A 'Bendigo Advertiser' article with the heading ' B.I.T. and State College Will Be Merged. ' Mr. McClure State Member for Bendigo released the news about the merger and the site of the building proposed for teacher education. The decision was greeted with contrasting dismay, excitement and resignation. Mr. K.G. Scarrott, the Principal of Bendigo Teachers' College said the Australian Universities Commission recommended the merger in their report. Also attached to this article is a small photo of Mr. Ralph Birrell the Principal of Bendigo Institute of Technology. Friday, April 5, 1974.bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, bendige teachers' college, bendigo institute of technology, mr. ralph winter birrell, mr. k.g. scarrott, merger, amalgamation, education, tertiary, photo, photograph