Victorian Aboriginal Group [fourteenth annual report]

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Accession[1987.0162] Papers of the Leeper FamilyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1987016200072Scope and ContentAnnual report for year ending 30 June 1943 [2 copies, one of which is hand annotated]. Includes information relating to membership, meetings, finances, publications, events and excursions. Speakers mentioned include: Valentine Leeper on the James Noble Memorial Fund; the Secretary on the progress of the "Native Reader", using drawings done by "native children"; Mr. H Balfour on Kunmunya and the Worora tribe and language; Miss Dove; Miss Leeper reviewing Hasluck's book "Black Australians"; Mr. R Trudinger of Ernabella; Miss Hudson on the Cape Barren Island mission. There is mention of an Ernabella newsletter that tells the story of "an Ernabella girl, who knew no English, but when kidnapped by a tribal relation, and taken away to Coober Pedy, was able to write a letter in Pitjanjara to Mr. Trudinger, who then came to rescue her." [Newsletter is in item 1987.0162.00162].
Annual Report includes 'Notes from all States' which summarises interstate developments and activities with Aboriginal Australians and Missions.
NATURAL: Presbyterian Mission stations; Ernabella Mission; Stone axe making; walkabout; Finke River Mission.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1987.0162 Unit 0004

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CreatorLeeper FamilyRoleProvenance

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Date1943

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Previous System ID1987.0162.00072

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SubjectAboriginal AustraliansAnimals - Mammals - Marsupials - Kangaroos / WallabiesDance - Recreational - CorroboreeReligions - Christianity - MissionsReligions - Christianity - Presbyterian ChurchSubject (Agent)Hermannsburg MissionSubject (Place)Kunmunya (WA West Kimberley SE51-07) Groote Eylandt (NT Gulf Islands SD53-07, SD53-08) Alice Springs map area (South Central NT SF53-14)Coober Pedy map area (West SA SH53-06)Cape Barren Island (Tas Bass Strait SK55-02)Pukatja / Ernabella (SA Central Australia SG53-09)

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Victorian Aboriginal Group [fourteenth annual report]