The Australian Natives' Association was established in Melbourne in 1871 as a non-partisan and non-sectarian friendly society for Australian-born, white men seeking to shape Australia's nationhood and identity. A framed certificate behind glass. the certificate is surrounded by a brown matt with light brown bead and a dark brown wooden frame. The certificate has white and green border, green and yellow floral drawings and numerous Australian images. AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION printed at top under that there is a lady in a full-length blue gown holding a red Australian flag and a piece of paper with CONSTITUTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH written on it. There is a man dressed like an early settler. Between them printed in a white circle - BENDIGO BRANCH No 5 EX-PRESIDENT'S CERTIICATE this is to certify that F. G. Griffiths occupied the position of President of this branch from 1st June, 1935 to 30th November, 1935 signed- J R Stonehouse President and (unreadable) Secretary.australian natives association bendigo no 5, p. g. griffiths, j. r. stonehouse

William Anthony Theodore (19.3.1917 - 5.1.2007).William 'Bill' Theodore - two invoices and receipts from the Australian Natives Association to attend meetings and quarterly payments to J. L. Theodore: 29 April 1954 - to attend the half-yearly mtg on Thursday 6 May 1954 at 8 p.m. - invoice for £2/2/- paid 8/6/1954. 5 August 1954 to attend the quarterly Branch mtg at the A.N.A. Hall on Thursday 12 August 1954 at 8 p.m. - invoice £2/2- paid 31/8/1954.bill theodore, william theodore

Legal document. On front dated 19th September 1904. Mrs. Anne Penistan to Sir John Quick, William Beebe & John Beall Young. Document details loan to Anne Penistan, widow, from Sandhurst Branch Number 5 of the Australian Natives Association. Quick, Beebe and Young being ' Trustees for the time being ..) Land located in the (formerly unnamed) County of Bendigo Parish of Sandhurst Allotment 10 of Section 80. 33 perches and 7/10 of a perch. Mortgage for the sum of 150 pounds. Connelly Tatchell & dunlop, solicitors Bendigo on bottom of form. In centre of folded document: 'form of receipt under seal on discharge of a mortgage' Mortgage discharged by Annie Westland Hardman Patterson, formerly of Swan Hill and now of 607 Ligar St Ballarat, Mary McNair formerly Mary Penistan. Dated 17 March 1920. Signed by Quick, Beebe and Young. On back of form dated 17.3.1920 reconveyance details.bendigo, hospital

Australian Natives Association Roll of Honour Gallipoli 1915 Australian wide list of members who enlisted for active service between Aug. 1914 to Oct. 1915 Paper coloured copy of the list of ANA members who enlisted in World Ware 1, stapled as a booklet a colored cover b page 3 with list of Bendigo members c page 5 list of Eaglehawk membersaustralian natives association, gallipoli