Sept2012_DAYBORO DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Est. 2004
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MONTH: The photograph this month is a nostalgic look at the past – a photograph of Terrors Creek taken in 1912 – 100 years ago. I will endeavour to name the buildings although some of them cannot be seen clearly.
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MONTH: The photograph this month is a nostalgic look at the past – a photograph of Terrors Creek taken in 1912 – 100 years ago. I will endeavour to name the buildings although some of them cannot be seen clearly.
Commencing clockwise from the bridge the first building is the Creamery built in 1897; next are the Silverwood Butter Factory buildings comprising various factory buildings, store and 2, possibly 3 residences; the Orange Hall built 1908 is on the far left partially obscured by the dead tree; the next building is the stables belonging to the Crown Hotel and Store then the hotel and store buildings themselves; in front of those are Robert Vellnagel’s store and residence built 1912 (rear view); next is the rear view of the Blacksmiths; then a large residence believed to have been built by Frank Hart; then the residence built by John Kelly; the building in the centre of the photograph is Cruice Bros. Butchers; the building to the right of that is the Excelsior Hall and the building on the far right is the Terrors Creek Sawmill. The tips of the rooves of former Riek Bros. store and house can also be seen and there are a couple of houses a little up the hill in what is now McKenzie Street. The community cattle dip yards are in the left foreground.
DAYBORO BUTCHERY: We recently received information from a friend of Les Long, youngest son of Ted Long, advising that Les had said the “new” Dayboro Butchery with the lovely tiles in front was built by Ted Long in 1933 and it was officially opened by Frank Nicklin M.L.A. Les Long resides in Rosewood and celebrated his 87th birthday on 2nd August. Ted Long died in Esk on 4 January 1960 and his obituary in the “Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail”of 10 February 1960 states…by hard work and good service to his customers he soon became one of the most successful businessmen in the town. As was natural with a man of his type, he soon became a leader in civic affairs. A Shire Councillor of the Pine Rivers shire Council, for many years a member and a committeeman of the Dayboro Q.A.T.B., Chamber of Commerce and Progress Association…he decided to achieve an ambition, and became a grazier so he disposed of his interests in the town, which included a handsome brick shop which, when first erected, was a most modern structure, and was the scene of a very happy event on the occasion of its official opening.”
STATE ELECTORAL DISTICTS: I had not thought about Frank Nicklin being the local member for this district. When I was a child he was Premier and Dave Nicholson was the member for Murrumba. All I knew about Murrumba was that we were in the Murrumba School Sports District and once a year we were taken to Redcliffe to compete in the inter-school sports. We competed in B Division I think it was – we had 4 teachers at the time. We wore blue and gold sports uniforms and that rival school Samford wore green and gold. As I recall they beat us every time – our excuse was that they were a bigger school and had more kids to choose from.
The Murrumba Electorate was first contested in 1912. It was a huge Electorate with 3 Divisions – Caboolture, Maroochy and Redcliffe. Terrors Creek was in the Redcliffe Division. The seat was held by James Forsythe (Ministerialist/Opposition) from 1912 to 1918, Richard Warren (Country)1919-1932, Frank Nicklin (Country) 1932-1950 when the boundary was changed; David Nicholson (Country) 1950-1972 when the boundary was again changed and the Pine Rivers Electorate was established which was held by Kenneth Leese (Labor) 1972-1974, Rob Akers (Liberal) 1974-1983, Yvonne Chapman (National) 1983-1989 and Margaret Woodgate (Labor) 1989-1992 when the Electorate of Kurwongbah was established. This was held by Margaret Woodgate (Labor) 1992-1997 and Linda Lavarch (Labor) 1997-2009 when there was a second incarnation of Pine Rivers Electorate which was held by Carolyn Male (Labor) 2009-2012 and now Seath Holswich (LNP) is our present member.
Sir George Francis Reuben Nicklin, KCMG, MM (6 August 1895-29 January 1978) was 28th Premier of Queensland from 12 August 1957 to 17 January 1968 and the first Country Party Premier since 1932. After the 1941 election defeat the two non-Labor parties decided to merge and Nicklin was elected as a new leader for the Country-National party. The merger fell apart in 1944 but Nicklin remained as head of a Country Party-United Australia Party coalition. Nicklin was leader of the opposition for 16 years, losing 5 elections in a row. In August 1957 Nicklin’s County-Liberal coalition came to power with 42 seats – the first non-Labor Government since 1932.
Doesn’t really sound a lot different from the politics of today, does it – party mergers etc. It is good to know that we were once represented by a well-respected man who went on to become Premier of Queensland although the electoral boundaries had changed by the time he came to power and he was no longer our Member. He was given the nickname “Honest Frank” and it was accepted by his opponents as being accurate. He was friendly and well-liked by the people of Queensland, and was also known as “the gentleman Premier”.
Carmel Bond, President –
Ph: 3425 1717 (h)
or 3425 2032 (Dayboro Cottage)
Email: carmel.bond@bigpond.com or dayboroinfo@techsus.com.au
Web: www.dayborohistoricalsociety.com.au
DAYBORO BUTCHERY: We recently received information from a friend of Les Long, youngest son of Ted Long, advising that Les had said the “new” Dayboro Butchery with the lovely tiles in front was built by Ted Long in 1933 and it was officially opened by Frank Nicklin M.L.A. Les Long resides in Rosewood and celebrated his 87th birthday on 2nd August. Ted Long died in Esk on 4 January 1960 and his obituary in the “Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail”of 10 February 1960 states…by hard work and good service to his customers he soon became one of the most successful businessmen in the town. As was natural with a man of his type, he soon became a leader in civic affairs. A Shire Councillor of the Pine Rivers shire Council, for many years a member and a committeeman of the Dayboro Q.A.T.B., Chamber of Commerce and Progress Association…he decided to achieve an ambition, and became a grazier so he disposed of his interests in the town, which included a handsome brick shop which, when first erected, was a most modern structure, and was the scene of a very happy event on the occasion of its official opening.”
STATE ELECTORAL DISTICTS: I had not thought about Frank Nicklin being the local member for this district. When I was a child he was Premier and Dave Nicholson was the member for Murrumba. All I knew about Murrumba was that we were in the Murrumba School Sports District and once a year we were taken to Redcliffe to compete in the inter-school sports. We competed in B Division I think it was – we had 4 teachers at the time. We wore blue and gold sports uniforms and that rival school Samford wore green and gold. As I recall they beat us every time – our excuse was that they were a bigger school and had more kids to choose from.
The Murrumba Electorate was first contested in 1912. It was a huge Electorate with 3 Divisions – Caboolture, Maroochy and Redcliffe. Terrors Creek was in the Redcliffe Division. The seat was held by James Forsythe (Ministerialist/Opposition) from 1912 to 1918, Richard Warren (Country)1919-1932, Frank Nicklin (Country) 1932-1950 when the boundary was changed; David Nicholson (Country) 1950-1972 when the boundary was again changed and the Pine Rivers Electorate was established which was held by Kenneth Leese (Labor) 1972-1974, Rob Akers (Liberal) 1974-1983, Yvonne Chapman (National) 1983-1989 and Margaret Woodgate (Labor) 1989-1992 when the Electorate of Kurwongbah was established. This was held by Margaret Woodgate (Labor) 1992-1997 and Linda Lavarch (Labor) 1997-2009 when there was a second incarnation of Pine Rivers Electorate which was held by Carolyn Male (Labor) 2009-2012 and now Seath Holswich (LNP) is our present member.
Sir George Francis Reuben Nicklin, KCMG, MM (6 August 1895-29 January 1978) was 28th Premier of Queensland from 12 August 1957 to 17 January 1968 and the first Country Party Premier since 1932. After the 1941 election defeat the two non-Labor parties decided to merge and Nicklin was elected as a new leader for the Country-National party. The merger fell apart in 1944 but Nicklin remained as head of a Country Party-United Australia Party coalition. Nicklin was leader of the opposition for 16 years, losing 5 elections in a row. In August 1957 Nicklin’s County-Liberal coalition came to power with 42 seats – the first non-Labor Government since 1932.
Doesn’t really sound a lot different from the politics of today, does it – party mergers etc. It is good to know that we were once represented by a well-respected man who went on to become Premier of Queensland although the electoral boundaries had changed by the time he came to power and he was no longer our Member. He was given the nickname “Honest Frank” and it was accepted by his opponents as being accurate. He was friendly and well-liked by the people of Queensland, and was also known as “the gentleman Premier”.
Carmel Bond, President –
Ph: 3425 1717 (h)
or 3425 2032 (Dayboro Cottage)
Email: carmel.bond@bigpond.com or dayboroinfo@techsus.com.au
Web: www.dayborohistoricalsociety.com.au
