VPRS 19218 Hospital Saturday and Sunday Annual Reports

This series consists of annual reports of the Hospital Saturday and Sunday fundraising appeal. Hospital Saturday and Sunday was an annual fundraising appeal that ran in Melbourne from 1873 to 1923, with The Royal Melbourne Hospital being a key recipient. The Hospital Saturday and Sunday fundraising idea was imported from England by professional fundraiser for the Alfred Hospital Sizar Elliott. These annual reports were produced by the Committee of Management and Distribution and detail the collection and distribution of funds to the hospital during these fundraising events. Included is information regarding the distribution of funds, list of donations by type of doner—church, school or via funding drive—with the amount donated and a statement of accounts.