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Ithaca Benevolent Society (1900 - 1922) |
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| Function: Philanthropic organisation | ||
| Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
The Ithaca Benevolent Society was established in 1900 by a group of Brisbane women to relieve poverty and hardship amongst the ‘deserving poor’. With the passage of time, the interests of the society evolved to encompass more women-centred interests. They were particularly concerned with the interests of mothers and their children, and spokespeople at the time claimed the association was instrumental in campaigns that sought to set up systems of state aid for mothers. |
| Sources used to compile this entry: Papers of Australian Women’s Army Service Association (Queensland ) Inc, John Oxley Library, Accession Number 3336, Box No. 4121. | |
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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: 14 November 2008 http://womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE1010b.htm |