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  2. The City Hall—A Vision of Years Becomes a REality.

    Municipal history will be made in Brisbane next Tuesday afternoon, when the new City Hall —the culmination of a movement begun nearly 50 years ago—will be officially opened. ...

    Article : 483 words
  3. "BATTLE OF SITES."

    Brisbane was never short of a subject for controversy while the selection of a site for a City Hall was unsettled. An advantage claimed for the site occupied by the building is its convenient ...

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  4. CITY ORGAN.

    The city organ Is one of the finest and most up-to-date instruments in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

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  5. 287ft. TOWER.

    Externally the City Hall is dominated by the great tower. It is the highest in the Commonwealth, and contains a clock with Westminster ...

    Article : 485 words
  6. THE OPENING.

    The City Hall will be officially opened by his Excellency the Governor (Sir John Goodwin) at 3 p.m. nest Tuesday, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 308 words
  7. THE STATUARY.

    The embellishment of the tympanum over the main entrance to Albert-square with a group of statuary is the only work on the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 319 words
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    The Lady Mayoress of Brisbane (Mrs. W. A. Jolly). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. FINE OFFICES.

    The Brisbane City Council has administrative headquarters which are the envy of other big local authorities. Among its many ...

    Article : 345 words
  10. CONCERT HALL

    At the coming celebrations, which will mark the completion of work on the City Hall and the dedication of the building to the ...

    Article : 305 words
  11. NEOCLASSIC.

    Brisbane was famous for its public buildings before the completion of the City Hall. Now it is in an enviable position, possessing one of ...

    Article : 808 words
  12. MR. BRUCE'S HONOUR.

    To the former Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) belongs the dual honour of being the first person to receive a civic reception in the new City Hall, ...

    Article : 150 words
  13. "SHOW" ROOMS.

    The council chamber on the second floor, at the corner of Adelaide-street and a new street, possesses great architectural dignity with the marble ...

    Article : 163 words
  14. IN DEMAND.

    The opening of the concert hall will give Brisbane a civic centre for gatherings of all descriptions. The lack of this has been greatly felt on many ...

    Article : 399 words
  15. HALL ENTRANCES.

    None of the admiration created by an exterior view of the City Hall is lost in the first impression gained on entering the building. Beautiful ...

    Article : 174 words
  16. FOUNDATION STONES.

    Two foundation stones were laid for the City Hall. The laying of a foundation stone was to have been one of the events ...

    Article : 97 words
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