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1881 - Francis Ormond announced offer for founding a working men's college in Melbourne (16 December 1881)

From: 16 December 1881
To: 16 December 1881
Summary: On 16 December 1881, at the Scotch College speech day, Francis Ormond announced his offer to found a working men's college in Melbourne (Argus, 17 December 1881, p. 10).

Related People

Ormond, Francis (1829 - 1889)

Published Resources

Books

Murray-Smith, Stephen and Dare, Anthony John, The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing Pty Limited, South Yarra, Victoria, 1987. Details

Newspaper Articles

'School Speech Days: Scotch College', The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria), 17 December 1881, p. 10. Also available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11526992. Details

Created: 11 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024

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