Category: South Brisbane

A serious accident was avoided on 7 September 1937 when the HMAS Vendetta was swinging from  her berth at the Brisbane Milling Company’s wharf, (top photo) and the Bidelia was leaving John Burke Ltd’s wharf at the same time. A collision was avoided but the Vendetta brushed the wharf and her stern came very close to the Bidelia. (bottom photo)

(Telegraph 7 September 1937)

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.”

 

An amazing incident at the Plough Inn in 1939.  It received state-wide coverage.

 

 

Some good luck at last for a baker at the Keating bakery in 1938 with the foreman winning six thousand pounds!
The first Golden Casket was established on 14 June 1917 to raise money for WWI veterans.
I wonder if our lucky baker knew that in 1938 the Golden Casket paid for the construction of the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital.