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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2014-11-05 human Christine Moje updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005448b.htm person Mckay Hugh R AACR2 Forester Hugh Mckay was for some years the Victorian Conservator of Forests and had a role in establishing the Victorian School of Forestry. He was present, with John Johnstone, chief superintendent of State Plantations, and Professor Thomas Hart, director, at the School's opening on Saturday, 24 May 1913. For six years he was a Member of the Forests Commission of Victoria. As Secretary of Royal Commission into Forests and Timber Reserves (1897 - 1901) Mckay wrote nine of the Commission's reports. He was also involved n the passing to the Forests Act (1918). 1897 1901 Career position - Secretary, Royal Commission into Foerests and Timber Reserves 1897? 1908 Career position - Inspector of Forests, Colony and State of Victoria 1908 1918 Career position - Conservator of Forests, State of Victoria 1918 1919 Career position - Conservator of Forests, Forests Commission of Victoria 1918 1924 Career position - Member, Forests Commission Victoria Victorian School of Forestry (1910 - 1973)

Involved in the establishment of the School

 Forests Commission Victoria, State of Victoria (1918 - 1983)

Member 1918 - 1924

 Mckay, Hugh

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 'Mckay, Hugh R', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mckay, Hugh R Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The alps at the crossroads : the quest for an alpine national park in Victoria Johnson, Dick The alps at the crossroads : the quest for an alpine national park in Victoria Melbourne Victorian National Parks Association 1974 Newspaper Article: School of Forestry. School of Forestry. 1913 The Argus 5

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 Newspaper Article: Training Foresters: Work at Creswick - A School of Forestry. Training Foresters: Work at Creswick - A School of Forestry. 1909 The Argus 9