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Grafton Friendlies Investments Limited
ABN 42 000 0071 25
Contact 0417 784 657
PO Box 1531, Grafton NSW 2460
ABOUT US
Grafton Friendlies Investments Ltd (formerly Friendly Societies Pharmacy Ltd) commenced trading in 2010 under this name after a new constitution was drawn up to reflect the true nature of its activities.
COMPANY DIRECTORS
Mr Timothy White (Chairman)
Miss Julie McCaughey (Secretary) 0417 784 657
Mr John Gorrie
Mr Peter Smyth
Mr Glynn Bodimeade
Miss Natasha Hillery
SALE OF SHARES
BLACKBOARD LISTING
This is a service provided by the company to assist shareholders who wish to sell shares.
The shareholder must first fill out and sign 'Blackboard Listing Request Form' before the information is placed on the Blackboard soliciting potential share buyers.
Interested purchasers should fill out 'Getting in Touch' details on this website and the information will be forwarded to the seller.
All negotiations regarding the sale are to be undertaken by the owner of the shares including price and payment as well as any administration costs.
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When an agreement has been reached and payment arranged the shareholder can fill out and sign the transfer form on the reverse side of their share certificate and then forward it to the company’s office for approval together with the administration costs, currently $25.00 per transfer.
All transfers are subject to board approval.
On approval a new certificate will then be issued and forwarded to the new owner.
OUR HISTORY
Grafton & South Grafton Friendly Societies Pharmacy Ltd. was incorporated on the 8th May 1916 . Friendly Society’s (lodges) were originally mutual aid organisations formed to protect their members against debts incurred due to illness, old age or death and this company was set up to establish a pharmacy to provide pharmaceuticals and associated supplies at a reasonable price to its members. This unlisted company was formed and members of local lodges invited to take up share offers to finance the venture at five shillings per share.
The pharmacy commenced trading on 1st June 1916.
Some years later the company changed its name to Friendly Societies Pharmacy Ltd. Under provisions of the NSW Pharmacy Practice Act 2006 shareholders could no longer hold a pecuniary interest in a pharmacy business without being a registered pharmacist. A new company (Grafton Friendlies Chemist Ltd. ABN 87 143 880 451) limited by guarantee was incorporated in 2010 and the pharmacy business was sold to that company.