Historical information
CLUNES LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY PRESENTED ITS' 84TH ANNUAL MEETING ON JULY 27TH, 1949, AND DISBANDED 18TH FEBRUARY 1957 WHEN PROVISIONS WERE MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT IN AGED PENSIONS AND CHILD ENDOWMENT. THE SOCIETY'S SERVICES WERE NOT BEING USED, IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO THE HOSPITAL AND CHARITIES COMMISSION THE SOCIETY BE DE-REGISTERED AND FUNDS BE DONATED TO CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL. FINALISED FEBRUARY 1957. DURING THE YEARS THE SOCIETY PROVIDED CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR, FOOD, WOOD, KEROSENE, CANDLES, SHEETS AND BLANKETS, OCCASIONAL RAIL AND BUS TICKETS, HATS, TOILET SOAP. CHRISTMAS AND MID-WINTER CHEER, FIRE VICTIMS ALSO HELPED. ALL FUNDS RAISED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Physical description
1. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN CLUNES BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY AND HOSPITAL AND CHARITIES COMMISSION
RE - THE ADVISABILITY OF DISCONTINUING OPERATIONS
IN CLUNES.
2. LETTER FROM CLUNES DISTRICT HOSPITAL THANKING
LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY FOR FUNDS AND BONDS
TRANSFERRED FROM DEFUNCT SOCIETY TO CLUNES
DISTRICT HOSPITAL.
