Women of Courage

Women of Courage

by | Jul 17, 2021 | Women

Women of Courage   Elizabeth Maslen was 38, working as a dressmaker, when she married George William Heilbronn in Childers, Queensland in 1909. He was 37 and a miner when they married. Elizabeth was the daughter of John Henry Maslen a sugar grower from...
Hugo William Du Rietz: Architect and Visionary

Hugo William Du Rietz: Architect and Visionary

by | Jun 9, 2021 | Hotels

From left to right the photo shows Pierce (Percy) Frededrick; Ann Charlotte (seated); Alma Josephina; Hugo Du Rietz (seated); William John (son of Hugo Du Rietz with his first wife Ann Beazley); Annie Scanlon; Hugo’s secon wife, (seated); Mary Beatrice; Charles...
The House of John Flood

The House of John Flood

by | Apr 30, 2021 | Hotels

The House of John Flood Visitors to the Gympie cemetery will be familiar with the memorial to John Flood.  Erected in 1911, it is a dark marble column topped with a Celtic cross and is a memorial to a man who had come to Australia as a convict because of his...
The Mysterious Death of George Argo

The Mysterious Death of George Argo

by | Apr 22, 2021 | Hotels

The Mysterious Death of George Argo Julia CLARKE was the daughter of Robert KEMP and Julia Emma JACOBS. She married George ARGO on February 27, 1872. This was to be the second marriage for his new wife Julia, and Argo, upon marrying, inherited a stepdaughter whose...
Mary Jane Dean nee Whitmore

Mary Jane Dean nee Whitmore

by | Apr 12, 2021 | Women

Mary Jane Dean nee Whitmore When writers and poets depict the character of Australian pioneer women, they are resilient, stoic and strong. They face severe hardship with courage, give birth to children in the meanest of circumstances and support their families through...