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Issue Details: First known date: 1976... 1976 Daughters of Time : Stories of the Capricorn Coast
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Notes

  • A collection of accounts of the history of The Capricorn Coast in Central Queensland, particularly the Yeppoon and Farnborough regions. Well written.
  • Preface by I. C. M. Bowman
  • Foreword by George Westacott, O. B. E.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Rockhampton, Rockhampton - Yeppoon area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland,:City Printing Works , 1976 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Retirement 1950, Robert S. Medew , single work autobiography (p. 1 - 3)
The Church, 1952, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Five loosley linked sketches about religion, religious figures, and tolerance.
 (p. 4 - 9)
Retrospect, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
The early history of Yeppoon and Emu Park.
 (p. 10 - 14)
The Centenary Flower Show, 1955, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
A visit to the Centenary Flower Show, held in 1955 to celebrate Rockhampton's first 100 years.
 (p. 15 - 17)
Recollections of Byfield Pioneers, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Records the hardships and resourcefulness of the original families who settled in the Byfield area in 1885.
 (p. 18 - 23)
A Trip to Byfield : May, 1956, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
A bulb-gathering expedition to a Byfield property with two old friends.
 (p. 24 - 27)
Beth's Garden, 1956, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Describes his wife's garden and how her flowers bring pleasure to others.
 (p. 28 - 30)
The Library Venture, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Traces the history of the Yeppoon School of Arts Library, including the names of the early librarians, including Medew himself, and committee members.
 (p. 31 - 35)
St Faith's School, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Traces the history of St Faith's Anglican Girls' School at Yeppoon, from establishment to closure. Includes the names of many staff members and members of the Parents and Friends committees, as well as an account of his time as school secretary.
 (p. 36 - 42)
Synod at Longreach, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Describes his journey to attend the 1961 Synod Conference at Longreach, and the outcomes of the conference.
 (p. 43 - 46)
Municipal Hall and Library, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Describes the building and opening of Yeppoon's new Town Hall and Municipal Library in 1965.
 (p. 47 - 49)
A Tribute to Mr. George Barlow, Robert S. Medew , single work obituary (p. 50 - 51)
In Search of a Place Whereon to Place a Memorial to Captain Cook, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Describes a trip by members of the Rockhampton and Keppel Bay historical societies to identify a suitable location for a memorial to Captain Cook.
 (p. 52-54)
The Romance of the Singing Ship, Robert S. Medew , single work biography
Biographical details of Mrs J. S. (Peggy) Westmoreland, a local artist and sculptor whose Singing Ship won the competition for a memorial to Captain Cook.
 (p. 55)
Steve Kele, the Builder, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Reveals how the Singing Ship memorial to Captain Cook at Emu Park, Queensland, was built.
 (p. 56 - 59)
Classics by the Sea-Side, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
An account of King O'Malley's stay at Emu Park in the 1880s. King O'Malley was a member of Australia's first Federal parliament.
 (p. 60 - 61)
Yeppoon Hospital, Robert S. Medew , single work autobiography
Medew writes of the death of his wife shortly before their 60th wedding anniversary, and his own hospitalisation after a fall.
 (p. 62 - 66)
The Mountain, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Tells the story of the Vaughan family, one of the Yeppoon district's early farming families.
 (p. 62 - 72)
From Denmark to Australia : A Well Documented Family Story, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Tells the story of the Misfeldt family, who migrated to Australia in 1872. Includes extracts from a variety of documents.
 (p. 73 - 76)
Donald Brown of Farnborough, Robert S. Medew , single work essay
Tells the story of Donald Brown, who settled in the Farnborough district, near Yeppoon, Queensland
 (p. 77 - 79)
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