William Gillies William Gillies i(A12505 works by)
Born: Established: 1852
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 1926
Gender: Male
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William Gillies, who spent the greater part of his life in Victoria, was a teacher and author of many books on natural history. He bequeathed ten thousand pounds to the Education Department to encourage the study of music, natural history and reading.

Gillies contributed a number of non-fiction pieces to The School Paper, Victoria, including patriotic items such as 'National Service: How the Small Self May Become the Greater Self' and 'Can the British Empire Endure?'

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