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Copyright © 2010 Archive Digital Books Australasia All Rights Reserved WISE'S DIRECTORIES. BY APPOINTMENT. QUEENSLAND Post Office Directory INCLUDING PAPUA (New Guinea). 1913-1914. THIS WORK CONTAINS Street Directories of Brisbane, Charters Towers, Toowoomba, Rockhampton, and Townsville. 1500 Separate Alphabetical Directories of Town- ships, Boroughs, and Districts. An Alphabetical Directory and a Trade Directory for all Queensland. Together with Banking and Finance, Legal, Municipal, Ecclesiastical, Insurance, Educational, Medical, Pastoral, Agricultural, Sugar Planting And LOCAL AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL DIRECTORIES. BRISBANE : H. WISE & CO., Limited, A.M.P. Chambers, corner of Queen and Edward Streets. SYDNEY : 85 Pitt Street. MELBOURNE : 349 Collins Street. PERTH : 84 St. George Street. DUNEDIN, N.Z.: A.M.P. Buildings. WELLINGTON, N.Z.: 233 Lambton Quay. LONDON : KELLY'S DIRECTORIES, LIMITED, 183 High Holborn. PUBLISHED ANNUALLY IN AUGUST. Entered at Stationers' Hall, London, and Registered under Copyright Act. Printed by Otago Daily Times in Dunedin, N.Z. STREET INDEX TO BRISBANE An SUBURBS, PAW, PAG A 3[ P Chbrs, Edward at 3 Arthur st, Morningside ... 94 Berlin rd, Clayfield ... 17 Byrne st, O'Connell Town 21 Abbotsford rd, Bowen Hills Arthur st, Spring Hill ... 12 Berlin rd E, Hendra ... 17 Byron st, Bulimba, ... 21 Abbotsford rd, Mayne ... Arthur st, Toowong ... 12 Bernhardt st, Paddington... 17 Cairns st, Kangaroo Point 21 Abbotsleigh st, Coorparoo 8 Arthur st, Woolloongabba 94 Berry st, Spring Hill ... 17 Cairns st, Red Hill ... ... 21 Abbot st, Ascot ... Arthur ter, Red Hill ... 12 Bess st, Lutwyche ... 17 Cairns st, E Brisbane... ... 21 Abbott at, New Farm ... Ascog ter, Toowong ... 12 Best at, Bowen Hills ... 17 Cairns ter, Red Hill ... 21 Aberleigh rd, Booroodabin Ascot st, Ascot ... ... 14 Beverley st, Morningside... 95 Cambridge st, Coorparoo... 97 Abuklea st, Newmarket ... Ashby st, Annerley ... 94 Biggs st, East Brisbane ... 95 Cambridge at, Red Hill ... 22 Accession at, Jubilee ... .A.shfiald st, E Brisbane ... 94 Billett at, Spring Hill ... 17 Cambridge st, West End ... Ado, et, Lutwyche Ashton st, Coorparoo .. 94 Birkbeck st, Albion ... ... 17 Camden st, Albion ... 22 Ada st, Taringa Ashton st, Too4rong ... 14 Birley at, Spring Hill ... 17 Campbell st, Bowen Hills 22 Addison st, Red Hill ... Association Chambers, Ed- Bishop st, Kelvin Grove ... 17 Campbell st, Kelvin Grove 22 Adelaide st ward st 32 Bismarck st, (Mayfield ... 17 Campbell at, Lutwyche ... 22 Adelaide st, Clayfield Atkinson st, Breakfast Ck 14 •Blackball at, Petrie Ter ... 17 Campbell st, Paddington ... 22 Adelaide st, Eagle Junction Aubigny st, Annerley ... 94 Blackball ter, E Brisbane... 95 Campbell st, Toowong ... 22 Adelaide st, West End 9. Auburn st, Indooroopilly... 14 Blakeney st, Highgate Hill 95 Campbells Bldgs, Creek st 28 Agnes at, Breakfast Creek Auburn st, Petrie ter ... 14 Bond at, West End. 95 Canon Hill Est, Norm Pk 97 Agnes st, Morningside ... 9 Auchenflower ter, Auchen- Bone st, Kedron ... 17 Carina st, Brisbane ... ... 97 Agnes at, Torwood flower Boomerang st, Lutwyche ... 17 Carl st, Woolloongabba ... 97 Agnes st, Valley Augustus at, Toowong ... 14 Boomerang at, Milton ... 17 Carlton st, Highgate Hill 97 Agnew st, Norman Park 9 Austin st, Newstead ... 14 Borva st, -Highgate Hill ... 95 Carlyle at, Red Hill ... 22 Albert Chmbrs, Albert st Austral Chambers, Qn st... 68 Boston st, Clayfield 17 Carmody rd, St Lucia ... 22 Albert st Avon st, Petrie Ter ... ... 14 Botanical Gardens, Alice st 6 Oar o 1 i ne at, Annerley... ... 97 Albert st, Woolloongabba 9. Avondale av, Annerley ... 94 Botany st, Clayfield ... 17 Caroline st, Paddington ... 22 Albion st, Albion Park .. Ayr st, Petrie Ter ... ... 14 Boundary st, Spring Hill... 17 Carrington st, Rosalie ... 22 Albion rd, Breakfast Creek Badger st, Newmarket ... 14 Boundary st, West End ... 95 Carrol la, Spring Hill ... 22 Albion Station rd, Albion Bailey st, New Farm .. 14 Bourne st, Woolloongabba 95 Carry la, Bulimba 22 Albion at, Albion ... Bailey st, West End ... 94 Bowen st, Annerley ... 95 Carter st, Kangaroo Point 22 Albion at, Woolloongabba 9 Baines st, Kangaroo Point 14 Bowen at, New Farm ... 18 Castle st, Kedron ... 22 Albion st, Breakfast Creek Baird st, Eildon Hill ... 14 Bowen st, O'Connell Town 18 Castlemain st, ... 22 Alderley st, Alderley Baker st, Teneriffe ... 14 Bowen st, Spring Hill ... 18 Caswell st, E Brisbane ... 97 Alderson st, Newmarket ... Balaclava st, Wgabba ... 94 Bowen ter, New Farm ... 18 Catherine st, Woolloongabba 97 —Aldridge st, Auchenflower Balfour st, Albion ... ... 14 Bowen Bridge rd, Bowen Cathie st. Petrie Terrace... 22 Alexandra st, Jubilee ... Balfour st, New Farm ... 14 Hills Cavendish rd, Coorparoo ... 97 Alexandra st, Paddington Bally st, Kelvin Grove ... 14 Bower st, Annerley ... 95 Caxton st, Petrie Terrace 22 Alfred st, Breakfast Creek Ballow st, Valley ... 14 Bower st, Highgate Hill ... 95 Cecil st, Indoorpilly 22 "Alfred st, Kedron ••• Ba]lymore st, Kelvin Grove 14 Bowley st, Hendra 18 Cedar st, Coorparoo ... 97 Alfred st, Valley Balmain st, Wooloowin ... 14 Boyd st, Bowen Hills ... 18 Cecila st, Grove Estate ... 22 Alfred at, Annerley ... 9 Balmain ter, Red Hill ... 14 Bradley st, Spring Hill ... 18 Celtic Chambers, George Alice st, Albion. ... Balmoral st, Bulimba ... 14 Bradshaw st Lutwyche ... 19 st, Roma st 38 Alice st Bancroft st, Kelvin Grove... 14 Brady st, West End ... ... 95 Cemetery rd, Kedron 22 Al ice at, Annerley 9. Bank Ault Chambers, Qn Bramble St, West End ... 95 Central av, Indooroopilly 22 Alice st, Lutwyche st Bramble st, Red Hill . 19 Central av, Paddington ... 22 Alice st, Paddington ... Bank Chambers, Queen st 70 Bramston ter, Kelvin Gry 19 Central Bldgs, Edward st 31 Alice st, Red Hill ... Bank st, West End ... ... 94 Brassey st, Hamilton ... 19 Chalk la, Wooloowin 22 Alice st, Toowong Bank ter Paddington ... 14 Breakfast Ck rd, Break- Chalk st, Wooloowin 22 Alice st, West End. ... ... 9 Bank st, Newmarket ... 14 fast Creek ... ... 19 Chamber at, New Farm ... 22 Allen st, Hamilton ... Bangs .. 14 Brentnall st, Norman Pk Chancery Chmbrs, George Allen st, Valley Barker st, New' Farm ... 14 Estate st, Roma st 38 Allen st, Woolloongabba ... 9 Barlow st, Albion Park ... 14 Brereton st, West End ... 96 Chapel la, Lutwyche ... 22 Allison st, Mayne ... Baron st, Annerley 94 Bridge at, Albion ... ... 19 Chapel st, Petrie Terrace 23 Alma st, Clayfield Baron st, Breakfast Creek 14 Bridge st, Breakfast Creek 19 Charles st, Milton ... ... 23 Alma st Paddington ... Baroona rd, Milton ... ... 14 Bridge st, Red Hill ... ... 19 Charles st, New Farm ... 23 Alpha st, Taringa Baroona rd, Rosalie ... ... 16 Bridge at, Valley ... 19 Charles st, Red Hill ... ... 23 Amelia st, Valley Bartley st, Spring Hill ... 16 Bridgewater rd, Coorparoo 96 Charlotte st, Brisbane ..
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