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Albert John Hockings owned the ‘Rosaville’ nursery which fronted onto the Brisbane River. He propagated and sold a massive range of local plants and seeds, and his business success enabled a political career that saw him become the mayor of Brisbane during the 1860s and a member of the Legislative Assembly in the 1870s.
Citations
Moreton Bay Courier, 15 July 1854; Brisbane Courier, 18 November 1865; The Queenslander, 3 March 1888.
Image Citations
Advertisement featuring gardening tools sold by A. J. Hockings, Queen Street, Brisbane. Undated. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Record number: 172171.
Map References
QSA. QSA Series ID 2043 City of Brisbane and Suburbs Maps – A1A Series. 1 chain to the inch. Plan of subdivision of section 30 City of Brisbane. 1 chain to an inch. Surveyor General’s Office, Brisbane.(quarter-size). 634488