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 LONDON AND PROVINCIAL RAILWAY SERVANTS' Winittti Benefit ^ocietg. Established Mat 30, 1867.

This Society was established solely to meet a want that had long been felt by Eailway Men, viz.: A Society where they could remain members after they had left the Service, as well as have a voice in the management. This is accom- plished, and the attention of all classes of Railway Employes, and Members of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, is hereby invited to the Benefits it pays in Sickness or Accident. The reduced Entrance Eee and the sliding scale of payments, make it avail- able to every one employed in the various departments of the service, who is under 40 years of age, and shuts oiit none who comply with its regulation. It has paid upwards of £2,500 for the relief of its members since October, 1868, which is a sufficient proof of the good it has already done, and is noted for its prompt payment of members' claims. A Widow and Orphans' Fund has also been established, and Members can be enrolled at any of the meetings on application to the Agents. It is optional whether the members join this Fund or not. Neither do its members forfeit their privileges when they leave the service, as is the case with some of the Companies' Provident Societies. There are various Districts in London and the Provinces, and, by its system of working, the benefits are as available to Railway men at isolated stations as if they belonged to a district, so long as they reside within the radius of any Post Office in the United Kingdom. SCALE OF PAYMENTS AND BENEFITS. The Entrance Fee, which varies from Is. 6d. to 3s. lOd., has to be paid within one month from the date the candidate is proposed as a member of the Society, and he is Free to half benefits in six months, to full benefits in nine months. Medical attendance (free to all those who reside in a District) from the date of enrolment. The weekly contributions run from 8-}d. to lljd. in the highest class, and from -lid. to 6id., according to age and class joined. The benefits are on the same principle, each member receiving in proportion to what he pays, the highest weekly sick pay being 20s. and the lowest 8s. ; the half-pay being from 10s. to 4s., and the quarter pay from os. to 2s. The death allowance is from £5 to £1G for a member, and from 50s. to £8 for a member's wife. WIDOW & ORPHANS' FUND.— FREE TO BENEFITS IN THREE TEARS. Payments: Entrance Fee for wife 3s. ; and Is. 6d. for each child under twelve years of age; the monthly contribution for the wife is od. and IJd. for each child. The benefit or allowance for the wife is 3s. ; and Is. per week for each child under twelve. Should you wish to become a member, send one month's contribution for the Class you wish to join, with one shilling proposition fee to the Secretary, who will then give } ou full particulars. New Districts can be established (or a Medical Officer .appointed, if there are Eight Members at one Station) by applying to the Secretary-. The benevolent .and travelling public are earnestly invited to favour this Society with their patronage and support by becoming honorary members or annual subscribers, as the dangerous nature of the occupation of railway men renders them more liable to sickness or accident than the majority of the working classes. Cheques crossed P. 0. S.'s Bank or P. 0. Orders payable at the General Post Office, will be thankfully received and gratefully acknowledged by the Secretary, C. SHRIVES, 10, Grove Villas, East India Roah, Poplar, E,