William Robert Black, circa 1898

William Robert Black (1859-1930) was an Australia mine-owner and philanthropist. He donated to establish many Presbyterian churches and supported schools, orphanages and other charitable institutions in Queensland.[1][2]

Biography

On 20 November 1922, the Queensland Governor Matthew Nathan officially opened the Industrial School for Boys on a site between Moggill Road and Jerrang Road (now 724 Moggill Road, 27°30′33″S 152°57′23″E / 27.5093°S 152.9564°E / -27.5093; 152.9564 (Industrial School for Boys (former))) at Indooroopilly (now Chapel Hill). It was operated by the Salvation Army for orphaned, abandoned and neglected boys. The 22-acre (8.9 ha) site was purchased for £2300 by Black and donated to the Salvation Army, He also paid £2700 to extend and renovate the buildings on site and for new furnishings. He also provided for £100 per annum for maintenance. When it opened, there were 35 boys under the supervision of the first superintendent, Ensign Rogan. The school could provide accommodation for 50 boys supervised by nine staff. In 1942 the school relocated to Washpool.[3][4] As at 2021, the site is still owned by the Salvation Army but is reduced to 53,320 square metres (13.18 acres)[5] and is used to operate The Cairns Aged Care Centre.[6]

Beneficiaries

W. R. Black Home for Children, 1928

Black made substantial donations to a number of institutions, including:

Churches

Education

Children's homes

Other institutions

References

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