Historical information

Early examples of Melbourne Legacy Club newsletters, covering the activities of Melbourne Legacy Widows' Club. Information includes a notice from the Chairman of the Widows' Committee, dates of meetings, possible day trips and theatre outings, and cruises. The ladies were welcome to attend monthly meetings, card afternoons, indoor bowls competitions, outings and tours, plus the annual fete and Christmas concert. There was 5 editions per 1967 and 6 issues in 1968 and 1969. The Senior Widows Club coordinator was F R G Strickland and the editor was Mrs B E Shephard.
There were so many widows that the meetings were held at the Melbourne Town Hall to accomodate the numbers. November's meeting was a picnic in the Botanical Gardens and January the widows met in Fitzroy Gardens.
In November or December there were calls for nominations for the committee members for the following year. Committee comprised of a President, 2 Vice presidents, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Assistant Secretary and 14 members of the committee.
The first edition in the new format was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows.
The newsletter was priced at 1D a copy until decimal currency was introduced and it became 2c.
Various pages of interest have been added to show different news items. Other editions haven't been scanned.

Significance

Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy in the early years.

Physical description

Black typed newsletter x 17 editions from 1967 to 1969, each edition 4 foolscap pages.
No 42, 9 Feb 1967, 2 pages plus 2 pages of Firewood application form
No 43, 20 April 1967, 4 pages
No 44, 13 July 1967, 4 pages
No 45, 12 October 1967, 4 pages
No 46, 30 November 1967, 4 pages plus 2 pages of nominations for Senior Widows Club Committee plus 2 pages Firewood application form
No 47, 15 February 1968, 4 pages
No 48, 18 April 1968, 4 pages
No 49, 27 June 1968, 4 pages
No 50, 29 August 1968, 4 pages
No 51, 24 October 1968, 4 pages
No 52, 28 November 1968, 4 pages plus 2 pages Firewood application form.
No 53, 14 February 1969, 2 pages plus 2 pages of programme of the Senior Widows Club Committee meeting
No 54, 10 April 1969, 4 pages
No 55, 25 June 1969, 4 pages
No 56, 4 September 1969, 4 pages
No 57 16 October 1969, 4 pages
No 58, 4 December 1969, 2 pages plus 1 page of nominations for Senior Widows Club Committee plus 2 pages Firewood application form.