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Ballarat H.S.; Teachers' Coll.; Dip. Ed.; S.S. Teacher. 6.5.17; sailed 8.5.18, A/Cpl., A.A.M.C.; to 5th Div. Sig. Coy. in Egypt 7.12.18, Spr.; attended courses at London Univ. and at Oxford on N.M.E. during 1919. Demob. 20.3.20.
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As head teacher (1937-47) at Merbein State School, Tong-Way set up one of the first children’s libraries in Victoria. Funded by the Australian Natives’ Association, the Fruit Growers’ Association and Mildura Shire, the library serviced all the primary schools in the district and offered weekly library classes. From ADB entry