Rosewood History Qld.

TIMELINE

A detailed timeline of events and milestones that shaped the Rosewood district from early settlement days to the present time.

1840’s

A track developed between Ipswich and the Darling Downs, passing along the southern edge of the Rosewood Scrub.

1843

January – A two-horse conveyance between Brisbane and Limestone commenced running twice a week, under the management of Mr. Samuel Owens. Samuel applied for a liquor licence at Old Man’s Waterhole on 18th July 1843 at the Court of Petty Sessions. In August 1844 Samuel Owens was licensed to put up a House of Accommodation, the Woolpack Inn at the Old Man’s Waterhole at Alfred (now Calvert).

1849

25th October – The tender of Mort and Laidley for Rosewood Scrub Station was accepted.

1850’s

1854

June – The Rosewood Station, about 40 miles from Brisbane was sold to Mr. Darby McGrath with 10,000 sheep.

1857

1st December – At a Court of Petty Sessions, a new publicans’ licence was granted to Michael O’Brien for the Rising Sun Hotel at Rosewood Gate.
10th December – The bridge over the Three Mile Creek opened for traffic and a good and substantial log causeway at the Seven Mile Creek was finished.

1860’s

1860

The White Lion Inn at Seven Mile Creek was opened by Frederick Moore.

1861

August – The formation of the road through Rosewood Scrub about 9 miles beyond Ipswich was completed.

1863

June – The construction of bridging over Warrill Creek, two bridges and a culvert at the Rosewood Scrub, and bridges and culverts at the seventeen, eighteen and eighteen and a half mile creeks, were proceeding rapidly.
The road gang employed by Mr Austin, road engineer at Rosewood Scrub, went on strike over “wet and dry” wages.

1864

March/April – Floods At the Rosewood. We are sorry to hear that more serious casualties have occurred than the loss of Government stores or saddles. A great number of the men working on the road, many of them with their families, have had everything they possessed in the world swept away by the flood. A woman, whose name we have been unable to learn, and who was in a delicate state of health, had to remain in a tree all night. The poor woman lashed her three children to her with a clothes-line, determined that if one of her family was drowned, they should all die together.
28th August – The mail coach from Ipswich had an accident between Seven Mile Creek and Rosewood so the mail was bought up on horseback. The passengers were returned to Ipswich.
October – John Farrell arrived in Rosewood. At that time there was only one house and that was the hotel on Old Toowoomba Road, the Rising Sun.

1865

The railway line from Ipswich to Bigge’s Camp (Grandchester) opened to traffic on 31st July.

1866

The Rosewood Gate became a conditional stop on the railway line.
May – Edward Keys, John Taggart and John Folks were involved in illicit distillation at the Rosewood Scrub at Alfred (Calvert). The case was dismissed.
The Queensland Parliament passed several Acts to encourage people to take up land.

1867

April – Floods On the whole there has been a good deal of destruction of property; cattle have been drowned, fencing carried away, and crops destroyed. In many instances the corn crop has suffered severely. We regret also to have to record one fatal accident to a man named John Shine, who was for some time engaged on the railway line, and was well known to many in town. On Saturday evening he was trying to rescue a horse from the flood at Brandy Gully, about two miles from the Rosewood Inn, when he got into the current and was carried away and drowned.
17th August – The Rosewood Scrub was thrown open to free selection by proclamation in the Government Gazette.
22nd August – James Foote made a free selection Seven L – 78 acres 2 roods 27 perches. His selection comprised the land on the western side of John Street from Railway Street up to Lanefield Road.
October 1867- It is recorded that the Seven Mile Creek State School opened on 2nd November 1868. However, George Jacobs (teacher at Seven Mile Creek School) had opened a private school earlier in a slab building adjacent to an old butcher’s shop.

1868

1st March – The Macalister’s Crown Lands Alienation Act came into force restricting sales of Crown land to “lots” of land located in the country. Any lands in settled areas and not under pastoral lease were available for selection as agricultural or pastoral land. Any lands in unsettled areas and not under pastoral lease were available for selection as second class pastoral land. Land was proclaimed as open for selection in the Queensland Government Gazette and land agents were appointed in those districts.
17th July – William Mathew selected 80 acres Agricultural land at Rosewood. His selection (portion 283) comprised the land on the eastern side of John Street from Railway Street up to Walloon Road.

1869

Preparations for cotton-growing were being made near the Rosewood Gate. It was thought that if the weather was good the majority of the growers there would do well.

1870’s

1870

20th September – Messrs. Cribb and Foote gave a portion of their premises (formerly known as O’Brien’s Rising Sun Hotel) rent free, for a provisional school to be opened under the management of a teacher sent by the Board of Education.
September – Samuel Waight selected land at Rosewood but he didn’t settle there until 1874.
17th October – The first Provisional school was opened in old Rising Sun Inn on old Toowoomba Road. Walter Hore was the teacher with 15 students.

1872

11th March – Alfred (Calvert) State School opened with Mr George Vowles in charge.
23rd April – The Methodist Church at Ebenezer opened.

1873

James Foote and William Mathew each gave half a chain of land along the boundary of their properties for a road for public use (John street, Rosewood).
John William Vance offered a piece of land for the Church of England in Rosewood Gate.
19th May – The Bethlehem German Lutheran Church at Stone Quarry was consecrated by Rev. C. Hellmuth.
10th August – The Wesleyan Chapel opened at Lanefield. The building was 25ft. by 15ft., cost £60, and stood on a piece of ground given by Mr. Lane.
16th August – Tenders closed for the clearing and stumping the road (now John St) from the Rosewood Gatehouse. (Received by Lawrence Smallbone, Chairman of Rosewood Scrub Trust). John Farrell’s tender was accepted.
4th December – Miss Jane Brown, Governess in the J. C. Foote family, was returning from Seven Mile Creek when her horse ran her into a tree. She died the next morning as the result of a severe blow to her head.

1874

A teacher’s residence was built at Rosewood Gate.
2nd April – John Vance opened a store and Post Office in John Street. (where Evan’s Garage was, now Rosewood Hardware)
October – The second Rising Sun Hotel was opened by James Ryan near to its present day location.

1875

1st February – Rosewood Gate Mixed Primary School opened with Dan Desbois as the first teacher.
24th May – The Congregational Church opened in John Street on an acre of land donated by William Mathew. The building was erected for £125.

1876

First mentions in the local newspapers of the town being referred to as Rosewood instead of Rosewood Gate.
1st January – Richard Scanlan was appointed the first pupil teacher at Rosewood Gate Mixed Primary School.
March – Mason’s Bridge at Rosewood was completed.
8th April – A mail service began between the receiving house at Rosewood Gate and John Dart’s farm. It ran Wednesdays and Saturdays (via Dale’s and the Dam) to accomodate the settlers in those localities, dropping letters along the route. The mail service was operated by horse, a distance of 7 miles.
We learn that the new post-office at Mr. Dart’s house, Rosewood Scrub, has been named Tallegalla by the postal authorities. (Q.T. 20 April 1876)
Mining began at Moorland Coal Pits at Rosewood in April 1876. Messrs J. & J. Moore sunk a shaft 105ft (32.04m) deep half a mile from the railway station and near to the railway line. Despite their very best efforts, the quality of the Moorland coal proved unsuitable and it was abandoned at the end of 1878.
Coal mining began near Walloon.
An exploratory shaft was sunk at Rosewood Gate in the hope of finding coal for the locomotives. A very fine seam of coal, five feet thick, was found.
Lawrence Smallbone started a blacksmith’s shop.
18th April – Charles Dwyer was granted a publican’s license for the Bremer Inn at Three Mile Creek.
17th & 19th May – The first inspection at Rosewood Gate Mixed Primary School. Enrolled were 50 boys and 39 girls.
June – A Rest/Waiting Room was erected at the Rosewood Railway Station and was said to be “finest sort on the line”.
November – A decision was made that a Police Station was to be erected and the barracks would be moved from Walloon.

1877

20th February – James Brady M.P. bought a 55 acre farm for £500 at the Rosewood Gate, from James Ryan. It was reported that the house, (the Rising Sun Hotel) which was situated on the farm, was old and of little value.
30th April – The first Telegraph Office opened at the Rosewood railway station. Its construction had started in February by contractor, Mr Cramb.
22nd May – At a meeting in the house adjoining the cemetery reserve at Tallegalla, trustees for the Rosewood Cemetery were elected: John William Vance, Lucas Ulrich, James Ponting, Patrick O’Donnel, William Ward, Christopher Eitel, Charles Freeman, John Dart and Charles Cowell.
27th May – John William Vance bought land (Selection Seven L) from James Foote.
9th July – Walloon State School opened with 87 scholars under the charge of Mr. A. B. Kemp.
July – The first Rosewood Show was held in the old school room, with Mr. Dan Desbois, the first schoolmaster, as the secretary.
23rd July – A Farmers’ Club was formed at Rosewood at a meeting at J. W. Vance’s home. A committee was appointed to draw up a code. At the next meeting on the 30th, the rules were adopted.
October – The tender of Thomas Christie was accepted to erect a school master’s house at Rosewood.
October – Eight trains ran between Ipswich and Brisbane and four between Ipswich & Toowoomba. Only two stopped at Rosewood. People going to Ipswich at 8a.m. had to wait 12 hours to come home at 8.12.p.m.
8th November – Drought. We saw scores of carts, drays, pack horses, and people with buckets, pass the crossing at Rosewood Gate towards the Bremer for water. They had two miles to go from that point. Many of them looked fagged from the length of the journey already travelled. It would ruin any country to allow settlement to proceed upon such terms as that.
The Commissioner for Railways (Mr George Thorn) sent water by every train to relieve the stress. The first one arrived 5th November. Thorn also ordered that a well be sunk on land given by Vance adjoining the railway station. A tube well was also sent for trial to establish whether water could be obtained at shallow depths.
13th November – A Station Master’s House was built to replace the old one.
December – Mr. John Farrell’s house was built by Mr. Waller of the Scrub. Mr. Farrell invested about £20 in an underground tank.

1878

January – Teacher Dan Debois was transferred to the school at East Warwick. His successor was Mr. F. W. Johns from Moggill.
29th January – Grandchester State School opened. The first teacher was James MacDonald.
Two trains ran each way each day. There was no chance whatsoever of reaching Brisbane early in the day, unless a person started out the night before.
March- April – Mr. Thomas Hogan and Mr. James Moran of the same street (Railway Street), had pretty dwelling houses erected. Mr. Joseph Jackson was the contractor for Mr. Hogan.
15th April 1878 – Mount Walker State School opened.
July – Under the Electoral Districts Act of 1878, Rosewood Gate became Rosewood.
Kingsborough Black the became the first Station Master, replacing Mrs John Farrell on the Gate.
2nd August – The first exhibition of the A. & H .Association was held in the school room under auspices of the Rosewood Farmer’s Club.
August – The Police station was finally completed.
September – A branch of the Qld Government Savings Bank was opened at Rosewood Gate.
October – The Farmers’ Inn at Tallegalla was opened by Jacob Raabe.
22nd November – The Rising Sun Hotel burned down. It was the property of James Ryan (kept by John Madden). A new Rising Sun was built immediately. A store and two barns also burned down.

1879

April – John Farrell, of John-street, had a new dwelling-house completed and had invested about £20 in an underground tank.
10th June – Tallegalla school opened.
James Ryan put up a new store adjacent to his butcher’s shop.
Two new residents from Ipswich arrived – Mr John Holt and Mr Walter Gosling.
August – Another hotel was erected and opened named the Rosewood Hotel. The licensee was Walter Gosling. The Contractor was John Reilly, Booval employed by John William Vance (owner).
September – Mr. S. Dwyer, the post master, transferred to Brisbane and was replaced by Mr. Hutcheson as telegraph-clerk and post master.
Another blacksmith’s shop was erected. The constant ringing of the hammers on the different anvils all day gives us pleasant music I can tell you. That we can keep two establishments in continual employ is a good sign that we are going ahead.
Mr. Kingsborough Black (Station Master) was transferred to Chinchilla. Mr. Knox replaced him.
11th November – The Walloon Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland, under the Divisional Boards Act 1879.

1880’s

1880

17th May – A new Wesleyan Methodist chapel was opened by the Rev. Robson at Tallegalla. The church cost £50 and was opened free of debt because of the efforts of the residents of the district.
June – Rosewood had two hotels, two blacksmiths, two butchers, two general stores, a post office and telegraph office, a State school, a railway station, two constables and a lockup and a Government savings bank.
July – The Walloon Board passed a new bylaw which imposed a wheel tax on bullock drivers in the division. Bullock drivers, draymen, and others had to pay a license-fee of £5 for leave to travel over the public roads of the district. The bullock drivers objected to paying the fee or to alter the tyres of their wheels to suit the requirement of the board, and were determined to give up their business rather than submit.
12th September – The new church erected for the Primitive Methodists was opened by Mr. James Foote, a former member.
November – Wiegand Raabe built the Marburg Hotel.
1st December – The Rosewood Post Office started selling Postal Notes one month after they were introduced.

1881

St Laurentius Lutheran Church at Rosevale opened.
April – A weighing machine capable of weighing up to 20 tons was installed at the Rosewood railway station. It is the most perfect one on the line and can weigh a dray load of corn or a wagon load of pumpkins.
John Herman, a baker, took over the store occupied by Mr. J. W. Vance and had a bakehouse and oven built at the rear of the store.
May – Joseph William Evans, licensed chemist, came to reside in the Scrub and was supplying medicines to all who required them.
June – The retiring members of the Walloon Board suspended the operation of the wheel tax before a new Board was appointed.
4th June – about 3.30 a.m. The dwelling house of Joseph Wyles, about a mile and a half from the Rosewood Gate was destroyed by a fire.
24th October – From the “Queenslander”: A few of the native blacks, a remnant of the tribe that once roamed over the plains as lords of the soil ere the white man first trod the shores of Moreton Bay, visited the Rosewood Gate on Monday, the 24th ultimo, and performed a corroboree, to the great amusement of the white folks who assembled to witness the novel and interesting exhibition.
The Walloon-Rosewood coalfield started operations.
The first petition to create the Shire of Rosewood was raised.

1882

Phillip Angel arrived in Rosewood and began his baking business, adding storekeeping in 1883. (Rosewood Stores & Bakery)
April – The Wesleyan Church was built by the Primitive Methodists in town on an acre of land donated by J. W. Vance.
10th March – The Government granted an extension of the school grounds which afterwards contained an area upwards of 9 acres.

1883

12th February – Mr. John Madden’s house, on the farm formerly owned by Mr. Joseph Wyles, was blown down in a storm.
March – The L.O.L. Success of Rosewood lodge was formed.
7th July – Charles Rumpf’s baker shop burnt down (premises owned by J. W. Vance).
1st September – The Rosewood Hotel was auctioned via Elias Harding, under instructions from Mrs.Olivia Vance, after the death of her husband.

1884

Mount Walker Church of Christ opened.
Miss Margaret Blackmore started as a pupil teacher, aged 13, at Rosewood State School. She stayed for almost 25 years.
July – There were two Hotels, the Rising Sun and the Rosewood Hotel, (Commercial Hotel to be erected very soon), a Railway Goods Shed, four stores, a blacksmith’s shop, carpenter, bootmaker, saddler, baker, fruiterer and police station. Also a Farmers Hall & grounds and two churches.
19th September – Olivia Vance, sold by auction, 40 township allotments. (Elias Harding jnr Auctioneer)
13th November – David Elder announced he started in business as Blacksmith and Horse-shoer. Also W. Pickering announced he would perform all work as Wheelwright and general joiner.
24th November – Rosevale Primary School opened.
December – The Commercial Hotel was finished being built and opened. The owner and licensee was James Ponting.

1885

2nd August – The first Catholic Church in Rosewood opened by Archbishop Dunne.
February – The Church of Christ was erected a church at Rosewood on the on the corner of Matthew Street and Walloon Road. It was moved the same year to Albert Street.
Sept./Oct. – The Collett Bros were erecting a sawmill in Rosewood. The sawmill was located where the present Bowling Green is situated at 75-79 Mill Street. There were six members of the Collett family and all worked at the mill.
1st October – Charles Martin (Ipswich) built a two storey shop for Joseph William Evans, Chemist, in John Street.
Mr. Aspinall’s boot shop and dwelling house was finished. The roof was covered with corrugated iron, the walls being of plain iron, with studding outside.

1886

January – J. L. Frederich, Esq., of the Rosewood and Marburg built a “pretty cottage” at Burleigh Heads, the first private residence there.
The Rosewood Sawmill was established – Owned by Richmond River Timber Co. (Mr. G. F. H. Atkinson and partner A. F. McDonald, accountant.) Located at 7 Railway Street, Rosewood.
13th March – At a meeting held at Rosewood it was decided to form a racing club to be called the “Rosewood Racing Club.” It was registered under the Queensland Turf Club rules. The first meet was held on the 29th July at the Moorland’s paddock.
6th October – Queensland Times – A Rosewood correspondent writes:- Of course you know that we have two butcher shops at work-viz., M. Shea and H. M.’Geary, and C. N. Schureck is making preparations for another. In the shape of stores, there are five in full swing, and we have also one baker; one shoe-maker, one harness-maker, one tinsmith, one chemist, a jeweller’s shop, one green grocer, two blacksmiths and wheelwrights, three hotels, seven churches and one parsonage, a railway station, a police station, two policemen, an Agricultural Hall, a large dam manufactured by the Government but with very little water in it, very bad roads (because our business is carried on seven miles away from us), seventy eight allotments to he sold by E. Bostock next Saturday, and last, but not least, we have that terrorising Salvation Army. Some sooers are bawling out that they are saved. In my opinion, they have done good, but to see the changes in a few weeks is a caution to snakes; and all this and sundry within the supposed municipality of Rosewood. By the way, we have not a school within the boundary.
20th December – A meeting was held in the Agricultural Hall to form a rifle club. It was approved 28th February 1887 (J. Lane Esq.) Designation: The Rosewood Rifle Club.

1887

1st January – The mail service altered from Rosewood to Minden, a distance of 6½ miles, twice weekly by horse.
The Rosevale Hotel was built by Matthew Carmody.
All Saints’ Anglican Church was erected at Rosevale.
Albert John Vance, Storekeeper, Rosewood, became insolvent.
March – The Rosewood branch of the Salvation Army had formed.
8th April – The Rosewood Baptist Church opened at Lanefield. It was built by Alfred Colthup and David Hopper.
13th September – A branch of the Royal Bank of Queensland Ltd. was opened at Rosewood. (Small two roomed cottage opposite the Rosewood Hotel)
7th November – Ashwell State School opened under the charge of teacher John Taylor.
13th November – Rosevale Methodist Church opened.
December – F. C. Emmott & Co established the Rosewood Dairy Company, a dairy and butter factory in the Lanefield area.

1888

A former mariner, Captain John Nichol Rea, sunk a shaft in December 1887 and opened the Caledonian Colliery at Walloon in 1888.
April – A postal receiving office was opened at Ashwell near Rosewood.
June – Philip Angel erected a new store in John Street. Henry McGeary had a house built at Rosewood.
7th June – Mr. G. R. Ogg from Royal Bank Charters Towers transferred to Rosewood to take charge of the new branch to be established there.
30th June – Messrs Waters Bros. took over from Butt Bros., Butchers.
John Farrell, contractor, completed the main thoroughfare – John Street, Rosewood.
29th September – A GLIMPSE OF ROSEWOOD
Emmott’s store and drapery – on other side of the line (cnr Railway & Albert St, later Ruhnos)
Across the line – police barracks
Opposite police barracks – Rosewood Hotel (Hodge)
Next to hotel Mr Prebble’s general store
Opposite Prebble’s Royal Bank (small two roomed cottage)
Then Mr J Farrell’s (contractor) residence (just completed John Street)
Then Mr Quinn Saddler’s shop
Next door Mr Evan’s chemist shop
Opposite chemist is Congregational Church (Rev Roper)
Commercial Hotel (James Ponting)
Opposite hotel Mr Aspinall’s boot and shoemaker
Then P. Angel’s general store and bakery (largest & best building in area)
Next Mr Elder’s blacksmith, wheelwright, shoe forger, implement maker
Opposite Elders Mr Harcla saddlery and barber – easy shave for 6d
Mr Mathews, market gardener
A little higher up Walters Bros butchering establishment
Next door Mr Arndt general store and produce merchant
Another store Mr D Pfrunder (oldest storekeeper here)
Then Mr Adams wheelwright and blacksmith – employed 4 men
There above is a full list of business premises north of the line
October – F. C. Emmott & Co disposed of his business to Mr. J. L. Frederich of Marburg who purchased the property (land, store and business).
4th December – The old Rising Sun Hotel building burned down at 3 o’clock in the morning.
The names of the State Schools, formerly known as Blantyre, Frederick, Ipswich Reserve, Rosewood Gate, and Seven Mile Creek, changed during the year and were now respectively called Milbong, Marburg, Harrisville. Rosewood, and Ebenezer.

1889

St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church at Rosevale was designed by Father Andrew Horan and built from late 1888 to 1889.
January – A foot-race was be held between Billy Collins, an aboriginal who ran in the handicap at Sandy Gallop on New Year’s Day, and J. M’Millan, of Rosewood. M’Millan ran second in H. Mortimer’s Handicap, and also ran a dead heat with Cantwell for the Boxing Day Handicap at Laidley. The stakes were £25 aside, and the distance was 150 yards. The event took place at Laidley on the19th and Billy was the favourite. (M’Millan won by about two yards.)
22nd June – The Queensland Royal Bank secured new premises that were more adapted for business purposes in a new shop in the centre of town. It was being erected by Mr Thams.
J. W. Evans, the local chemist was contemplating building a new premises on the site recently occupied by Mr. Quinn, a saddler, and he intended to extend his business.
30th July – The new premises of the Royal Bank in John Street was now occupied. The Manager was Mr Hornby.
27th August – Henry McGeary announced that he had resumed his butchering business in his old premises at Rosewood.
October – P. J. Gilligan, “Gilligan & Co.,” built a coach building shop alongside the soon to be built Royal Hotel.
7th November – The Travelling Dairy, which had commenced operations at Laidley on the 28th, arrived at Rosewood. It was set up in the Farmers’ Hall.
November – The first mention of the main Street of Rosewood being called John Street was when John Edward Johnson applied for a license for the new Royal George Hotel.

1890’s

1890

January – Frederick Emmott and Mark Bensley established a Butter Factory at Bensley’s farm.
The Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia was formed. Alfred Gower (secretary)
February – Mr. P. J. Gilligan made the first buggy in the area and sold it to Robert Hodge of the Rosewood Hotel.
March – The Lanefield Farmers’ Co-operative Dairy Company was established.
April/May – The Royal Hotel was built for John Edward Johnson. His license was granted in August.
1st May – A little before 11p.m., a fire broke out in Mr. C. F. Arndt’s shop.
12th June – Philip Angel’s store burnt down. (cnr John St and William St)
August – The Royal Hotel opened on the corner of Vance Lane and John Street, Rosewood.
11th October – Part of the Walloon Division was separated to create the Rosewood Division – the municipality of Rosewood.

1891

31st January – The first elections in Rosewood Division were held.
A new Divisional Board was formed. (Chairman: S. Hardgrave; Members: S. Hardgrave, A. Kleive; X. Oberle, C. H. Truloff, W. Berlin. W. Arndt, J. Hudson, J. Ponting, R. S. Hodge) The first meeting was held on 11 February 1892.
The Loyal Orange Institution Queensland was formed. (John Wycliffe)
A new saddler, G. Weingartner, started in business in Rosewood and a new baker, Mr Oliver, commenced operations.
22nd March – Jacob Webber was accused of trying to burn down the Commercial Hotel, John St (property of James Ponting).
There were two sawmills to the left of the railway station 1. Messrs Collett Bros 2. Messrs Runge.
There were 4 hotels: (R. Hodge), Commercial (J. Webber), Rising Sun (B. Sloane), Royal (J. E. Johnston)
Rosewood State School – Master was Mr. Swan
Police – Senior Constable Knox & Constable Leahy
J. L. Frederich – Department store (did a large trade)
Mr. H. Prebble (grocery and drapery)
Mr. D. Akes and Mr. G. McCall (plumbers &c.)
Mr. J. Oliver (baker)
Mr. J. S. Aspinall (bootmaker)
Mr. J. W. Evans (chemist)
Mr. D. Elder and Mr. P. Adams (blacksmith, wheelwrights, &c.)
Mr. C. F. Arndt, Mr. Pfründer (general stores) and several other smaller stores.
The Royal Bank was the chief monetary institution, with Mr. J. W. Hornby as manager, and the well-known “Monty” Carroll presiding at the counter.
The local justices of the peace were Messrs. J. Hudson, M. Bensley, W. J. Hornby, J. Yates, J. Lane, and H. M. Stevens.
The Rosewood Farmers’ Club.
Ashwell State School, presided over by Mr. J. Taylor.
The Tallegalla school under the guidance of Mr. Watkins.
November – The Rosewood Brass Band was formed. W. J. Bennett was Secretary.

1892

8th March – A travelling troupe visited Rosewood Gate for an evening’s entertainment for the young folks. Many of them saw a live donkey and two live camels for the first time, and a rope dancer able to perform surprising feats on a single wire.
November – Rosewood Court Room was built where William Mathew had his gatehouse. (1 John Street. Contractor James Campbell Thomson)

1893

The Post Office was located at the Railway Station and a Railway Official was in charge (until 1903).
February March – Floods – Men drowned in the Eclipse colliery disaster.
Some apprehension was felt by residents that Mason’s dam on the outskirts of Rosewood, might burst and overflow their houses.
March – Harry Preeble started in business “again”. Mr Cuthbert Butt commenced trade as “Rosewood Cash Stores”.
18th October – The Primitive Methodist Church was sold to the Anglican Church on St Luke’s Day.

1894

17th February – A unique cricket match was played in the paddock adjoining the Rising Sun Hotel at Rosewood. A number of ladies of the township gathered to play an eleven of the Rosewood Cricket Club. There were a fair number of spectators present partially due to the novelty of the thing. Men used one hand to bat and field, and used a stick the size of a wicket stump to bat. The ladies were unrestricted in number and 18 handled the willow. Ladies won by 31 runs.
May- The Rifle Range was completed.
10th September – Merryvale Provisional School opened with Miss Gibson as the first teacher.
6th November – St Peters Catholic Church at Grandchester was opened by Archbishop Dunne, Rev. Andrew Horan and M. Ryan.

1896

Mount Walker Congregational Church opened.
Mr Tuffley the school master at Rosewood State School, ordered the students to “about turn” so the children could see the first motor car pass on its way to Toowoomba.
April – Mr. G. Dobson opened a store in Mr. D. Pfrunder’s premises.
July 16th – Messrs. Collett Bros.’ flour mill was completed.
6th October – The Church of Christ at Rosevale opened.

1897

The Rosewood Mutual Improvement and Debating Class was formed.
October – Mr. W. Berlin disposed of his farm to Mr. Phillips, of Zillmere, and purchased the one owned and occupied by Mr. J. Werner.
15th November – At a meeting in the Farmer’s Hall it was proposed and agreed to start a creamery in D. Pfrunder’s Store for the first 12 months, to save the expense of erecting a building.

1898

4th January – The Rosewood Creamery Company started operations in the building formerly used by D. Pfrunder.
27th May – The Masonic Lodge 878 S. C. was formed in Rosewood. The consecration and Installation was held at the Congregational Church.
August – Peter McKillop Esq. instructed Arthur Martin & Co.(125 Queen St, Brisbane) to subdivide and sell by Private Contract his Glenalvon Estate, near Mount Walker, on the Upper Bremer River, five miles from Rosewood Railway Station. (9,070 acres)
September – The Manse built for the Congregational Church and was completed.
October – Some of the residents of the Rosewood electorate wanted to be exempted from paying the wallaby tax. They said that the marsupial tribe was then almost extinct in their particular division. You could travel all through it and not see a bandicoot. The sole survivors had all fled.

1899

18th February – A new barber’s shop, combined with a soft drink “biz,” was opened.
The property occupied by Mr. C. Weingartner changed hands. Mr. Schafer of Walloon was the purchaser and was fitting it up as a bakery.
Mr. Drummond started an establishment for the manufacture of doors, sashes, and other joinery work.
20th July – New Buildings – One was completed for Mr. John Jacobs, who had recently disposed of his farm. (Contractor C. Risdale). One was being built for Mr F. Juillerat who was retiring from farming pursuits. (Contractor C. Ridsdale)
Mr. W. Perrem disposed of his farm at Lanefield to Mr. Charles Jacobs and was building a cottage on his farm close to Rosewood. The contractor was Mr. J. Thompson, who had just finished two cottages, one for the same gentleman and one for Mr. T. Harding.
The Moorlands Estate was being sold in blocks of 50 acres and upwards at £2 15s. per acre. Over 1500 acres had been sold, the largest purchaser being Mr. J. L. Frederich. Mr. J. B. Keane became the owner of the house and the adjoining lands.
Mr. P. H. Adams disposed of his farm to Mr. Charles Smith of Minden, who sold his farm out there.
August – Half-an-acre of land was purchased from Mr. J. Farrell by Mr. T. B. Tronson for the sum of £20. The site was for a large store, which was erected in September-October. Mr, Tronson planted several camphor laurels in front of the premises.
November – Mr Preeble sold out his business to T. B. Tronson of Brisbane and he and his family set up again in Southport.
30th December – W. H. Collett opened his newly built bakery shop.

1900’s

1900

March – Charles Thomas Bragg, a baker, announced he had relinquished business in Rosewood.
June – The construction of the Farmers’ Club’s new hall. Contractor – F. R. Bradfield
June – Mr. J. L. Frederich’s commodious premises, erected by Messrs. Hastie and Halliwell of Rosewood, was completed. The building, would serve as a drapery and grocery establishment with a large bulk store at the rear. It was erected on the site of the former one, directly facing the railway station.
Mr. A. J. O’Sullivan (Butchers) changed hands to Mr. G. H. Dutney, who only held it a few days, when he sold to Mr. W. Hodge, of Ipswich, brother of hotel-keeper, Mr. R. Hodge, of Rosewood.
Mr. Roache, of Brisbane, re-opened the blacksmith and wheelwright’s establishment formerly occupied by Mr. P. H. Adams.
Rosewood’s only plumber, Mr Demas Akes moved his workshop immediately behind his dwelling (part of which was formerly the Divisional Board’s office) to be utilised as a retail shop.
Mr. T. B. Tronson made further improvements to his new premises. He erected a large bulk store at the rear of the building, and the footpath in front of the store was asphalted.
22nd September – The opening of the new Lawn Tennis Court took place (opened by Mr. D. T. Keogh, M.L.A.).
25th September -The property owned by Charles Freeman in John-street, recently occupied as a bakery, was purchased by Mr W. H. Collett. Mr. Collett opened these premises as a branch of his principal business, and was having them renovated.
Several buildings in the township were improved by a coat of paint, and two of the businesses (Messrs. J. L. Frederich’s and W. H. Collett’s) were lit with gas.
The contractor for the Seven Mile Bridge started work. A new bridge would allow the highway which has been closed for so long, to open up.
6th October – The Show and new Exhibition building was officially opened by Mrs Robert Philp in the absence of the Premier, who missed the train. Mr. J. F. R. Bradfield was the contractor. His tender was accepted at the end of May ( £289 10s. Time 12 weeks).

1901

A Tennis Club was formed.
5th March – Mr. J. Thompson had just finished a building for Mr W. Ruhno.
May – The premises at Bensley’s farm lately occupied by the Rosewood Dairy Company were altered to serve as a cottage.
June – A new residence was built for David Elder, by Charles Ridsdale, and Charles Dutney sen. had a pretty cottage built by John Thompson. His cottage, which was well built and ornately finished, was one of the best in township.
June – Messrs. Collets Bros. made very extensive additions to their sawmill.
October – The Rosewood Amateur Minstrel and Dramatic Company was established in connection with the Lawn Tennis Club.
November – Mr. Mark Bensley sold his property “The Grange” and bought a property in the township to retire to.

1902

22nd February – Charles Williams started business as a Saddle, Harness & Collar Maker in a premises opposite the Farmer’s Club Hall in John Street.
11th October – The Freemasons consecrated their new Masonic Hall. The Masons had been in existence for 4 years and previously held meetings in the Congregational Church.
6th December – Elizabeth Lane opened the “Railway Boarding House” and adjoining shop in Albert Street.

1903

February – Messrs. Collett Bros. made improvements to their sawmilling business, and added some up to date machinery, including a 28 horse power engine. A comfortable, well ventilated office was also built.
3rd March – Mr Henry Duncan Dow took over the bakery business of Mr B. Meissner (Baker), his former employer, who went to Redland Bay.
March – Mr. R. Sellars opened fruit and refreshment rooms in the premises formerly occupied by Mr. Charles Williams.
1st August- Elizabeth Lane disposed of her boarding establishment and refreshment rooms to Mr. B. Coveney. Coveney’s Shop
September – The first 10 tons of Cape Gooseberries, of the 25 tons to be secured by the Government, was purchased by Mr Knowles in the Rosewood District.
11th October – The Freemasons consecrated their new Masonic Hall. The Masons had been in existence for 4 years and had held meetings in the Congregational Church.
5th November – Tenders were called for the erection of a four roomed house at Rosewood for Mr. W. Berlin.
26th November – The formation of the Rosewood branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

1904

18th January 1904 – Gehrkevale Provisional School opened.
10th February – A meeting was held in the Farmers’ Hall, Mr. J. L. Frederich (chair). The construction of a cattle dip was discussed. A company was formed and named the Rosewood Dip Company. The site best situated was close to Rosewood on the reserve between the Lagoon and Western Greek.
20th February – In connection with the Success of Rosewood, P.A.F.S.O.A., a brass band was formed by a number of young men connected with the lodge.
Rosewood Collieries Ltd was sitauted just 200 metres from the railway station.
14th October – The council appointed a committee to ask the Health Commissioner to send an inspector to Rosewood to assist in defining the boundaries, so that a proper sanitary service could be established.

1905

Mr. W. H. Bennett, dentist, of Brisbane-Street, Ipswich, visited Rosewood on Saturday afternoons. Consultations were at Hodge’s Hotel.
4th July – The previously existing Shires of Rosewood and Mutdapilly were amalgamated, and became the Rosewood Shire. What was previously known as Rosewood returned as a whole, three representatives to the new council, whilst the existing Mutdapilly Shire was divided into two, each division returning a couple of members.

The First Council Of The New Shire Of Rosewood (Photo: Taylor and Mouland)
Front Row : Councillors T. E. Coulson, R. S. Hodge, E. Collins (chairman), B. Sloane, P. Ahearn
Back Row: P. H. Adams (clerk), Councillor J. K. Just, J. O’Shea (clerk), Councillor M. Howe, G. Harrison (Queensland Times), S. Barton (Moreton Leader)

27th July – The new Rosewood State School was officially opened by the Hon. A.H. Barlow, Minister for Public Instruction. Contractor: Charles Ridsdale
November – A very old landmark, the old Rosewood State School was demolished. Part of the material was used in making additions to the teacher’s residence, the contractor being Mr. C. Ridsdale.

1906

The Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society and the United Ancient Order of Druid’s were established.
The Rosewood Farmers’ Club was registered as a Friendly Society.

1907

January – Dr. Andersen took up residence in Rosewood and commenced in practice.
April – E. Cole and Co., auctioneers, offered for sale an area of 419½ acres at Rosewood, known as Mr Patrick Caffrey’s property. It was passed in. Then on 3rd May, the firm closed with a local purchaser for a sum extending four figures.
July – A handsome dwelling-house in John Street was completed by Charles Ridsdale for Alexander Rodgers of Lanefield.
July-August William Ruhno purchased the business premises, shops and private dwelling known as “The Laurels” from Robert Samuel Hodge (Rosewood Hotel).
23rd September – The new Rosewood Courthouse and police station was informally opened.
1st December – John Louis Frederich sold his store in Railway Street to William Ruhno.

1908

9th March The Rosewood Miners’ Association was formed at a meeting in Sloane’s Hotel.
1st June – A fire in John Street destroyed the building and contents of Mr. Robert Sellars occupied by him as a bakehouse.
August – A valuation Court was established at Rosewood. Officers were Messrs H. M. Stevens (chairman), W. Baills and P. H. Adams. The registrar was Mr. F. S. Champion and the court would be held at Rosewood.
September – W. G. S. Blackmore, Auctioneer, Rosewood, reported the following sales:- four allotments in Central Estate to Mr. William Perrem; four allotments in the same estate to Mr. William Chalk; four allotments in the same estate to Mr. E. J. Pender. On account of Mr. E. J. Pender, a five-acre block to Mr. Charles Mason and the balance of the property formerly owned by Mrs Colvin, east of the township, containing about 27 acres, to Mr. J. W. Hall.
October – Mr. D. Sellars, of Rosevale, sold his farm to Mr. Hesse, of Mutdapilly. Mr. John Carroll sold his dairy farm, known as Corrolton, to Mr. P. Jensen, who had for some time been leasing the property.
23rd November – Mr T. Tierney, tailor of Rosewood, opened a branch in the central part of Patrick Street, Laidley.
13th December – Foundations for the new Roman Catholic Church at Rosewood, about 3 chains from the old church, were laid and blessed by Rev. A. Horan.

1909

1st January – Opening of Moorang State School.
February – The new bridge at Mt Mort (Franklyn Vale Bridge) was opened for traffic by A.E.L. Mort.
February – Property Sale – On account of A. B. Nagel, Esq., ” Glenalvon” Estate, Rosewood, comprising an area of 3,942 acres freehold, together with about 482 cattle, to W. M. Laing, Esq. (Dalgety and Company, Limited, Brisbane.)
18th March – A local branch of the W.P.O. (Workers’ Political Organisation)was formed at Rosewood.
29th October – Vaisey & Co Ltd was registered. The Rosewood Register and Marburg Mail began operations.

1910’s

1910

13th February – St Brigid’s Catholic Church was opened by Bishop Duhig.
14th July – Master Harry Dutney, son of Mr. G. H. Dutney (chairman of the Rosewood State School Committee) was appointed pupil-teacher at the Rosewood State School in place of Mr. M. Watkins, who was transferred to Manly.
11th October – Opening of the manse for the Church of Christ – a six roomed wooden structure built by Mr J. Thompson on the Berlin Estate. First residence built for an evangelist in the State.
October – Rosewood Chamber of Commerce was formed.
29th October – Official opening of the new butts at the Rosewood Rifle Range.
December -The Epidemic hospital was furnished and ready to accomodate patients.

1911

January – The Epidemic Hospital opened.
5th January – Mr. A. Bensley, of Ashwell, has disposed of his dairy farm as a going concern to Mr. Crowther, of Pimpama.
7th May – Mount Forbes Methodist Church opened.
Nurse Augusta Wilhelmina Domrow established Elite Nursing Home in a two-roomed cottage at 96 John Street.
22nd June – Rosewood celebrated “Coronation Day” when King George V and Queen Mary were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Empire. Crowds assembled at various churches. Flags were flying from various buildings with a large Union Jack in the school grounds and a united service was held in the Farmer’s Hall, The Rosewood Brass Band led a procession, a luncheon was served and a large programme of sporting events was contested. Coronation Medals were handed out to the school children.
July – Nurse Katharina Kucks opened St Florence private hospital at 45 John Street, Rosewood. (Later St Kilda)
3rd November – The Rosewood branch of the Queensland Women’s Electoral League was formed.
15th November – Registered Firm. Langdon Bros, Ebenezer via Rosewood, farmers and dairymen. Proprietors: Percy H. Langdon and John W. Langdon. Registered at CPS Rosewood (Hall’s Mercantile Gazette)

1912

26th January – A branch railway line was opened connecting Rosewood to Marburg.
26th January – The School of Arts opened opposite the Rising Sun Hotel in the corner of school yard facing railway. Opened by Hon. K. M. Grant (Minister for Public Instruction).
March – George Boughen put a farm up for sale.- A high improved 80 acre farm, one mile from Rosewood Railway Station: all fenced; permanent water: house and out-buildings; ideal sugar land, 30 acres under crops.
1st May – Mr. J. V. D. Coutts was admitted to the firm of Messrs. R. Coutts and Son, architects, of Brisbane-street, Ipswich. Messrs. R. Coutts and Sons would now conduct weekly visits to Rosewood. Mr. J. V. D. Coutts had 13 years’ previous experience in the building trade in Northern New South Wales and Queensland.
June – Rosewood had street lighting. Lights were placed at various intervals and lit only on dark nights. The person in charge filled them with carbide to last until midnight so there was no need to go around and puts the lights out. It was a cheap but valuable improvement, the only expense being the purchase of the lamps and the erection, in a few places, of lamp posts.The cost of carbide was trifling and it was felt there was no need for the lights on moonlit nights.
June – Messrs Boughen Bros. erected a stone crushing plant at Rosewood. It supplied broken metal for drainage works etc.
July – The Railway Department made a level crossing at Lanefield.
30th August – Ruhno and Maher sold Mr. A. Krause’s property at Ashwell to Messrs. W. and J. Yates, late of Bremer View, Rosewood.
30th November – Mr. Sam. Chalk was having additions made to his residence in Matthew Street and Mr. Harold Fraser’s residence was nearing completion. The residence of Mr. of Mr. A.S. Ogg (Royal Bank) was altered and thoroughly renovated.

1913

April – A new Racing Club was formed and it was resolved to affiliate with the Kedron Jockey Club.
May – week of 25th-31st – Mr. Heidke, the one-time famous footballer who captained the Kangaroos on their trip to the British Isles was in Rosewood and was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bourke.
June – Mrs Quinn sen. of Ipswich disposed of a house in Albert St to Mr. E. Schubel. Mrs Yarrow disposed of a house to Mrs J. Muller. Mr. Herbert Hoare, auctioneer, Ipswich, reported the sale of an 80 acre dairy farm near Rosewood, from Mr. John Bade to Mr. R. Louden of Esk.
On 16 May 1913, Gordon William Wesley Chalk was born at Nurse Domrow’s hospital in John Street, Rosewood.
May – 25th-31st – Mr. Heidke, the one time famous footballer who captained the Kangaroos on their trip to the British Isles, was in Rosewood during the week and was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bourke.
22nd August – A number of shade trees at the top of John-street by the council. Overseer Adams was engaged in forming and binding the street near the Rising Sun Hotel. The metal was obtained from a new quarry opened up in Mr. P. H. Adams’s property, near the showground. The road to the show ground was in good order after being repaired by Ganger Chris. Berlin.

1914

3rd January – Fire destroyed (9) or damaged the following shops/premises: Wendt’s Rosewood Hotel – Royal Bank – Station Masters Cottage – Fites Refreshment Rooms – Fraser Bros, Bootmakers – Tomlin’s Chemist – Campbell’s Dentist – Pender and Pender Solicitors – Pender and Hall Auctioneers – Hohnke’s Refreshment Rooms – 2 vacant shops owned by Mary Evans.
March – Charles Ridsdale completed a house for Mrs Yarrow on the Marburg road. Robert Sellars was also having a new residence erected.
May – A branch of the Queensland National Bank Ltd opened in Rosewood.
June – Mr. W. G. Livermore erected a soft drinks factory near the railway station. Mr W. E. Thomas was appointed as the local manager.
26th August – The Red Cross Society was formed in Rosewood.
8th October – Mr. R. Ward, of Ashwell, disposed of his well-known property to Mr. H. Yates.

1915

July – Ruhno & Maher made considerable improvements to their store.
October -A beautiful new Catholic presbytery was being erected in Matthew Street to the order of Rev. Father Kelleher for £1140. It was expected to be completed in January. (Mr. Rodgers contractor)
25th November – The Dungarees left Laidley and marched over the Liverpool Range to Rosewood.

1916

13th October – Five shires of the local government areas in and around Ipswich were abolished (Brassall, Bundanba, Lowood, Purga, Walloon) resulting in an enlarged Shire of Rosewood by including part of the Shire of Walloon.

1918

5th May – The farm property of Mr. B. T. Howell, Thagoona, was disposed of by public auction to Mr. Bostock, of Ipswich, as agent for another, for £2500.
May – The Commissioner for Railways advised that it had decided to provide an open level crossing with cattle grids at the Rosewood Railway gates.
September – It was decided to put a sanitary site at Townshend (Marburg). The site considered most suitable was on Sollitt’s farm.
A new Railway Station at Rosewood was built – completed by December.

1919

2nd July – A Rosewood Rugby League Football Club was formed. Colours to be black.
July – week of 21st-25th – Herbert Hoare (of Roberts & Payne) on account of Mr. F. Schmidt, sold a 40 acre farm at Rosewood to Mr. W. K. Johnston, a returned soldier. Also at Rosewood, a cottage and nearly three acres of land, from Mr. C. Horne to Mr. and Mrs. A. Murphy.
4th October – At around 3a.m. Henry Dow’s bakery was totally demolished by fire. It was partially covered by insurance and a new residence was built and Henry continued in business.

1920’s

1920

30th January – A sub-branch of the Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Imperial League was formed in Rosewood on at a meeting of returned soldiers in the Shire Hall.
February – Mr. T. Coveney, jun. of Rosevale, disposed of his farm to Mr. John Kelly, of Ebenezer.
27th July – The train conveying the Prince of Wales arrived at Rosewood at 10.31a.m. and departed at 10.41a.m.
23rd October – The first meeting of the the Rosewood Pony and Galloway Club.
7th December -The Rosewood Swimming Club was formed.

1921

George Livermore sold his cordial factory at Rosewood to W. E. Thomas.
July – E. Smith sold his property at Grandchester, to A. W. Johnston.
F. Dyson disposed of all of his properties at Grandchester.
A. F. Schmidt, Coleyville, sold his property to William Dau.
16th November – A herd testing association was formed at Rosewood and it intended to commence operations early in the New Year.

1922

St Brigid’s Catholic Convent School opened and blessed on Saturday 9th January.
24th July – A continuous telephone service (night and day) commenced.
Q.A.T.B. branch was established in Rosewood. At a meeting on 2nd November, the local Shire Council decided to donate £25 to the building fund. Tenders were invited for the erection of the ‘shed’ that was subsequently completed early in 1923 at a cost of £94.

1923

27th January – The official opening of the new Church of Christ chapel in Albert Street, Rosewood took place.
February – Rambler’s Football Club secured a new ground at Anzac Park and erected a dressing room and drink stall £75.
25th April – The War Trophies were unveiled in Anzac Park.
November – The Rosewood Amateur Athletics Club was affiliated with 23 members. This was due to the energies of Mr. Gerald Nolan.

1924

February – Mr. C. A. Rossow, the well-known and successful dairy man of Calvert, sold his farm to Mr. W. J. Freeman, of Rosewood.
April – A new wing at Rosewood State School was completed.
7th August – The Rosewood Branch of the C. W. A. was formed.
August – The Main Roads board advised that the names of the Tallegalla-Frenchton main road and the Marburg-Frenchton road had been altered to the Tarampa-Rosewood road and the Brisbane-Toowoomba road.
October – Mr. Daniel Crane, one of the original selectors of Lanefield, disposed of his property to two adjoining owners.

1925

7th February – Rosewood State School celebrated its jubilee.
11th March – St Lukes Church of England – Tenders were called for a handsome new tiled wooden building to replace the present small and totally inadequate church.
28th March – the C.W.A. restroom was opened by his Excellency the Governor.
21st May – The Lyceum Picture Palace burned down.
8th August – The opening of the reconstructed (improved) Rosewood rifle range.

1926

February – A three-armed road sign was erected at the intersection of the Rosewood, Mt. Walker, and Ebenezer Ipswich Roads.
9th June – Louisa Caroline Bade (17) was murdered by Alan Christopher Jeynes (27) at Ebenezer. Jeynes was given a life sentence which he appealed and lost.
11th June – Mr. J. Pender’s hay shed, on his farm at Rosewood (previously occupied by J. Viddler), was destroyed by fire.
July – A train known as “the sweeper” crashed through the railway gates on the Toowoomba side of Calvert.

1927

January – Mr. W. Rohl sold his farm at Malabar to Albert Krause.
18th May – A meeting for the purpose of forming a Town Band for Rosewood was held in the School of Arts.
July – A 200 line switchboard replaced the 100 line board.
C.W. A. Rosewood branch became too big with over 100 members, so branches at Grandchester and Marburg were opened.
October – Mr. O. F. Steinhardt. sold a Rugby 6 de luxe Tourer to Mr. O. Bulow, and a utility car to Mr. Alex. Schulz.

1928

March – Mr. W. Ruhno purchased the property at the corner of Albert and Railway streets, Rosewood, owned by Mrs. A. L. Muller, of Redcliffe for the purpose of establishing a cheese factory. It commenced operations on the 4th September under the management of Mr J. McColm.
19th June – At a meeting in the Rosewood School of Arts it was decided to form a poultry and kennel club.
November – Mr James P. Yates moved into his new residence at Ashwell completed by Mr H. E. Wildey, contractor. It had seven rooms and all necessary conveniences.
A neat and convenient residence was completed in Albert Street for Mrs. Evans sen, who vacated her larger residence. The building was erected by Messrs Heiner and Turvey.
Messrs Woodford and Mills completed a modern dwelling for Mr. S. McDonald in Railway Street.

1929

14th April – Rosewood Golf Links opened.
15th June – Mr. W. D. Grant disposed of his farming property. at Ebenezer, to Mr. F. Ruthenburg of Mt. Walker.
July – Mr. W. C. Carey sold his house to Mr. W. D. Grant.
Mr. F. Pedrazinni’s house in Railway street sold to Mr. H. W. Kuss.
Mr. W. L. Collingwood sold his grazing property at Ebenezer to Mr. W. J. Bow.

1930’s

1930

5th April – A new Church of England at Rosewood, erected at the cost of about £1000, was dedicated to St Luke by his Grace, Dr. Sharp, Archbishop of Brisbane.
April – Mr and Mrs Wilson Lane had a house warming party in their new residence at Lanefield.
29th Sep-4th Oct – At a meeting held during the week the Rosewood Amateur Wheelers was formed. It was decided to carry on road and track racing right through until the next road season. The club obtained the use of a ground on which to make a flat grass track.

1931

15th December – The electric lights were switched on in Rosewood.

1932

The street lights were switched on in Rosewood.
September – The reconstruction of the main street was completed at a cost of £900. The plan for the road to be finished off with a bitumen surface was deferred, pending inspection by Main Roads Commissioner.

1933

1st June- The fifth branch of the proposed Country Milk Association was formed at Rosewood.
The shingle roof on Rosewood State School was replaced with an iron roof. There were camel rides at the school.

1934

2nd December – The Duke of Gloucester visited Rosewood.

1935

2nd June- A plane giving joy flights struck a stump when taking off from Anzac Park. Pilot N. Blight was forced to land in Charles Dutney’s sorghum patch at Ashwell. Passengers were Enid Freeman, Dawn Imrie and William Yarrow jnr.
July – Additions were made to Mr. C. L. Krebb’s home, the contractor being Mr. J. Bowles, Rosewood.
Mr. F. Domrow had his house renovated, and a breakfast room added to the eastern side. Mr. Zornig, Rosewood, was the builder.

1936

24th September – Sale. Mr. John E. Wass disposed of his farm near Rosewood to Mr. Cecil E. Greet. The sale was effected through the agency of Mr. W. Ruhno. Mr. Greet took over on Saturday 26th.

1937

April – In John Street, a new house was being erected for Mr. H. Shearer.
The first fibrolite house to be erected at Rosewood was that of Mr. C. Richardson, Matthew Street. It was a modern bungalow, made of fibrolite inside and outside. It had several innovations, including Turner lock action and recess electric light switches. Terazzo flooring was used in the stove recess and bathroom, and the bath was set in grey and cream tylux. The whole interior of the dwelling was very attractive. Mr. R. J.Bradley, Brisbane, was the contractor.
A commodious house in Albert Street was completed for Mr. J. Wanka, the contractor being Mr. J. Bowles, of Rosewood.
Mr. W. Krause had another house built on his Albert Street property, making a trio of attractive dwellings built for him within a short space of time.

1938

September – Mr and Mrs James Yarrow, formerly of Murgon, established their home at Albert-street, Rosewood
September – New footpaths in John Street and Railway Street were laid. Practically all of the metalling and several chains of asphalt has been put down.
10th December – Mr. and Mrs. G. Heit, formerly of Calvert, purchased the farm at Amberley formerly the property of the late Mr. John Newman.

1939

30th June – The New Majestic Theatre opened (Proprietress Mrs F. Boughen).
5th August – The Rosewood Speedway opened.
22nd August – Wirth Bros’ Circus visited Rosewood Admission 1/- Adults 6d for children.
7th September – A local branch of the Australian Comforts Fund Committee was formed. Mrs. S. Edwards was appointed President, Mrs. R. Wallace Secretary, Miss J. Pender Treasurer.

1940’s

1940

21st January – Violent cyclonic storm hit Rosewood. A 60 ft. long store owned by E. Ruhno, in Railway-street, collapsed before the force of the wind and the galvanised iron roof was blown off, its sheets being distributed over a wide area. Many houses were unroofed.
July – Mr. A. Yarrow. Mt. Walker West, disposed of his farm as a going concern to Mr. Joe Gehrke, Mt. Mort.
July – Mr A. C. Zahnow. Mt. Walker, disposed of his general store business at the end of July. He purchased the holding of Mr. E. Schneider, Aratula, as a going concern.

1941

16th January – Mr. Rodgers, Lanefield agreed to sell five acres of his property for a sanitary site, at £18 an acre.
31st March – First prize, £6000 in the Golden Casket was won by Master Lloyd Ruhno, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ruhno, of Rosewood. Master Lloyd, 14 years of age, attended the Southport Boys’ School. He used the 10/- his father sent him to buy the ticket.
The building originally used as the Post Office at Marburg was moved to Rosewood for the Rosewood Post Office to replace the old one which had been in use for over 40 years.

1942

15th January – At a meeting of the Rosewood Shire Council it was decided to take steps to form a volunteer Fire Brigade rather than come under the control of the Ipswich Fire Brigade Board.
4th February – Mr. and Mrs. Colin Waters took up residence in their new modern home.

1944

Mr H. A. Shorter bought 1,000 acres for breeding thoroughbred horses – “Aston Stud Farm”. They established a sawmill on their property and milled their own timber.
November – Two new homes were built in Edward-street, west of Albert-street, Rosewood. Both were for workers in essential industries. One of the houses was brought from another property, and was re-erected, enlarged, and remodelled. The other was entirely new. They have been built for Messrs. A. Lergesner and J. Clark. Messrs. J. Woodward and H. Wildey respectively were the builders.

1945

January – Mr. R. Casey, Manly, took over the milk delivery business at Rosewood previously conducted by Mr. J. McGuirk.
September – Messrs. Morrison Bros., who had conducted a butchering business at Rosewood for a number of years, disposed of it to Mr. C. W. Auld, of Clayfield.
8th October – The Fourth Victory Loan 4IP Amateur Hour was held in the Farmer’s Hall, raising money for the War Effort.
26th November – Tommy Burns visited Rosewood for a boxing event organised to raise money to build a Soldiers’ Memorial Hall.

1946

February – Business Change – Mr. R. Casey has disposed of his milk run to Mr. M. MacCorley, recently discharged from the Army services. Fresh milk would be delivered to householders twice daily.
20th June – The Recreation Footwear Factory (Slipper Factory) commenced operations in John Street.

1947

February – Mr. G. Johnson, a builder, formerly of Newtown, completed a nice residence in Waight Street for himself. Mr S. Smith moved into his new residence in Belmont Street. Albert Yarrow built a home in the same street. Gus Reinhardt built his home at North Rosewood. Roy Jackson ’s home on Albert Street was almost completed. Ted Nation was building a house in Matthew Street.
5th August – A bore was sunk at Rosewood Hotel by Mr A. Kleidon on a site picked by Fred Profke. Water was struck at a depth of 87 feet. Water was good quality suitable for household use.
21st August – A large wooden house purchased by Ron Elliott from George Wyatte, on a property two miles from Rosewood, was transported to town without dismantling it, on a large trailer on wheels. They left at 12 o’clock and the removal was completed at 5 o’clock.
30th October – For the first time, residents in Rosewood had their rate notices delivered into their letter boxes. A new town postal delivery had been established since the last issue of rates.

1948

11th March – Mrs. E. Skinner requested that the Rosewood Shire Council name the new street or lane through her property Skinner-street in memory of her late husband, who donated the land. On the motion of Cr. Loveday, it was decided to approve the request.
14th April – At a meeting of citizens in the Rosewood Farmers’ Hall, it was decided to form a Rosewood Chamber of Commerce.
15th July – The Rosewood Bowling Club was formed at an enthusiastic meeting in the School of Arts
July – The bitumen and resurfacing of Albert and Matthew Streets was completed in four days.
10th September – The Tallegalla Methodist Church dedicated a new Church Hall to be used as Sunday School.
9th November – The Postmaster (Mr. G. Mackay) reported the installation of a letter receiving box at the corner of John Street, and Marburg Road. A public telephone was to be erected at this point at an early date.

1949

29th January – The Rosewood Shire was incorporated into Moreton Shire.
May – A street Carnival and Centenary Ball was held on Saturday, 7th May.
11th November – The Rosewood RSL sub-branch suggested a new park be made in Rosewood. Sites suggested were O’Shea’s paddock in the centre of town or Mason’s paddock.

1950’s

1950

February – Floods
7th March – Four members of the Royal Australian Air Force were killed instantly when a Lincoln four-engined bomber from Amberley crashed at Lower Mount Walker, 20 miles from Ipswich.
March – Employees of the Public Works Department completed the painting of the local police station and residence. Sergeant W. Zillman and family took up residence at the police house.

1951

17th March – The meeting of the first Rosewood Girl Guide Group Committee was held in the State School and presided over by Mrs. A. Littlejohn. The Treasurer (Mrs. R. Wass) and Miss Coralie Harding was appointed captain of the newly formed Guides.
23rd June – Rosewood Q.A.T.B. was officially opened by Mr. A. G. Muller, M.L.A.
8th October – A gang of men under Ganger Kunde began installing a turntable for railway engines at the Rosewood railway yards on the southern side of the railway near the station.

1952

The QCWA restroom closed. Meetings were then held in private homes and local halls until 1975.
12th February -Opening of the R.S.L. gymnasium in the show ground pavilion. Mr. Allan Bailey, well known in boxing circles, (winner of the Golden Gloves in 1948) was appointed instructor.

1953

1st February – A stump capping ceremony was held on the site of the new Congregational Church. A war, the depression, and building restrictions since had delayed the construction of the new church.
9 April – The Rosewood police station received a motor cycle and sidecar outfit for police work in the district. The Rosewood and District Progress Association, which made the initial request for motorised transport for the Rosewood police, felt that the vehicle would be a better means of transport than the horse formerly allocated to the station.
7th October – An enthusiastic meeting attended by over 100 people at the Farmers’ Hall unanimously decided to form the Rosewood No.1 Mutual Benefit Building Society.

1954

The Memorial Hall was built in William Street, Rosewood.
26th September – Some Ipswich players visited Rosewood for their golf open day. It was their first visit since the course was completed.

1955

8th February – The Green at the Rosewood Bowing Club was officially opened.
The Grand Opening Ball of the Rosewood Memorial Hall (R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Rosewood Sub-branch) on was held on Friday, 20 May and officially opened by Sir Raymond Huish C.B.E.

1960’s

1962

7th April – Rosewood Marburg Water Supply was opened by Hon. H. Richter M.L.A..
Volunteers formed Rosewood’s Fire Brigade after the town received its reticulated town water supply.

1964

A new wing for the Secondary Department was officially opened by Hon J.C.A. Pizzey, Minister for Education on Saturday 5 September, 1964. In the grounds of the primary school.
18th December – A contract was let to Amalgamated Trade Service Pty Ltd for the construction of a Telephone Trunk Line and Exchange Building in John Street, Rosewood, at the price of nearly £5000 (for completion by April 1965).

1966

14th February – Dollar Bill – The Decimal Currency Jungle Reserve Bank of Australia
Opening of Anzac Pool in Rosewood.
Crossing gates replaced by half booms and flashing lights.

1968

23rd July – The new bridge opened over the Seven Mile by the Governor of Queensland, Sir Alan Mansfield.

1969

Rosewood Hack & Pony Club was formed.
The last person to ride a horse to Rosewood State School was Lloyd Strong, who pastured the horse behind Ruhno’s.

1970’s

1970

The old Slipper Factory building was moved to the Rosewood Showgrounds to become the Show Hall. It was demolished in 2010 to make way for a new hall.

1973

17th September – The manual telephone exchange converted to automatic.

1975

15th March – The Rosewood State School Centenary celebrations were opened by State Treasurer, Gordon Chalk.
May – The Lions Club of Rosewood was chartered. Charter President was Sel Heit.
The former Queensland National Bank, later the National Bank (built in 1915), was purchased by Q.C.W.A..

1977

The Rosewood Gymnastic Club operated from 1977 to 1984 (Graham Thouard)

1978

John Cassimatis (John’s Cafe) built Rosewood Plaza.

1979

10 April – (late on a Tuesday night) – Ruhno’s store burned down.
The Rosewood Scrub Historical Socierty was established. The hall is situated at 73 Edmond Street, Marburg.

1980’s

1980

Rosewood State High opened on Lanefield Road. Noel Christie was the first Principal.
The old bell at Saint Luke’s Anglican church was superseded by a new tower with 80 cm deep concrete foundations and steel supports. The old English bell had been held up by a wooden structure outside the church until it was struck by a freak wind storm in 1977.

1982

Sellars Supermarket and Arcade complex was opened.
Rosewood Pre-school opened. Teacher: Mrs Christine Jorgensen.

1984

19th July – The Settlement an Australian film directed by Howard Rubie and starring Bill Kerr and John Jarratt was released. It was set in Queensland in the 1950s. The pub and main street in Marburg and St Brigid’s church in Rosewood appear in the film.

1986

Fire at Rosewood Sawmill estimated damage $15,000 combined workshop and storage shed razed.

1987

May -The Seventh Day Adventist Church held its first service in Rosewood.
October – The Rosewood Aged People’s Home opened. Renamed Cabanda in 1990.
Police Lock-up moved to BMX grounds to make way for new Police Station.

1988

26th January – The Rosewood Bicentennial Clock was dedicated to the Citizens of Rosewood.
20th November – The Rosewood Historic Railway was opened to the public.

1989

The Rosewood State School’s activities building was named after Gordon Yarrow in honour of the years of involvement (from 1947) he had with the school. He was a pupil himself from 1923-1927.

1990’s

1990

Rosewood Aged Care Home was renamed Cabanda.
The Rosewood Railway project, a volunteer rail line, opened its gates to visitors on Sunday 21st October. AHRS rebuilt the scenic Kunkala-Cabanda section of the former branch line.

1993

21st December – The electric train service to Rosewood began.

1994

June – The first meeting of the Grandchester Model Live Steam Association.

1995

Amalgamation of Moreton Shire Council with Ipswich City Council.

1996

September – The Transport Department placed a curfew on coal hauling from the Oakleigh Colliery. They could not haul coal through Rosewood 10pm – 6am following complaints from local residents.

1997

The 122 year old parish hall at St Brigid’s was uprooted after 75 years and moved 150 meters away in the school grounds.
The Rosewood State School residence was sold to make way for a new Admin block.

2000’s

2000

August – West Moreton Landcare. Rosewood residents planted 800 local dry rainforest trees at Mason’s Gully in the lead up to the Olympic Games.
August – Samantha Fraser competed at the inaugural 2000 Millenium Commonweath Youth Games in Scotland. Up against athletes two years older than her, she won the team Challenge Female Discus and bought home a silver medal in the Individual Discus Event.
Cabanda Aged Care Home opened a 16 bed dementia wing.
80 time capsules were buried at St Lukes Anglican Church – to open in 50 years.

2001

Rosewood Community Centre opened in School Street.

2002

18th July – The Rosewood Detention Basin was opened by Wilson Tucket, M.P.

2005

5th December – The Bendigo Community Bank opened in Rosewood.

2011

28th April – The bell tower at St Brigid’s School, which had been pulled down due to saftey issues about ten years prior, was reinstated. Laidley contractor, Jeff Armstrong, and his team of workmen including Damien Brown, Adam Cavanough, Gavin Brandt worked on the tower. The heritage-listed bell was still intact as well as a few original bolts and bits of timber, but apart from that the bell tower was completely restored. The bell tower is about nine metres from the ground to the tip of the point.

2013

January – Ipswich City Council bought the land for the new library at a cost of appox. $680,000.
The New Oakleigh Coal Mine, the last near the town, closed down.

2014

The bar closed after Christmas at the Rosewood Hotel. It had been leased from May 2013 until closing and ran as Chinese food restaurant.
Mid year – The Rosewood QCWA received a $70,000 grant from the Jupiter Casino Community Benefit Fund. They installed disablilty access at the rear of the building and a unisex toilet with shower and a storage area and office. President at the time was Sarah Embrey.
July – The Moreton Border News became a colour magazine.

2015

12th August – In the early hours of the morning, the old Police Lockup was moved from a site near Anzac Park back to John Street, to a new site at Cobb & Co Heritage Park.
September -The council undertook the difficult task of relocating a native bottle tree (Brachychiton rupestris) to Cobb & Co Heritage Park.
17 October – Official dedication of memorial wall of the Ipswich and Rosewood Coalminers Memorial (Chermside & Griffith Roads, Limestone Park, Ipswich) by Jennifer Howard MP.
October – Installation of Penny Farthing bikes in Cobb & Co Heritage Park.

2017

November – Rosewood gained status as an RV-friendly town by the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia.
15th December – The Rosewood Men’s Shed (Tallegalla) was incorporated.

2018

3rd February – Rosewood Dental opened opposite the mobile Library stop.

2019

September – Contractors replaced pipes and installed a new lining to the ageing Rosewood pool.

2020

25th July – The Rosewood Library was opened by local government minister Stirling Hinchliffe.
31st October – A severe hail storm hit Rosewood on Halloween.

2021

December – About 1.10pm on December 1st, an unknown man entered the NAB on John Street and produced a firearm, demanding money. The man then left the bank on foot with a sum of cash.

2022

The Rosewood Hotel sold April 6th, 2022 for $685,000. It was sold again November 24th, 2022 by private treaty.
November – The NAB closed after 121 years in town.
9th December – The Royal George Hotel sold for $3.2 million.

2023

22nd February – Crazy Clarkes closed at 5p.m.and relocated across the road to the site of the NAB building and reopened 8am on 8th March.
June – The Rosewood Hotel reopened as a hotel on June 25th. Proprietors Luke and Lynnette Chalmers bought the hotel from David Pahlke in 2022.
October – Renovations began on the exterior of the Rising Sun Hotel. A decorative turret was installed to mirror the original building and it received a new roof and paint amongst other things.
December – The Police Station was demolished. The site was cleared in preparation for the relocation of the old police house from its original position on the corner of Railway and John Street.

2024

January – Groundwork began for the erection of a new Rosewood Police Station.
February – The Australian Cultural Library at 66 John Street, Rosewood was officially opened on 24th February.
September – The new Rosewood Police Station opened for business on Monday, 16th September 2024. It was officially opened Thursday, 26th by the Honourable Mark Ryan MP (Minister for Police and Community Safety) and Acting Commissioner Shane Chelepy APM (Queensland Police Service)
November – A Rosewood man won a million-dollars in the Lotto, in the “Weekday Windfall” drawn Wednesday, 20 November 2024. The Rosewood Newsagency owner, Amy Wang, said she was thrilled and proud when she found out her store had sold the winning ticket.

2025

Ipswich Media purchased three newspapers, the Moreton Border News, Ipswich Tribune and the Fassifern Guardian form the Boonah Newspaper Company marking the end of almost 60 years that the Creighton family had been at the helm. The sale took effect in early December.