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| Jubilee Pioneer's Luncheon, held at Townsville Showgrounds, 7 May 1951. Photo: Fraley Studio Townsville, Townsville City Libraries. |
“They will comprise men and women who have
meant much to the development of the district, and of the north. Few of them
are marked by wealth or high position, but they represent the real backbone of
the nation, the people who do their job where they find it, without inordinate
ambition, working conscientiously, unnoticed, often misunderstood, but steady
and the essential basis of progress everywhere.”[1]
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| Mr George King (seated front left) at the Jubilee Pioneer's Luncheon, Townsville Showgrounds 7 May 1951, was the oldest person at the gathering. Seated on his right is 94 year-old Mrs Isobel Tippet (the oldest woman present at the Pioneers Luncheon). Seated on the far right is Townsville Mayor Alderman J.S. Gill. Photo: Fraley Studio Townsville, Townsville City Libraries. |
“Pride of place at Monday’s Pioneer Luncheon
was given to Mr. George William King, of 29 Gregory Street, North Ward. Aged 95
years, Mr. King was the oldest person at the gathering. Born in Warwick on
February 14, 1856, he now lives with one of his daughters, Mrs. P. Olsen. Mr.
King married in 1883 and had 12 children - nine of whom are living. Among his
other descendants are 41 grand-children, 51 great grand-children, and two great
great grand-children.”[2]
Remarkably, the newspaper listed the names and addresses of every person who was invited to the function! If you have trouble reading these screen shots, just go to Trove and search for the original
article[3]
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| Townsville Daily Bulletin, 8 May 1951, p. 2. Source: Trove. |
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| Townsville Daily Bulletin, 8 May 1951, p. 2. Source: Trove. |
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| Townsville Daily Bulletin, 8 May 1951, p. 2. Source: Trove. |
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