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Families ⁄ Pioneers

The Ponting Family

May 17, 2023by admin

Under southern skies: pioneers at Rosewood When George Edward (Ted) Ponting married Shirley Webster in 1949, they brought together four pioneering Queensland families, including…
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Defence ⁄ Special Occasions

The Last Post

April 19, 2023 April 21, 2023by admin

On ANZAC Day (25th April), when the first two notes of a bugle fill the air at a commemorative service, a hush falls over…
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Sergeant Vernon Charles Akes

April 19, 2023by admin

Sergeant Vernon Akes, at the time of his application, indicated that he played rugby league for the last three years and that he had…
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Early Settlement ⁄ Pioneers

PROGRESSIVE ROSEWOOD

April 11, 2023 April 15, 2023by admin

From the QUEENSLAND TIMES SAT July 24th 1926 PROGRESSIVE ROSEWOOD A FERTILE DISTRICT'S DEVELOPMENT TOWN THAT WAS A SCRUB GATE-HOUSE COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY…
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Notable People ⁄ People ⁄ Recreation

Rosewood Cyclists of Note

March 26, 2023by admin

Juanita Feldhahn, cyclist, competed in the women’s road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics.  She was active in road races from 1997 until 2000,…
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People ⁄ Pioneers

Mrs Mack of Amberley

March 26, 2023by admin

PIONEER HAS SPENT 84 YEARS IN IPSWICH – QLD TIMES 23.04.1947 After living 84 years in the Ipswich district, Mrs. M. ("Granny.") Mack, of…
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Clubs and Organisations

Junior Farmer – Rural Youth

March 21, 2023 March 22, 2023by admin

Background The Junior Farmers movement was developed in 1947 by the Department of Public Instruction with the original aim to provide a bridge between…
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Ethel Collett and the Rosewood Ambulance

March 15, 2023 March 15, 2023by admin

Rosewood Ambulance Centre and Superintendent's House (possibly 1950's) with Gordon Yarrow and unknown in front. Supplied by Craig Wass. In May 1922 a public…
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Clubs and Organisations ⁄ Notable People

The CWA and Jeannie Pender

March 8, 2023by admin

Image of Jeannie Pender taken from Marburg Show officials, Marburg, Ipswich, 1920 – Image Courtesy of the Rosewood Scrub Historical Society and Picture Ipswich…
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Private Lindsay Charles Jacobs

February 22, 2023 March 26, 2023by admin

Private Lindsay Charles Jacobs, the son of Charles Alfred Jacobs and Alice Maud Jacobs (nee Creed), was born at Rosewood in Queensland on 15th…
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