Records of the Uniting Church in Australia. 1908-1998.

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Records of the Uniting Church in Australia. 1908-1998.

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The great bulk of this collection is correspondence files with various subject headings. There are also minutes, financial records, maps, plans, photographs, news cuttings, printed material. All aspects of the Australian Inland Mission (A.I.M.) are represented, including history, the Aerial Medical Service, hospitals and hostels, United Church in Northern Australia, National and State Councils, publicity material, Far North Children's Health Scheme, Federal Methodist Inland Mission, patrol padres, Rev. John Flynn and Rev. Fred McKay. Also several artefacts and pieces of A.I.M. equipment. In 1977 the A.I.M. changed its name to Uniting Church in Australia Frontier Services.

86.2 m. (531 boxes, includes 8.3 m. folio items)

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7074500

Libraries Australia

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McKay, Fred, 1907-

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Fred McKay succeeded John Flynn as Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church in Australia (later Uniting Church). The Australian Inland Mission (later Uniting Church Frontier Services) was one of the Church's operations. From the description of Papers of Fred McKay, [1920?]-2000 [manuscript]. [1920?]-2000. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225489210 From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 2000. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225846517 Fr...

Flynn, John, 1880-1951

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Rev. John Flynn joined the Home Missions staff of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria in 1902. The activities of the Australian Inland Mission in the Northern Territory and adjacent sparsley populated areas were initiated and directed by Flynn for 39 years. In 1928 he founded the Aerial Medical Service (Flying Doctor Service). From the description of Letter of John Flynn, 1913-1916 [manuscript]. 1913-1916. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 458273716 From the descrip...

Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical Service.

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Adelaide House (Alice Springs, N.T.)

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Uniting Church in Australia. Frontier Services.

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The Australian Inland Mission was established by the Presbyterian Church of Australia's Board of Inland Missions on the recommendation of Rev. John Flynn, in 1912. Flynn was appointed organizing agent and superintendent. Eight patrols and hospitals in several towns form the basis of A.I.M. activities, which also include the Far North Children's Health Scheme, Old Timer's Homes, hostels and colleges. The Flying Doctor Service was established and administered by the A.I.M. from 1928-1939 at Cloncu...

Flying Doctor Service of Australia

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Australian Inland Mission

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