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addressed a gathering of Hoskings’ PWD associates who met to farewell the young architect as he entered into private practice. Complimentary reference was made to the services which Hoskings had rendered and to his social qualities. Works known to have been designed by Hoskings in Western Australia
223:, immediately behind the college grounds and he was a day boy. On leaving school he was briefly employed by the builder A.A. Tayt but in 1884 he commenced serving his articles with architects and engineers Kenwood & Kurle and studying architecture at 255:(RIBA). Barry saw him as being "a young man of more than average ability". At 21 years of age Hoskings was the youngest member ever admitted to the Institute. In January 1891 Hoskings won the Soane Medallion a £50 travelling scholarship awarded by RIBA. 499: 306:
Later in 1902 Hoskings travelled to South Africa to seek new opportunities and was joined by Henry Hugh Walford in partnership. He married Winifred Vivian in
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in August 1904 and remained in architectural practice in South Africa until 1912 when he died on 15 June at his residence in Johannesburg.
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In 1892 Hoskings returned to Australia and in early 1894 was appointed as a draftsman with the
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In 1888, Hoskings travelled to England and obtained a position as an assistant architect to
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remaining there until 1883. At the time his well to do family lived in Middleton Street,
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to study architecture. That year he was recommended by Barry as an Associate of the
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Town Hall. In 1886 Kenwood & Kerle supervised the construction of the building.
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and at the age of 18 he won a competition for the design of the
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Public School. In 1881 he commenced his senior education at
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Goldfields heritage recognised as Year of the Outback ends
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Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998
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Archer William Hoskings (1868 - 1912) Royal Academy
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Surry Hills
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Burwood
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Wollongong
Charles Barry Jr.
Royal Academy Schools
Royal Institute of British Architects

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