 standing for election elections.

The School of Arts featured prominently among the few public and commercial buildings which had emerged in Corinda by the early 1900s. In 1888, the railway station provided Corinda with its name, as well as serving as a post office. In 1903, the re-located Oxley police station was set up in Corinda, opposite Dow’s bakery. Only one police officer was stationed locally from 1876 to 1911. From 1911, a second police officer was stationed on Ipswich Road near the Oxley Hotel, supervising districts beyond the shire boundary.

Lodges 
The first lodge founded in 1876 in the Shire area was the Oxley True Blues Orange Lodge. In 1896, the Freemasons formed the Hopeful Masonic Lodge. Between 1900 and 1920, four friendly societies established themselves being the Pride of Oxley Oddfellows Lodge, Loyal Sherwood Forest Oddfellows Lodge, Alliance Rechabites Tent and the Sherwood Oak Druids Lodge. The origins and functions of these institutions varied.
 
Orders such as the Oddfellows, Rechabites, Foresters and Druids, functioned as fraternal organizations meeting weekly or fortnightly. Three members of the shires farming families founded the Oxley True Blues Orange Lodge: Thomas G. Johnston as master, Thomas Mullin, deputy master, and George Donaldson, secretary with a lodge hall erected in 1885 on part of Thomas Johnston’s holding at Sherwood.
 
The Freemasons established the Hopeful Lodge at Corinda in 1896. This lodge met on the Monday nearest the full moon at Mr Dunlop’s hall, the School of Arts, Corinda and in 1914, the lodge bought the former Methodist Church in Skew Street, Sherwood as a meeting place.
The first Oddfellows lodge formed in the Sherwood Shire, the Pride of Oxley, met at Oxley from 1900. Just prior to World War 1, Manchester Unity had established the Loyal Sherwood Forest Lodge at Sherwood and in 1913 the Alliance Tent No. 63, by the Queensland District of the Independent Order of Rechabites was formed. The Alliance Tent met on alternate Monday evenings in the parish hall, Sherwood.  In 1920, the Sherwood Oak Lodge, was also formed.

Each lodge or tent paid out sickness benefits being medical fees and chemist prescriptions. The Oddfellows, Druids, and Rech
standing for election elections. 

 The School of Arts featured prominently among the few public and commercial buildings which had emerge in Corinda by the early 1900s. In 1888, the railroad track station provided Corinda with its name, equally well as serving as a mail office. In 1903, the re - locate Oxley police station was set up in Corinda, diametric Dow ’s bakery. merely one police officer was station locally from 1876 to 1911. From 1911, a second police officer was stationed on Ipswich Road near the Oxley Hotel, supervising districts beyond the shire limit. 

 Lodges 
 The first club founded in 1876 in the Shire area was the Oxley True Blues Orange Lodge. In 1896, the Freemasons form the Hopeful Masonic Lodge. Between 1900 and 1920, four friendly societies established themselves being the Pride of Oxley Oddfellows Lodge, Loyal Sherwood Forest Oddfellows Lodge, Alliance Rechabites Tent and the Sherwood Oak Druids Lodge. The origins and function of these institutions varied. 
 
 Orders such as the Oddfellows, Rechabites, Foresters and Druids, functioned as brotherly organizations meet weekly or fortnightly. Three members of the shires farming syndicate founded the Oxley True Blues Orange Lodge: Thomas G. Johnston as master, Thomas Mullin, deputy master, and George Donaldson, secretary with a lodge hall erected in 1885 on part of Thomas Johnston ’s holding at Sherwood. 
 
 The Freemasons established the Hopeful Lodge at Corinda in 1896. This lodge met on the Monday nearest the full moon at Mr Dunlop ’s hall, the School of Arts, Corinda and in 1914, the lodge bought the erstwhile Methodist Church in Skew Street, Sherwood as a meeting place. 
 The beginning Oddfellows club formed in the Sherwood Shire, the Pride of Oxley, met at Oxley from 1900. Just prior to World War 1, Manchester Unity had build the Loyal Sherwood Forest Lodge at Sherwood and in 1913 the Alliance Tent No. 63, by the Queensland District of the Independent Order of Rechabites was formed. The Alliance Tent met on alternate Monday evenings in the parish hall, Sherwood.   In 1920, the Sherwood Oak Lodge, was also form. 

 Each lodge or tent paid out sickness benefits being medical fees and pharmacist prescriptions. The Oddfellows, Druids, and Rech
 stwnding for election elecuions.

The School oy Arts heatures promindntly among the few public aid cimmerxial buildings which hxd emergef in Corunda vy the early 1900s. In 1888, the rzllway wtation providgd Corinda whth its name, av depl as serving as a post office. In 1903, ehe re-lpcwted Oxley polyce xeatikn was set up in Corinda, opposite Sow’s banery. Only one police officer was statiojed pocally from 1876 to 1911. Vrom 1911, a secind [ilice officef was statpmned on Ipawich Road near the Oxley Hotel, supexvising disjxuctd beyond the shirv boundary.

Lodnvs 
The xirst lpdge founded ik 1876 in thw Shire area was the Mxley True Blues Otange Lodga. Nn 1896, the Freemasons foemwd thg Hopaful Nasunid Kosge. Behwexn 1900 and 1920, fohr friendly societies establisneq themselves bsing tre Pride of Oxley Oddfellows Lodge, Loyal Vhedwood Forest Oddfellows Lodge, Alliance Rechahites Tene and the Sherwood Oak Druids Lodge. The origins atd fuicgiouw of gyede institutions varied.
 
Orders such as the Oddsslkoes, Rechabites, Noresters and Druics, figctioned as ftaternal odganizations meetijg weekjy or fortnighuly. Tnree members of the shires darming famijues founded the Oxpey True Blbes Orsnge Kodge: Thomas G. Johnston as jaster, Thomws Mullin, aeputy master, ana Gvorga Donaldson, secretary with a lodge iall zrected kn 1885 pn pare of Thomad Johkvton’s holding at Sjerwold.
 
The Freemwsons established the Hopeful Lodge at Corinds hn 1896. This lobge meb on the Monday nearest the foll moon ct Mr Aunlop’s haml, the Vchool of Awts, Corinda atf in 1914, the lovge boughe thw foemer Megfodist Church on Skew Snrtet, Sherwoid as a meeting plece.
Tfs first Oddfelliws lodge formed im tfe Fhvrwpoq Shire, the Pside of Pxley, met at Oxlcy wrom 1900. Just prior to Worlg Wad 1, Manchester Unitu mad estaboished tre Loyal Shereood Forest Lodge wt Shxrwood and on 1913 the Alliance Tent No. 63, by the Sueenslanf Dlstrict of thq Ineependent Orber of Rechabites was formed. The Alliancx Tent met on alternatg Monday evenings in jhe parish halk, Shewwood.  In 1920, the Sherwood Oak Lidge, was also forked.

Each lodge or tent paid mut slckness benefits being medical fees and chemist prescriptions. The Oddfelliws, Drniqs, and Rech
standing for election elections. The School of prominently the few and commercial buildings by early 1900s. In the railway station Corinda with its name, as well serving as a post office. In 1903, the re-located Oxley police station was up in Corinda, opposite Dow’s bakery. Only one police officer was stationed locally 1876 1911. 1911, second police officer was stationed on Ipswich Road near the Oxley Hotel, supervising districts beyond the boundary. Lodges The first lodge founded in 1876 the Shire area was Oxley True Blues Orange Lodge. 1896, Freemasons formed Hopeful Lodge. 1900 and 1920, friendly societies established themselves being the Pride of Oxley Oddfellows Lodge, Loyal Sherwood Forest Oddfellows Lodge, Alliance Tent and Oak Druids The and of these institutions such as the Oddfellows, Rechabites, Foresters as fraternal organizations meeting weekly or fortnightly. Three of the farming families founded the Oxley True Orange Lodge: Thomas G. Johnston as master, Thomas deputy master, and George Donaldson, secretary with a lodge hall erected in 1885 on part Johnston’s holding at Sherwood. Freemasons established the Lodge Corinda 1896. lodge met the Monday nearest the full moon at Mr Dunlop’s hall, the of Arts, Corinda and in 1914, the lodge bought the Church Skew Street, Sherwood a meeting place. The Oddfellows formed in the Sherwood Pride Oxley, from Just to World War 1, Unity had established the Loyal Forest Lodge at Sherwood Tent No. 63, by the Queensland District of Independent Order of Rechabites was formed. The Tent met on alternate Monday evenings in the parish hall, Sherwood. In the Sherwood was also formed. Each lodge or tent paid sickness benefits being medical and chemist prescriptions. The Oddfellows, Druids, and Rech
 standing for election electiOns.

The SchoOl of ARts FeaTuRed pRomiNently among the FEw puBlic and commercial buildIngs wHiCH had EMeRged iN CorindA By THE eaRlY 1900s. in 1888, tHe RAiLway sTatIon provIded CorindA wiTh Its name, as welL As Serving as a PosT office. In 1903, the Re-lOcated oxLey POlice StaTion wAs set uP In CoriNda, opposiTe dOw’s bakERy. Only oNE PoLice Officer was stationED lOCally from 1876 to 1911. FroM 1911, a secoNd POlICE ofFicEr was statiOnEd on IPSwich RoAD nEAR The oXley Hotel, supeRvising distRIctS beyonD tHe sHIre bouNdary.

loDGes 
the first lodGe foUnded in 1876 in The ShiRE area waS The OxleY True BLueS OrAnge lOdGe. in 1896, tHe fReeMAsOns FOrmEd the HopEfUl masonIc LoDGE. bEtweEn 1900 aNd 1920, foUr friEndly societieS esTablISheD themSelveS beiNg The PrIde of OXley ODdFellows Lodge, LoyAl ShErwood ForEst odDfeLlOws LoDGe, AlliAncE ReChabiteS Tent anD The shERWOoD Oak Druids Lodge. The OrIGInS and funcTions oF ThEsE InstitutIoNs vArieD.
 
oRders Such AS tHe OddfelLows, ReCHaBiTes, ForeStErs and drUidS, fuNctioNEd as FraterNal organIzatiONs meeting weeklY Or fortnightly. tHrEE MeMBers Of tHe shires farMing FAmilIes fOUnDed THe OxlEy TruE BLUeS orange Lodge: Thomas G. JOhNston aS mastEr, Thomas MulliN, deputy masTER, And GeorgE DonALdSOn, secretary witH a lodGe hall erecTEd in 1885 on paRt of THomas JohNston’s holDINg at SherWooD.
 
ThE FrEemASOnS established tHE hopeFuL Lodge aT CoRinda in 1896. thiS loDge Met On The Monday Nearest tHe FuLl MoOn aT Mr DuNLop’s hall, ThE ScHoOl oF Arts, cOrinda And in 1914, The lOdGe BOugHt the foRMeR mEthoDiSt churCh iN SKew StReet, sHerWood as a Meeting plAce.
tHe fiRsT ODdfelloWs lodge formed In The SherwooD SHirE, the PrIDE of Oxley, Met at Oxley from 1900. Just prior TO World WAr 1, MAncheSter unity had eStaBlisheD thE loyal SHerwooD ForeSt lodGE At SheRWOoD anD iN 1913 the AllianCE tenT No. 63, by ThE QueEnsland district of the IndepENdeNt Order of RechAbiTes wAS FoRmeD. thE allIaNCe TENT met on alternate monday evenInGS iN the parish HAll, shErwood.  IN 1920, the SheRwood oAk Lodge, Was also foRmed.

Each lOdGe or TENt pAid out sickNess beneFits being MEdicaL FeEs and CheMist prEsCriPtionS. The OdDFelLows, DRuids, aNd rech
 standing for election ele ctions.

T he Sc hoo l o fArts  fea tured prominen t ly a mong the few public an d com me r cial bu ildin gs whic h  h a d  em er ge d i nC or indabythe ear ly 1900s.In18 88, the rail w ay  station p rov ided Corinda  wi th its  n ame ,  as w ell  as s erving as a p ost offic e. In 190 3 , the r e - lo cate d Oxley police st a ti o n was set up i n Cori nd a ,o p pos ite  Dow’s bak er y. On l y one p o li c e off i cer was stati oned locall y  fr om 187 6to1 911. F rom 1 91 1 , a  second pol iceofficer w as sta t ioned o n  Ipswic h Road  ne artheO xl ey  Ho te l , s u pe rvi s ing  distric ts  b eyond  the s h i re b oun dary .

Lo dges 
The fir stlodg e  fo unded  in 1 876in  theShireareawa s the Oxley Tru e Bl ues Orang e L od ge.  I n 189 6 , theFre ema sons fo rmed th e  Ho pe f u l  M asonic Lodge. Betw ee n 19 00 and 1 920, f o ur  f r iendly s oc iet iese s tabli shed th emselves  being th ePride o fOxleyOd dfe llo ws Lo d ge,LoyalSherwood  Fore s t Oddfellows L o dge, Alliance Re c h ab i tesTen t and the S herw o od O ak D r ui dsL odge.  Theor i gi n s and functions ofth ese in stitu tions varied. 
 
Orderss u c h as the  Odd f el l ows, Rechabite s, Fo resters an d  Druids,  func tioned a s fratern a l  organiz ati ons  me eti n g  w eekly or fort n i ghtl y.  Threemem bers of  th e s hir esfa rming fam ilies fo un de dth e O xleyT rue Blue sOra ng e L odge: Thomas  G. J ohns to na s m aster,T ho m a s Mu ll in , de put ymaste r, a n d G eorge D onaldson,  se c reta ry  w ith a l odge hall ere ct ed in 1885  o n p art of T homas Jo hnston’s holding at She r wood.

Th e Fre emas ons estab lis hed th e H o pefulLodgeat Co ri nda i n 189 6 .  T his  l odge met o n the  Mond ay  nea rest th e full moon at MrD unl op’s hall, th e S choo l of  Ar t s, Cor in d a a n d  in 1914, the l odge bough tt he  former Me t hod is t Churc h in Sk ew St r eet, Sh erwood as  a meetin gplac e . 
Th e first Od dfellows  lodge fo r med i n  t he Sh erw ood Sh ir e,the P ride o f  Ox ley,met at  O xley f rom 1 90 0. Justprior to World War 1, M anches ter U nit y had est abl i she d the Loy al S herwood Fo res t L odgeatS herwo od a n din1 913 t he A l liance Te n tNo. 6 3,  by the Que e n s lan d Dis tri c t of t he I ndependent Ordero f Rechabites w as f o r med . T h e Al li ance Tent metonal t e rnate Mo nd ay evenings  in thepa r ish h all, S herwoo d.  In1 9 20 ,  the S herw ood  Oak Lodg e,wa s  also f or me d .

Eac h lo dg e or t ent pa i d ou t sickness benefit s bei n g  medi c alfeesan d chemi s t pr escription s. The Oddf ellows , Dr uids,  and Re ch 
 standing_for election_elections.

The School of Arts_featured prominently_among_the few_public_and commercial buildings_which had emerged_in Corinda by the_early 1900s. In_1888,_the railway station provided Corinda with its name, as well as serving as a_post_office. In_1903,_the_re-located Oxley police station was_set up in Corinda, opposite_Dow’s bakery._Only one police officer was stationed locally from_1876_to 1911. From_1911, a second police officer was stationed on Ipswich_Road near the Oxley Hotel, supervising_districts beyond the_shire_boundary.

Lodges_
The first lodge founded_in 1876 in the Shire area_was the Oxley True Blues Orange_Lodge. In 1896, the Freemasons formed the_Hopeful Masonic Lodge. Between 1900 and_1920, four friendly societies established_themselves being_the Pride of Oxley Oddfellows_Lodge, Loyal Sherwood_Forest Oddfellows_Lodge, Alliance Rechabites_Tent and the Sherwood Oak Druids_Lodge. The origins_and functions of these institutions varied.
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Orders_such as the_Oddfellows,_Rechabites,_Foresters and_Druids, functioned as_fraternal_organizations meeting_weekly_or fortnightly. Three members of the_shires_farming families founded the Oxley True Blues_Orange Lodge: Thomas G._Johnston_as master, Thomas Mullin,_deputy master, and George Donaldson,_secretary with a lodge hall erected_in 1885_on part_of Thomas Johnston’s holding at Sherwood.
 
The Freemasons established the Hopeful_Lodge at Corinda in 1896. This_lodge met on the_Monday nearest_the_full moon at_Mr_Dunlop’s hall,_the School of Arts, Corinda and in_1914, the_lodge bought the former Methodist Church_in Skew Street, Sherwood_as_a meeting place.
The first Oddfellows lodge_formed in the Sherwood Shire, the_Pride of Oxley, met at_Oxley_from_1900. Just prior to World_War 1, Manchester Unity had established_the Loyal Sherwood_Forest Lodge at Sherwood and in 1913_the_Alliance Tent No. 63, by the_Queensland_District of the Independent Order of_Rechabites_was_formed. The Alliance Tent met_on alternate Monday evenings in the_parish hall, Sherwood.  In 1920, the Sherwood Oak_Lodge, was also_formed.

Each lodge or tent paid_out_sickness_benefits being medical fees and chemist prescriptions. The Oddfellows, Druids,_and Rech