Property Advert of the Week: Austral Farm Lots (1967)

In 1967, Carnegie Real Estate were selling 5-acre farm lots at Austral. One key selling point for acreage was that the lots were connected to Sydney's water supply.

  

Carnegie Real Estate Pty. Ltd. 1967. "5 acre farm lots on city water supply (Advertisement). The Daily Mirror, September 8: 53.

Property Advert of the Week: "The Lincoln" by Gavan & Shallala (1967)

In 1967, Gavan & Shallala had a "The Lincoln" on offer for $7990, which is equivalent to $120 000 in today's money according to the RBA Inflation Calculator.

The home, built on a block of land, contained three bedrooms with a "L-shaped" hall to separate it from the living area. For an additional $700, a garage could be built alongside the home.

A display home for potential buyers could be inspected in Bass Hill on Farrell Road.

 

Source: Gavan & Shallala. 1967. "Big rooms for great living by Australia's largest home builders" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, July 29: 21. 

Property Advert of the Week: Park View Estate, Hammondville (1967)

Below is a 1967 newspaper advertisement for the Park View Estate at Hammondville. The estate comprised streets including Sligar Avenue, Bradey Avenue, Norman Avenue, and Keato Avenue. Blocks retailed for a maximum of £1395 ($2790). According to the RBA Inflation Calculator, this would equate to spending $42,000 today.

Source: James Deering Pty. Ltd. 1967. "Land Sale" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, July 29: 34. 

Note: Advertising in pounds, shillings and pence was permitted in 1967 as part of a two-year transition to decimal currency in 1966.

Property Advertisement of the Week: Parkview Gardens, Burwood (1967)

Below is a 1967 newspaper advertisement from The Daily Telegraph promoting apartments for sale in "Parkview Gardens" in Comer Street, Burwood. 

   

Source: H. H. Dening Pty. Ltd. 1967. "Parkview Gardens" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, March 18: 44. 

Apartments were on sale from £6950 ($13900) for a two-bedroom apartment. According to the RBA Inflation Calculator, this would be equivalent to around $ 209,500 today.

Property Advert of the Week: Three bedroom homes for sale - Seven Hills (1967)

In 1967, three-bedroom homes were for sale at Seven Hills for a deposit of $600 (£300). According to the map, the homes were located in an area to the east of Seven Hills Road, in and around Lucretia Road.

 

Source: Camillo Constructions Pty. Ltd. 1967. "£300 Full Deposit" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, July 29: 24. 

Note: Goods and services were allowed to be advertised in pounds, shillings and pence for a two-year period following the introduction of decimal currency on 14 February 1966

1967: De Burgh's Bridge opens

On 15 December 1967, the De Burgh's Bridge which carries Lane Cove Road over the Lane Cove River, was officially opened to traffic. It replaced the bridge of the same name which was opened in 1899. It improved road access between North Ryde and Pymble and also driver safety.

 

Source: Anon. 1967. "End of a bottleneck". The Daily Telegraph, December 15: 13.

Property Advert of the Week: Greenacre Estate, Greenacre (1967)

Below is a 1967 newspaper advertisement promoting housing blocks at Greenacre. House and land packages were also on offer by developers John L. Nichols & Co. 

Land was available for under two thousand pounds ($4000) or $12 300 (£6 150) for a house and land package. For the house and land package. that would be equivalent to spending approximately $164 500 today (RBA Inflation Calculator) . The streets in the estate comprise of  Rosalie Crescent and Charmaine Avenue.

 

Source: John L. Nichols & Co. Pty.Ltd. 1967. "Beautiful Greenacre Estate" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, July 29: 43. 

Note: While Decimal Currency was introduced on 14 February 1966, prices of goods and services could still be listed in pounds, shillings and pence for two years following that date. 

Property Advert of the Week: 10-12 Manning Road, Double Bay (1967)

Below is a newspaper advertisement from February 1967 for 10-12 Manning Street in Double Bay.

 

Source: Anon. 1967. "Double Bay Luxury Penthouse-Type Units" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, February 25:20. 

Property Advert of the Week: Bonnet Bay Land Release - Stage 4 (1967)

In 1967, Parkes Developments had blocks of land for sale in the "Woronora Gardens" estate in what is now Bonnet Bay in the Sutherland Shire. It was their first release of blocks in Stage 4.

150 pounds or three hundred dollars was needed to secure your deposit.

Note that with the introduction of decimal currency in 1966, goods and services could still be advertised in pounds, shillings and pence for two years as part of the changeover.

 

Source: Parkes Developments. 1967. "magnificient waterviews...Jannali" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, January 28: 41

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Woronora Gardens, Bonnet Bay (1965) 

Property Advert of the Week: Hillsdale Apartments for Sale (1967)

Below is a 1967 newspaper advertisement for home units in Hillsdale. Buyers were expected to meet the builders in Flint Street. Apartments were on sale from £4350 pounds or $8700. This would be equivalent to around $116 500 in today's money according to the RBA Inflation Calculator.

 

Source: Anon. 1967. "Eastern Suburbs Home Units" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, January 28: 20.

Note: Decimal Currency was introduced on 14 February 1966, however advertisements could publish prices in pounds, pence and shillings for two years following its introduction to help consumers adapt to the changeover.

Property Advert of the Week: Leslie Homes (1967)

Below is a Leslie Homes advertisement that was published in The Daily Telegraph on September 9, 1967. The exhibition homes were located at either Villawood, East Hills, Bass Hill and Baulkham Hills.

 

Source: Leslie Homes Pty. Ltd. 1967. "Leslie" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, September 9: 21. 

In 2015, I posted one advertisement from April of that same year. Note that during that time, Leslie Homes had completed its transition from advertising in pounds and shillings to dollars and cents. 

Property Advert of the Week: New homes by R. J. Realty (1967)

Below is a newspaper advertisement from R. J. Realty dating from 1967. Home buyers were promised not just land but also a home on their chosen block. The homes were on sale mostly in the Greater West but also some homes could be bought at Asquith and Berowra on the Upper North Shore.

According to the RBA Inflation Calculator, the prices were equivalent to one spending as little as $100 000 or $150 000 at the upper end if converted to 2020 dollars. 

Source: R. J. Realty Pty. Ltd. 1967. "Ready to occupy - new homes" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, September 9: 20. 

Property Advert of the Week: 237 Underwood Street, Paddington (1967)

Below is a 1967 newspaper advertisement promoting apartments for sale at 237 Underwood Street, Paddington. 

Source: Haining & Morris Pty. Ltd. 1967. "Home Units Selling Fast!! Paddington - Woollahra" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, September 9; 20.

Property Advert of the Week: Maroubra Home Units Ad (1967)

Below is an advertisement by Stocks and Holdings to promote Home Units that were for sale in Broome Street, Maroubra dating from 1967. Note that unit prices were controlled by the council, and not the developer.

Source: Stocks & Holdings Projects. 1967. "Maroubra Beach Units" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, September 9:20.

1967: Day One at Macquarie University

Below is a clipping from The Daily Telegraph dated from March 4 1967, featuring a short report and photograph of the first lecture held at Macquarie University.

According to the Macquarie University website, 40 000 students are enrolled. and boasts of an alumni of 164 000. Compared to other Sydney Universities, it is the third largest by student numbers with Sydney University (73 000) and the University of NSW (62 000). 

Source. Anon. 1967. "The Birth of a University". The Daily Telegraph, March 4: 3. 

Update 6 January 2021: Mary Moxham via Facebook idenitfied the room featured in the photo as the E1 Lecture room. She recalled having her first lecture there on her first day of university in 1971. Thank you Mary for sharing this with us. 

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Property Advert of the Week: 14 Nerrim Road, Castle Cove (1967)

Below is a newspaper advertisement for the sale of 14 Neerim Road, Castle Cove dating from 1967.
 
Source: L.J. Hooker. 1967. "Castlecove" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, September 9: 20.

1967: Plans for the "skyline changing" Prudential Building are released.

In 1967, plans for the Prudential Building in Martin Place were released. The 27 level building  would be completed in 1971

Source: Anon. 1967. "Skyline Changing". The Daily Telegraph, June 27: 20.

Was it skyline changing? No. Could one see the building from the suburbs? Any impact was on the streetscape was on Martin Place. It was set back slightly from the street. It never blended in with the architecture lining the street. 

In 2018, demolition began on the building to accommodate the new Sydney Metro Station at Martin Place. A new, taller building is proposed for the site.

Photo was taken by the Author.

Demolition of the building in December 2018. 

Property Advert of the Week: Engadine Land Release (1967)

In 1967, Treloar Reality was selling blocks of land on a 45-pound ($90) deposit in Jerrara Street, Engadine.

Note that this advertisement lists prices in pounds. This was permitted for two years following the introduction of decimal currency in 1966.

Here is a Google Streetview link to view Jerrara Street today.

Source: Treloar Realty Pty. Ltd. 1967. "Engadine" (Advertisement). The Daily Telegraph, August 19: 54.  

1967: When Collaroy's unit blocks faced collapse

Above: The Sydney Morning Herald published an aerial shot of the storm swells threatening properties at Collaroy on the front page of the September 7, 1967 edition of the paper.

Source: Anon. 1967. "Beaches Ruined: Battle to save esplanade, homes". The Sun, September 5, 3.

For many of us, we remember the devastation at Collaroy Beach last year when 10 homes faced collapse at Collaroy when the beachfront was eroded heavily during a storm.

Fifty years ago, homes and unit blocks along the beachfront were threatened with collapse when similar conditions affected the beach over several weeks in August and September of 1967

The worst affected dwellings were just south of Ramsay Street. This included the Flightdeck and Shipmates apartment buildings. The foundations were exposed leading to the risk of collapse.
One nearby home nearly fell into the sea. Fifty years and many storms later, its still standing.

 

Source: Anon. 1967. "Fight to Save Homes". The Daily Mirror, September 6, 5.

The battle against nature was won

  

Source: Anon. 1967. "The Beach Battle Won: Rock Wall Holds". The Sun, September 7, 2.

People were being warned back then about the loss of beachfront properties which could have occurred within a lifetime e.g. fifty years. The beachfront homes are still standing today. However, with natural processes, the Collaroy area will eventually succumb to the sea. 

Source: Harrison, T. 1967. "Professor says... All this Will Go! But don't panic, it may take centuries". The Sun, September 7, 4. 

The properties in the affected area in 1967 eventually saw a rock seawall placed in front of their dwellings. This has prevented further erosion and any loss of property. However, it stopped at Ramsay Street. The worst affected properties in last years super storm were located to the immediate north of the street.

Is it worth spending a fortune on beachfront property? Some are prepared to fork out the money, but they do so knowing that the next storm could see their home washed out to sea.

Fortuantely, we have learnt in Sydney and NSW that building right on the foredune of a beach is not good in protecting a beach, but also the damage it can cause to buildings in the event of erosion. Highrise buildings are no longer permitted in beachfront areas that are vulnerable to beach erosion along with restrictions in housing development?

But what about homes built before the laws? One can still build, but bear the risks that the next major storm can bring.

1967: Kareela is gazetted

To our followers from Kareela, find out below how your suburb was gazetted and even why its streets got their names. The suburb was developed by Stocks and Holdings.

  

Source: Anon. 1967. "Multi-million dollar estate to be called Kareela". The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, November 8:27.