History of the Order in New South Wales from 1848 to 1948

Smedley, W. J.

History of the Order in New South Wales from 1848 to 1948

dc.contributor.author	Smedley, W. J.
dc.coverage.spatial	New South Wales	en_AU
dc.date.accessioned	2023-06-21T06:37:27Z
dc.date.available	2023-06-21T06:37:27Z
dc.date.created	c. 1948	en_AU
dc.description.abstract	As compiled by W.J . Smedley, P.G.M., G.D. from official records	en_AU
dc.identifier	Z728 item 692	en_AU
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1885/293645
dc.language.iso	en	en_AU
dc.relation.ispartof	Grand United Order of Oddfellows deposit	en_AU
dc.rights	This item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.	en_AU
dc.subject.other	friendly societies	en_AU
dc.title	History of the Order in New South Wales from 1848 to 1948	en_AU
dc.type	Text	en_AU
dspace.entity.type	ANUArchivesItem
local.description.notes	Chapter 1: Early Days of the Friendly Society, pp 1 - 5. Chapter 2: First Lodge Opened in N.S.W (1848 – 1850), pp 6 – 9. Chapter 3: Rapid Additions of New Branches (1851 – 1854), pp 10 – 13. Chapter 4: Independent Grand Lodge in Victoria (1854), pp 14 – 17. Chapter 5: Progress in the late “Fifties” (1854 – 1862), pp 18 – 22. Chapter 6: Completion of First Twenty Years (1862 – 1868), pp 23 – 25. Chapter 7: Spreading of Society in Queensland and to New Zealand (1869 – 1873), pp 26 – 31. Chapter 8: Amalgamation with Ancient Order of Oddfellows in South Australia (1873 – 1876), pp 32 – 38. Chapter 9: SubCommittee of Management in Queensland (1877 – 1879), pp 39 – 42. Chapter 10: Marked Increase of Membership and Funds (1880 – 1883), pp 43 – 50. Chapter 11: Proposal of Abolishment of Entrance Fee (1884 – 1885), pp 51 – 53. Chapter 12: Proposal of Loan to Sydney District for Building of Hall and Commencement of Grand Lodge Visitations, pp 54 – 58. Chapter 13: Erection and Opening of Sydney District Hall (1888 – 1889), pp 59 – 65. Chapter 14: Deputation Received by Committee of Management on Behalf of Sydney District (1890 – 1891), pp 66 – 70. Chapter 15: Proposed Re-Distribution of Districts (1891 – 1892), pp 71 – 74. Chapter 16: Registrar Advises Stabilisation of Funds (1892 – 1893), pp 75 – 78. Chapter 17: Rates of Sick Pay Payments Lower than English Records (1893 – 1894), pp 79 – 82. Chapter 18: Proposal of Committee of Management for Supervision of Lodges (1895), pp 83 – 86. Chapter 19: Committee of Management Requests Special Audit of Hunter River District Books (1896), pp 87 – 89. Chapter 20: Society Requested to Rejoin Friendly Societies Association (1897), pp 90 – 93. Chapter 21: Grand Officers Obtain the Right to Exercise Executive Jurisdiction over Districts (1897 – 1899), pp 94 – 98. Chapter 22: Death of Grand Secretary Bro. J. McCubben (1899 – 1900), pp 95 – 103. Chapter 23: Record for Numerical Progress (1901 – 1902), pp 104 – 107. Chapter 24: Introduction of Life Assurance Scheme (1902 – 1903), pp 108 – 110. Chapter 25: Completion of 55 Years (1903), pp 111 – 113. Chapter 26 Bro. Charles Reynolds as Special Agent for Assurance Department (1904 – 1905), pp 114 – 117. Chapter 27: Proposal of Benevolent Fund and District Central Sick Fund (1905 – 1906), pp 123 – 127. Chapter 28: Subvention and Thrift Annuities Proposed by Registrar of Friendly Societies (1906 – 1908), pp 123 – 127. Chapter 29: Fine Record and Progress in Ten Years, Celebration of Diamond Jubilee (1908 – 1909), pp 128 – 133. Chapter 30: Bro. J. Ridley resigns as Grand Master to become Inspector – and Finally to Resign from this Office (1909 – 1910), pp 134 – 137. Chapter 31: Forming of Grand Secretary’s Office (1910 – 1911), pp 138 – 143. Chapter 32: Opening of New Club (1911 – 1912), pp 144 – 146. Chapter 33: Grand United First Registered Society in New South Wales (1912 – 1913), pp 147 – 150. Chapter 34: Dispute with British Medical Association (1913 – 1914), pp 157 – 162. Chapter 35: Consolidation of Sick and Funeral Funds (1914 – 1915), pp 157 – 162. Chapter 36: Inauguration of Shield Competition (1915 – 1916), pp 163 – 166. Chapter 37: Purchase of Pitt Street Property (1916 – 1917), pp 167 – 172. Chapter 38: Grand United and World War I (1917 – 1918), pp 173 – 176. Chapter 39: Outbreak of Influenza Epidemic (1919), pp 177 – 180. Chapter 40: Permission Granted for Hyde Park Soldiers’ Memorial (1919 – 1920), pp 181 – 186. Chapter 41: Proposed Institution of Society in New Zealand (1920 – 1921), pp 187 – 192. Chapter 42: Growth of Society in New Zealand (1922 – 1923), pp 193 – 198. Chapter 43: Sub-Division of Sydney District and the Forming of the Illawarra and Parramatta Districts (1923 – 1924), pp 199 – 205. Chapter 44: Friendly Societies Drug Company Launched (1924 – 1925), pp 206 – 211. Chapter 45: Bro. George Sands – Grand Secretary resigns (1926 – 1928), pp 212 – 218. Chapter 46: Introduction of Unemployed Members’ Contribution Fund (1928 – 1929), pp 219 – 225. Chapter 47: Society affected by Financial Slump (1930 – 1931), pp 226 – 233. Chapter 48: Severe Drop in Membership (1931 – 1932), pp 234 – 243. Chapter 49: Society Still Feeling Depression (1932 – 1933), pp 244 – 249. Chapter 50: Introduction of Numerical Progress Competition (1934 – 1935), pp 250 – 256. Chapter 51: Grand Master Sustains Serious Injuries in Car Accident (1935 – 1936), pp 257 – 263. Chapter 52: Proposal to Purchase Land to Erect New Offices (1936 – 1937), pp 264 – 268. Chapter 53: Purchase of Castlereagh Street Land and Property (1937), pp 269 – 274. Chapter 54: Visit of Bro. Morris – Grand Master in America (1937 – 1938), pp 275 – 281. Chapter 55: First A.G.M. Held in Grand United Building (1938 – 1939), pp 282 – 286. Chapter 56: Introduction of the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme (1939 – 1940), pp 267 – 292. Chapter 57: Early Days of 2nd World War and Our Society (1940), pp 293 – 298. Chapter 58: Xmas Parcels Forwarded to all members in the Fighting Forces (1941 – 1942), pp 299 – 305. Chapter 59: Bro. Smedley Completes Twenty Five Years as Member of Committee of Management, pp 306 – 312. Chapter 60: Membership Retains Steady Increase (1943), pp 313 – 319. Chapter 61: Proposed Decentralised District System (1944 – 1945), pp 320 – 328. Chapter 62: Proposed Homes for Aged Members – Grand United Centenary Centre (1945), pp 329 – 335. Chapter 63: Progress of Co-Operative Building Society and Proposed Small Loans Society (1945 – 1946), pp 336 – 342. Chapter 64: Proposed Erection of Additions to Grand United Building (1946), pp 343 – 347. Chapter 65: Member of English Board to Attend Centenary Celebrations (1946 – 1947), pp 348 – 353. Chapter 66: First Residents in Centre and Unofficial Opening (1947), pp 354 – 358. Chapter 67: Interesting Factors of the Annual General Meeting (1947), pp 359 – 364. Chapter 68: Facts Emanating from Annual General Meeting and Conclusion, pp 365 – 370.	en_AU