A labour of love : the public works of Carlo Catani, Victoria 1876 - 1918 / Isaac Douglas Hermann
- Bib ID:
- 8633861
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Hermann, Isaac Douglas, author
- Description:
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- [Elwood, Victoria] : Isaac Douglas Hermann, 2021
- ©[2021]
- viii, 100 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 25 cm
- ISBN:
- 9780646845142 (paperback)
- Summary:
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A commemorative work detailing the accomplishments of Italian immigrant, Carlo Catani who rose to become Victoria's Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department 1890 - 1917. A much valued and loved public servant, Catani was responsible for the creation of new townships, roadways, the reclamation of swamplands, the opening up of new farmland, major landscaping projects, and giving Victorians access to scenic beauty spots across the State. In this dedicated compendium, historic praise and centennial commemorative events honouring his passing are also well recorded.
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