September 19, 1940: Bad language during an argument with the bus driver over the fare resulted in a Kangaroo Point local man being fined £1 with 6d costs.
Fined £1 for insulting bus driver
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1946 Wedding Reception bombshell
An unexpected turn of events at a wedding reception in 1946 when the bridegroom said that he was going home. Not even a love nest flat in South Brisbane could tempt this new husband to join his bride.
Collision at the ‘Gabba 1949.
Amazingly no-one was seriously injured when a tram, truck and car collided near the Woolloongabba Post Office on 1 February 1949. Here’s how the accident was described in the Telegraph.
It is understood that a small car driven by William Stewart, of 67 Oxlade Drive New Farm was pulling out from the kerb behind a stationary bus.
As the small car drove between an inbound Holland Park tram and the bus, a heavy truck, driven by Joseph Dennis of Slacks Creek came up from behind the small car. It struck the car violently and rebounded on to the front cabin of the tram. As the crash appeared inevitable women screamed.
Although the car was badly damaged the driver had a remarkable escape. He received only a severe shaking. The tram and truck received only superficial damage.
Car skids across Victoria Bridge
from the Daily Mail 8 March 1925
”An unusual accident occurred on the Victoria Bridge on Saturday afternoon. One motor car skidded across the roadway, and while it was in this position, another car, travelling in the same direction, ran into it. Herbert Orch was driving a car, the property of F Kangan of Annerley Road, South Brisbane, across the bridge towards the city, and after passing another automobile he was crossing the tram rails when the rear wheels of the car skidded on the wet rails. The vehicle turned right across the road way and struck the truss of the bridge.
Erin Hadley Raymond, of Annerley, was driving a car immediately behind the one that skidded, and before he had time to pull up there was a collision.
Kangan’s car was damaged to the extent of £250 while the other car was damaged to the extent of about £55. No damage was done to the bridge.”
Cricket Masterclass for East Brisbane State School students in 1930..
of batting strokes to pupils of the East Brisbane State School at the Brisbane Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon. ‘(The Courier Mail, 6 October 1933)
Students from East Brisbane State School getting some cricket tips from J. Farquhar at the Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba) next to the school in 1933. John Farquhar (1887-1977) was a highly-regarded cricketer who played 16 first-class matches for Queensland between 1913 and 1927. (The Courier Mail, 6 October 1933)