Lodge documents. Card sending fraternal good wishes and another re the Christmas meeting. Golden and Corinthian Lodge No. 7.Novelty folder supplied by, The Russel Printing Concern 417-419 Chaple Street South Yarra, Melbourne.clubs, social, wishing and compliments cards

Postcard. Front has two long stemmed roses. One re andother yellow. Rear The Fraternal Union for Bible Testimony.

Proclamation of Portland as a city, Sunday 27th October 1985Ten page civic service, held by Portland Ministers Fraternal, for the Proclamation of Portland as a city, Sunday 27th October 1985. Cream coloured textured card covers, black print, city of Portland coat of arms on front cover.

A cream and brown booklet with the words 'Come to Bendigo's 10th Victorious Life Convention Memorial Hall, Pall Mall, Bendigo. January 27th to 29th, 1962.' On the inside cover is 'Why hold a Convention?' and 'Sponsored by Bendigo Evangelical Fellowship with the commendation of Bendigo Ministers' Fraternal.' Arthur Hocking print.event, official, religion, lydia chancellor, collection, religion, program, programme, victorious life, convention

Badge from the Military Order of the Serpent which was a Fraternal Organisation of Spanich-American War Veterans.1. A Military Order of the Serpent Medal mounted on a piece of brown foam with Bar. 2. Plastic box container with a black base and an attached clear plastic lid.Ribbon inscribed "Binghamton Jul 11,12,13,14. 1970. Bar Inscribed "Delegate". Medal inscribed "Binghamton 1920 Military Order of the Serpent.ron mills collection, medal

A biographical gallery of "Who's Who" in public, political, official, judicial, patriotic, naval, military, charitable, professional, scientific, artistic, journalistic, ecclesiastical, religious, temperance, industrial, clerical, mercantile, commercial, aerial, scholastic, social club, musical, dramatic, friendly society, fraternal, athletic and sporting life, with Ballarat associations, past or present.Small hard covered brown book of 142 pages including advertisements.Stamped "The School of Mines Industries & Science Ballaratballarat district citizens and sports, m. m. mccallum, ballarat, citizens and sports at home and abroad, citizens and sports, political, official, judicial, patriotic, naval, military, charitable, professional, scientific, artistic, journalistic, ecclesiastical, religious, temperance, industrial, clerical, mercantile, commercial, aerial, scholastic, social club, musical, dramatic, friendly society, fraternal, athletic and sporting life, ballarat associations, clarendon college advertisement, wiles cooker, e. rowlands, koomah spa, thomas a. williams, leslie coulter, lela lake, margaret mcnanamny, leslie morshead, alice thwaites, james wiles, alfred williams

This is not a government issued but rather a fraternal cross. Badge for members of Spanish War Veterans Associations. This one issued by the New Jersey Group.Spanish-American 1898 with Spain Cross Medal with Bar on a connecting chain.Inscribed on medal "Spanish American War 1898". Inscribed on bar "New Jersey Volunteers".ron mills collection, medals, us

This flyer represents the historical process of elections celebrated in 1910 in Melbourne Victoria and one of the proposed options. The link to Legacy is not known. Legacy was founded in 1923 by returned soldiers from the first world war. Dr William Nuttall Maloney was a long serving member of Parliament from 1904 to 1940. This piece represents the kind of social issues that required attention at that time, and the kind of system they used for voting. Matte finished paper flyer about the Melbourne 1910 elections. Has a photo of the candidate on the front side and a description of the promises and details at the back of the card. Front side, Yours Fraternally W. Maloney / Vote for Dr. MALONEY, 13th April, 1910. Back side, description about the Melbourne Election process, details of promises, details about how to vote and the date. Also has details about the printing company. melbourne elections, voting

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES IS A FRATERNAL ORGANISATION AND FREINDLY SOCIETY FOUNDED IN ENGLAND IN 1835. THE ORDER HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN AUSTRALIA FROM 1843, PROMOTING TEMPERANCE AND AS A BENEFIT TO SOCIETY. WOODEN FRAMED COLOURED CERTIFICATE ON PAPERON FRONT: PRINTED THE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT IS PRESENTED TO BRO A.S. STEART PCR BY THE MORNING STAR TENT NO. 28 C E HARRIS DCR F HARRIS CR J W RINTOUL D SEC. W J FOULKES SEC.independent order of rechabites, bro. a.s. steart

The Manchester Unity IOOF is a non-political, non-sectarian fraternal order founded in Manchester England in 1810. Its main objective is to protect and care for its members and the communities in which they live. This model spread to Victoria, with Melbourne’s branch founded on 7 December 1840.Gold pin with blue, white and red enamelling. The centre has a white hand with a red heart in the middle, around the outside in a blue enamelled banner the words in gold Manchester Unity.Manchester Unity IOOFmanchester unity, benevolent society

Richard Hartley Smith Abbott, company director, was born, probably in Bendigo, Victoria, around 1859, the son of Richard Hartley Abbott, also a company director, and Ann, née Smith. The young Richard was educated at Bendigo High School and then at St Andrews, Scotland. Returning to Australia, he became proprietor of the Abbott Supply Company, a director of the Sandhurst Building Society, the Bendigo Gas Company, and several local mining enterprises. He owned farms at Lyell, Mandurang and Eppalock, and was a pioneer of lucerne cultivation and tanning. In 1887, Abbott became a councillor for Strathfieldsaye Shire, a position he held for fifteen years. He was shire president (1901–02) and a Bendigo City councillor (1904–09; 1913–19), serving as mayor of Bendigo between 1917 and 1918Off-white coloured cardboard with black printing GOLDEN & CORINTHIAN LODGE OF BENDIGO (An image of the Masonic Lodge Symbol - Square, Compass and Eye) Masonic Hall View Street May 2nd, 1904 Dear Sir and Brother I have to request your attendance at a Monthly Meeting of the above Lodge, on Tuesday the 10th, May 1904 at 7.30 o'clock I am, dear Sir and Brother, Yours fraternally W. C. VAHLAND BUSSINESS there is a list of names and addresses for balloting for and if elected, initiation Handwritten R H Abbott bendigo, golden & corinthian lodge of bendigo, w c vahland, r h abbott

1. Condor Legion Medal, or Spanish Cross Instituted by April 14, 1030 to recognise German Military personnel who supported Nationalists in Spanish Civil War. 2. US Spanish American War Medal was not a formal War Medal but was founded in 1904 as a medal for a fraternal group to commemorate veterans in Spanish - American War, Philippines -American War and the Chinese Relief Expedition.Two medals with ribbon - unmounted. 1. Condor Legion Medal - Spain Spanish War with clasp and pin. 2. US Spanish American Medal Military Order of the Serpent.1. Inscribed "17 July 1936". 2. Marked on back "Colorado Badge".ron mills collection, medals

Advertisement for event to raise funds for The Australian Wounded Soldiers' Fund on 24 August 1915 and to celebrate the 45th anniversary of St Kilda Tent No 131 of the Independent Order of Rechabites. The Independent Order of Rechabites was founded as a fraternal organisation and friendly society in England in 1835 as part of the wider temperance movement to promote total abstinence from alcoholic beverages. It was first established in Australia in Tasmania in 1843 and retains a state branch in Victoria with a number of affiliated tents.Pink coloured paper printed one side in brown and red. Cut from a larger sheet which may have been a poster, flyer or other document. wwi, world war i, wwi fund-raising, independent order of rechabites, australian wounded soldiers' fund

The Ancient Order of Druids (AOD) is a fraternal organisation founded in London, England in 1781 that still operates to this day. It is the earliest known English group to be founded based upon the iconography of the ancient druids. Druid, (Celtic: “Knowing [or Finding] the Oak Tree”), member of the learned class among the ancient Celts. They seem to have frequented oak forests and acted as priests, teachers, and judges. The earliest known records of the Druids come from the 3rd century BC.Photo of a parade in Main Street with the local chapter of the Ancient Order of Druids in attendancedruid, parade

The Independent Order of Rechabites Salford Unity was a total abstinence focused fraternal benefits society founded in Salford, England on 25/8/1835. The Junior Tent was a youth branch aimed at educating young people in the benefits of a sober lifestyle and associated social activities. The society provided financial and medical insurance before government welfare was established. Members paid dues to access sickness pay, funeral benefits, and eventually medical/hospital coverage during hard times.Colourfully illustrated Certificate of Merit from the Independent Order of Rechabites, presented to Bro. S. Porter by Williamstown Junior Tent No. 115 on 20/1/1911. There is an accompanying black and white photograph of Bro. S. Porter, Junior Superintendent. medical benefits, friendly societies

The Greensborough Inter Church Council was formed in 1989 at a meeting of the Greensborough Ministers Fraternal, with 8 churches initially involved. The Council organised ecumenical activities and services at Christmas and Easter and co-operatively organised many other activities in the area including the annual Family Carol Service. This folder contains agenda and minutes from some meetings, correspondence, advertising flyers and newspaper clippings on various activities. The collection is from Rosalie Bray, a past president and secretary of the group; it covers the years 1990-2003.Folder of documents, etc., housed in plastic pockets and arranged by year.greensborough inter church council, rosie bray

Account/receipt written on memorandum paper from A.O.F., B.U.D. Court Happy Valley No. 3544 and dated Oct 10 1890. Paper has logo at the top left side. I beg to forward account of Surgeons fees for 12 months ending Sept 30 1890 as under Court King of the Forest. Dr. To Court happy Valley. To Bro J. Stephens 4 Quarters @ 5/6 £1.2.0. To Bro H. Fisher 4 Quarters @ 5/6 £1.2.0. total £2.4.0. An early reply will oblige. Yours Fraternally E. Richards. Sec. Paid 31/10/90 and signed E. Richards. Has an impression stamp in the bottom left corner. Court Happy Valley Bendigo and in the Centre - A.O.F. 3544 Eaglehawk.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - account/receipt, aof bud court happy valley no 3544, court king of the forest, mr w rowe, j stephens, h fisher, e richards