Letter written on blue watermarked paper and dated July 5 1872. Letter from J Wall apologising for returns. He had written Felton and now hands Court King of the Forest the necessary certificate which he was under the impression he had done as his letter states he had been passed. Signed J Wall. Letter has Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society heading and emblem. Also Court Royal Oak A.O.F.3197 White Hills impression stamp.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court royal oak, felton, j wall, w b evan

Letter written on paper with Ancient Order of Forresters Friendly Society printed across the top and on the left the Forresters circular emblem with a deer's head at the top. Around the edge is printed- Unitas Benevolentia et Concordia.('Unity, Benevolence & Concord', sometimes given in Latin as 'Unitas, Benevolentia, Concordia'.) The circle is divided into four with shaking hands in the top left, three deer in the top right, an angle and horn is the bottom left and a quiver and arrows on the right. The letter is headed Court Unity No. 3200 Ballarat 17 May 1873. It is addressed to Mr Thomas Thomas, c/o Mrs J. Jilbert, Long Gully, Sandhurst. Letter refers to leaving one district and moving to another and the payment of contributions. Signed ? Anderson, Secy. On the inside of paper Thomas Thomas is accepted by Court King of the Forest.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, ancient order of forresters friendly society, court unity no 3200, mr thomas thomas, anderson

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.

Letter of resignation from Jeremiah Davidson, dated Sept 13 and written on pale blue paper with red lines.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of forest, jeremiah davidson

Letter from James Madely,dated 13th Jany 1864 mentioning that a Special Levy of 6 pence on each Member of the Court, Financial at the end of last quarter, was payable on r before the 8th Feby next. He also requests the appointment of two Delegates to represent the Court, at a Committee to be held on 15th Feby. Preparations for the Celebration of the Anniversary of the District.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, bendigo united district, cou;rt king of the forest, james madely

Letter dated January 3rd 1878 from Wm. Blanchard asking T. R. Pearce for a receipt for the Post Office Order that he sent for the Surgeons fees for Bro Doney as their late Secretary had accused him of Mis-appropriation of the funds of Court Freedom. He intended to pursue some course in the matter.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court freedom, bro doney, wm blanchard, wm rowe, court king forest

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