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Murder Of Phyllis Reiger
Phyllis Muriel Frances Reiger (24 March 1912 – 16 January 1935) was an Australian woman who was murdered by her former boyfriend, 42-year-old John Thomas "Jack" McQuade in Rockhampton, Queensland in the early hours of 16 January 1935. The murder and the subsequent trial attracted considerable attention from the press. Early life Phyllis Reiger was the only child of Peter Reiger and Elizabeth "Bessie" Reiger (née McClelland). Reiger was born in the gold mining town of Mount Morgan, Queensland, Mount Morgan where her father was a mine foreman. But after she developed Bright's disease, the family moved to Rockhampton where Peter Reiger worked as a baker for a short time before purchasing a property called "Myravie" near Kalapa, Queensland, Kalapa where Phyllis attended Kalapa State School. Phyllis' condition worsened and was admitted to Tannachy Private Hospital where after receiving treatment her condition improved and she recovered. Reiger turned 18 whilst living at "Myra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Morgan, Queensland
Mount Morgan is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Mount Morgan had a population of 1,963 people. The town was the administrative centre of the Mount Morgan Shire until March 2008, when it was amalgamated with neighbouring local government areas to form the Rockhampton Region. Geography The town of Mount Morgan is situated on the Dee River, south of the city of Rockhampton, and is north of the state capital, Brisbane. The Burnett Highway passes through the town. There are a number of neighbourhoods within the locality: * Gordon Vale () * Kenbula (), located around the former Kenbula railway station * Talban (), located around the former Talban railway station The names ''Kenbula'' and ''Talban'' were both assigned by the Queensland Railway Department on 18 November 1911. Both are Aboriginal names, ''Kenbula'' meaning '' ironbark tree'' and ''Talban'' meaning ''stone curlew''. History Prior to European mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
