Welcome to the Jane Austen Society of Melbourne Registration No. A0033972K ABN 80 025 064 214	JASNA JAS UK JASA Jane Austen 200	"imagination is everything" Pemberley
Welcome! The Jane Austen Society of Melbourne (JASM) is glad you looked us up. Jane Austen's writings have been an inspiration to many generations and her works continue to be read and studied throughout the world. Melbourne is no exception and in May 1993 the Jane Austen Society of Melbourne was founded by Carla Hawley. We thank the maintainers of the "Pemberley" website for the use of the 'janesilh.gif' illustration. Our Society's Aims JASM has as its object to bring together people from all walks of life interested in meeting others who enjoy the writings of this exceptional author and wish to participate in discussions and study. We wish to help you educate yourself in this way--Austen's novels tell us a great deal about ourselves as well as the way people lived two hundred years ago when Australia was founded. The Jane Austen Society of Melbourne was incorporated in 1996.     (1) If you would like to join us, there is an application form. JASM Publications The Society issues a bi-monthly Newsletter. and in earlier years produced a Journal, "Observations".    (2) Meetings The Society meets bi-monthly at 2:00pm generally on the last Saturday of February, April, June, August and October at the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria (RPSV) 303 High Street, Ashburton. Members also enjoy related activities. Meeting details for 2020 are listed below. These meetings are on Saturdays at 2:00pm. For further information concerning the Society please contact the Secretary, Mrs Fay Jones, on (03) 9853 8153 or email jasocmelb@gmail.com 2020 Programme The library of Edward Knight Francesca Kavanagh 29 February Jane Austen’s links to New Zealand Frances Duncan (NZ) 25 April Hilary Davidson 27 June Sun, Sea and Sanditon Andrea Richards 29 August Clara Tuite 31 October Janefest 28 November At 2.00 pm at the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria (RPSV) (unless otherwise noted) 303 High Street, Ashburton Regular book discussion groups are also held. The featured works for 2020 are Sanditon, The Watsons and Lady Susan

Footnotes .

(1). JASM is a non-profit society.

(2). The bulk of the material in the journal is by our members.

Poem to Chawton Cottage

Cottage of Grace by Anonymous.

Photographs

Ruby from red bricks
you gazed at corn ricks
and pond for the village
for horses for tillage.

We came from down under
and gazed in shy wonder
that Jane Austen lived there
and scripted with true care.

The Jane Austen Society of Melbourne Inc.

Incorporated under the Associations Incorporations Act 1981 of the State of Victoria, number A0033972K.
President Mercia Chapman.
Secretary Fay Jones,
1/183 /Brougham Street Kew 3101

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© Jane Austen Society of Melbourne (Incorporated), 1998

Set up on 10th March, 1998. Last modified on 19 January, 2020.

            Authors: G K and M D Chapman of Surrey Hills, Victoria 3/3/98
merciadchapman@gmail.com