1962
January 2
• Severe Storm Over Granite Belt
Wash out at Dalveen railway line
January 4
• Stanthorpe Motel Opened
Warwick Road, opposite showgrounds, Friday, December 28, 1961
Each unit is provided with a wireless and electric jug. Three family units, three single units. Conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Neil Crisp
January 18
• Death of Mrs. M. Christensen
Mrs. Maren (Granny) Christensen, Stanthorpe’s Grand Old Lady, who would have celebrated her 107th birthday on Sunday next, died yesterday morning.
(Peter Christensen, Amosfield, Blacksmith and Coach Builder).
Poll of Sewerage
Petition containing 275 names was presented to Stanthorpe Shire Council seeking a poll on the loan for installation of sewerage
January 23
• Discussed
£606,000 sewerage scheme; Contention that water supply would not cope with extra draw
Border Post Building Under construction
Sewerage Poll Petition
January 30
• Stanthorpe Sewerage Scheme – Case For Show Society – Life Membership for Don Walker
Septics for Showground Caravan Park
February 8
• Public Meeting on Sewerage
People in high areas had not been able to receive water under extreme conditions
February 13
• Heavy Vote for Sewerage
1162 for 438 against
March 20
• Plans for Civic Centre Library
April 3
• Border Post in New Building
Amateur Boxing at Kyogle
April 5
• Inquest Into Summit Tragedy.
Two dead in shooting and stabbing. Dead, Salvatore Cutugno (shot by Sarina Pulvirenti), Sebastino Pulvirenti (shot by Cutugno)
April 24
• Council to Take Over Soldiers’ Memorial
For Stanthorpe & District Memorial Committee for care and upkeep
May 10
• Festa Celebrations
The Festa which started in a small way a few years ago has grown into a magnificent spectacle of religious fervour, pageantry and fraternal reunion.
Last Sunday was also the occasion of the blessing of St. Joseph’s Presbytery. 800 attended an open air mass conducted by Rev. Fr. Burke and 1500 attended the procession following.
Fr. Miazzi leads processionists to prayer in a car fitted with loudspeakers.
The Benediction was conducted by Rev. Fr. Valente. Sports: State of Emergency: No More Hot Dogs; Gino Zanatta to the rescue.
May 15
• Old Border Post Building in Ruins
For shop arcade with 7 foot walk down the side nearest Woolworths.
May 22
• New High School Opening by A.R. Fletcher
May 24
• Obituary: Mrs. M. Danaher
Marketing Problems: DSGC
May 29
• Proposed New Library Building of prominent businessman, Doug Mack (Gleesons)
Racing Pigeons Fast Trip
Stanthorpe Racing Pigeons Club released 97 birds from Chinchilla.
leading birds made the 150 mile journey in 3 hours 15 minutes
June 7
• Obituary: Henry Fearnside (early settler, Fleurbaix)
Club First Changeover Night
June 12
• Sudden Death of J.J. O’Shea, Solicitor
June 14
• Obituary: Mary Henrietta Pierpoint
June 21
• £2000 for New Apple
Sole
A syndicate of prominent apple growers is to market a new variety developed by H.E. Franklin, Pozieres. Jack Deutscher (Chairman), Mr. McMahon (Secretary).
Australian rights to early red apple, to market under a common label and trademark.
. Vale: L. D. Mack
June 28
• Obituary: John Percy
July 19
• Barry Brunckhorst to Train Schoolboys
July 31
• Racing Pigeons
Flight from Murven (334 miles) in 9 and three quarter hours
August
Obituary: Edward Robert Watson
August 30
• Obituary: May Stewart Seks
September 11
• Big Sewerage ander Accepted
Queensland Water Supply: Electric Light)
Water was met with… at this pated extravagance and suggested that another Clinton’s Folly would suffice…..Tears were shed at the thought of so much of the ratepayers’ money being spend on the proposed structure……..“
First Hospital: “Ballot enforced over site. Public wards too small steps to get a new hospital……. “This caused no end of dissent, so much so that some of those against the hospital committee decided to put the old committee out to stop this unnecessary waste of funds.
Plans were eventually accepted and the building took shape after continual agruement but some of council representatives refused to have their names perpetuated on the foundation tablet…..“
Border Post is 90 years old
October 11
• Apple Blossom Festival
Official opening, procession, regatta
October 23
• Obituary: Miss Margaret Sheahan
Conducted Country Club Hotel (Country Club purchased by John Sheahan 91 years ago)
November 6
• Large Sewerage Tender Accepted
November 8
• Limbo Rock
Immunisation
Stanthorpe Shire Council proposed to DDLGA compulsory free immunisation against polio
November 13
• Major Outbreak of Infectious Hepatitis
Health Inspector and Medical Superintendent. 13 cases in October. Cases occurring at rate of two a week.
Hailstorm in the Granite Belt
November 15
• Obituary:
Lt. Col Frank Graham-Newton
MLA Criticised School Speech Ban
Christian Anti-Communist Brigade address to the High School speech night (organised by the Ministers Fraternal) cancelled following a complaint from Mr. Hilton on instruction by the Director General of Education (explanation of basic principals of communist philosophy).
November 20
• Stanthorpe Post Office Renovations
Extend mail rooms, relocate private boxes, new counter parallel with Railway Street, new automatic exchange for Wallangarra.
November 22
• New Post Office at Wallangarra Opened
November 29
• Stanthorpe Houses to be Numbered
Felspar
Stanthorpe Shire Council authorised Len Rigg (Health Inspector) to proceed.
Street is to be known as Matthew Street and Ruby Street is to terminate at Amosfield Road.
December 4
• Irrigation in Stanthorpe District
Public Co-Operation Essential in Campaign Against Hepatitis
A further 7 cases reported, bringing the total to 39. Patients isolated.
in 1960-1). quarantined.
December 6
• Hepatitis
2 more cases in 4 days
December 18
• Smashed Bottles Litter Swimming Pool
The swimming pool was closed an emptied during hepatitis outbreak
December 20
• First Aid in Nuclear Attack
School chidlren sent home from school, people handling foodstuffs
450 attend Violet Ball at The Summit
Lecture by Superintendent of Ambulance
Mr. E. P Eggleton on prevention, effect and treatment of burns sustained in a nuclear blast. Mr. Eggleton added he did not think that Stanthorpe would be bombed but would be to the aid of Brisbane.
