Australia's First Rotary Club: A History of the Rotary Club of Melbourne
Автор:Owen Parnaby Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 0522850316 This history of Rotary in Australia, from its formation in 1921 by a group of Melbourne's leading citizens, to its spread across southern Australia, and its growing prestige under the leadership of Sir Angus Mitchell, the first Australian president of Rotary International, is related against the backdrop of the great social and historical events of the 20th century. Detailing members' valuable contributions to Rotary Australia's social and educational programs and its transformative power on the qualityof life for the elderly and disadvantaged, this biography will appeal not only to past and present Rotarians, but also to those interested in the social history of the past century.