BRISBANE, Wed: When the minesweeper Warrnambool was sunk by a mine off Queensland last September, her captain, Commander A. J. Travis, little thought that he would retrieve anything from the wreck. However, a diver was recently sent to examine the… Read More ›
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Brisbane’s war time ‘swill’
SCENE 2.— The Kerb Queue for the workers’ hour. Scene 1 was difficult to photograph. In it the players are the door-huddlers. Over the weeks they have managed so to perfect their role that even the patrolling policeman often… Read More ›
Buller does a ‘pub crawl’
BULLER Churchill, bulldog mascot of the Brisbane Naval Depot, was A.W.L. yesterday afternoon, and will be confined to barracks for a week for his misbehaviour. He wandered away from the depot early in the afternoon and went on a ‘pub… Read More ›
Two plucky Irish spinsters and their Brisbane wharfies’ pub
By MICK ROBERTS © The Bowles spinsters were two tough old Brisbane hoteliers who reigned over their wharfies’ pub with iron fists for more than 40 years. Their pub, the Atlas, traded at the end of Russell Street, Southbank, about… Read More ›
Draught Beer Again
Draught beer being loaded on to trucks at the Castlemaine Perkins Brewery at Milton this morning, for delivery to city hotels. –The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld.) Wednesday 13 October 1937
Brisbane’s Ship Inn: Sisters’ mystery £6,000 windfall
SISTERS Lizzie , Millie and Elsie Stephens, of Torrens Street, Annerley, are trying to solve a £6,000 mystery. The “Brisbane Telegraph” received word today that first prize in an inter-State consultation was won by ticket No. 24295. It was bought in the name “Sisters”, c/- Miss Elsie Stephens, Torrens… Read More ›
Brisbane’s Australian Hotel
Jordan’s Australian Hotel, corner of Queen and Albert Streets, Brisbane. The pub traded in what is today the Queen Street Mall. ‘Bygone Brisbane and Vintage Queensland’ Facebook Group member, Kevin Murtgagh posted the following comments on the Australian Hotel: Fred… Read More ›