The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". To pages of typed recollections written by Merle (Brighton) McRae entitled "The Nursing Bursary" for the book "The First of its Kind" Merle was at the NDSN and Mildura Base Hospital (MBH) for the period 1956-59, PTS 29.NDSN - two pages of recollections entitled "The Nursing Bursary" for the book "The First of its Kind" written by Merle (Brighton) McRae at the NDSN and Mildura Base Hospital (MBH) for the period 1956-59, PTS 29. submitted by Merle McRae 18 Morrison Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875.all documents were regarding the compilation of the ndsnga inc. book "the first of its kind"., two typed pages