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

Pen produced by Sheaffer for the 100th anniversary of the Transport Friendly Society (TFS) - 1888 to 1988.Demonstrates souvenir item produced for the 100th anniversary of the Transport Friendly Society. Pen - ball point - off white base with a removable cap fitted with a pocket clip, within a card box.souvenirs, tfs, mutual benefit society, mutual funds, centenaries

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

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

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

George Milford, a long term staff member of Thompsons Foundry Castlemaine, remembers discussing Alexander Sinclair with this son, Alex Sinclair Jnr. "When Alex Jnr was a boy, his father, a senior design engineer, was sent to Malaya to oversee the erection on site of a suction cutter dredge for Thompsons. This was an adaptation of the idea of a bucket-dredge, where gold is won from alluvial gravels. In the 1915-1920 era, the Thompsons Engineering Department designed a suction-cutter dredge, by which hydraulic suction with a revolving cutter at the end of a long proboscis would collect the alluvial soil and deliver it into the dredge for recovery of the precious metals. Export marketing was then ‘all the go’, and the tin dredges were ordered from Thompsons, using the new cutter design. The dredges were, of course, shipped to Malaya in pieces, ready to be assembled on site. A number of Thompsons employees were selected to travel to Malaya to assemble the dredges. There were fourteen men in the gang. These men sailed on 1st July 1925, their number including Delmenico, McKay and Charles Albert Hauser, an engine driver. C A Hauser died of malaria in Malaya shortly after arrival. Components for a further three of these dredges were in transit or on site when the first suction-cutter dredge was assembled and tested. The designers had failed to take into account the fact that, in the jungle floor in Malaya, many trees grow up, and fall down, in tropical conditions, and become submerged still waterlogged in the floor of the jungle, and in the tin-bearing gravels. The suction-cutter dredge was found to be inefficient in these circumstances, the price of tin had fallen and the Malayan client reneged on the contract. Faced with an outlay of over £4,000 on which no money would be received, the company went bankrupt on 25th August 1925. Alex Sinclair Snr was at that stage in Malaya, and received the news of the bankruptcy by telegram. Upon telegraphing his employers for funds to return home, he received the reply that there were no such funds available. Alex Sinclair Jnr told the story of how his father worked as a labourer in Malaya for two years, while his mother took in washing and ironing during the same period, until together they had assembled enough money to pay for his father’s return Anyone who talks about “the good old days” is talking nonsense!"Large blue printed paper plan outlining the conditions of contract for the making of a steel boiler. The Blueprint includes design drawings and written contract specifying materials, time frame and costs. Signed on front 'Alec Sinclair Consulting Engineer, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne'. Stamped on verso 'Printed by Paterson & Co, Colonial Mutual Chambers, Collins St, Melbourne'. blueprint, designs and plans, yarrawee suction dredge, conditions of contract, thompsons foundry castlemaine, george milford

Notice of Ordinary Meeting of the Council of the City of Sunshine to be held on 21st September 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Estimates Schedules Proposed Agreements with Councils in Relation to New Garbage Tip Sunshine Tip City of Brunswick, City of Essendon, City of Melbourne, City of South Melbourne, City of Fitzroy, City of Richmond & City of Keilor Chaplin Reserve Proposed New Lease Additional Rent Sunshine City Soccer Club Names of Proposed Railway Station Deer Park "Crick" or "Pollard" Proposed Purchase Tip Site from Boral Resources Pty Ltd Sunshine Tip Purchase of I.C.I. Oval Deer Park Main Transmission Line Easement Keilor Terminal Station to Truganina Terminal Station Easement Street Construction Agreement Printing of Historical Society Book "Sunshine & District to 1901) and Secretarial Assistance Proposal for Re-Zoning of Zone 7 (Derrimut) Community School Agreements Acquisition of Lots 43 & 44 Northumberland Road Arbitration for Compensation Officers Co-Ordinating Committee Autonomy of Departments Brochure on Council Services Community Notice Boards Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services The 21st Victorian Geriatrics Conference Family and Community Services Programmes Employment and Industry Problem in the Western Region Diamond Reserve Committee of Management Diamond Reserve Kindergarten Report of the By-Laws Officer Removal of Fire Hazards Dog Act Fixing of Registration Fees Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application Car Park to Serve Existing Display Home Centre lot 1171 Main Road West Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Shop and Storage Purposes 229 Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Application Radio Mast 552 Geelong Road Land Use Permit Application Show Room Extension to Existing Caravan and Car Sales Yard Lot 1 Geelong Road Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendments Land Use Permit Application Social Club Furlong Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Shop and Dwelling 82 Glengala Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Shop 67 McIntyre Road Land Use Permit Application Car Sales Yard Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 & Part 12 Rosamond Road Land Use Permit Application Illuminated Sky Sign 242 Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Application Access to Main Road Geelong Road Land Use Permit Application Squash Court Centre Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 & Part 12 Rosamond Road Land Use Permit Application Advertising Lots 5 & 6 Ballarat Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Shop and Addition of Caretakers Dwelling 87 Glengala Road Land Use Permit Application Bon Thomas Reserve Pre-School Centre Industrial Offensive Zoned Land Laverton North Shire of Werribee Plan of Subdivision Geelong Road & Francis Street Strata Subdivision 14 Forrest Street Outer Ring Road Study Acquisition of Road Reserve Somerville Road from Market Road to Kororoit Creek (For Future Bridge & Road Connection) Summer School of Park Management Application for Funds for 1978/79 Country Roads Board Report of Building Surveyor Flood Plain Management in Victoria Purchase of Land Adjacent Lot 63 Roussac Court Sunshine North Fencing Lot 343 Anley Place Ex G.U.D. Premises Burton Crescent Maribyrnong Ainsworth Reserve Child Care Centre / Pavilion Extraordinary Business Use of Sassella Park Removal of Fence Around Proposed Swimming Pool, Layout of Athletics Track & Hockey Pitch Orders of the Day Confirmation of Loan with the Australian Mutual Provident Society city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine tip, chaplin reserve, anderson road, sunshine, sunshine city soccer club, i.c.i. oval, ballarat road, deer park, keilor terminal station, truganina terminal station, northumberland road, sunshine north, diamond reserve committee of management, diamond reserve kindergarten, main road west, st. albans, hampshire road, geelong road, brooklyn, furlong road, glengala road, sunshine west, mcintyre road, rosamond road, maribyrnong, bon thomas reserve pre-school centre, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, francis street, forrest street, albion, somerville road, market road, roussac court, anley place, burton crescent, g.u.d., sassella park, station road

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 21st September 1977 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report of the Town Clerk Estimates Schedules Proposed Agreements with Councils in Relation to New Garbage Tip Sunshine Tip City of Brunswick, City of Essendon, City of Melbourne, City of South Melbourne, City of Fitzroy, City of Richmond & City of Keilor Chaplin Reserve Proposed New Lease Additional Rent Sunshine City Soccer Club Names of Proposed Railway Station Deer Park "Crick" or "Pollard" Proposed Purchase Tip Site from Boral Resources Pty Ltd Sunshine Tip Purchase of I.C.I. Oval Deer Park Main Transmission Line Easement Keilor Terminal Station to Truganina Terminal Station Easement Street Construction Agreement Printing of Historical Society Book "Sunshine & District to 1901) and Secretarial Assistance Proposal for Re-Zoning of Zone 7 (Derrimut) Community School Agreements Acquisition of Lots 43 & 44 Northumberland Road Arbitration for Compensation Officers Co-Ordinating Committee Autonomy of Departments Brochure on Council Services Community Notice Boards Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services The 21st Victorian Geriatrics Conference Family and Community Services Programmes Employment and Industry Problem in the Western Region Diamond Reserve Committee of Management Diamond Reserve Kindergarten Report of the By-Laws Officer Removal of Fire Hazards Dog Act Fixing of Registration Fees Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application Car Park to Serve Existing Display Home Centre lot 1171 Main Road West Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Shop and Storage Purposes 229 Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Application Radio Mast 552 Geelong Road Land Use Permit Application Show Room Extension to Existing Caravan and Car Sales Yard Lot 1 Geelong Road Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendments Land Use Permit Application Social Club Furlong Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Shop and Dwelling 82 Glengala Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Shop 67 McIntyre Road Land Use Permit Application Car Sales Yard Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 & Part 12 Rosamond Road Land Use Permit Application Illuminated Sky Sign 242 Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Application Access to Main Road Geelong Road Land Use Permit Application Squash Court Centre Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 & Part 12 Rosamond Road Land Use Permit Application Advertising Lots 5 & 6 Ballarat Road Land Use Permit Application Extension to Existing Shop and Addition of Caretakers Dwelling 87 Glengala Road Land Use Permit Application Bon Thomas Reserve Pre-School Centre Industrial Offensive Zoned Land Laverton North Shire of Werribee Plan of Subdivision Geelong Road & Francis Street Strata Subdivision 14 Forrest Street Outer Ring Road Study Acquisition of Road Reserve Somerville Road from Market Road to Kororoit Creek (For Future Bridge & Road Connection) Summer School of Park Management Application for Funds for 1978/79 Country Roads Board Report of Building Surveyor Flood Plain Management in Victoria Purchase of Land Adjacent Lot 63 Roussac Court Sunshine North Fencing Lot 343 Anley Place Ex G.U.D. Premises Burton Crescent Maribyrnong Ainsworth Reserve Child Care Centre / Pavilion Extraordinary Business Use of Sassella Park Removal of Fence Around Proposed Swimming Pool, Layout of Athletics Track & Hockey Pitch Orders of the Day Confirmation of Loan with the Australian Mutual Provident Society city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, sunshine tip, albion, chaplin reserve, anderson road, sunshine, sunshine city soccer club, boral resources, i.c.i. oval, ballarat road, deer park, keilor terminal station, truganina terminal station, northumberland road, sunshine north, diamond reserve committee of management, diamond reserve kindergarten, main road west, st. albans, hampshire road, geelong road, brooklyn, furlong road, glengala road, sunshine west, mcintyre road, rosamond road, maribyrnong, bon thomas reserve pre-school centre, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, francis street, forrest street, somerville road, market road, roussac court, g.u.d., burton crescent, ainsworth reserve child care centre, ainsworth reserve, vernon street, sassella park, station road

Demonstrates aspects of the Tramway Union (ATMOEA) management systems that would conform with the Australian Industrial laws of the time and how the union was operated (in theory)Sixty four page book within blue light card covers, titled "Rules of the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association", dated march 1939. Gives information regarding name, constitution, object, membership, contributions, arrears, exemptions, resignation of members, Australian Council, Australian Executive, Officers, General Secretary, Treasurer, elections, Auditor, Trustees, Branches, Funds, Disputes, Agreements, Mutual Support, Branch Management and branch officer details, standing orders, motions, has index and supplementary information regarding the Victorian Branch. Object 3656 was found with this item - possibly recording who donated it originally - C. H. Lancaster, 801 Urquhart St Ballarat. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019. See also Reg Item 8078,1 for another copy.trams, tramways, atmoea, unions, rules

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

The Scottish Widows' Fund was a Mutual Life Assurance Society established in 1815. It started issuing bookmarks advertising its services in the early 19th century. Many of these bookmarks may be found in Australia as not only were many Fund investors/insured in the Australian colonies but A & C Black books also contained these bookmarks and were sold in the colonies with them inserted.insurance funds, bookmarks, british, australian colonies, a & c black