Victorian Aboriginal Group [Twentieth annual report]

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Accession[1987.0162] Papers of the Leeper FamilyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1987016200076Scope and ContentAnnual report for year ending 30 June 1949. Includes information relating to membership, meetings, finances, publications, events and excursions.
Speakers and presenters mentioned include: Miss Ruth Wall of Mitchell River discussing languages spoken there and in Edward River [Tanjora and Kokomunjeern]; Mrs. M. M. Bennett on the issues of leaving Australian Aboriginal people to their nomadic life; Valentine Leeper reporting on the James Noble Memorial Fund [not in full]; Canon W.G.Thomas on Moore River, Carrolup, and criticism from the United Nations of white Australians attitudes towards Aboriginal Australians; Mr. A.O.Neville on finances and government grants; Mrs Derham showing Aurukun children's drawings and finger paintings; Mrs Graham Balfour on Ernabella Mission and the work activities of Aboriginal men [sheep shearing] and women [spinning and weaving].
Discusses: Hermansburg Mission, including the work of the Arunta Group of artists, and a group of three Arunta tribesmen running their own cattle on the Areyonga Aboriginal Reserve; the first Aboriginal Debutante Ball held in Collingwood Town Hall.
Annual Report includes 'Notes from all States' which summarises interstate developments and activities with Aboriginal Australians and Missions.
NATURAL: Tanjora [language]; Kokomunjeern [language]; Ernabella Mission; Otto Pareroultja [artist]; Albert Namitjira; Palm Island Government Settlement; Cowal Creek Station; Edward River Mission; Ooldea Mission Station; Kunmunya Mission.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1987.0162 Unit 0004

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CreatorLeeper FamilyRoleProvenance

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Date1949

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Previous System ID1987.0162.00076

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Language of MaterialBrabralung (S45)

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SubjectAboriginal AustraliansChild welfareEducation - Vocational and tradesFood - Bush tuckerHealth - Infectious diseases - LeprosyHealth - Infectious diseases - TuberculosisReligions - Christianity - MissionsSubject (Place)Mitchell River (Qld NW Cape York SD54-15, SD54-16, SE54-06, SE55-01)Pormpuraaw / Edward River (Qld NW Cape York SD54-11)Aurukun map area (Qld NW Cape York SD54-07)Cherbourg / Barambah (SE Qld SG56-10)

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Victorian Aboriginal Group [Twentieth annual report]