City of South Brisbane
The City of South Brisbane was a local government area on the southern side of the Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia. It was established in 1888 and existed until 1925 when it was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane.[1]
History
When the Town of Brisbane was first established, it was predominantly on the northern bank of the Brisbane River, but included some areas south of the river, including the ward of Kangaroo Point and the ward of South Brisbane, the area between Vulture Street and the river.[2]
The
The role of a Divisional Board was to provide such public services as:[3]
- transport, including roads and bridges
- public health, including water, sanitation and drainage
- public amenities, including parks and cemeteries, etc.
Divisional boards were intended to administer areas with lower and more sparse population than that of a municipality. However, population of the Woolloongabba Divisional Board grew rapidly as the result of the introduction of a railway line into South Brisbane. On 7 January 1888, the
In 1891, work commenced on the construction of the South Brisbane Town Hall. The building was officially opened on 1 July 1892.[4] Although it was commonly known as the "Town Hall", it was officially called the South Brisbane Municipal Chambers. The town hall is now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[5]
The South Brisbane Memorial Park commemorates those of South Brisbane who died in
Mayors
The voters elected
Significant places
References
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- ^ "Brisbane and Greater Brisbane". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "Agency ID 9632, Woolloongabba Divisional Board14 August 2011". Queensland State Archives.
- ^ "Introducing The Chambers". Connections: Connecting the Somerville House Community. 9 (2): 29. 2 September 2011.
- ^ "South Brisbane Municipal Chambers (former) (entry 600306)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 7 August 1923. p. 7. Archivedfrom the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "South Brisbane Memorial Park". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f People of South Brisbane Cemetery Archived 16 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 14 August 2011
- ^ ISBN 0-7242-4873-0. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 16 February 1888. p. 5. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 14 February 1889. p. 3. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 January 1890. p. 4. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 27 February 1891. p. 6. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 8 February 1892. p. 5. Archivedfrom the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 2 February 1893. p. 6. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 11 February 1895. p. 5. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 2 September 1895. p. 4. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 16 September 1895. p. 4. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 January 1896. p. 6. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 8 February 1897. p. 6. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 28 January 1898. p. 7. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 16 February 1899. p. 7. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 12 February 1900. p. 6. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 12 February 1901. p. 7. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 13 February 1902. p. 5. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 10 February 1903. p. 7. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 6 February 1904. p. 5. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 9 February 1905. p. 7. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 3 February 1906. p. 6. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 9 February 1907. p. 5. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 8 February 1908. p. 6. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 6 February 1909. p. 6. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 5 February 1910. p. 5. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 25 January 1911. p. 5. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 13 February 1912. p. 4. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 11 February 1913. p. 4. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 7 February 1914. p. 5. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 13 February 1915. p. 7. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 25 January 1916. p. 8. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 13 February 1917. p. 8. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 12 February 1918. p. 8. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 February 1919. p. 7. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 12 February 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Australian History Publishing Co (1936), Queensland and Queenslanders : incorporating 'Prominent Queenslanders', Australian History Publishing Co, p. 112, archived from the original on 2 October 2015, retrieved 1 October 2015 — available online Archived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 1 October 1925. p. 9. Archivedfrom the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
External links
- "South Brisbane". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.