Victorian Aboriginal Group [Thirty-first annual report]

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Accession[1987.0162] Papers of the Leeper FamilyIdentifierUMA-ITE-1987016200082Scope and ContentAnnual report for year ending 30 June 1960. Includes information relating to membership, meetings, finances, publications, events and excursions. Speakers, presenters and reports include: Mrs. W.F. Mackenzie [of Aurukun] spoke on the situation in the Gulf Missions, having changed greatly since bauxite was discovered at Weipa; Mr and Mrs Schenk spoke on the situation at Wongutha Training Farm [Esperance]; Professor Elkin on the historical background of 'Native Welfare'; Miss Margaret Bain [Mornington Island] spoke on the Bentinck Islanders and their social difficulties with the Mornington Island Australian Aboriginals;
Joint meeting of the Victorian Aboriginal Group [V.A.G.] and National Association for the Advancement of the Native Race [N.A.A.N.R.]. Annual Report includes 'Notes from all States' which summarises interstate developments and activities with Aboriginal Australians and Missions.
Cape Barren Island (Tas Bass Strait SK55-02).
NATURAL: Albert Namatjira [artist]; Warrabri [Corroboree]; Mary Wauchope [Aboriginal Australian writing a book on Aboriginal legends]; Yarrabah Mission; Cootamundra Girls' Home; Armidale Reserve; Rhumbalara Settlement; Lake Tyers Station; Aboriginal Bark Painting [exhibition].Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit1987.0162 Unit 0004

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CreatorLeeper FamilyRoleProvenance

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Date1960

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Previous System ID1987.0162.00082

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SubjectAboriginal AustraliansChildren - Abuse and neglectEducation - Vocational and tradesFood - Bush tuckerHealth - Nutrition disordersMining industry - Bauxite / AluminiumRacial discriminationReligions - Christianity - MissionsSocial identity - Mixed descentSubstance use - AlcoholSubject (Place)Milikapiti / Snake Bay (Melville Island NT SC52-16)Weipa / Napranum (Qld NW Cape York SD54-03)Bentinck Island (Qld Gulf Wellesley Islands SE54-02)Mornington Island (Qld Gulf Wellesley Islands SE54-01)(Arnhem Land NT SD53-01)Lockhart River (Qld NE Cape York SD54-04)Mooroopna (N Vic SJ55-01)

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Victorian Aboriginal Group [Thirty-first annual report]