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South Melbourne Ladies' Benevolent Society (1875 - 1982) |
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| Function: Welfare organisation | ||
| Location: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
The South Melbourne Ladies' Benevolent Society began in July 1875, when the Emerald Hill Benevolent Society formally handed over its work to a committee of women and continued to operate for one hundred and seven years. It provided relief to destitute families in the area. It was acknowledged as ' one of the best managed societies of its kind'. |
| Sources used to compile this entry: Priestley, Susan, South Melbourne: a history, Carlton, Vic., Melbourne University Press, 1995, pp.223-25. | |
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Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site Comments, questions, corrections and additions: awap@womenaustralia.info Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 4 September 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0578b.htm |