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Bourbong Street Many grand and historical buildings have been built in Bundaberg since it was founded in 1867. - The Commercial Hotel was built. Later, in 1885, a new two-storeyed building renamed ‘The Grand’ was built on the same site (corner of Targo and Bourbon streets). - The original School of Arts was also built in 1871, but the current building was constructed in 1889. It is Bundaberg’s oldest public building still standing in its original form - Adam’s Hotel was built on the corner of Barolin and Bourbon streets. It was renamed Metropolitan and demolished in 1885. - 1887 Bourbon Street was developed as the main business area of Bundaberg. - 1888 The first substantial council headquarters were built in Bourbon Street (west side of the Post Office). - 1913 Bourbong Street is being described a being two chains wide with many ornate business premises and weeping fig trees. - 1915 Electric light poles are seen down the sides of Bourbong Street, with a single street light in the middle of intersections. Source: bundabergtoday.com.au/news/2022/01/31/grand-buildings-of-...

Stafford: 8km north-west, originally called Happy Valley, the area was renamed after the English county of Staffordshire in the 1880s Source: hicksrealestate.com.au/secret-history-brisbanes-suburbs-z/

McDonnell & East Summer Sale 1922 catalogue. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland At the beginning of January 1922, McDonnell & East department store, situated on George Street in Brisbane's CBD, announced their annual "Summer Sale". Extensive advertisements were published in Brisbane newspapers with discounts to wide variety of merchandise - "The firm state this sale is intended to take the form of a New Year surprise to the people of Queensland - to aid them in starting 1922 economically... Included in offerings will be fashion goods for women such as blouses, skirts, robes, also underwear, sunshades, & c., plenty of fashionable millinery, too. There will be bargains in children's frocks, children's underwear, also big values in men's mercery, men's suits, men's hats, boys' suits, and boots and shoes for men, women and children.... Dress fabric values will stand out conspicuously. The firm say the bargains in furniture and furnishings were never better." (The Telegraph, January 3, 1922). Source: www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/mcdonnell-east-summer-sale-catalo...