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Records.

Superintendent's diaries (June 1911-December 1961); files (1915-1968), comprising general mission files dealing with correspondence with various bodies, Department of Native Affairs, Forrest River Mission Committee, reports to the Archbishop of Perth, financial statements, file relating to health, air services, stock (cattle), pensions, the Wyndham Police Department, births, deaths, admissions and discharges, etc. ; letterbooks (1939-1960) to government departments, including in-coming and out-going telegrams; letters (64 folios) written by Miss Lizbeth Richards to her relatives in Geraldton, Mullewa and Kalgoorlie while she was working at the Mission between April and October 1936. She came from Mullewa where the then Superintendent of the Mission, the Rev. Dixon had been Rector. Letters portray life on the Mission. One letter written to the Archbishop describes the search made for two German aviators in 1932; 14 other letters (1929-1944), mainly addressed to the Bishop; newspapers cuttings on Aboriginal welfare; biographical notes on all inhabitants of the Mission on 11 September 1947; prosecution brief for wilful murder.

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Forrest River Mission

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The Anglican Forrest River Mission for Aborigines was founded in 1896-1897 by Harold Hale but was abandoned after only a few months. A permanent mission was established on the site in 1913. Rev E.R. Gribble took charge of the Mission in December 1913 and remained until the early 1930s. The Mission closed in 1969. From the description of Records. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221148141 ...

Gribble, E. R. B. 1869-1957.

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Church of England

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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...