt Pleasant opened on 25th March 1934 and closed in December 1937. By April 1937 only 2 of the original 12 settlers remained. In June 1937 tenders were called for the purchase and removal of 7 of the weatherboard huts. https://dayboro.com/mt-pleasant-banana-settlement-mid-1930s/ See more

16.01.2022 Laurie Stubbings and Beauty 1957 Dayboro Show of course they won Photo courtesy of Laurie Stubbings COVID-19 has been responsible for the cancellation of many annual events, one of them being the 65th Dayboro Show which was to be held on 4th & 5th July 2020. The first Show was held on the War Memorial Grounds on 13th October 1956, with more than 1000 people attending the one day event. Three young sisters were the start performers of that first Show. Marion (13), Margar...et (11) and Betty (2 years 3 months) Mumford won 14 of the Shows horse-riding events. The eldest, Marion, won the Open Pony Hunt riding against adult horsemen. The first Show was such a wonderful success that the second Show was extended to a two day event (Friday and Saturday) by adding several new sections and classes to the schedule. The third year a Grand Show Ball was held in the Dayboro Public Hall on the Saturday night. By the Silver Jubilee Show in 1980, the annual event had grown to a three day Show but in recent years it has gone back to a two day Show (Saturday & Sunday). Laurie Stubbings and Beauty won the showjumping competition at the second Show in 1957. Laurie had trained Beauty himself. https://dayboro.com/laurie-stubbings-and-beauty-1957-daybo/ See more

16.01.2022 Giant Dayboro pythons make the news.

14.01.2022 New Dayboro State School Plan approved 14th September 1916 The new Dayboro State School building was opened on its present site 100 years ago on 25th June 1920. The first school building was located in what is now Briscoe Road some distance from the town. That school building was falling into disrepair and the committee was lobbying for a new school to be built in a more central location in the town. The plan for the new building was approved on 14th September 1916 but thi...ngs moved slowly. The Brisbane Courier of 20th November 1918 reported DAYBORO, November 19: The Minister for Education visited here on Saturday for the purpose of choosing a site for the new school. He promised the committee a new building, but left them to decide on the site. There was controversy over where the new site should be and it was not until January 1919 that the school committee finally decided that Heathwood Hill would be the best place for the new school. One letter to the Brisbane Courier in March 1919 stated the cracks in the floor of the school were large enough to drop a pen-knife through. Another letter stated This building has been shockingly neglected, and for years through senile decay been falling to pieces It was not until July 1919 that approval was finally given for the erection of a new state school at Dayboro a cost of 1086, almost three years after the approval of the plan. https://dayboro.com/new-dayboro-state-school-plan-approved/ See more

14.01.2022 Dayboro State School Buildings 1930s (ca) The Queenslander of 7th August 1920 reported WORKS DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURE: The following expenditure on public works has been approved: Removal of a teachers residence to new site, with improvements thereto, State school, Dayboro, 408 The play shed was also moved from the old school site. It is believed this photograph, which was in very poor condition when scanned, was taken about the mid-1930s. There are children in the pho...tograph but it is difficult to see them. The Headmasters residence is on the left. The original school building which was opened on 25th June 1920 is in the middle with the addition opened in September 1924 on its right and the play shed further on the right. In 1989 the headmasters residence was moved to an Education Department historical complex at Pullenvale. https://dayboro.com/dayboro-state-school-buildings-1930s-ca/ See more

13.01.2022 Wedding of William Reginald (Reg) Nugent & Gloria Elaine Rohlf 1st May 1943 (l-r) Vince Nugent, Peggy Doyle (nee Nugent), Reg & Gloria, Merle Rohlf, Jack Nugent This weeks photograph is a tribute to two lovely sisters who recently passed away, both well in their 90s, Merle Hortense Mitchell (nee Rohlf) [26 Jan 1923 3 Jul 2020] and Gloria Elaine Nugent (nee Rohlf) [1 May 1924 12 Aug 2020]. The girls, along with their younger brothers, Laurence Herbert (Dick) Rohlf and Alw...yn Christian (Boney) Rohlf, grew up on the family farm at Ocean View, attending Ocean View and Mayfield Schools. Their parents were Herbert Reuben Rohlf and Catherina Maria Wirth. On 1st May 1943 Gloria married William Reginald (Reg) Nugent, uniting two of our districts early pioneering families. Reg and Gloria had three children, Barry, Lenore and Danny. Sadly Reg passed away on 17th December 1964, aged 49. Merle married Walter George Dennis on 9th February 1944. Wally & Merle also had three children, Wayne, Kerry and Jillanne. After Wallys death, Merle married Roy Douglas Mitchell. https://dayboro.com/wedding-of-william-reginald-nugent-glo/ See more

13.01.2022 Blue boy cuddles.

13.01.2022 Meet Michael Jordon (of the Chicago Bulls). Hes a two year old bull and ex poddy calf. So he loves a big scratch and cuddle.

12.01.2022 Dayboro Showgrounds & surrounds 1983 This aerial photo is believed to have been taken by Joyce Bond during a helicopter ride at the 1983 Dayboro Show. The county surrounding the Showgrounds was looking magnificent. The creeks, waterholes and dams all appear very full so there must have been plenty of recent rain. There are no buildings at the football oval. The rodeo arena and yards can be clearly seen but there are no housing estates in existence. It wasnt long though. In a 1984 Dayboro Show aerial photo Rodeo Drive can be seen under construction. https://dayboro.com/dayboro-showgrounds-surrounds-1983/

12.01.2022 Thomas & Emma Strain & Family c.1915 Back row Jim Everitt; Mark Roche; Bob Strain; Maggie Strain; Tom Strain; Jack Perske; Eliza Perske; Chris McGinn; Jim McGinn; Lennie McKenzie Middle row Ollie Everitt; Agnus Kelly; Bertha Strain; Emma Strain; Thomas Strain; Emma Tyacke (& the family cat); Tom Tyacke; Muriel Farrow... Front row Eve Tyacke; Doris Perske; Reg Tyacke; Ted Strain; Bertie Perske; Rachel Costelloe The Brisbane Courier of 14th July 1925 published an obituary for Thomas and Emma Strain who died within a week of each other, Thomas on 21st June 1925, aged 83, and Emma on 26th June, aged 72. Thomas Strain was born at Portadown, Co. Armagh, Ireland. He arrived in Moreton Bay on the Hannah More on 23rd June 1863. On 24th December 1872 he married Emma Henry who was born in Co. Cavan, Ireland. Emma arrived in Moreton Bay with her family on the Golden Dream on 10th June 1863. On 30th October 1874 Thomas Strain became the third selector at Mt Pleasant. Over time he acquired a total landholding of 478 acres at Mt Pleasant. Thomas Strain disposed of his Mt Pleasant properties in 1900 having in 1897 bought the flower of the farms from Mr. Day, where he was very successful at farming, and later bought a block of Mr. Berrys estate, on which a good portion of the present town of Dayboro is built. In 1909 a new Orange Hall (now Dayboro Community Hall) was built in the town on part of Thomas Strains land. About 1918 Thomas and Emma moved to Kedron Park. Thomas Strain was a life member of the Killyman True Blue Loyal Orange Lodge. A number of Lodge members attended his funeral. Norma Butler, a granddaughter of Thomas & Emma Strain, now aged 93, still resides on the family farm. https://dayboro.com/thomas-emma-strain-family-c-1915/ See more

11.01.2022 Loafing, scratching and lick a ram oclock.

11.01.2022 William Henry Rohlf Special Constable 1894 Shearers Strike The Queensland Police Gazette of 22nd September 1894 recorded quite a number of names of men who had been appointed Special Constables on 12th September 1894 because of the events that had arisen during the 1894 Shearers strike. Quite a number of locals were amongst those appointed including George Heathwood, John Bond, Conrad Buhmann, William Bond, Rudolphus Cruice, William Rohlf, William Sellin, Gabriel Strain,... William James Strain, Ludwig Lindenberg and John Lacey. It is believed that all these men had been members of the North Pine Mounted Infantry which was formed in 1891 and which merged with the Moreton Mounted Infantry in 1892. The men, under the leadership of Sub-Inspector W.E. Parry-Oakden, travelled to Rockhampton by steamer and from Rockhampton to Longreach by train where they were met by men with a team of horses for them to ride to Winton. It is not known how long the local men were in the west but it is known that Sub-Inspector Parry-Oakden returned to Brisbane in early December 1894. The men were discharged from special service on 3rd September 1895. William Henry Rohlf must have been proud of his involvement as a Special Constable to have had this painting done. https://dayboro.com/william-henry-rohlf/ See more

11.01.2022 Terrors Creek Township (ca) between 1913 and 1917 The Daily Mail of Wednesday 12th November 1919 reported Messrs. Cruice Bros., who have been butchers in Dayboro for a number of years, have disposed of their business, their purchaser being a returned soldier On 1st December 1898 R. Cruise (Rody Cruice) of Upper North Pine was granted a slaughtering licence in the North Pine Police Court. By 1908 Cruice Bros. had moved their butchery business into the township from the fam...ily farm in Laceys Creek Road. The building, with a small awning in front, is on the right a little past the bend in the main street in the 1913-1917 photograph. Cruice Bros. sold the business to Frederick Edmund (Ted) Long in 1919 although the property was not transferred into his name until several years later. He also acquired the slaughter yards on 1st February 1928. Ted Long built the current premises in 1935. He retained ownership until 1st January 1940 when he sold both the butcher shop property and the slaughter yards property to Charles Hewitt. Although the butcher shop property has had a number of owners over time and the butchery business itself has been run by a number of lessees, there has been a butchery business on that property for at least 112 years. https://dayboro.com/terrors-creek-township-ca-between-1913/ See more

10.01.2022 Dayboro Presbyterian Church 3rd June 1924 (Dayboro Queen Carnival Procession Photo) The Uniting Church Dayboro (originally Terrors Creek Presbyterian Church) was officially opened on 21st October 1900, 120 years ago. It was built on land donated by William Nugent to the west of the cemetery. The builder was John Bond. The Brisbane Courier of 31st July 1900 reported and the new Presbyterian Church, which is being built in the settlement, will add one more attractive st...ructure to what will eventually become a busy township. Pastor Danny Nugent is a great-grandson of William Nugent. The church was moved to its present site in Williams Street in 1924. The Brisbane Courier of 25th March 1924 reported The Presbyterian Church, which was situated over a mile out of the town, has now been moved into the township. The work of moving was done by Fogg Bros., of Mount Samson. The church was re-opened on 7th July 1924 by Rev. James Walker as Interim Moderator of the Upper North Pine Presbyterian Charge. The church can be seen on its new site in the Dayboro Queen Carnival photograph taken on 3rd June 1924. The building in the foreground was Charlie Thorpe’s store. That building was destroyed by fire in 2011. https://dayboro.com/dayboro-presbyterian-church-3rd-june-1/ See more

10.01.2022 Locals building tennis court at Laceys Creek Hall 1925 The first Laceys Creek Hall was built sometime near the turn of the 20th century, possibly as early as 1898. The newer and larger hall was officially opened on 5th June 1925 and became the centre of the community with dances, church services, school picnics, weddings, parties etc. If there was a function in the hall, there was no need to issue invitations, everybody just turned up. The Brisbane Courier of 15th June 1925... reported New Hall:- The residents of the Laceys Creek district have built a large new hall. An energetic committee, consisting of Messrs. G. Enchelmaier (chairman), C. Fishley (secretary), G. Kenman, C. Mercer, A. Lechner, Weston and Habernon, assisted by the ladies of the district, has worked hard to raise funds. The hall which is 50ft. by 24ft., was built by Messrs. A. Wirth and C. Mercer. It was formally opened on June 5 by Mr. R.J. Warren, M.L.A., in the presence of a large crowd. The hall was decorated with palms, balloons, and coloured streamers A tennis court has been laid down in the grounds https://dayboro.com/locals-building-tennis-court-at-laceys/ See more

10.01.2022 The forgotten corner.

09.01.2022 Dayboro Cottage is 120 years old This is a snip from a larger 1917 photograph. Dayboro Cottage is the middle one of three sawmill workmens cottages built in 1900. The Brisbane Courier of 30th June 1900 reported that Mr. Storie, a well-known Brisbane contractor, had purchased the saw mill at Terrors Creek. The Brisbane Courier of 31st July 1900 reported that Mr. Storie was pushing on with extensive alterations and improvementsThere is now in course of erection a larg...e drying shedbesides three workmens cottages and a store Other buildings in the photograph are (from top left) Crown Hotel, Cruice Bros. Butchers, Excelsior Hall, store owned by John Warburton, the 3 workmens cottages and sawmill buildings. The house on the right is now occupied by Me Real Estate and next to it is the E.S.& A. Bank. There are also telephone poles. In late 1984 the cottage was acquired by the Pine Rivers Shire Council as a place for the Division Three Councillors to meet with residents. It became known as Dayboro Cottage and was officially opened on 19th December 1986. Dayboro District Historical Society Inc has been running the Dayboro Information Centre in Dayboro Cottage since 14th July 2009, although members have been volunteering there since 2004. https://dayboro.com/dayboro-cottage-is-120-years-old/ See more

09.01.2022 Fencing Laceys Creek Style #bloodysteep @ Laceys Creek

09.01.2022 Coronation Masonic Lodge Temple Dayboro (ca.) 1952 The Coronation Masonic Lodge was formed in 1902. The Consecration Meeting was held on 25th October 1902 in the Orange Hall when Thomas Evans, head teacher of Upper North Pine School, was installed as Worshipful Master. Land was acquired in McKenzie Street (opposite present day Dayboro UQ Veterinary Surgery) and the members built a hall for themselves about 1911. In April 1946 the Lodge purchased land on the corner of Delane...y Road and Cruice Street. In March 1952 the Lodge Architect completed plans for the new temple and C.H. (Bill) Scriven was engaged to erect the building. The original lodge building was dismantled and some of the material was used in the new building. The dedication of the new building took place on 25th October 1952, exactly 50 years from when the Lodge was consecrated. The Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail of 8th November 1952 reported The opening of the new Masonic Temple at Dayboro recently was an outstanding success. Approximately 259 brethren from Brisbane and all country districts adjacent to Dayboro attended. In 1984 the building was extended and refaced in brick. Due to lack of numbers in recent times, the Lodge moved to Petrie and the building was put up for sale. https://dayboro.com/coronation-masonic-lodge-temple-daybor/ See more

08.01.2022 Crown Hotel & McKenzie Street, Dayboro Early-mid 1920s Photo courtesy of Gladys Mumford (deceased) The new Crown Hotel was built in 1913. A horse and sulky are tied to the hitching rail. Timber guards can be seen around the three weeping figs (there were three originally) that were planted in front of the hotel in 1923 by Emma Herbert, wife of publican Frederick Herbert. She planted the trees because farmers would tie their horses to the hitching rails and the horses ha...d no shade. The second building on the left is the original Crown Hotel, built as a store in 1887 by James Kinkead Berry. At the time James Berry eventually received a provisional liquor licence on 6th July 1892, he was also the postmaster and it was necessary to build a timber building attached to the hotel which was used as a store and post office. That store building had been removed at the time of this photograph and no the original Crown Hotel did not burn down. A gas lamp is on the corner of Williams and McKenzie Streets. The first building on the right was built by Robert Vellnagel in 1912 as a store. Wilcox Bros. Auctioneers sign is on the awning. The blacksmiths cannot be seen. The building with the high pitched roof would be the billiard saloon. The awning of Kellys store can be seen and further up the hill is A.J. McKenzie Snrs store. https://dayboro.com/crown-hotel-mckenzie-street-dayboro-ea/ See more

08.01.2022 Fair View Home of the Williams family at Mt Pleasant c.1903 Charles & Elizabeth seated, son George on steps, daughter Violet beside mother, 2 young girls unknown but not grandchildren The Brisbane Courier of 15th March 1905 reported About 130 residents of the Upper North Pine met at the Orange Hall, Upper North Pine, on Friday evening last, to give Mr. C.T. Williams a send-off on the eve of his trip to the old landduring the evening Mr Williams was the recipient of a sma...ll present as a mark of their esteem. Mr. E. Kenman proposed the health of their guest, and spoke of the good work that Mr. Williams had done for the district while on the Pine Shire Council. He also spoke of the private good that Mr. Williams had done to many a struggling settler when in troubleMr. Williams, in returning thanks, said that while on the council he had tried to do his duty as a ratepayer and a man, and would always try to do the sameMrs. Williams will not be accompanying her husband, as she is in delicate health, and is unable to undertake a sea voyage. Charles Thomas William has been credited with being the first settler in Mt Pleasant. In fact two neighbours selected adjoining properties on the same day with consecutive selection numbers. On 27th July 1874 Charles Thomas Williams selected the first of his properties, Portion 115 Parish of Pine, 205 acres on the banks of the North Pine River, Selection No. 2225. William John McCracken selected his property, Portion 92, to the north of Portion 115, Selection No. 2226. Over time C.T. Williams acquired quite a large landholding. William John McCracken, who was a single man, died on 9th October 1888. His property was sold to another neighbour, Thomas Strain. It is believed Fair View was built c.1901 and was destroyed by fire c.1935. https://dayboro.com/fair-view-home-of-the-williams-family-/ See more

08.01.2022 A nice surprise for families isolating.

06.01.2022 Mrs. Salisbury, Samsonvale, crowned QATB Queen 9th April 1930 The Brisbane Courier of 12th April 1930 reported QUEEN CROWNING CEREMONY Dayboro was en fete last night when the crowning ceremony of the successful Queen, Mrs. Salisbury, of Samson Vale, took place. The total collections prior to last night were 721. The other Queens were Mrs. Bourne, Dayboro; Mrs. Merker, Laceys Creek; Miss Jean French, Mt Pleasant. The committee responsible for the functions comprised Mess...rs. R.E. Stephens (chairman) and J.N. Maher (secretary). The ceremony last night was performed by Mr. R.J. Warren, M.L.A. The amounts collected by the various queens were:- Mrs. Salisbury, 260; Mrs. Bourne, 226; Miss Jean French, 131; Mrs. Merker, 103. The Queen Competitions were a major fundraiser for the Q.A.T.B. over the years. https://dayboro.com/mrs-salisbury-samsonvale-crowned-qatb-/ See more

05.01.2022 Upper North Pine Honour Board in Mt Pleasant Community Hall The Brisbane Courier of 12th April 1920 reported APPRECIATION OF SOLDIERS Dayboro April 10: There was a large attendance in the Mount Pleasant School of Arts, when Mr R.J. Warren, M.L.A., unveiled an honour roll erected by the Mt. Pleasant Soldiers Help League, bearing the names of 26 soldiers who enlisted from Mt. Pleasant and Laceys Creek Of the 26 soldiers named on the Honour Board, 9 paid the supreme sacrif...ice, Herman Ernest Otto Buhmann 4 July 1918 Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, France Thomas Francis Chambers 26 September 1917 Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium Charles Easlea 31 August 1918 Mont St Quentin, Aisne, France Robert Easlea 9 October 1917 Passchendaele, Belgium Frederick William Harmening (Hatton) 11 April 1917 Bullecourt, Pas de Calais, France Charles Kenman 23 July 1916 Pozieres, Somme, France William Stubbings 25 September 1917 Messines Ridge, Belgium Thomas Henry Baxter 11 April 1917 Bullecourt, Pas de Calais, France Richard French 1 July 1916 Clearing Hospital, Enoggera, Brisbane https://dayboro.com/upper-north-pine-honour-board-in-mt-pl/ See more

05.01.2022 Mansfield Bros. Store c. early 1920s Brothers Charles Arthur Mansfield and Walter George Mansfield took over the Silverwood Store in mid-1920 and had left by March1922. The store was located on the site of present day Puma Service Station. The 1921 Pugh’s Almanac records Walter George Mansfield of Mansfield Bros. as Postmaster, Dayboro, the post office being located in a room adjoining the store. Margaret Struthers Mansfield was a sister of Andrew Cochrane, the first Stati...onmaster at Dayboro. Mansfield Bros. produced a 1921 calendar commemorating the opening of the Dayboro Railway on 25th September 1920. Silverwood Dairy Factory Co. Ltd. retained ownership of the store building and adjacent residence which were destroyed by fire on 26th May 1924, causing telephone and telegraphic communication to be cut off as the post office located on the premises was also destroyed. The proprietors at that time were John Sabine & Co. Nothing was saved. https://dayboro.com/mansfield-bros-store-c-early-1920s/ See more

05.01.2022 Ocean View State School 1951 The Brisbane Courier of Thursday 20th April 1922 reported DAYBORO New School Opened On Saturday the Under Secretary for Education, accompanied by Mr. R.J. Warren, M.L.A., and Inspector Gripp (Education Department), visited the district and formally opened the State school, which has just been erected. The days proceedings took the form of a picnic, which was hugely attended. In addressing the assemblage, Mr. Kennedy complimented the residents ...on the selection of the school site, which occupies a commanding position, and from which a most magnificent panoramic view is obtained, extending from the Blackall ranges down the coast line, Bribie Island, Moreton Bay, to Brisbane City with its pall of smoke The new school was at Ocean View, not Dayboro. In September 1920 it was announced that a new state school would be established at Ocean View. Armstrong Creek State School closed in 1919. The school building was moved to Ocean View and the new Ocean View State School was opened on 15th April 1922. It closed in 1963. https://dayboro.com/ocean-view-state-school-1951/ See more

04.01.2022 Dayboro Postcard c. 1990 About 1990 several Dayboro Postcards were produced. Dayboro District Historical Society Inc obtained a scan of this postcard of Dayboro from the Samford Historical Museum. The photo has been taken from King Scrub looking towards Dayboro. The Showgrounds can be seen and some houses in Rodeo Drive. The school buildings are right of centre partially obscured by trees. The water tank at the top of the hill in Roderick Street is a good landmark. There are pineapple and banana plantations and former plantations forming a patchwork in the hills behind the town. We have two other postcards in this series, one of Dayboro Newsagency on the corner of McKenzie Street and Delaney Road and the other of the Crown Hotel. https://dayboro.com/dayboro-postcard/

04.01.2022 Meet Michael Jordon (of the Chicago Bulls). He’s a two year old bull and ex poddy calf. So he loves a big scratch and cuddle.

03.01.2022 Burly Bullocky Bill Baxter Brisbane Ekka 13th August 1952 In a bygone era, before the age of mechanisation, bullock teams, and to a lesser extent horse teams, were the means of hauling timber out of the scrub up or down some very steep tracks to the sawmills and the rafting grounds. At times river crossings such as Hellhole needed to be negotiated and the bullockies were noted for their somewhat colourful language whilst urging along their large teams of bullocks. The Co...urier Mail of 14th August 1952 reported Burly bullocky, Bill Baxter, of Dayboro admitted he swore several times under his breath in the Show ring yesterday. One of Queenslands few remaining bullock drivers he drove his team of 14 bullocks, worth 45 each, around the ring twice in the Cavalcade of Transport. He is 45, has been a bullocky for 20 years, and is at present working his team on the Stanley River Dam project, moving heavy material about two miles a day across rough country. They were a bit frightened of the crowd, and were asking for a few good swear words, but I controlled myself he said William Baxter was born at Mt Mee on 16th March 1907. He attended Laceys Creek State School. On 24th February 1936 he married Hilda Edith Woodward. They lived at Mt Mee and Laceys Creek before moving into Dayboro in 1949. Bill Baxter died on 21st December 1954, aged 47 and was buried in Dayboro Cemetery. They dont come any more local than that. https://dayboro.com/burly-bullocky-bill-baxter/ See more

03.01.2022 North Pine River at Armstrong Creek Road & Rail Bridges after the flood in September 1955 The Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail of 18th July 1953 reported PINE SHIRE COUNCIL ENGINEERS REPORTMcKenzies Bridge Dayboro Plan and estimate for the re-decking and extending of this bridge are submitted herewith It has often been said that the road bridge washed away which is not what happened. A flood which occurred in September 1955 tore away the northern river bank changi...ng the course of the river. The road bridge was still there but was no longer of any use. The Dayboro Railway line had closed on 1st July 1955 and the rail bridge which was higher and longer was able to be used as a temporary bridge. It was the temporary bridge for over 20 years. The Pine & Peninsula Record of 15th December 1976 reported $800,000 Bridge for Dayboro: Work will start early next year on construction of a new bridge on the main Dayboro-Samford Road. The existing bridge, a converted railway crossing, will be replaced after about 20 years serviceThe two-lane concrete bridge will be constructed above flood level. Not before time many people said and not above flood level. https://dayboro.com/north-pine-river-at-armstrong-creek/ See more

03.01.2022 ONeill & McKenzie, Grocers 3rd June 1924 The Daily Mail of 26th August 1922 reported DAYBORO The progress of this town within the past five years has been remarkable. New houses and shops are being constantly built, one of the latest additions being a new store, which has been opened by two well-known Dayboro identities The new store was known as ONeill & McKenzie, Grocers. It was on the corner of Williams and Bradley Streets. The proprietors were Richard Gordon (Di...ck) ONeill and Donald McKenzie. It was built by Ludwig Ernest (Ernie) Lindenberg who owned the premises. In mid-1925 the business became known as ONeill & Lindenberg. Dick ONeill moved to a store on the Maroochy River in May 1926. Dick ONeills hobby was photography. This is one of the photographs of the Queen Carnival parade held on 3rd June 1924. The parade was led by two mounted police, as are the present-day Dayboro Day Parades. They were followed by the Dayboro Brass Band, the local schoolchildren and all the decorated floats. The Queen Carnival was held to raise funds to pay for a new Nash Ambulance vehicle. https://dayboro.com/oneill-mckenzie-grocers/ See more

01.01.2022 Terrors Creek Community Cattle Dip c. 1901 The cattle tick introduced into the Northern Territory from Indonesia towards the end of the 19th century, spread rapidly south causing tick fever, better known as Red water. In April 1901, it was decided to construct a community cattle dip adjacent to the creamery at Terrors Creek. The Brisbane Courier of 27th August 1901 reported The cattle dip at Terrors Creek is now about completed The date the dip was first used is not ...known however it is thought this photograph may have been taken that day. White shirts on dipping day, would that be normal? It does give a good view of the small town. The creamery across the creek has been extended and is now occupied by Silverwood Café. The first building on the right was part of the sawmill complex as were the three sawmill workmens cottages. The building in the middle of the photograph was Riek Bros. Store which became the E.S .& A. Bank in 1912. Charles Adsetts Blacksmith is at the top of the hill partly obscured. The Crown Hotel and Store are to the right and Skerman Bros. Blacksmith is further to the right. https://dayboro.com/terrors-creek-community-cattle-dip/ See more