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AU NBAC N261
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- 1893 - 1981 (Creation)
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The union was initially formed in 1853 as the United Operative Masons and was later known as the Friendly Society of Operative Stonemasons of New South Wales, before the more common name, the Operative Stonemasons' Society of New South Wales was used. It became the New South Wales branch of the Operative Stonemasons' Society of Australia in 1918.
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The union was formed in 1918 and registered in 1919 with the amalgamation of state-based societies in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. The Society was deregistered in 1991.
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Minutes of meetings (1946-1965), correspondence and financial records of the Sydney Branch, 1893 black list, Federal Council minutes (1916-1964) and financial statements and reports (1964-1981), and minutes of the Monumental Workers' Union of New South Wales (1913-1914).
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Entered from deposit description 28 September 2012