Victorian Aboriginal Group [eleventh annual report]

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Accession[1987.0162] Papers of the Leeper FamilyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1987016200071Scope and ContentAnnual report for year ending 30 June 1940 [hand annotated]. Includes information relating to membership, meetings, finances, publications, events and excursions. Speakers mentioned include: Mrs. Mackenzie on the Education Fund; Rev. T.T.Webb [Methodist Missions, Arnhem Land] on preparation of Aboriginal Australians for contact with white civilisation; Miss Hudson of the Cape Barren Island Mission [TAS]; Miss Kenyon on conditions for children in Central and North Australia; Mr. W.C. Groves. Mention of Mount Margaret Mission and the provision of a printing press from the Education Fund and Mr. Vrolend, to print a school paper and do other printing for the Mission. Annual Report includes 'Notes from all States' which summarises interstate developments and activities with Aborignial Australians and Missions.
NATURAL: National Missionary Council, Victorian Branch; Roper River Mission ; Hermansburg; Student Christian Movement.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1987.0162 Unit 0004

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CreatorLeeper FamilyRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1940

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Previous System ID1987.0162.00071

Subjects

SubjectAboriginal AustraliansEconomic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Fruit and vegetableEnvironment - Climate and weather - FloodsReligions - Christianity - Methodist ChurchReligions - Christianity - MissionsSocial identity - Mixed descentSubject (Place)(Arnhem Land NT SD53-01)Roper River map area (East Arnhem Land NT SD53-11) Groote Eylandt (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07, SD53-08) Cape Barren Island (Tas Bass Strait SK55-02)Alice Springs map area (South Central NT SF53-14)Mount Margaret MissionBung Yarnda / Lake TyersMoore River (SW WA SH50-14)Framlingham / Purnim (W Vic SJ54-11)Injinoo / Cowal Creek (Qld Far North Cape York SC54-15)

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Victorian Aboriginal Group [eleventh annual report]