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Plaque - Plaque from ANA Photograph Collage

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Historical information

The A.N.A. Hall in View Street was opened in August 1894.
The Sandhurst Branch was started on August 26th, 1874. In July 1874, several gentlemen met together, and when a sufficient number had given in their names and sufficient promises of support had been received, the board of directors were approached with a view to forming a branch of the association in Bendigo. On August 26, 1874, the inception took place.
The building was demolished in 1971.

Physical description

Plaque formerly attached to the lower edge of the framed photo collage of the Building Committee of the Sandhurst Branch of the Australian Natives' Association. It lists names of men in the photos. Names printed on gold coloured paper mounted on piece of masonite, matching the position on the collage.
"BUILDING COMMITTEE - 1894"
J H CURNOW M J CAHILL Dr J QUICK D A CAMPBELL M J E STAPLETON
A DUNSTAN Dr J MURPHY C DALEY (President) A G DUNLOP W CROWLEY
A J HAMPSON W BEEBE J HOGAN T GLASS
J B YOUNG R H ABBOTT A.N.A. HALL A G DAYMOND D EGAN
J DANIEL J BUCHAN S A COCK