Mysteries of Toowoomba

 

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Introduction

Thirty-odd years ago, I didn't know that this city existed until I joined the Army and posted to Oakey Army Base as An Aircraft maintainer.

Initially, I found a large country town on the way to Brisbane. Oakey itself was even smaller the first impression was that 10 James street was nice until I found I was in the wrong town and the house which was my married quarters home was in Oakey and didn't have a swimming pool.  

 

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First clues

 The first year was a steep learning curve as I found the joys of small business. The landlord and outgoing tenant conned me by hiding the new lease; I didn't learn about the increase in 'outgoings'. Boiled down to paying an extra $300 per week for nothing and signing the lease involved paying $1600 for the privilege as I didn't like that I didn't sign and ended moving to another shop.

The new shop was in a renovated bank; the rear was an engine overhaul facility, right-front hairdresser. Small shop behind. And I had the left shop. The laws had changed, and the lease was much more reasonable. Above my shop was a dentist who was also the landlord.

While this was happening, I had become involved with a church in Oakey a charismatic which encouraged 'speaking in tongues', and talked about adversaries.

 

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The matter of the 6s

Six areas in the world, Number 4 includes Pacific, South Africa and Britain, the bitser mob.

Australia has six states; adding by splitting is discouraged.

Queensland has six areas.

Toowoomba did have twelve suburbs proposed; divided between the two state seats. Still has over this number of areas due to resistance. I.e. North Toowoomba doesn't want to part of Harlaxton which is downwind of sewerage works and home to a number of unemployed. There are six postcodes available but not used. At the time several of the proposed suburbs were in a different council.

There are six witches covens in each of the state electorates. With the 13th made up by the Old Women of the twelve covens.  

 

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