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First woman to become a full-time lecturer, acting professor and head of department at the University of Sydney.She was Council member of the local branch of the League of Nations Union, founder and executive member of the Business and Professional Womens Club of Sydney, a Vice-President of the Sydney University Dramatic Society and the House Committee of the Sydney Repertory Theatre Society, foundation member of the executive of Musica Viva
Book of Remembrance entry
B.A., Her name is not listed in the Book of Remembrance. Escaping from Belgium on the outbreak of World War I, she worked in London for Belgian refugees and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association before returning to Sydney in 1915. She became an active assistant honorary secretary of the Universal Service League, organizing and addressing meetings.From ADB entry
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1883Birth in Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 14 December 1883
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?Early education at Privately by a Governess
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1908Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
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1908Teacher at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1908
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1914Studied phonetics 1914 at Paris [ France ]
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1914Represented Australia at International Council of Women Congress 1914 at Rome [ Italy ]
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1916Acting Lecturer part time at Sydney -Sydney Teacher's College- NSW, Australia 1916
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1917Acting Lecturer part time at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1917
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1921Lecturer in French at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1921
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1921
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1924Represented Australia at International Council of Women Congress 1924 at Copenhagen [ Denmark ]
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1929Associate Professor of French at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1929
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1929Acting Professor & Head of French Department at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1929
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1934Awarded Palmes Académiques & Officer d'Académie 1934
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1936Acting Professor & Head of French Department at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1936
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1943Retired 1943 at University of Sydney : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]
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1970Death in Paddington -Scottish Hospital- NSW, Australia 6 January 1970
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