Goomeri 'Bowlers Debutante Ball', 2nd September 1949

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Goomeri 'Bowlers Debutante Ball', 2nd September 1949 

held in the 'Hall Of Memory'

Distinguished Guests L to R,
Mrs Mizen, Mr T.H Spencer, Mrs Theodore, Mrs Heading & 

Hon T.A Heading M.P Wide Bay, Mr Arthur Wright & Mrs Wright, Mr J.W Hallo.

Debutantes & Partners Lto R,
Val Teague & Noel Peterson, Moya Kramer & Ken McIvor, Alisa Young & Herb Baldwin, Lois Squires & Trevor Squires, Yvonne Maudsley & Grahan Monkley, Val Sadler & Nel Jenkinson, Joyce Beresford & Colin Bennett, Joan Rogash & Ian Stanton, Norma Breitkreutz & Colin Greer, Daphne Smith & Des Smith, Daphne Freshwater & Wally Dickens, Betty Knipe & Colin Young, Margaret Sadler & Alex McGill, Linda Beresford & Jack Bennett, Eileen Smith & Peter Marr, Marlene Bauer & Colin Pearce, Annie Tallon & Arnold Euler, Joyce Nagle & Bryce Rogash.

Flowergirls in the front L to R, Deli Wright, Unknown?

1969 Debutantes Ball

Image supplied by Marlene Pointon.
Image from a newspaper clipping.

1969 Debutantes Ball
Goomeri Debutantes, who made their social bow.

Organised by Betty McIntosh in Goomeri 'Hall of Memory'.
Photos 1.2.3
Top Photo 1, L-R, Beverely Smyth now Bev Henness, Daphne Banks, 

Dianne Bryant, Coleen Young and Jan Sippel.

Middle Photo 2, L-R, Marlene Munro now Pointon, 

Glenda Harch now Glenda Reck, Leigh Reck now Leigh Kachel, 

Judy Elliott now Judy McKeen, Linda Moore now Linda Pearce.

Bottom Photo 3, L-R, Kathy Richards, Yvonne Dimmick, 

Carol Lewis, Carolyn Jenkinson and Clare Kidd.

The picture was taken around 1927

Image credit Marlene Pointon

The picture was taken around 1927
Top Row L-R: Great Grandma Burvill, Archie Pointon, 

Ada Pointon, Bob McIntosh, Eric Burvill.
2nd row down: Lady holding baby unknown?
3rd-row L-R: Man in the white shirt with tie unknown, 

Lady in white dress and glasses unknown, Nett McIntosh.
Front row L-R, 'Robert' Bobbie Pointon sitting on Bill Wilson's lap. 

2 children in the front unknown.

Goomeri Post Office as time goes by

Image Credit: Queensland Post Offices photo album - Goomeri 

Post Office and Railway Station at Goomeri, 1910
Image contributed by QldPics taken in 1910 

Goomeri Post Office and quarters
Date range 1940 - 1960
Image: National Archives of Australia

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Mr Stanley Moffett telegraph messenger at Nanango - November to December 1919 - Photograph was taken when he was at Yarraman in May 1921 [He remained in the Service and became Postmaster at Goomeri, Bowen and Sarina, and retired as Postmaster of Lutwyche in September 1970]

AN AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE HISTORY

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Early Mail services

• Mail service MS 58 between Nanango and Goomeri was increased from twice to three weekly in 1920.

The Telegraph Station was opened in April 1903 at the Railway Station. 

First Post Office. 

• The date of the establishment of the first Post Office at Goomeri is not known but was established before 1912 at the Goomeri Railway Station. 

First Telephone Exchange

• The first telephone exchange was opened 26th June 1913 at the Railway Station with seven subscribers. They were:

• No.1 Ross & Co 
• No.2 Boonara Hotel (Murphy) 
• No.3 J.Coleman
• No.4 Public Telephone - railway station. 
• No.5 Boonara Valley Syndicate
• No.6 Boonara Valley Syndicate
• No.7 Moore and Company, Baramba

• By 1918 a Post and Telegraph Office was in operation. 
• Mr. M.T Cronin was Postmaster. 

Public Telephone. 

On 22nd July, 1914, approval was granted for the installation of a “silence” cabinet for the station public telephone. This was soon installed but later on 19.12.1921, was replaced by wall cabinet: (or locked box). 

Continuous Service

As the district progressed it was found necessary to provide continuous telephone service at the exchange. 

This was provided on 25th December. 1920 

Fire 

• At 3.30 am on 23rd December, 1939, a fire started in the Hotel next door to the Post Office and in spite of every effort to save the building, the Post Office building was completely destroyed. The Postmaster’s quarters were fortunately only scorched on the exterior. A temporary Post Office was set up in these quarters to provide Customer Service. (during the Hotel fire, eight lives were lost, including the licensee and his wife). The Post Office at the time was of official Grade 2 status. 

New Office - A new Post Office building was erected in September, 1940

Letter Delivery

• 23rd May 1947. Approval was given for the establishment of a letter delivery service on Tuesday, 17th June, 1947. 
• The letter service to be operated on a twice-daily basic-Tuesday to Friday and once on Mondays and Saturdays. 
• The delivery to cover the whole of the recognised town area. 

• The service commenced on 17th June, 1947, as planned. 

• June 1952 A flag-pole was erected above the Western porch of the Post Office to replace the one on the roof. 

M.M.Rea

Historical Officer ( Courtesy of Public Relations)

Kilkivan - Goomeri "A" Grade 1964

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Kilkivan-Goomeri football team really put the shire on the map for team sport, from 1952 to 1972. This team produced players who played for Australia, Queensland, Queensland Country, Wide Bay and South Burnett and had many victories, due to great team efforts and the will to win.  Quote Dulcie Logan, 'Where Two Rivers Run' Page 379

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Kilkivan - Goomeri "A" Premiers 1966

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MURGON - GOOMERI PREMIERS - 1954 - 1955 SENIOR

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MURGON - GOOMERI PREMIERS - 1954 - 1955 Senior

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