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Dear W. Bro Rick,
Regarding your inquiry as to the address of Warwick Lodge, near New York, I advise that the secretaries’
address is:
Rt. W Bro Robert F. Toms, ·
PO Box 69,
Warwick I09904)069,
New York, USA.
Our Immediate Past Master has indicated to me that the travelling gave] was presented by the WM of
Lodge of Warwick, England to W. Bro Stephen Krell, WM, of Warwick Lodge No.544, New York and
the next day he presented it to W. Bro Franklin Bull, WM of Warwick Lodge, Rhode Island. I understand
that you may have that information.
This much travelled Travelling Gavel having been presented into thirteen (13) Lodges in New South Wales, had
then crossed over the Border and then presented into nine (9) Lodges in Queensland.
As this Travelling Gavel was presented into Warwick Lodge No.160 in Queensland on Saturday 10 th July 1999,
they had a visitor from Warwick Lodge No. 8011 of Warwickshire, in England visit them, during the Lodge
procedures, they then presented this much travelled Travelling Gavel to W. Bro. John Walker Smith of Lodge
Warwick No. 8011, who then on his return back to England, presented this Travelling Gavel into his own Lodge
on Monday 2 nd August 1999.
Information about Warwick, Queensland:
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Warwick,is a town in Queensland, Australia, lying 130 kilometres (81 mi) south-west of Brisbane. It is the
administrative centre of the Southern Downs Local Government Area. In 2006 the town of Warwick had a
population of 12,562.The surrounding Darling Downs have fostered a strong agricultural industry for which
Warwick, together with the larger city ofToowoomba, serve as convenient service centres. Warwick is situated
on the Condamine River. The Cunningham Highway and the New England Highway pass through the town.
History:
The Warwick Green Belt, on the banks of the Condamine river features a Sculpture of Tiddalik the mythical
frog that drank all of the fresh water in a renowned Aboriginal Dreamtime story. [3]
Second St. Mark’s Church of England, Warwick, ca. 1872, the first (wooden) church can be seen in the
background.
Patrick Leslie and his two brothers originally settled in the area as squatters, naming their run Canning Downs.
In 1847 the NSW government asked Leslie to select a site on his station for a township, which was to be called
‘Cannington,’ although the name ‘Warwick’ was eventually settled on. Land sales were held in 1850, and the
first allotment was bought by Leslie. [4] The telegraph to Brisbane was operating by 1861. The 1870s were boom
years for this new town. In 1871 the railway reached Warwick, [5] a brewery was built in 1873, then a
cooperative flour mill and brickworks were completed during 1874.