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Alfred James Jones Lord Mayor: 1934 - 1940 Jones was a teacher, selector, drover, coach driver, storekeeper, and gold miner before turning to politics. Legislative Assembly seat of Burnett for the Labor Party in 1904 he won Maryborough in 1915, resigned the seat in 1917 in 1917 he became leader of the government in the Legislative Council and was appointed as secretary for mines reappointed to Council in 1920 after unsuccessfully contesting Carnarvon won Paddington in 1922 and held it until Labor was defeated in 1929. Source: www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/council-information...

The Strand was opened in 1999 by former Townsville Mayor Tony Mooney after Tropical Cyclone Sid damaged the foreshore the year before. Former Townsville City Mayor Tony Mooney said The Strand is one of Townsville's biggest achievements during his time in public office. “The concept for The Strand was born in a hallway conversation and it instead turned into a legacy of my time in office and so much more than a piece of infrastructure,” Mr Mooney said. “The Strand has had such a major impact on the city, and I think it really gave us all something to be proud of. “I know there has been some recent development proposals along The Strand, and I hope that confidence keeps building and we see even more and more people visit this wonderful asset.” Source: www.townsville.qld.gov.au/about-townsville/history-and-he...

In 1881, the Townsville Council planted a series of cedar trees, following up with cocoa and betel nut trees, as a way of beautifying the beachfront area and to provide shade for those using the area for recreation. In 1883, the Council developed a roadway along the beachfront leading to Kissing Point. There are a range of impressive and important sites and buildings along The Strand that remind us of the area's history and development. Anzac Memorial Park began as The Strand Park in the 1910s as an place for the residents of Townsville to visit and enjoy. The park was progressively expanded and developed and from the 1920s became a focus for the city's ANZAC Day activities. Reflective of this important use, the park was formally renamed the ANZAC Memorial Park in 1934. The Telecasters North Queensland Building was previously the Queens Hotel. This building was built in stages between 1902 and the 1920s by publican John Tyack, to the design of prominent architectural firm Eaton, Bates and Polin. the hotel soon acquired a reputation as being one of the finest hotels in North Queensland. The Tobruk Memorial Baths were built between 1941 and 1950, with early construction slowed as a result of the Second World War. The Baths were designed and built by the Townsville City Council's engineering and works department and named the Tobruk Memorial Baths in honour of the Australian servicemen who had taken part in the Siege of Tobruk. Townsville's Strand today still lives out the theme of its early development, being a place for rest and recreation for the residents of Townsville as well as visitors to the area. Source: //www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/queensland-place-histories-strand-townsville

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MORE INFO →DH89 Dragon Rapide ZK ACO "Tainui", The aircraft was named the “Tainui” after one of the canoes in the Maori migration to New Zealand. It carried the first all-through air mail from England to New Zealand, with covers being stamped at Mildenhall, Melbourne and Palmerston North. Squadron Leader J D Hewitt, Flying Officer C E Kay and Frank Steward were the first to fly between Great Britain and New Zealand. The official time for the flight was 12hrs 9min, and the average speed was about 130mph. (Manawatu Heritage)