Victorian Aboriginal Group [Twenty-first annual report]

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Accession[1987.0162] Papers of the Leeper FamilyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1987016200077Scope and ContentAnnual report for year ending 30 June 1950 [2 copies]. Includes information relating to membership, meetings, finances, publications, events and excursions. Speakers and presenters mentioned include: Mrs Mackenzie [from Aurukun] reported on a series of readers based on drawings from the children there to be printed by Cheshire's; Mr Maddox reported on the a survey by Social Science students titled "The Dark People in Melbourne" and the problem of predjudice from white people in underestimating their abilities; Valentine Leeper reported on the James Noble and Education Funds; Mr. E.W.P.Chinnery spoke on the "Future of the First Australians"; Mrs Graham Balfour displayed an exhibition of work by Aboriginal Australians at Ernabella and the Gulf Stations; Miss Helen Baillie reported on the housing situation at Framlingham [Mission]. Other notes: the Gospel of St.Mark has been published in the Pitjantjatjara language. 80 Ooldea people [Indigenous] took part in the film Kangaroo. Annual Report includes 'Notes from all States' which summarises interstate developments and activities with Aboriginal Australians and Missions.
NATURAL: Palm Island Government Station; Woorabinda Government Station; Mosick [Aboriginal dancer, of the Woggite tribe]; the Bentinck Islanders; Bondi Yulunga; Cummeragunga Government Station; Derby Leprasorium; Waiben Hospital [Thursday Island, QLD].Access StatusAccess restrictions applyAccess ConditionsSome material may contain terms that reflect authors’ views, or those of the period in which the item was written or recorded but may not be considered appropriate today. These views are not necessarily the views of University of Melbourne. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical context.Request TypeRequest unitUnit1987.0162 Unit 0004

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Date1950

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Previous System ID1987.0162.00077

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SubjectAboriginal AustraliansEconomic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Fruit and vegetableFood - Bush tuckerReligions - Christianity - MissionsSubject (Place)Cape Bedford (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)Bentinck Island (Qld Gulf Wellesley Islands SE54-02)Palm Island (NE Qld SE55-10)Bassendean (Perth SW WA SH50-14)

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Victorian Aboriginal Group [Twenty-first annual report]