A. V. Postle Griffin Pty. Ltd. Newspaper clipping book.
A. V. Postle, Griffin pty. Ltd. Hotel Brokers, Real Estate Agents and Valuers were established in Townsville in 1958 at Lister House, Sturt Street, opposite Buchanan's Hotel. The collection consists of clippings for auction sales notices, for sale advertisements, real estate developments, sub-division developments, etc., for the period 1960 - 1974.
Detailed Listing
PG/NCB/1 Newspapers which have been clipped include:
Ayr Advocate
Cairns Post
Daily Mercury, Mackay
Herbert River Express, Ingham
Mount Isa Mail (incorporating Cloncurry Advocate)
North-West Star
Townsville Daily BulletinClippings are of auction sale notices, for sale advertisements, real estate developments, subdivision developments and other news items affecting the development of real estate in the Townsville area.
April 1960 Release of land for sale at Burt Street, Mundingburra
June 1960 Staff photograph Charles Skeggs, Jack Sweeney, Ray Shannon and Frank Alloway.September 19, 1963 clipping from Mt Isa Mail, report on a block of land bought by Ansett Transport Industries at a public auction conducted by A V Postle Griffin. Land sold for 30,000 pounds and was offered for sale by Mrs Dulcie K Donoghue.
Various clippings throughout reporting of hotel sales and change of licensees.
24/4/1965 Release of Allambie Estate – land for sale. Situated 12 miles from the city proper at the Upper Ross.
13/4/1965 Townsville City Council list of land for sale as a result of arrears of rates and charges.
County of Elphinstone, Parish of Coonambelah
County of Elphinstone, Parish of Stuart
County of Elphinstone, Parish of Beor27/101965 Release of Huntley Estate – land for sale located at the Upper Ross.
16/6/1965 Availability of shop space at Warrina Shopping Centre. A V Postle Griffin managing agents.
17/8/1965 Release of further land for sale at the Upper Ross
24/1/1967 Names and addresses of those who purchased allotments at Pallarenda. Prices and size of blocks also provided.
6/4/1968 Cordelia Estate Rural Subdivision land for residential development for sale.
27/4/1968 Shepard Estate – Upper Ross land for sale
11/9/1970 Cutting from The Australian AV Postle Griffin offer land for sale. New subdivision of Arcadia at Magnetic Island.
24/2/1971 Blue Hills Estate – Upper Ross Residential land for sale.
25/4/1972 Release of residential land at Louise Park (between Kirwan Estate and Mountview).
11/11/1971 Plans for Cat and Fiddle Shopping Arcade A V Postle Griffin Managing agents.
29/9/1973 Mr Joe Friffin visits Texas to inspect a large land development project. The J P H Land and Cattle Co is developing 17,000 acres of resort property at El Paso.24/10/1973 Cutting from the Texas Ennis Daily Express re – Griffin Family reunion.
22/11/1973 Townsville Daily Bulletin report on the family reunion in Texas with family portrait.
6/2/1974 Land available for purchase at Black River and Alice River.
9/5/1974 Announcement of the development of the Vincent Village Shopping Centre. Applications to be lodged with Postle Griffin managing agents.
21/5/1974 Townsville Daily Bulletin Opening of the Cat and Fiddle Shopping Centre in Flinders Street.
10/7/1974 Townsville Daily Bulletin Postle/Griffin auctioning of Cleveland Terrace site.
12/7/1974 Townsville Daily Bulletin Release of land at Noonameena Park (Rasmussen Upper Ross).
22/10/1974 Postle Griffin announces the development of the Parkside Gardens Shopping Centre.
4/12/1974 Townsville Daily Bulletin Report on the opening of the Vincent Village Shopping Centre.
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