Certificate - detailed coloured printing by Sands & McDougall Limited of Melbourne presented to Leon Joseph Villiers for his work on the Mangement Committee 1905 - 1908. Presented Feb. 23 1909. Has the image of a cable tram set and a horse-drawn omnibus along the top edge under the name of "Melbourne Tramway Employees Mutual Benefit Society". The Society provided health benefits for cable tram workers who were members.Has a close association with Leon Villiers.Preprinted coloured certificate made out to Leon Joseph Villiers in ink and signed by the Committee.cable trams, mutual benefit society, certificates, mutual funds

Produced by the Transport Friendly Society to mark their 100th anniversary in 1988. Also known as the Transport Benefit Society. Formed originally as the Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Ltd.Demonstrates a TFS item produced to mark their centenary as an mutual fund.Metal badge with enamel infill formed with a ring hole on the top and fitted with a retaining cliptramways, tfs, mutual benefit society, mutual funds, vimy house, benefit society, medical

Book - 16 pages + textured grey covers, centre stapled, titled "An Invitation from the Tramways Benefit Hospital Clinic", giving details of the Private Hospital at Capitol House, Swanston St Melbourne. Gives details of the hospital and its facilities, operated by "The Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the MMTB", with contact details, photographs of the Operating Theatre, Masseur, Dental Clinic, Nose and Throat specialist, eye clinic, Mortality fund, ambulance, and the General Office. For full copy see i2.pdf, text searchable when opened as a separate file. Second copy added 20-04-2019 from Bob Prentice Collection.Has (1947) in ink in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, hospital, benefit society, employees, personnel

Booklet titled "Rules of The Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board" - Tramway Benefit Society, a Friendly Society. Details the rules of membership, benefits, and details of the Capital House facility - hospital unit, operating theatre, dental and Chiropody. Details how the society is governed and managed. Also provides information on Sick Pay, Dispensary books, contributions, benevolent funds, workers' compensation schedule for 1946, Has in the rear the various schedules. Yields information about the Tramway Mutual or Benefit Society, which covered members for health costs prior to the introduction of Medicare.Booklet - 68 pages + red card covers centre stapled.benefit society, tbs, sickness, mutual funds, mmtb, tramways, employees

Booklet and card used by Allan Yeomans, a tramway employee. Folder dated 1/6/1952 and the card for 1982-1983. Both stamped "Tramways Benefit Society"Demonstrates the method the Tramway Benefit Society assisted members with discounted pharmacy products.Green card folder with cotton thread, folded and stapled containing a membership card for 1982-1983benefit society, tbs, sickness, mutual funds, mmtb, tramways, employees, ufs, chemist

Four page or folded sheet printed on off white paper, titled "The Tramway Society Circular", Friday 23/9/1910. Periodical or magazine has note that it was circulating among the Employees of Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Has advertisement for "smart suits" of W. H. Bruce, The Peoples Tailor of 159 Bourke St Melbourne, details of the Tramways Benevolent fund, election of officers, Mornington Picnic (list depot reps) - uses the Hygeia, personal notes, benefit concert, library, smoke nights, ads for The Australian Mutual Provident Society, R. Oliver & Sons Grocers. Details of cricket matches coming up, the rules and other snippets. Also ads for T. K. Bennet and Woolcock Butchers. Printed for the Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Ltd at 673 Bourke St, Melbourne by George Feinaigle, Secretary. See also Reg Item 2398 for a possible photo of the Mornington Picnic.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, personnel, welfare, employees, unions, sports

Certificate of Appreciation from the Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of MTOCo to Mr T Edwin Wildie for services rendered to the Society. Dated Feb. 1914. Was signed by the President, Vice President, and secretary but these have faded. Comprises a group photograph of 28 men and at the bottom a portrait photo of Mr Wildie. Includes images of a cable tram set at Brunswick Depot, a horse-drawn Omnibus, the interior of an engine house and the construction of a cable tramway junction. Printed by Sands McDougal Pty Ltd.Has a close association with Mr Edwin Wildie and the MBSDigital image scanned from a framed certificate. The group photo was a physical insert into the rear of the certificate and then framed.group photos, cable trams, mutual funds, mutual benefit society, certificates

Document, 40 sheets stapled along the top, "Rules of the Tramways Benefit Society", as submitted to the General Meeting of the Mutual Benefit Society of the Employees of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board on 5/7/1971". Rules set up as part of the Friendly Societies of Victoria and the Commonwealth Director of Health. Index page 2. The organisation enabled benefits to be paid to tramway employees, on a subscription basis (pre Medicare etc), and set up various funds and a hospital - Vimy House in Kew. Vimy house now part of St Vincent's.trams, tramways, rules, benefit society, hospital, vimy house

Use to identify a Tramways Medical Benefit Society Committee Member and available for free travel on all lines on the Tramway Board and MMTB systems. The Medical Benefit Society or Tramway Friendly Society provided mutual benefit funds for cable tramway employees.Demonstrates the method of identifying Medical Benefit Society Committee members and providing them with free travel.Round pressed brass badge with the words "M.B. Socy Committee" pressed into the centre of the badge, and around the top part "34 - All lines" and the Tramway Board logo on the bottom. Two lugs have been soldered onto the rear to enable a leather strap to be fitted. Traces of black enamel paint that infilled the words remain. Second copy - slightly different layout - No. "7"badges, mmtb, cable trams, tramway board, medical, tbs