James Edmond

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James Edmond (21 April 1859 – 21 March 1933) was a Scottish-Australian journalist and writer of short stories, and notable as an editor of The Bulletin .^[1] Edmond was born in Glasgow, the son of James Edmond, carpet-maker, and his wife Janet, née Dickson.^[2]

Edmund Close, in the Canberra suburb of Gilmore, is named in his honour.^[3]

References

↑ Serle, Percival (1949). "Edmond, James". Dictionary of Australian Biography . Sydney: Angus & Robertson . Retrieved 9 October 2008.
↑ Sylvia Lawson, 'Edmond, James (1859 - 1933)', Australian Dictionary of Biography , Volume 8, MUP, 1981, p. 413. Retrieved on 9 October 2008
↑ "Australian Capital Territory National Memorials Ordinance 1928 Determination — Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Periodic (National : 1977–2011), p.18". Trove. 15 May 1987. Retrieved 7 February 2020.

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[1] Serle, Percival (1949). "Edmond, James". Dictionary of Australian Biography . Sydney: Angus & Robertson . Retrieved 9 October 2008.

[2] Sylvia Lawson, 'Edmond, James (1859 - 1933)', Australian Dictionary of Biography , Volume 8, MUP, 1981, p. 413. Retrieved on 9 October 2008

[3] "Australian Capital Territory National Memorials Ordinance 1928 Determination — Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Periodic (National : 1977–2011), p.18". Trove. 15 May 1987. Retrieved 7 February 2020.

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