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# Inverell Royal Arch Chapter No 62
Meets on 3 rd Wednesday at 7.30pm in the months of
Feb, Mar, May, June, Sept, Nov & Dec
Installation on 3 rd Saturday in July at 4.30pm.
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Letter:
# Ad Lucem Rose Croix Chapter No 141
Meets on 1 st Saturday in June & December at 3.00pm.
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P. O. Box 880
Inverell 2360
18 th November 1996
I was delighted to receive the Travelling Gavel from the hands of W. Bro. Robert Drewitt, of Lodge Gwydir
(Bingara) on the 13 th November 1996. That was my first meeting as WM. of Lodge Inverell, having been
initiated into Lodge Morning Star on the 25 th June 1990, your then W. Master, R. D. Taylor signed my meeting
notice and W. Bro. Ken Hitchcock was your WM at my raising 25 th February 1991 and passing on the 22 nd
October 1991. My sponsor was Rt. W. Bro. Eric Leggatt, who also represented the Most Worshipful Grand
Master at my Installation.
Consequently, it was quite a “Buzz” to find that the Travelling Gavel was from Wyong and was returning the
visit I have made to your Lodge. I intend to pass the Gavel to Lodge Warialda on the 10 th January 1997, which
is the proposed date for Lodge North Star to amalgamate with them.
Please pass on my Fraternal Greetings to the Brethren of Lodge Wyong.
Yours Masonry,
Ross Donald
Facts about Inverell
Situated on the western edge of the New England Tablelands, Inverell is nestled in the picturesque valley beside
the Macintyre River. Inverell is about 489km south of Brisbane and 675km north- west of Sydney. Travellers
can arrive in Inverell by bus with Country Link providing services daily. Known as the “Sapphire City” Inverell
supplies around 80% of the world’s sapphires. Diamonds were first discovered at Copes Creek in 1875, and
mining for sapphires started in 1916. Bauxite, lead, silver and diamonds have also been mined. Historic Inverell
is surrounded by gemstone country. It’s the ideal place to try your hand at fossicking and to see how precious
stones are processed. Inverell also offers great walking tracks, reserves and dams providing plenty of outdoor
attractions for everyone. Inverell is a thriving commercial and service centre with a population of 15,510 and
district population of 18,000. Inverell is a mixed farming district, where the main crops are wheat, oats, barley,
grain, sorghum and oilseed crops. Sheep and cattle graze mostly on natural pastures, supplemented with Lucerne
and forage crops. Inverell also boasts one of the best shopping centres in country NSW. All facilities are
available to the shopper with retail shops through to commercial market chains, coffee lounges and the good old
pub counter lunches.
For further information
The Inverell Tourist Information Centre is located in the Main Bridge
Campbell Street (along with the Mining Museum)
Inverell, NSW 2360 – Ph: +61 (0) 2 6728 8161- Fax: +61 (0) 2 6728 8166 - ;
Email: tourism@inverell.nsw.gov.au
or
INVERELL SHIRE COUNCIL
Administration Centre
144 Otho Street
PO Box 138
Inverell NSW 2360
DX 6159 Inverell 2360