At our May Gathering, new Rosewood local Jack Treschman joined us. Jack talked about his interest in starting a Local group for metal detectors. He has bought a house in Mill Lane off Matthew Street and searched the grounds, finding coins and objects such as an old pocket watch, deeper down than usual. He found on Trove that in 1886 when Rosewood Gate was subdivided, every purchaser was given a pocket watch. We wondered if the pocket watch he found was one of these on offer so we went looking for an answer.
Front and back of pocket watch found by Jack Treschman.
Unfortunately we found out that it is not a Waterbury Watch. The most obvious difference being the Crown or knob used for winding and adjusting time at the top of the winding stem was located on top of the watch as shown in this photo of an 1884 Waterbury Watch, and was contained within the the Bow or loop used to clip a chain.
Other objects found by Jack.
Jack is looking for places around the area that will allow him to search and anyone interested in being part of a metal detector group. Contact us and we will pass on your details to him. enquiries@rosewoodhistory.au
We found this advertisement in the Queensland Times 
Advertising (1886, October 2). Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser (Qld. : 1861 – 1908), p. 8. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122559175
The text reads:
SALES BY, AUC TION. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1886,
at half-past 2 o’clock.
SALE ON THE GROUND!
SALE ON THE GROUND!
Rosewood Gate Estate!
Rosewood Gate Estate!
Rosewood Gate Estate!
E BOSTOCK has been favoured with instructions from Mr. William Matthew to Sell by
Public Auction, on the Ground,
On SATURDAY, the 9th October, at halt-past 2 o’clock,
The ROSEWOOD GATE ESTATE!
CONSISTING OF
78 SPLENDID BUILDING and BUSINESS SITES,
being the remainder of Mr. Matthew’s Block of Land at the Rosewood Gate.
The Auctioneer would call the attention of the Public to the Importance of Rosewood as a Country Town, and to the
CENTRAL SITUATION OF THESE ALLOTMENTS.
They are in the very heart of the Business Part of the Rosewood, within Two Minutes
Walk of the Station, and surrounded by the Leading Stores, Ponting’s Hotel, Police
Barracks, Blacksmith’s Shop, and the Farmers’ Club Hall, where all the Farmers
congregate to transact their business.
Every Allotment in the Estate has a GOOD FRONTAGE TO A ROAD ONE CHAIN WIDE,
and Every Allotment is suitable for either Business or Building Purposes.
The ALLOTMENTS are a great deal larger than ordinary Town lots, and are three times
larger than the usual area of subdivided land. The smallest Allotment in this Estate
contains 1 ROOD, and the largest 3 ROODS 11 PERCHES.
The Auctioneer has decided to make his First Sale in the
ROSEWOOD TOWNSHIP
to be something the Residents will remember him by, and has consequently purchased,
direct from the Agents, a number of First-class
WATERBURY WATCHES! WATERBURY WATCHES!
WATERBURY WATCHES! WATERBURY WATCHES!
and one of these Excellent Time-keepers will be given away FREE to Every Purchaser
of Two Allotments in the ROSEWOOD GATE ESTATE,
thus affording the Purchaser the opportunity of securing a Good Allotment and a Good Watch at the same time.
FREE LUNCHEON! FREE LUNCHEON!
A LUNCHEON will be laid on the Tables, in the Farmers’ Club Hall, from half-past 1 o’clock
up to commencement ot Sale.
Remember the Day of Sale
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9.
Remember the Hour.: AT HALF-PAST 2 O’CLOCK.
Remember the Place: ON THE QGROUND, ROSEWOOD.
Remember: There are Seventy-eight CHARMING ALLOTMENTS to be Sold almost
Without any Reserve.
Remember: The Terms are One-Quarter Cash.; Balance at Four, Eight, and
Twelve Months, bearing 7 per cent. Interest.
Remember the Free Gifts! Free Gifts !!
REMEMBER THAT YOU COME FOR A “WATERBURY !”
REMEMBER THE FREE LUNCHEON !
Lithographs are now ready, and may be had on application to the Auctioneer,
E. BOSTOCK,
Brisbane-street, Ipswich.
