Queensland War Council

[1] Specifically, there was a concern that without a co-ordinating body, many well-intentioned but independent initiatives would emerge which would lead to "confusion, inefficiencies and overlapping".

[1] Their role was to:[5] Specific areas of responsibility over time included medical care, employment, housing, education and land settlement for returned soldiers or their families.

[1] The Anzac subcommittee was established on 25 September 1915 to "secure areas of land, and make arrangements for voluntary labour to erect cottages thereon, for the homeless widows and orphans of Queensland's fallen soldiers".

The objectives of this committee were to acquire land for the erection of homes for homeless widows, or other female dependents, and descendants of deceased men who had enlisted in Queensland for military or naval service during World War I.

While rental was small, 1/6 a week, the widow had to be of "good character", remain single, not be seen drinking publicly nor have male callers.

She was also required to pay all the rates, any other local government charges, fire insurance and maintain the house in good order.

[7] The conditions of tenancy for the Anzac Cottages also stated that any child, descendant or widow who married had immediately to vacate the property.

Harry Coyne MP, still Chairman of the Anzac Cottage Committee, was again at the Brisbane Stadium to conduct the draw and told the large crowd that profits from the three Golden Caskets would allow for between 60 and 80 homes to be built for war widows.

By 1956 the number of World War I widows and dependents requiring housing had decreased and most of the cottages were rented to non-Anzac families.