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

'Bendigo Advertiser, Monday 18th May 1863, p2: ' On the occasion of the first anniversary of Court Sherwood of the Ancient Order of Foresters, a ball was given by the members at the Sir Henry Barkly Hotel, Huntly on Thursday night last. There must have been at least 70 or 80 persons present, many of them from Sandhurst, White Hills, Eaglehawk and etc. Dancing commenced at nine o'clock and was vigorously kept up till the early dawn of another day came to light. Supper was served in the Court Room and the excellent repast provided by the host was duly appreciated .... from casual observation appearances would indicate that on a future day the Foresters would create a Court into which the ladies would be permitted to join in the bonds of fellowship.' Bendigo Advertiser, Thursday 2nd November 1865, p 2: 'The fourth anniversary of the establishment of Court Bendigo of the above order was celebrated on Tuesday evening at the Bendigo Hotel by a supper. There were between forty and fifty members present. The Secretary, in the course of his remarks, referred to the progress which the court had made since its establishment in October 1861. He stated that the court opened with 35 members and now numbered about 200. He congratulated the Court on having more members than any other court of the order in the district. Since it was established there had only occurred one death and at present there was only one sick member declared as receiving aid from the funds. District Secretary Holl, in responding to the toast of prosperity at the Bendigo United District of the Ancient Order of Foresters, stated that the district was first formed in 1862. At the end of the first quarter of 1862, there were eight Courts numbering 479 members. At the end of the last quarter there were twelve Courts, numbering 1278 financial members. The funds of the district in July 1862 amounted to £22/2/2d and in October 1865, the amount had increased to £570/2/8d while the Court funds amounted to £3,330/18/9d. During the last twelve months £893/8/10d had been paid for the benefit of the sick, thus showing the great benefits which were derived by becoming members of the order. Note dated 7 Oct. 1863, Court King of the Forest for P. C. R. Silk Sash £1/1/-. Signed by Jas. Thos. Holl.societies, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - note, court king of the forest, jas thos holl

Receipt written on a piece of cream paper from H. L. Atkinson saying he received £117 from Court King of the Forest. June & July. Signed H L Atkinson.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection, - receipt, court king of the forest, h l atkinson

Blue Doctor's Certificate dated Novr 10th 1876 certifying that John R Gordon of Poor Man's Gully was able to follow his usual employment. Signed by H. L. Atkinson. Signed at the end by J. R. Gordon declaring himself off the Sick Funds.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - doctor's certificate, court king of the forest, john r gordon, h l atkinson, j brockley