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Summary:: Colour printed certificate, issued by the Australian Natives Association, post 1901. This type of certificate was issued by the Australian Natives Association to to recognise former presidents.

The Australian Natives' Association was a Friendly Society which provided benefits to its Australian-born members. It was a staunch supporter of trade protection and immigration restriction, and Prime Minister Alfred Deakin was a member.
Description:: Colour printed certificate. Detail on certificates include Australian coat of arms, a male in working clothes and an image of an aboriginal watching the arrival of white settlers.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Australian Natives' Association (ANA), 1988

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	63.00 cm (Height), 49.00 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	community organisations services, friendly societies, white australia policy, certificates
Themes this item is part of:	Domestic & Community Life Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Australian Natives Association (ANA), Melbourne, Victoria
Primary Classification:	SOCIETIES
Secondary Classification:	Friendly
Tertiary Classification:	certificates
Inscriptions:	Printed text: AUSTRALIAN NATIVES'/ASSOCIATION/CONSTITUTION/OF THE/ AUSTRALIAN/COMMONWEALTH/BRANCH NO./EX-PRESIDENT'S/CERTIFICATE. [Extensive text].
Issued By:	Australian Natives' Association (ANA), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, post 1901
Place Used:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, post 1901