This Day in History: 1955-08-11

A public meeting was held in the Toodyay Town Hall, organized by the Toodyay Road Board, to discuss the plan to start a medical school in Western Australia. Despite the poor attendance (26 people), a fund-raising committee was formed, chaired by the Road Board Chairman. The Board contributed £25.

Sources:
Toodyay Road Board minutes, 23 July 1955; 13 Aug. 1955.