19 & 29 Sun Cres - Sunshine & District United Friendly Societies "U.F.S." Dispensary
Sunshine

The Sunshine and District Friendly Societies Dispensary was established on the 1st of March 1930. The purposed of the dispensary was to provide pharmacy products to the local community who were mainly working class citizens.

 

The initial membership of the society was 896. The membership grew to 1052 with 4 1/2 years.

 

The first dispenser was Clifton Henry Semmens.

 

1931    19    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1933    19    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1935    19    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1938    19    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1940    29    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1942    29    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1945    29    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1948    29    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1950    29    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1955    29    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1960    29    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1965    29    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1970    29    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

1974    29    Sun Cres    U.F.S. Dispensary

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Sunshine & District Friendly Societies Dispensary

Past Presidents​

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Bro Frederick "Fred" Ernest Adolphus Guy

Bro W. Willis

Bro L. Coyne

Bro Lesmond Douglas Anderson

Bro Garnet Lloyd Coulter

Bro W. Mackay

Bro A. Clarke

Bro Augustus "Frank" Sayers

Bro Michael "Mick" Edward Laffan

Bro John Edward Patten

Bro William John Rooney

Bro Harold Blakey

Sister Ivy Annie Munro Rewell

Bro John Charles Benn Whiting

Bro Henry 'Harry" Morris

Bro Joseph "Joe" Robert William Thomson

Bro Edward Stephen Duckett

Bro Alexander "Alex" Law Ritchie

Bro J. Tribe

Bro Vivian Robert Linton McIntyre

Bro Bertram Harry "Harrie" Simpson

Bro Angus Charles William Avery

Bro Charles Gavin "Mac" Miller

Bro John Leslie Westcott

Bro Francis "Frank" Arnold Pearce

Bro A. Smythe

Bro W. Horwood

Bro L. Bennett

Bro I. Miller

Bro W. Nolan

Bro W. Johnson

Bro Frederick Percy Long

Bro Marshall "Marsh" Joseph Mays

Bro F. Ritcher

Bro Francis "Frank" Arnold Pearce

Bro M. Robinson

Bro William Charles Peter Goodsir

Bro Vivian Robert Linton McIntyre

Bro Harold Blakey

Bro W. Horwood

Bro Geoffrey "Geoff" William Batten

Bro I. Miller

Bro L. Bennett

Sister C. Johnson

Bro W. Johnson

Bro F. Richer

Bro Frederick Percy Long Long

Bro Peter McLaren Knights

Bro H. Durham

Bro Edward "Eddie" George Nolan

Bro I. Miller

Bro Henry "Harry" Joseph Menhennitt

Bro A. Robertson

Bro Edward "Eddie" George Nolan

Bro J. Goring

Bro Horace "Horrie" Horton Stanway

Bro R. Borrow

Bro F. Richer

Bro J. Goring

Bro I. Miller

Sister M. S. Armstrong

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Ref: Sands & McDougall Directories

Ref: Victorian Collection

Photos: S&DHS