Australian Peace Council

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Agent TypeOrganisationIdentifierUMA-AG-000001633Activities & OccupationsPolitical activistsHistoryThe Australian Peace Council was formed in Melbourne in July 1949 with the task to prepare for the Peace Congress, April 1950, at which a permanent organisation could be democratically formed. The Australian Peace Council was a non-party non-denominational body consisting of 70 representive citizens who were headed by Francis John Harley (Methodist), Rev. Victor James (Unitarian), Rev. Alf Dickie (Presbyterian) and with the support of University of Melbourne academic Jim Cairns and the Australian Student Christian Movement.

People and Organisations

James, Victor

Hartley, Frank

Goldbloom, Sam

Dickie, Alf

Accession

[2009.0009] Minute Book for the Executive Council of the Australian Peace Council

University of Melbourne Archives

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Australian Peace Council