Stanthorpe in 1915

Construction of the first Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade building at Stanthorpe, Queensland, 1915 (Contributed by: QldPics). Workmen are using various carpentry tools to attach the external boards to the timber frame of the building.

Key Stanthorpe events in 1915

• 26 March: Resolution to erect the Methodist Church at The Summit.

Chamber of Commerce investigating the question of a jam factory, writing to the manager of New South Wales Government Jam Factory with a public meeting to be held.

• 8 April: Local carpenters, plumbers and handymen have offered to erect a centre for the ambulance brigade on land donated by the government at the back of the Court House.

• 16 April: Flower show for the Belgians, clothes for the Belgians, ball in aid of the Belgians, dance at Ballandean, and socials at Glenlyon.

• 23 April: Our soldiers in Egypt (NS McPherson, EJ Murray, AD Hodgson – letter dated 25 February 1915).

• 28 May: Over 100,000 trees were planted last season, mostly on newly cleared land.

From Dalveen, Thulimbah, The Summit, right through and around Stanthorpe, dense forest is being opened up and planted in all directions.

• 4 June: Our boys in France.

• 3 July: “The orchard industry now has 275 orchards, about 10 per cent at full profits. Growers find that at certain periods a glut occurs.” – Grower’s correspondence with Government Jam Factory in Yanco.

• 11 June: Patriotic meeting to encourage recruiting attended by 600 to 700 people.

• 16 July: Send off for Dr Eustace Russell.

• 22 October: Opening of Ballandean Hall.

• 19 November: Recruiting march Stanthorpe to Brisbane, eight recruits.

• 26 November: Three brothers to the front (Hughes Brothers).