Annual Reports Finke River Mission Station

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Accession[1989.0069] PAPERS OF FRANCES DERHAMIdentifierUMA-ITE-1989006900004Scope and ContentIncludes document 'A case for the reconstitution of the Aborigines Protection Board of Victoria' by G. T. Stevens of the Aborigines Christian Fellowship and the Hamilton Aborigines Uplift Society, outlining the unsatisfactory policy and Aboriginal welfare work, and proposal for the Premier to reconstitute the Victorian Aborigines Board;
includes Finke River Mission annual report July 1939-June 1940 outlining staff movements, station life, school, health (birth and deaths), industry work, and statistics of "natives" living at the station and their wages, and references Hermannsburg and Alice Springs Aboriginal communities; includes Finke River Mission annual report 1 July 1940-30 June 1941 by F. W. Albrecht (superintendent) outlining staff movements, station life, work on the mission, industry work, health (births and deaths), school, Jay Creek, Alice Springs and Haasts Bluff, and statistics of "natives" living in Hermannsburg;
includes annual Circular letter from 4 March 1941 by S. O. Gross from Hermannsburg describing the mission's Christmas celebrations;
includes annual Circular letter from 15 April 1942 by Acting Superintendent S. O. Gross from Hermannsburg describing the mission's Christmas celebrations, reference to Loritja and "Aranda" languages.Access StatusOpen for public accessAccess ConditionsAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this item may contain images or names of deceased persons in photographs or printed material.
Some 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 the University of Melbourne. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical context.Request TypeRequest unitUnit1989.0069 Unit 0045

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CreatorDerham, FrancesRoleProvenance

Dates

DateJuly 1939-April 1942

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Previous System ID1989.0069.00004

Subjects

SubjectAboriginal AustraliansDemography - Census dataGovernment policy - State and territory - VictoriaIndigenous AustraliansReligions - Christianity - MissionsSubject (Agent)Hermannsburg MissionSubject (Place)Finke River (South Central NT SF53-13, SG53-01, SG53-06)Hermannsburg map area (South Central NT SF53-13)Ntaria / Hermannsburg (South Central NT SF53-13)Mparntwe / Alice Springs (South Central NT SF53-14)Iwupataka / Jay Creek (South Central NT SF53-14)Ikuntji / Haasts Bluff (South Central NT SF52-16)

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Annual Reports Finke River Mission Station