Summary
Membership card for the Emerald Hill Total Abstinence Society, which was located in South Melbourne, Victoria. It was manufactured by W.M. Marshall, Printer, and was used between 1883-1884.
On admission to the Society, prospective members had to sign the Rules of the Society, pay an entrance fee of sixpence and subscribe not less than threepence a month.
Physical Description
Temperance society membership card made of cardboard with black printed text.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from International Order of Good Templars, Jan 1987
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Printer
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Place & Date Used
Emerald Hill Total Abstinence Society, Emerald Hill (South Melbourne), Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1883-1884
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Inscriptions
Printed on the front of the card: EMERALD HILL / Total Abstinence Society / Qualified Members Card. / Name....... / No. on roll........ / Date.....186 / QUALIFICATION: /Rule III. - That the Society shall consist of Total / Abstainers, who shall, on admission, sign the Rules / of the Society, pay an entrance fee of Sixpence, and / subscribe not less than Threepence per month. / Qualified Members are eligible for election as / officers, and are entitled to vote for the election of / officers, and in the making or altering the Rules of / the Society. / Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June. / July. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec./......................President /........................Hon Sec.' In the lower left hand corner: W.M. MARSHALLl, PRINTER On Back of Card: Receipts / to / 1883-84 / W.M. Marshall, Printer.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
7.7 cm (Width), 11.5 cm (Height)
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Dimensions
77 mm (Length), 115 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Abstinence, Community Organisations & Services, Rituals, Temperance Societies
