The Ballarat Hibernian Society was a friendly society formed at Ballarat in 1868. In 1871 the group amalgamated with a similar group in Melbourne to form the HACBS. Due to legislative changes the insurance interests of the society were absorbed into those of the IOOF in the late twentieth century . These collars were worn at official functions and meetings of the society. They vary in elaboration from heavily embroidered to very simple silk collars and many are embroidered with motifs such as kangaroos, emus, shamrocks and Irish harps.Large velvet ceremonial collar with gold metal braid trim and PP for Past President embroidered in gold metal thread.hibernian, hacbs, textile, ceremonial collar, friendly society.

The Ballarat Hibernian Society was established in 1868. This Honour Board records the society and its amalgamation with a Melbourne group in 1871 to form the Hibernian Society in Australia, The primary Roman Catholic Freindly Society in the nation.hibernian, friendly society, ballarat, honour board.

Photograph represents the Friendly Society Football Trophy, won by the Loyal Pomona Lodge of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows (MUIOOF) over the St Patrick's Branch of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society (HACBS). The year of this match is unknown.Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, with two group photos of football teams, and 22 small oval portraits, with one larger oval portrait in the centre.On back of photo: "Coral Jones"football teams, muioof, loyal pomona lodge, hacbs, st patricks branch, hibernian australasian catholic benefit society, manchester unity independent order of oddfellows

Photograph of HACBS gathering at Terang in the 1920s taken by by J. Jordan Warrnambool.terang, warrnambool, hibernian, hacbs, jordan.

Silk ceremonial collar of Mr A. Burke St Arnaud who was a member of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society (HACBS).hibernian, australasian, hacbs, st arnaud, victoria, burke, ceremonial, collar.

Silver shield affixed to front of pedestal with inscription, "Presented to Rev John Kerin by members of Koroit HACBS No 298 1916. Face carried legend "Made in Germany" removed but decipherable.

The Friendly Societies Carnival at Mentone 1916 during WW1 was arranged to showcase the local activities and raise funds for the 'Discharged Wounded Soldiers Fund' = £140 was raised. As elsewhere in Australia most of the local young men had enlisted in the AIF and some were coming home wounded - many were killed on overseas battlefields. This Parade was led by the Cheltenham Brass Band with the following Friendly Societies AOF, IOR, HACBS, PAFS, and ANA. The PAFS - Protestant Alliance Friendly Society - had 2 entries 'Fruit & Vegetable Display' and 'The Murder of Nurse Edith Cavell' both floats won their category. The Carnival gave prizes for sports events on the Mentone Oval and a concert was held at night at the Mentone Ice Skating Rink.World War 1 1914-1918 had a devastating impact on many early settler families whose sons had volunteered to serve in AIF. 1916 many of these young men were returning injured or had been killed overseas The Community rallied around to support these men and their families by holding fund raising events like the CarnivalBlack & White photograph of a horse drawn wagon displaying Fruit and Vegetables for a procession c 1916Handwritten ; Decorated wagon possibly part of a procession of market gardeners cartsfriendly societies cheltenham 1916, nurse edith cavell, cheltenham brass band 1916, ww1 1914-1918, wounded soldiers fund, allnutt ella, smith j l; smith mary ann, stanley helen, smith vic, chaff cutter, horse drawn carts, toll gates brighton, motor cars 1900, steam engines, early settlers, bentleigh, mckinnon, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, moorabbin roads board, shire of moorabbin, henry dendy's special survey 1841, were j.b.; bent thomas, o'shannassy john, king richard, charman stephen, highett william, ormond francis, maynard dennis, market gardeners, vineyards, orchards

The Friendly Societies Carnival at Mentone on Easter Monday, 1916 during WW1 was arranged to showcase the local activities and raise funds for the 'Discharged Wounded Soldiers Fund' = £140 was raised. As elsewhere in Australia most of the local young men had enlisted in the AIF and some were coming home wounded - many were killed on overseas battlefields. This Parade was led by the Cheltenham Brass Band, followed by the Friendly Societies AOF, IOR, HACBS, PAFS, and ANA. The PAFS - Protestant Alliance Friendly Society - had 2 entries 'Fruit & Vegetable Display' and 'The Murder of Nurse Edith Cavell' both floats won their category. Ella Allnutt portrayed Nurse Cavell. The Carnival gave prizes for sports events on the Mentone Oval and a concert was held at night at the Mentone Ice Skating Rink. "The Cheltenham P.A.F.S. had, as their tableaux, the murder of Nurse Cavell, in which Miss E. Allnutt took the roll of the nurse and other participants were Miss V. Rose and Messrs. A. Clark, F. Robinson, E. Hutchins, S. Butler and A. Biehl." 1916 'MOORABBIN'S PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL.', Brighton Southern Cross, 29 April, p. 2. World War 1 1914-1918 had a devastating impact on many early settler families whose sons had volunteered to serve in AIF. 1916 many of these young men were returning injured or had been killed overseas The Community rallied around to support these men and their families by holding fund raising events like the CarnivalBlack & White photograph of a decorated float with a Tableau ' The Murder of Nurse Edith Cavell' in the Friendly Societies Carnival Cheltenham 1916Front Handwritten ; Procession ( part of ) to honour Sister Edith Cavell an English nurse executed by the Germans in Brussels (BELG.) in 1914 (1st World War)cheltenham brass band 1916, ww1 1914-1918, cavell edith, friendly societies, protestant alliance friendly society, moorabbin, cheltenham, dendy henry, dendy's special survey 1841, assisted emigrants early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, marigold flowers, pharmacy, charman stephen, gettens mary, charman harriet, methodist church, primitive methodists, box william, box elizabeth, state schools, education, moorabbin shire, moorabbin roads board, city of moorabbin, kingston city council

Individual portraits are captioned with names - Left to Right from top: R. Roberts, J.B. Collins, W.R. Harry, A. Martin, H. Gilmour, J. Pitcher, J. Ashton, N. Evans, G. Evans, L. Jackson, T. Wilkinson, F.H. Greenwade - Secretary, W.H. Houston - N.G., W.Rees - P.E. Secretary, F. Garnham, F. Hiskins, A. Trevellian, A. Deas, G. Ashton, D. McAliece, O. Devers, H. Devers - Captain, E. Evans. Black and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, of Friendly Society Football Trophy, showing a central oval portrait of a man in Friendly Society regalia, with a rectangular photograph of a football team, above and below. The three central photographs are surrounded by 22 individual oval portraits of the players.Photographs of football teams are captioned: "M.U.I.O.O.F." and "St Patrick's Branch H.A.C.B.S." At bottom of the group of photos is: "Donated by the Residents of Rutherglen" and "Won by Loyal Pomona Lodge M.U.I.O.O.F." At bottom right corner of photo: "Hugen & Bennett, Photo, Rutherglen" Embossed at bottom right of mount: "Chiltern and Rutherglen" Written on back of mount: "My Father, William Richard Harry. Member of M.U.I.O.O.F. for over 50 years"football teams, australian rules football, afl, loyal pomona lodge, muioof, st patricks branch, hacbs, hibernian australian catholic benefit society, r. roberts, j.b. collins, w.r. harry, a. martin, h. gilmour, j. pitcher, j. ashton, n. evans, g. evans, l. jackson, t. wilkinson, f.h. greenwade - secretary, w.h. houston - n.g., w.rees - p.e. secretary, f. garnham, f. hiskins, a. trevellian, a. deas, g. ashton, d. mcaliece, o. devers, h. devers - captain, e. evans., william richard harry, r roberts, j b collins, a martin, h gilmour, j pitcher, j ashton, n evans, g evans, l jackson, t wilkinson, f h greenwade, w h houston, w rees, f garnham, f hiskins, a trevellian, a deas, g ashton, d mcaliece, o devers, h devers, e evans