January 9
• Bushfire Brigade formed at Applethorpe
January 14
• Wallangarra water shut off every night from 7:30pm to 5:30am
January 21
1957 declared record dry year
• Granny Christensen turns 103
January 23
• Granite Belt Cool Stores, cool stores at Pozieres and The Summit to open Saturday
• Effect of low wool prices on graziers
• Acute drought conditions
January 28
• New cool stores officially opened
February 4
• Swimming pool site in park
February 11
• Colourful 78th Stanthorpe Show
February 20
• Irrigation for Granite Belt
DSGC moves to investigate development of irrigation scheme for fruit industry
March 11
• Public meeting decided to build a learn to swim pool for children
March 25
• Shire Council Nominations: Cr Rogers unopposed
March 27
• New Council to decide on swimming pool
April 1
• Export apples for United Kingdom
3000 cases of Granny Smiths from Iona Enterprises
May 1
• Irrigation of Granite Belt orchaeed
DSGC to ask Minister for Lands to investigate irrigation and water supplies
June 17
• East West Airlines to commence three services a week form Sydney to Brisbane
June 26
• Council tales over polio vaccination
July 17
• Rain marred apple packing championship, won by Laurie Bertram
August 21
• Stanthorpe’s new postmaster appointed
August 26
• Branch of Association of Civilian Widows formed
September 4
• Polio vaccination for adults may begin on September 15
September 9
• DGT Gow re-elected chairman of DSGC
• Snow falls on Stanthorpe
September 16
• 60 new Australians naturalised
• Country Party stalwart, John Leahy, dies
September 18
• Town plan throw open for public inspection
The plan includes a bypass on the western side of town, and a park on both sides of Quart Pot Creek
September 23
• Snow falls in Stanthorpe once more
September 30
• Jaycees hand over new ambulance car, a Chrysler Royal
October 16
• Parachutists narrowly escape death at air pageant
Alan McDonald attempting to jump from the wing of Tiger Moth, 1000 feet up, three section of chute ripped, badly sprained ankel and gravel rash on ahnds
October 28
• Obituary: Mr J Lander, headmaster of Rural and High School
November 4
• Opening of swimming pool
November 6
• Identification of Ballandean Station Cemetery graves
November 11
• Children’s pool officially opened
November 25
• CP candidate, C.E. Barnes elected in McPherson
• Another old cemetery identified at Wilson’s Downfall
November 27
• Aerodrome money for civic centre
Councill will use a 20,338 pound reimbursement for aerodrome for the Civic Centre
December 2
• CWA supper room opened at Thulimbah
December 23
• Heavy hail storm at Glen Aplin creates an estimate 30,000 pounds of damage
Other events:
• In 1958, the majestic 54 roomed Pikedale Homestead was destroyed by fire. It had been visited by members of the English Royal Family, Governors and other distinguished visitors.
