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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MACKAY SIXTEEN BUSINESS PREMISES DESTROYED. (By Electric Telegraph.) (from our own correspondent.) MACKAY, February 23. A fire broke out at about 2.30 this morning and destroyed about one-half of the buildings on the east side of Sydney-street and nine shops in Victoria-street. The origin of the fire is unknown but it is supposed it started at the rear of Barnes's saddlery shop in Sydney-street. The flames spread north and south with terrible rapidity. On the north side the progress of the fire was arrested after the stationer's shop kept by Mrs. Malone, a widow, had been totally destroyed, but on the south side, the efforts of the fire brigade and public were not so successful. The buildings were nearly all old and built of wood, and before 6 o'clock no less than sixteen business places were destroyed. Tho premises destroyed were those of Mrs. Malone, stationer; Rose, oyster saloon; Claverne, tailor; Duffy, storekeeper; Grim- stone, auctioneer; McKenny, saddler, Barnes, saddler; Wills's Hotel; Blackwell, watch-maker; Davison, tobacconist; McInnes, commission agent; Queensland National Bank; Wright, solicitor; Kenna, draper (one of two shops); and two empty stores owned by W. March. Unfortunately, there was no water available until the tide was high in the river when the fire engine was supplied from that source. The Fire Brigade was most energetic but worked under great disadvantage. The damage amounted to about £13,000, £6,000 of which is covered by insurance. Source: The Brisbane Courier; 25 Frb 1889 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3492923

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John Hislop along with his brother James were prize-winning furniture manufacturers and upholsterers with premises in Queen Street. They also conducted funerals together from the 1870s. This partnership was dissolved in 1889 with the funeral and furniture businesses being separated with the bulk of the funerary business being conducted from Peel Street, South Brisbane. John Hislop and Sons established another branch at 544 Queen Street in 1912 where he and his three sons, daughter, and son-in-law conducted business until the 1950s when the Queen Street traffic forced them to consolidate the business at Peel Street. John Hislop died on 15 July 1918 aged 74 after a long and painful illness. His funeral left the same day from his residence Norman Villa at Norman Park. The funeral was conducted by Cannon and Crips. Source: www.fotc.org.au/subset/undertakers_underground.pdf

ESPIE One-time MayLATE GEORGE MARTIN Of Charleville George Martin Espie was one of the most colourful personalities to occupy the position of Mayor of Charleville. He came to this town from Bendigo about the year 1888 to join his brother, D. E. (Ted) Espie, and the brothers, with their bullock teams, ranged the southwest from the Warrego to the Cooper. He commenced storekeeping about the year the railway went on to Cunnamulla, and continued in that occupation until his death in 1944. A forceful character, he was twice Mayor of Charleville, and many times an Alderman. He was a founding shareholder in Qantas and noted for his progressive ideas, and for the aggressive energy with which he pushed them. He is survived by his two sons Harry Espie (manager for Winchcombe Carson, St. George), Tom Espie (storekeeper, Charleville), and one daughter Noel (Mrs. A. W. Proud, Charleville). Source: The Charleville Times, 24 Oct. 1947 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76546387