Significance

Yields information about a social welfare or friendly society part of the Ballarat Tramways - group who looked after their fellow workers through contributions. Gives the rules of the 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund'

Physical description

Sixteen page with light brown light weight card covers, centre stapled book titled "The Objects, Rules and Regulations of 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund." Details the committee, that it was approved by the Department of Social Services, name, objects, constitution, trustees, executive, collectors, meeting of members, members qualifications, benefits (in pounds), claims, unfinancial members, payment of claims, the Secretary, alteration to constitution and Order of business.



Note the membership allowed for any SEC employee in the district.



President J. Tucker

Secretary and Treasurer - W. Cross

Vice President L.Hoare and H. Gilbert

Committee - R. Parrot, P.Egan, V.McCartin, B. Browne, S. Stevenson, T. Tonkin, J.Megee.



Later version of Reg Item 3658, benefits similar, but contribution 1/6 - instead of 1/- per week.



Noted on page 1 as being revised on 29/6/1963.



Additional copy added 6/8/2016 from donation of T. Jeffreys. See also Reg Item 7134 for another version.



Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019.

Inscriptions & markings

On front cover in ink "H.Knight", copy 2 - On top right hand corner of cover "A. Jeffreys" in blue ink.