Blue coupon, dated July 12th 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10/- being 12 Days sick pay for Bro. Dunkell. Signed Rick Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, dunkell, rick coath, woodward

Blue coupon, dated July 12th 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 6/6 being 2 Days sick pay for Bro. Henry Hattam. Signed Rick Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, henry hattam, rick coath, woodward

Blue coupon, dated June 28 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10 shillings being ? Days sick pay for Bro. Dunkell. Signed Roly Daniel.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, dunkell, roly daniel, woodward

Blue coupon, dated June 28 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10 shillings being 12 days sick pay for Bro. John Bru?. Signed Roly Daniel.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, john bru?, roly daniel, woodward

Blue coupon, dated June 28 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 26/6 being 8 days sick pay for Bro. W. ?. Jacobs. Signed Roly Daniel.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, w jacobs, roly daniel, woodward

Blue coupon, dated June 28 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of £2 being 12 days sick pay for Bro. R. Pealer?. Signed Roly Daniel.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, r pealer? roly daniel, woodward

Blue coupon, dated June 28 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of £1 being 6 days sick pay for Bro. J. H. Long. Signed Roly Daniel.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, j h long, roly daniel, woodward

Blue coupon, dated June 28 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of £2 being 12 days sick pay for Bro. H. Hattam. Signed Roly Daniel.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, h hattam, roly daniel, woodward

Blue coupon, dated June 28 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 23/- being 7 days sick pay for Bro. J. H. Gribble. Signed Roly Daniel.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, j h gribble, roly daniel, woodward

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Wm. Rowe, Sect. the sum of £17/4/6 for District Levies. Signed by Roly Daniel, C. R. and Wm. Rowe, Secretary.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, wm rowe, roly daniel

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Saml. Richards the sum of 20/- for 12 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, saml richards, wm rowe, william salter

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Geo. Dunkell the sum of 10/- for 12 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, geo dunkell, wm rowe, william salter

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay R. Coath the sum of 6/8 for 2 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, r coath, wm rowe, william salter

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Ed. Jackson the sum of 20/- for 12 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, ed jackson, wm rowe, william salter

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay R. O. Mirrow the sum of 40/- for 12 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, r o mirrow, wm rowe, william salter

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay John Lubeke the sum of 6/8 for 2 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, john lubeke, wm rowe, william salter

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Wm. Simmans the sum of 26/8 for 8 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, wm simmans, wm rowe, william salter

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Ed. Le Lever the sum of 6/8 for 2 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, ed le lever, wm rowe, william salter

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay J. Woolcock the sum of 16/8 for 5 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, j woolcock, wm rowe, william salter

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Mockleman in Germany the sum of £8/-/- for 32 Weeks Sick Pay ending June 13-77. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed Recd. Wm. Rowe 13/6/77.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, mockleman in germany, wm rowe

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Fred. Pahl the sum of 36/8 for 11 Days Sick Pay. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed by William Salter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, fred pahl, wm rowe, william salter

Blue coupon, dated June 13th 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay A. Clear the sum of 25/- for 5 quarters Doctor's fees. Signed by Rick Coath, C.R. and Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed Recd 13/6/77 Wm. Rowe.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, a clear, rick coath, wm rowe

Blue coupon, dated June 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Mrs. Luffsman the sum of £20/-/- for Funeral Bounty. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed Recd 14/6/77 Wm. Rowe.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, mrs luffsman, wm rowe

Blue coupon, dated 187? asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Wm. Rowe the sum of £8/4/5 for Secretary Salary postage & 1. Signed by Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed Recd 21/3/77 Wm. Rowe.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, wm rowe

Blue coupon, dated April 4 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay District the sum of £5/4/6 for Incidental Fund Levy. Signed by G. Murray, C.R. and Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed Recd 6/4/77 Wm. Rowe.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, g murray, wm rowe

Blue coupon, dated April 4 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay District the sum of £10/9/- for Funeral Fund Levy. Signed by G. Murray, C.R. and Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed ? 6/4/77 Wm. Rowe.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, g murray, wm rowe

Blue coupon, dated April 4 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay District the sum of £1/1/- for ? Wives & Widows. Signed by G. Murray, C.R. and Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed ? 6/4/77 Wm. Rowe.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, g murray, wm rowe

Blue coupon, dated April 4 1877 asking Mr. Lewis, Treasurer to pay Lewis the sum of 2/6 for Treasurer's ?. Signed by G. Murray, C.R.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, a.o.f., b.u.d., mr lewis, g murray

Green cover, on front ' Eighty second annual issue The Foresters' Directory 1926', 564 pages. Contains location and names of all Foresters Societies in that year. Bendigo United District (1862) had 5 Courts in 1926 - 136 adult benefit, 4 honorary members, £6984. District secretary Mr. M.H. P Webb; 7 Beehive Chambes, Bendigo. 3549 Bendigo 1861 (year of commencement) Bee Hive Mining Exchange, Pall Mall. Bendigo; fortnightly, Sec, T.A. Considine, Hope S. Bendigo. Treasurer E.B. Newell. 3768 Banner of Hope 1862. Foresters' hall, Kangaroo Flat, fortnighty Sec. C. Yeates, Kangaroo Flat, Treas C.A.F. Taylor. 3770 King of the Forest 1862, Mechanics' institute, Mount Korong Road, Long Gully; every four week. Sec. M.H. P. Webb, Long Guly Bendigo. 5500 Pride of Marong, 1871, Marong; Sec FM. palmer Post office Marong. Court for females only: Star of Bendigo 1894, BUFS Dispensary Hall Bendigo. alternate Tuesdays, Sec Miss Petersen, California Gully, Bendigo Treas Miss M. Baker.bendigo, clubs, foresters

Three pages of research by Rita Hull on Friendly Societies. Includes name of Society, when established, the number of Members, and the years 1865,1875, 1881,1891, 1895 and 1907 (an asterisk if they were still operating). Listed are the Society names and the different Court, Lodge, etc. under the name. They are: Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows M.U.I.O.O.F. - Loyal Bendigo Loyal Gold Miners' Pride, Loyal James Roe, Loyal Strangers' Refuge, Loyal Heart of Friendship, Loyal Albert, Loyal Sir Henry Barkly, Loyal Catherine, Loyal Darling and Earl of Hopetoun. Ancient Order of Foresters A.O.F. - Court Royal Oak, Court Queen of the Forest, Court Pride of the Forest, Court Happy Valley, Court Bendigo, Court Banner of Hope, Court Sherwood, Court King of the Forest, Court Alexandra, Court Victoria and Court Star of Bendigo (Women). Independent Order of Oddfellows I.O.O. - Loyal Sandhurst Lodge, Court Weeroona and Golden Star Rebekah. Independent Order of Rechabites I.O.R. - Tent Star of Bendigo, Tent Refuge, Tent Cobden, Tent Olive Branch, Tent Laurel, Tent Sutton and Tent Herald of Peace. Sons and Daughters of Temperance - Royal Diadem Division, Ark of Safety, Royal Septre, Hope of Sandhurst (Ladies), Princess Beatrice (Ladies), Lady Loch (Ladies) and Laurel (Ladies). Grand United Order of Oddfellows G.U.O.O.F. - Lodge Star of Eaglehawk, Lodge Sandhurst, Lodge Pride of Bendigo, Lodge Olive Branch and Lodge Belvidere. United Ancient Order of Druids U.A.O.D. - Lodge Quartzopolis, Lodge Eldorado, Lodge Caractacus, Lodge Bendigo and Lodge Sandhurst. Order of St Andrew (Scottish Constitution) - Bendigo Lodge No 1. Order of St Andrew (All Nations) - Lodge Sandhurst and Lodge Unity. Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes R.A.O.B. - Provincial Grand Lodge No 1, Prairie Lodge, Forest Lodge and Southern Cross Lodge. The Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society H.A.C.B.S. - St Kilian's No 4 and Eaglehawk Branch. Independent Order of Good Templars - Lodge Bendigo, Lodge Guiding Star, and Lodge Hope of Golden Square. Loyal Orange Institution of Victoria - Lodge William Lodge and Loyal Governor Bowen (Pride of Eaglehawksocieties, order of .., list, list of friendly societies, rita hull, manchester unity independent order of odd fellows m.u.i.o.o.f., ancient order of foresters a.o.f., independent order of oddfellows i.o.o., independent order of rechabites i.o.r., sons and daughters of temperance, grand united order of oddfellows g.u.o.o.f., united ancient order of druids u.a.o.d., order of st andrew (scottish constitution), order of st andrew (all nations), royal antediluvian order of buffaloes r.a.o.b., the hibernian australasian catholic benefit society h.a.c.b.s., independent order of good templars, loyal orange institution of victoria, australian natives association a.n.a.