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Kelly Bros.
Store late 1920s/early 1930s (ca) (Billiard Saloon on the right)
The 15th April 1985 (40 years ago) saw the end of an era when the Dayboro Newsagency went to auction. To so many locals it was known as Kelly’s Paper Shop but you could buy almost anything there. John Kelly, his wife Margaret, and their 3 children arrived in Moreton Bay on the Duke of Buccleuch on 6th December 1887. He established a bootmaking business in Fortitude Valley. In 1905 the family, which had grown to 9 children, took up residence in the Orange Hall near the corner of Laceys Creek and Mt. Pleasant Roads. By 1912 John Kelly had built a small shop in McKenzie Street with a bakehouse at the back. On 7th September 1925 the name of the shop was changed to Kelly Bros. John Kelly died on 10th May 1931. On 5th June 1928 Fred Kelly took over the business. Some time later the business was struggling so Fred decided to take on the daily paper delivery from Petrie to Somerset Dam, the construction of which commenced in 1935. Fred’s wife and nephew ran the shop while Fred did the paper run. A small shop on the corner of McKenzie Street and Delaney Road was used for printing the Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail. On 23rd May 1949 Kelly’s shop was moved across the road to the old printing shop which was extended. Fred and his daughter Hazel ran the shop for a number of years and then Bill McKenzie joined the staff. In 1968 Keith Kelly, Les Fealy (Hazel’s husband) and Hazel purchased the shop. Keith and Les owned Dayboro Garage at that time and the newsagency was run by Hazel, Bill McKenzie and Jessie White. When Keith and Les gave up the garage, Keith and Hazel ran the shop. Fred Kelly died in 1975. Keith and Hazel continued to run the Newsagency until it was transferred to Peter Hall from Samford on 15th June 1985.
The 15th April 1985 (40 years ago) saw the end of an era when the Dayboro Newsagency went to auction. To so many locals it was known as Kelly’s Paper Shop but you could buy almost anything there. John Kelly, his wife Margaret, and their 3 children arrived in Moreton Bay on the Duke of Buccleuch on 6th December 1887. He established a bootmaking business in Fortitude Valley. In 1905 the family, which had grown to 9 children, took up residence in the Orange Hall near the corner of Laceys Creek and Mt. Pleasant Roads. By 1912 John Kelly had built a small shop in McKenzie Street with a bakehouse at the back. On 7th September 1925 the name of the shop was changed to Kelly Bros. John Kelly died on 10th May 1931. On 5th June 1928 Fred Kelly took over the business. Some time later the business was struggling so Fred decided to take on the daily paper delivery from Petrie to Somerset Dam, the construction of which commenced in 1935. Fred’s wife and nephew ran the shop while Fred did the paper run. A small shop on the corner of McKenzie Street and Delaney Road was used for printing the Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail. On 23rd May 1949 Kelly’s shop was moved across the road to the old printing shop which was extended. Fred and his daughter Hazel ran the shop for a number of years and then Bill McKenzie joined the staff. In 1968 Keith Kelly, Les Fealy (Hazel’s husband) and Hazel purchased the shop. Keith and Les owned Dayboro Garage at that time and the newsagency was run by Hazel, Bill McKenzie and Jessie White. When Keith and Les gave up the garage, Keith and Hazel ran the shop. Fred Kelly died in 1975. Keith and Hazel continued to run the Newsagency until it was transferred to Peter Hall from Samford on 15th June 1985.
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