Victorian Aboriginal Group [Twenty-seventh annual report, with letter]

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Accession[1987.0162] Papers of the Leeper FamilyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1987016200079Scope and ContentAnnual report for year ending 30 June 1956 [2 copies]. Includes information relating to membership, meetings, finances, publications, events and excursions.
Speakers, presenters and reports include: Miss Shaw reported on a refusual to admit children from the United Aborigines Home at Oodnadatta to the State School; Miss Alice Hann on the history of the Lockhart River Mission; Discussion of bringing "part-white" children down from the Northern Territory to Missions in the capital cities [stolen generation]
News of note: passing of Mrs Mackenzie; Yandeyarra and Ailsa Downs are to be held as Native Reserves; Weipa Mission area being mined for bauxite, causing increased "white contacts". Annual Report includes 'Notes from all States' which summarises interstate developments and activities with Aboriginal Australians and Missions. Accompanied by a typed letter, dated 13 June 1957, addressed to Mr Wood, the principal of the Methodist Ladies' College. The letter thanks the girls of M.L.C. for the donation of 18.16 [pounds] for the Warburton Ranges Mission, to be used for educational purposes and relief.
NATURAL: Aboriginal Arts and Crafts [exhibition]; University Native Scholarship Fund; National Missionary Council; Aborigines' Sunday; Hermansburg Choir; Yuendumu Government Station; Bagot Settlement; Albert Namatjira [artist]; Pallotine Mission School [Tardun]; Warburton Range Mission; Nomadic tribes [Aboriginal Australians}; Willuna Mission; Robert Tudawali [chief actor, Jedda, film]; Aurukun Mission Station; Yalata Reserve.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1987.0162 Unit 0004

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CreatorLeeper FamilyRoleProvenance

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Date1956-1957

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Previous System ID1987.0162.00079

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SubjectAboriginal AustraliansChild welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generationsDiscrimination - EmploymentEmployment - Conditions - Slavery and indentured labourOccupations - TradespeoplePolitics and Government - Political action - Anti racismReligions - Christianity - MissionsSubject (Place)Wiluna map area (Little Sandy Desert WA SG51-09)Aurukun

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