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| View Original: | StateLibQld 1 167003 Gardens and residence of the Hon. J. T. Bell, Rakeevan in Graceville, 1906.jpg (1000x766) | |||
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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 167003 Gardens and residence of the Hon. J. T. Bell, Rakeevan in Graceville, 1906.jpg en Gardens and residence of the Hon J T Bell Rakeevan in Graceville 1906 In 1895 John Ferguson MLA a Rockhampton parliamentarian and a major shareholder in the Mt Morgan Mine company purchased the property In 1903 Ferguson's other daughter and her husband Joshua Thomas Bell MLA took up residence Bell from Jimbour Station held various portfolios and also served as speaker of the Legislative Assembly The Ferguson daughters established extensive tropical gardens in the grounds and in 1921 Rakeevan hosted the inaugural Sherwood Shire Agricultural Horticultural and Industrial Society Show Most of the gardens have been destroyed by subsequent development 1906 handle 10462/deriv/112196 Copied and digitised from an image appearing in the Courier Mail 23 June 1906 p 12 Contributor s Courier Mail PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Politicians of Queensland Trees in Australia Gardens in Brisbane Queensland Fences in Queensland 1906 in Brisbane Black and white photographs Houses in Graceville Queensland Images from The Courier-Mail Rakeevan | ||||
