Victorian Aboriginal Group [eighth annual report]

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Accession[1987.0162] Papers of the Leeper FamilyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1987016200070Scope and ContentAnnual report for year ending 30 June 1937. Includes information relating to membership, meetings, finances, publications, events and excursions. Includes mention of presentations and reports by: Rev. G. Goldsmith, Mr. J. V. Fairbairn, Mr. R.H. Croll, Rev. David Munro on entertaining the children of the Quorn Aboriginal Home, Sir Julius Bruche; Mr Frank Tate on "Culture contacts in New Guinea", Professor Elkin on National Policy for Native Affairs. Brief discussion of the Mount Margaret Mission, and the donations of educational materials from Mr Bennett of the Aboriginal Education Fund and Mr. Vroland of the Education Sub-Committee.
Annual Report includes 'Notes from all States' which summarises interstate developments and activities with Aboriginal Australians and Missions.
NATURAL: Cowal Creek Settlement; Australian Aborigines League; Australian Aboriginal Fund; Hermansburg; Darwin Leprasorium; Ernabella mission; Framlingham Settlement.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1987.0162 Unit 0004

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CreatorLeeper FamilyRoleProvenance

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Date1937

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Previous System ID1987.0162.00070

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SubjectAboriginal AustraliansHealth - Infectious diseases - LeprosyHealth servicesReligions - Christianity - MissionsSubject (Place)Injinoo / Cowal Creek (Qld Far North Cape York SC54-15)Lockhart River (Qld NE Cape York SD54-04)Framlingham / Purnim (W Vic SJ54-11)

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Victorian Aboriginal Group [eighth annual report]