Dispensary Elects W Rooney New President At Meeting
The half year session of Sunshine United Friendly Societies Dispensary reports growth in membership to 1085, higher receipts by £170 9s 6d, reduced prescriptions amid rising average per member, and a gross half year profit of £384 3s 1d. Officers elected include President W Rooney, Vice presidents Clarke and Bores, and Treasurer C Whiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine United Friendly Societies
W. & Macksy
Bro. J. Downing
C. H. Semmens
W. Rooney
An.a
W. Mackay
Arthur Clarke
Messrs
C. Whiting
G. L. Coulter
Insurance Against Sickness Emphasized by Oddfellows Leader
Bro. G. L. Coulter of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows spoke at Castlemaine last week on the value of health insurance. He urged wage earners to join friendly societies, noting benefits include sickness pay up to 40 weekly, medical care, medicines, and funeral allowances, all at a weekly cost far less than leisure expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castlemaine
G. L. Coulter
P.G.M
Grand United Order of Oddfellows
Bro. Coulter
Commonwealth
Friendly Society Movement
Victoria
Bro
Coulter
Sunshine Horticultural Society Sets October 24 Spring Flower Show
At the monthly meeting the Sunshine Horticultural Society fixed October 24 for its spring flower show, a new autumn season addition. The group historically held one show in autumn, making this a notable step in its program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Horticultural Society
Salmonds Leghorns Triumph At Victoria Show
At the Leghorn Club of Victoria annual show held at the Royal Show pavilion, Mr J B Salmond of Deer Park won three first prizes, three seconds, three champions, five special prizes, and cups for best female and best black Leghorn. The best black Leghorn was an outright victory after three successive wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn Club of
Victoria
Royal Show Pavilion
J.B. Salmond
Deer Park
Offence To Pick Native Flowers In Victoria
The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria warns it is an offence with a fine up to £20 to pick wild flowers and native plants under the Wild Flowers and Native Plants Protection Act on Crown Lands State Forests and other reserved lands. The list includes wattles sea box hill banksia boronias blue tinsel lily garland lily fringe myrtles silver daisy finger flower red correa murray lily scent myrtles waxflowers ferns waxberry blue howittia snow myrtle cabbage palm fringed heath myrtle and baw bawberry. Gum tips leaves erica and ordinary bush heaths are also prohibited. Under the Forests Act removing forest produce without a Forest Officer authority is punishable by up to one year in prison or a £50 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria
Dispensary Delegates Record Long Attendance
The half year Dispensary report shows delegate attendance across 88 meetings since 1980. E Wills of G.U.O.F. has missed four. C Whiting of M.U.L.O.F. has 82 and G L Coulter of G.U.O.F. has 80. T Laffan of H.A.C.B.S. has 76 and W Mackay of M.U.I.O.O.F. has 69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine United Friendly Societies
Bro. E. Wills
G.U
Bro. C. Whiting
M.U
Movement Seeks Public Support for Individual Benefit
He urged the public to take greater interest in a movement aimed at their own personal gain, addressing those still in humble positions who had not yet climbed life's ladder.
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. W. Rooney
Harold W. Tomilins
Hampshire Road
Boot Repairer’s
M.M.B.W
S.P.E.B
Salmond's Leghorns
Ourself
Australia
British Empire
Roll’s Radio and Cycle Store
Sunshine
Sun Crescent
Sunshine Next
Advocate” ’ Office
Sunshine Technical School
L. G. Leroux
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