Also Known AsAlice Elizabeth DimmockAdditional InformationIn 1901 Alice Dimmock, a school teacher and the daughter of the former Mayor of Mackay, married William Arthur Wallace (known as Arthur). Wallace joined the British Government Colonial Service in 1904 and was posted to the Malay States. Their daughter Jean was born in Brisbane shortly after he left. A second daughter Barbara was born in Kuala Lumpur in 1905.
In 1930, Alice and Arthur bought a 32 hectare parcel of land, known as Portion 151, Parish of Tewantin, from Robert Adams. This land was originally selected by Walter Hay. Alice and Arthur built their retirement home on the land.
The family was reasonably self-sufficient with a large vegetable garden, fowl house, ducks, a dairy and a windmill. Macadamias were also planted along with various fruit trees. They also had horses and dairy cows.
Alice was a heavy smoker and had a bad heart. She fell ill in 1954, but resisted going to hospital and died a few days later.
