MDA 23. 4.1862 Formed June 1861. L150 spent, T King President, J Falder VP, Ward Sec, Foster Treas. MDA 6.12.1861 MDA 11. 8.1862 Report. IA 12. 8.1862 Report. IA 12. 9.1862 Report. IA MDA 23. 4.1862 Formed June 1861. L150 spent, T King President, J Falder VP, Ward Sec, Foster Treas. MDA 6.12.1861 MDA 11. 8.1862 Report. IA 12. 8.1862 Report. IA 12. 9.1862 Report. IA 25. 7.1863 2nd Annual Report. MDA 29. 9.1863 2nd Annual Meeting. DTSE 25. 1.1864 MR Francis reads "MacBeth" to raise funds. DTSE 28. 1.1864 Ditto. DTSE 21. 7.1864 Philharmonic Society Concert to raise funds. TC 25. 2.1865 Grand Concert in aid of funds. TC 15. 7.1865 Concert by Harmonic Society in aid of funds. TC 26. 8.1865 4th Annual report, good report. TC 2. 9.1865 Balance sheet. TC 7.10.1865 Concert in aid of, by Dunolly Garrick Club. TC 21.10.1865 General Meeting. Election of office bearers etc. TC 17. 3.1866 Meeting 15. 3.1866. TC 23. 6.1866 Meeting 21. 6.1866. TC 11. 8.1866 Meeting 2. 8.1866. TC 19. 9.1866 Meeting 13. 9.1866 TC 27.10.1866 Annual meeting - full report. TC 22.12.1866 Meeting 13.12.1866. TC 20. 4.1867 Meeting 11. 4.1867. TC 26.10.1867 Meeting 17.10.1867 Henry Clouston resigns. L9-5/- from Mech Inst from Popular Readings. TC 12. 3.1870 Annual Meeting to be held 18. 3.1870 TC 2. 4.1870 Eighth Annual Report. TC 24. 5.1873 A concert in aid of, at Victoria Theatre. TC 2. 5.1874 Donation of L5 from Borough Council. TC 17.10.1874 Letter to Editor re need of support for. TC 24.10.1874 Rev. Charles Clark to Lecture in aid of. TC 19. 1.1878 Receives 1/3rd proceeds 1878 Fete. TC 17. 8.1878 Public Meeting. Officebearers, etc. TC 29.11.1879 L5 form Borough Council. B J Figgis, Secretary. TC 28. 8.1880 An open air service in aid of, at the Reservoir. TC 11. 9.1880 Report of the Concert. Also Committee report for the TC 4.11.1882 Concert at Reservoir Reserve in aid of. TC 31. 5.1884 A Grand Concert in aid of. TC 7. 6.1884 Ad for the Concert. TC 14. 6.1884 Report of Concert, good report. TC 2. 8.1884 Meeting. TC 22.11.1884 Great debate over distribution of 1885 Fete proceeds. Harper v. Cheetham. TC 13.12.1884 Meeting, tightening the belt. TC 17. 1.1885 Meeting. Harper/Cheetham is a hot topic. TC 24. 1.1885 Sports to be held Easter Monday in conjunction with Fire Brigade. TC 31. 1.1885 Decide not to take part in sports, will hold Charity Service instead. TC 21. 2.1885 Meeting, mostly about the Charity Service. TC 14. 3.1885 Charity Meeting. Good report. TC 16. 5.1885 Meeting of Committee. TC 3.10.1885 Meeting, good report on the problems with last year.s Fete proceeds and the bad feeling between Cheetham and Harper. TC 24.10.1885 At Cheetham's behest, will not benefit from 1886 Fete, the Society can expect good support from the townspeople from its own fundraising activities without having to rely on the Fete. TC 13. 3.1886 A concert to take place. TC 10. 4.1886 Meeting. TC 31. 7.1886 Meeting. TC 21. 8.1886 Meeting. TC 9.10.1886 Meeting. TC 8. 9.1888 Meeting. TC 15. 9.1888 Annual meeting held. TC 24. 5.1890 Meeting. TC 31. 5.1890 A Grand Concert to be held. TC 31. 5.1890 Good editorial about funds, etc. TC 7. 6.1890 Details of Concert. TC 18. 7.1891 Annual Meeting. TC 14. 5.1892 Meeting. TC 23. 7.1892 Will hold a Concert at Newbridge to raise funds which are very low. TC 6. 8.1892 Very successful concert. TC 1.10.1892 Charity Service to be held tomorrow. Good report. Brass Band will attend, Mr Treloar will have 150 vocalists under his baton, etc. TC 8.10.1892 Very good report on the Concert. TC 19. 8.1893 Annual Report, good report. TC 9.12.1893 Charity Service at the Reservoir Reserve to take place 17.12.1893. TC 16.12.1893 Very good editorial about the value of the Benevolent Society. Good reading. TC 23.12.1893 Successful Concert, good report. TC 6.10.1894 Annual Meeting. TC 24.11.1894 Charity Service to be held. TC 8.12.1894 Report on Charity Service. Good report. TC 3. 8.1895 Annual Meeting. TC 14. 9.1895 Receives profits from Garibaldi Lodge Celebration. TC 11. 4.1896 Bicycle Club will hold a Parade in aid of the Benevolent Society. TC 11. 4.1896 This will be a big parade. TC 18. 7.1896 Annual Meeting, accounts, etc. TC 29. 5.1897 L5 voted from the Borough Council. TC 21. 8.1897 Annual Meeting. TC 23. 4.1898 Monster Guessing Competition. TC 30. 4.1898 Have to guess the number of seeds. TC 16. 7.1898 The pumkin contained 189 seeds. 495 tickets sold at 3d each. TC 13. 8.1898 A very lively Annual Meeting, criticism, etc. Only seven can be on the Committee. TC 31.12.1898 Receives a substantial bequest from the McCloy bequest. TC 11. 2.1899 List of goods supplied during the last quarter. TC 4. 3.1899 In days gone by, the Benevolent Society was deeply indebted to the Philharmonic Society. TC 15. 7.1899 Annual meeting. TC 5. 8.1899 Annual Meeting, good. TC 16.12.1899 Quarterly meeting. TC 3. 2.1890 10/- donation. TC 23. 6.1900 L3-3/- from the Brass Band. TC 28. 7.1900 Annual Meeting to be held. TC 11. 8.1900 Annual Report, good reading. Tom Leonard and R H Burstall are stalwarts. TC 23.2.1901 Receives funds from Annual Fete. TC 17.8.1901 Annual Meeting. TC 1.11.1901 Annual Meeting. TC 12.12.1903 Ditto. TC 19.12.1903 Ditto. TC 31.12.1903 Annual Meeting. TC 23.12.1905 Meeting. TC 22.12.1906 TC 25.12.1909 TC 11.1.1913 TC 3.1.1914 TC 25.12.1915 TC 9.12.1916 TC 23.12.1916 IA 6.8.1929 Annual Meeting, election of office-bearers, etc. IA 18.11.1930 Annual Meeting, etc. IA 23.12.1930 Meeting. IA 12.8.1932 Meeting. IA 19.9.1933 Meeting. IA 28.9.1934 Meeting. IA 6.8.1935 Meeting. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.