our aim : a monthly record of the aborigines' inland ... · notes from the director in england...

Vol XXXII.

No. 1.

SEPTEMBER 15,

1937

THE AIM-

To give Light to them that sit In darkneas.

THE FIELD-

The 80,000 Aborigines of australia

THE COMMAND-

Matthew 28: 19-20.

UR AIM A Monthly Record of the Aborigines' Inland mission of

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THE ADORNING DIVINE

I want the adorning Divine,

That only my God can bestow.

I want in those beautiful garments t o shine,

Which distinguish Thy household below.

I want every moment t o feel

That Thy Spirit resides in my heart,

That His pow'r i s present t o cleanse and t o heal,

And newness of life to impart.

I want, oh, I want to attain

Some likeness my Saviour to Thee,

That longed-for resemblance once more may I gain,

Thy comeliness put upon me.

I want to be marked for Thy own,

The seal on my forehead to wear.

To have that new name on the mystic white stone,

Which none but myself can declare.

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GENERAL NEWS

T h e Ladies’ Auxiliary have undertaken the furnishing of the house at Pindimar which has been purchased in readiness for the opening of the NATIVE WORKERS’ TRAINING HOME. Last month we reported the sending of a splendid load of furnifure and since then two more beds, a chest of drawers, a chair and a portable gramophone have been given.

MISS CAVANAGH spent a couple of weeks at the Holiday Home at Davistown and since then whilst staying in Sydney has been address- ing various meetings including the Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Y.W.M.

MISS CHRISTIE has also had a number of opportunities for tell- ing of the work in the far north and now expects (D.V.) to leave for the Northern Territory on September 9, going through Broken Hill and via Adelaide to Alice Springs where she will be married to MR. WESTON on September 18, and together they will work in and around Tennant Creek.

MR. PEAKER will be moving on from Tennant Creek to Newcastle Waters , which we are hoping to make our third centre in the Northern Territory.

MR. WEYMOUTH, who has been working at Cunnamulla for over twelve months, is moving to Cowra, N.S.W., and at the time of going to press is travelling south on his motor bike, visiting Denna- wan and several other centres on his way. Mr . Wilson has for some time felt the need of a full- time missionary again at Cowra where there are over 50 school children.

SIFTINGS.

If you are planning for one year, sow grain. If you are planning for ten years plant trees. If you aTe planning for a hundred years grow men.

(Chinese Proverb.)

When men and mountains meet something happens. ( Blake)

Opportunity imposes obligation.

Help rendered to servants of Christ is an offering peculiarly acceptable to God and richly compensated by Him.

True missionaries are always heroes. They have as their helmet, breastplate and shield, the divine promise “Lo, I am with you alway” and that presence is van- guard and reward.

Nothing will be so irresistible as the Church of God when her obedience to her Lord is absolute.

Each human soul bears the stamp of a priceless worth, being coined in God’s mint one at a time.

T h e soul that never yields can never be defeated.

M y strength is all in the leaning On One Who works for me. Mine is the helpless clinging, And HIS the Victory.

It was a pleasure to have the fellowship at the Sydney offices of our Victorian Secretary, Mr. WT. W. Robinson and his sister, Miss V. Robinson, who is the Prayer Band Secretary for that State, on their way through to Queensland for a brief holiday.


September 15, 1937. O U R A I M 3

Mrs. L. W. LONG Director

Headquarters :

3rd,Floor, Bible House.

U3 Pitt Street, Sydney,

N.S.W.

Telephone: MA 2078.

Our Motto: “OUT Qod is Abls.”

tZbe aborigines” 3nlanb Bgli~torr of gustralia Founded August 1, 1905. -

O m - T o carry out with reapect to Australia’s aboriginal people tbe Master’s Command-“Go ye therefore and make disciples of all nations,” by sending Missionaries to Aboriginal Camps and Settlements throughout Australia to preach the Gospel and teach them how to lire Christian lives.

CHARACTES [t is interdenominational and accepts candidates who hare absolute faith in the Deity of the three Persons of the Trinity, of the full inspiration and authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures and are willing to trust God completely for the supply of all temporat as well aa spiritual needs.

SWPORT- The Mission is supported by the unsolicited freewill offerings of God’s people, given in anmwer to pray-.

NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR IN ENGLAND London.

XACTLY forty days after leaving Sydney, we E drew into Tilbury on Thursday, July I. W e passed through the usual customs routine, travelled by special train to St. Pancras, and at 12.30 I was before the door of the Mildmay Conference House, where I had arranged to stay as a starting point.

The voyage had been a beautiful one to me, although we had our share of rough seas, through running into the S.W. monsoons. W e had an enjoyable time a t each port. I think I mentioned in my last notes the trip through Egypt. Next in interest was the visit to the ruins of Pompeii, 16 miles out of Naples.

Now I am at the heart of the Empire and have begun to see the buildings and memorials around which we, its children of its far-flung borders, weave so much romance.

The Lord has graciously answered prayer and kept me all at rest, and in fullest enjoyment of His own precious legacy-Peace. I was especially blessed in being able to almost sleep the clock around, at night, as well as often in the day. I took full advan- tage of this and now feel rested and well, and hope to be of some use to the work just anywhere the Lord places me. + + + AT my first dinner at Mildmay, a dear hand-

maiden of the Lord, whose parents were amongst the early Missionaries of the C.I.M., was very warm and helpful to me, and in the ensuing days spared no pains to carefully direct me in my first endeavours to find my way about this great city.

I received in the first two or three days letters from relatives of some of our Missionaries, inviting

me to their parts of England, and also one from our late Missionary, Miss Monks, whom we all loved and esteemed so highly while she was with us in Australia. + + +

Y sight-seeing so far has been necessarily limited. M On the first evening the C.I.M. lady mentioned took me across to look at the London Head- quarters of the C.I.M., nearly opposite Mildmay Centre, and as I stood before it and gazed upon the group of beautiful buildings and the Mission’s foundation text standing out boldly above its portals, I could not help but say, “Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all Hi s benefits.” Then a few days later my friend took me to the Wednesday weekly prayer meeting at 6 p.m. The meeting room was full of praying people, and for an hour and a half we sat in the presence of the Lord. Toward the close, Mrs. Guinness, of the Swedish Associate Mission of the C.I.M., told us of the great deep interest of the Swedish Christians in the work in China and of Sweden being a large country with a population of 6,000,000

T w o brass Memorial Tablets adorned the walls; one of Hudson Taylor, the other of the C.I.M. honour roll of martyrs-the upper part carried the names of those who laid down their lives in the Boxer troubles, and the lower part the names of those who since have died for Christ’s sake, the latest being those of John and Betty Stam.

Next week, D.V., I will be going to Keswick Convention, and for accommodation I am glad to be included in a Missionary party, and am looking forward with something deeper than delight to “the feast of the Lord,” where so many have been blessed through the years and further fitted for the Lord’s service.


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Keswick. ESWICK Convention, in the North of England K lake-lands, has become to God’s children in the

ends of the earth, the centre where God’s inheritance in the saints i s demonstrated from year to year. My eyes have turned there many, many times, and the annual “Keswick Week” has been eagerly looked forward to each time.

Now this year I have been there myself and wor- shipped on the sacred spot. Thank God the Keswick message has lost none of its points. T h e truths enunciated are as emphatic as ever-the exceeding sinfulness of sin, the efficacy of the Blood, and the power of the Cross, the reckoning of faith, the power of the Risen Lord, the fullness of the indwelling Spirit all were pressed home to the heart of the believer. T h e deep searching eyes of God were turned upon us, one and all, speakers and hearers alike, and in the early days there was much convic- tion and adjustment, and then an enrichment of grace flowed in, which was very wonderful.

TORIES of revival from other lands stirred the s vision and brought prayer and hope for days of God’s right hand in the Old Land, and in the ends of the earth from which many of us had come.

1 was privileged to be one of Keswick‘s Annual Missionary party. I t numbered 75 this year (this is but a small portion of the whole Missionary r e p resentation). In the particular portion of which I made one, there were 34, with Mr . and Mrs. J. M. Waite as our host and hostess. We represented 23 Mission fields in I I countries; and the Missionaries were of six nationalities, and “a happy band of pilgrims” we certainly were.

T h e Trustees of the Convention invited all M i s - sionaries and home workers for Missions to a missionary reception in eskin Street Ten t on the Thursday afternoon. Foreign Missionaries wore a yellow badge with name and country on it, and missionary officials a white badge with name and Society inscribed. There were over 300 yellow badges.

was an inspiration indeed to meet so many of G o d ’ s standard-bearers from other lands. There

was another missionary to the Australian Aborigines present. Miss Neville, C.M.S. Missionary a t Oen- pelli, the station to which M i s s Topsy Tilley (now Mrs. Harris) has lately gone.

Then among the white-badged people I met M r V. Craven, of the C.S.S.M., of Sydney. There were Australian Missionaries present from other lands Miss Jessie Taffs, the Upwey Missionary to Egypt; Miss Williams, C.I.M. Missionary. Chefoo; Mrs. Tolley, of Borneo; and others, and we enjoyed meeting each other a t Keswick.

A I M September 15, 1937.

NE of the many privileges of the Convention o was to s i t at the feet of Dr. Campbell Morgan, who gave the daily Bible readings on I Peter, 19: “Ye are that ye may.” Then perhaps the one, if possible, above others who helped and inspired me was Dr. Zwemer. His addresses each afternoon were wonderful, but away and above them was the man himself, from whom emanated that beautiful tender something which warms the heart and inspires the spirit.

T h e great Communion Service on the Sunday night closed what must always remain one of “the high peaks” of the journey to the Eternal City. I thank God for this priceless privilege of attending a Keswick Convention.

M y Soul doth magnify the Lord. AM seated a t a window of an old English home, I looking out on beautiful grounds, with an edge

of old-world trees, then a border of farm lands and out beyond stretch the moors so often pictured in story books.

How came I here? While a t Keswick, a beautiful invitation came to me from Miss Mountsey to come and spend a few days a t her summer residence at Stotsfold, amongst the Northumbrian hills, and with wonder I accepted it, for, having to alter my imme- diate plans a little I had these few days on hand. Then I found I was to be a member of a house- party invited by this dear old lady for their refresh- ment chiefly, but also that they might bring to her a whiff of Kawick. She had attended the Conven- tion from 1 8 8 2 , but now prevented by the burden of years. M y inclusion in the party would have been a puzzle but for the explanation which accom- panied the invitation. Miss Mountsey, like myself, is a reader of the Life of Faith, and in it she had seen the Editor’s remarks about me being in Eng- land, which stated that I waS here for “rest and fellowship” So she very lovingly provided this opportunity for me.

So here I am with some of God’s choicest children Bishop Taylor-Smith, Mr. and M rs, J. M. Waite, Canon Patterson, of Canada, and Rev. and Mrs. Gear Willett, of the China Inland Mission. It is a delightful old home in which I found it easy to lose myself.

Y next move is to Chesterfield to cousins of Mr, M Buckley. of Palm Island, who have kindly arranged for me to take part in a Convention and also other openings to tell of the work. Then I expect to go across to the Isle of Man to miss Crebbin’s relatives and friends, and for further movements there is the promise: ‘‘As thou goest

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September 15, 1937.

GENERAL NEWS. (Continued from Page 2)

MISS CAMPBELL visited Con- dobolin several weeks ago and has taken Miss Mountney back to Bulgandramine for the time being. T h e latter has been ill in hospital and has been ordered by the doctor to rest for a few weeks. I n the meantime MISS IRONS will go to Condobolin to work with Miss Sales.

MISS TYLER, who has felt the need of a change from Cherbourg, has gone temporarily to Tweed Heads, and Miss Eadie is reliev- ing at Cherbourg for the present.

MR. HARRIS paid a visit during the month to Long Gully, Tingha, touching Walcha and Woolbrook en route. MISS CASH, who will be taking over the work a t Long Gully, will be leaving Brisbane, D.V., on September 10.

. . .

. . MISS BACNALL has returned to

her work a t Singleton after a rest with her sister in Croydon, Sydney.

MR. SAM WILSON, mentioned in recent reports as a Native Evangelist, has now been accepted as a Native Worker on trial, and will be working for twelve months in the Cherbourg-Woorabinda district. He is at present at Woora- binda and is looking forward to visiting Springsure on his push- bike, which he calls the “Red Terror.” . .

MR. and MRS. MANNELL, our Associate Workers at Mitchell, are rejoicing over the birth of a baby son on August 23. We are glad to report that both mother and son are doing well.

OUR A I M 5

A N N U A L M E E T I N G S CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH

George Street, Sydney

SATURDAYl NOVEMBER 6th

AFTERNOON AND EVENING SESSIONS

Missionaries and Native Christians Will Take Part

B O O K T H E D A T E N O W

A splendid gift of books and text-cards has been received at our Sydney office from the BIBLE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA. W e appreciate greatly the continued support in this way of the Society.

“BEFORE THEY CALL I WILL ANSWER”

An appeal had come from one of our native missionaries for some baby clothes for a woman on their station. As we were discussing in our Sydney office what we could do, the postman delivered a parcel with no sender’s name attached, but a slip inside on which was written, “From a well-wisher at Laguna.”

And when it was opened we found it contained a number of lovely little garments for a baby. We rejoiced greatly and felt much encouraged.

We hope that the sender will read this and rejoice with us.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

MRS. ELLIS thanks those who gave financial help which was urgently needed at the time to buy clothing for a man in hospital, for help for a sick woman and for a hungry family, from “A friend,” Melbourne; “A fellow-worker in the Lord,” Sydney; “In His Name,” Melbourne.

MISS CHRISTIE wishes to thank the kind friend who left a parcel for her at the Ladies’ Auxiliary Annual Meeting. . . . .

We are grateful for the following anonymous donations sent to our Sydney office: “From Him” for upkeep of motor vehicles-7/3. “One who loves Christ” 5 / - for upkeep of motor vehicles, 5 / - for Organ for Dennawan.

$10 for Church building at Balranald-see article on page 14

Through the Secretary of the N.S.W. Bush Mission Fellow- ship, 5/- .

From J.D.K. for the General Fund in July, $10.


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ANOTHER BIRTHDAY ISSUE At the threshold of a new year for “Our Aim,”

we pause to review “all the way the Lord hath led US.” T h e pages have been placed at the Lord’s dis- posal that they might be used of Him for a blessing and inspiration to His people. Tha t they have been so used is borne out by appreciations received regularly in our mail of which we can only give a few extracts from recent letters.

“I have been taking ‘Our Aim’ from the beginning, and always look forward to its coming. T h e Editorial and Siftings I particularly enjoy.”

we read it with interest and are so glad to note the spread of the glorious tidings of Jesus to the dark people of our land.”

“I do enjoy reading its pages, and rejoice in the blessing of our God on the work among these dear dark people.”

“I enjoy every line of the ‘Aim,’ and I love to see how God’s work is progressing with our dark folk. ‘God bless the work’ is the prayer of one of your readers.”

Nothing is perhaps more fundamental to a truly serviceable life than to know what God’s plan is, and, knowing it, come into right relations to it. There are two ways of finding out God’s plan, and they are to be pursued along parallel lines. One is to study His Word and the other is to study His Work. O n the one hand to search the scriptures and on the other to watch and learn of the march of God in history, which is His preceptive teaching wrought into the form of acts and facts.

T h e “acts and facts” of God’s Word amongst these people is incorporated month by month in “Our Aim.” and has also been set in more per- manent form in the two books. “Providential Chan- nels” and “In the Way of His Steps.”

As a gesture of your desire to co-operate with us in the proclamation of the gospel amongst the Aborigines, w e would appreciate your commending these three publications to Christian friends, with the prayer that the Lord of the harvest might call more workers to a field already white unto harvest.

E. A. COLLINS.

CHANGE OF “AIM” AGENCY IN VICTORIA.

We desire to draw the attention of Victorian subscribers to a change in the “Aim” agent. It is very much regretted that Mr. A. E. Pike has had to relinquish the work so iaithfully re1idere.l WJI’ the years. and we welcome Mr. Warburton to the ranks of our Victorian helpers. Please note his address given on page two.

A I M September 15, 1937.

A GILT-EDGED INVESTMENT WITH A HEAVENLY DIVIDEND!

FREE-WILL OFFERING BOXES. Septernber is the month for the opening of our

Offering Boxes. Will box holders please send the contents to their State Rox Secretary as soon as possible, who will return a receipt and a new label.

If you have not previously had a box, and would like to help in this way, will you get into touch with one of the Secretaries?

N.S.W.: Mr. G. E. Tunks, A.I.M. Office, 242 Pitt Street, Sydney.

Victoria : Mrs. Dodgshun, 5 Allenby Road, Canterbury. N.7.

Queensland: Mrs. Riddel, I 79 Annerley Road, Dutton Park. S.2.

Tasmania: Miss L. Weymouth, 4 Summerhill Street, West Hobart.

NEW MEMBERS FOR THE TASMANIAN COUNCIL.

Our Tasmanian Secretary reports with pleasure the addition of three new members to their Ad- visory Council, viz., Rev. J. C. Salter, Mr. Procter, and Miss Barnes. Rev. J. C. Salter is an exceedingly busy man,

but is glad to help in any way possible on behalf of the Aborigines.

Mr. Procter has a special interest in that his daughter is one of our missionaries working a t Cummeragunja, where recently he had a happy in- sight into the work.

Miss Barnes has been the Prayer Band Secretary for Tasmania since the formation of the Council, but is finding it impossible to continue this service for come time. She has found a substitute in Miss Dorothy Allen, the daughter of our Prayer Circle Hostess. W e accord her a very hearty welcome into the work of the Lord in this connection.

Miss L. Weymouth is now the Treasurer for Tasmania, and Mr. R. Walker has been elected Vice-Pre-ident.

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MELBOURNE ANNUAL MEETING Wednesday, November 17

Cdlins Street BapW Church Further ParSculan Next ksue

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NEW SOUTH WALES.

TWEED HEADS. We have had a mingling of joyful and sad

experiences this month. Mrs. Hughson’s visit will be remembered by US

all, as our hearts were greatly stirred by the inspiring messages she gave to us on July 25.

On August I 5, one of our young Christian women was called Home. This was a great blow to us all, as she was very much loved by her people. She had at one time been a Sunday School teacher at one of our out-stations, Drydock.

T h e circumstances surrounding her death were very sad. Her husband had been ill with pneumonia for a fortnight, and she nursed him with great devo- tion till suddenly she herself was stricken down, and both she and her husband were taken to the hospital. A few days later she was called away. Not long before she passed away she sang a hymn, and also left a request that a certain hymn be sung at her funeral service. People from the district attended the funeral, which was conducted by Mr . Higgs.

T h e husband is still very weak, although out of hospital, and a baby girl eighteen months old has been left motherless.

T h e people very reluctantly said good-bye to Miss Eadie this week, as she left for Cherbourg. T h e members of her training class went to the train to see her off. T h e Christians remember her daily in prayer, that she may be a great blessing to the people of Cherbourg.

Yesterday, the 25th August, we had the joy of welcoming Miss Tyler, who has come from Cher- bourg to assist in the work here.

Her first experience was to go with us to Parry’s Estate, one of our out-stations,, about two miles away. Hannah, one of our women had planned this trip, and some of the young people eagerly agreed to accompany us. W e were delayed in setting out on account of the rain, but at last we started in two boats, taking the folding organ with us. It was almost 8 p.m. when we arrived and the people had gone to brd, as they had thought we would not come out on such a wet night. But

when they knew we had arrived and had brought the organ, the people at the first house soon got out of bed and dressed. A message was despatched to the other families and soon about twenty gathered to hear the Gospel message, and the items sung by our young people and Miss Tyler.

ni. E. M~AULAY.

MOONAH CULLAH. During the month we have received many bless-

ings for which we thank our Divine Master. Not the least of these is the assurance that we are here at His bidding, and that He grants daily strength.

T h e work has been continued by us and our Deniliquin friends. Another element, however, has been introduced and some have given teaching with which we cannot agree. W e ask you to pray defi- nitely that our people may be delivered from false doctrine.

Early in the month two baby boys were dedicated to the Lord with the prayer that their lives may be wholly His.

M. I. CREBBIN.

YASS - PUDMAN - BRUNGLE. With several working bees, the fence around the

Church has been completed and some trees planted. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Armstrong, of Murrumbate- man, came for two days and helped and advised. Mrs. Annstrong enjoyed a visit to several homes and also spoke at our J.C.E. meetings. W e are very grateful to them for the gift of wire for the fence and a small gate.

PUDMAN. Another visit was paid to the people here. Each home was visited and also Pudman and Blakeney Creek Schools. It was an enjoyable trip. Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Southwell, of Rye Park, have consented to take up Sunday School work for the children, of whom there are now 19 of Sunday School age. W e hope and pray that a suitable place will be found to hold the Sunday School, as the climate here even in summer time is often cold, and it is not always possible to have it out of doors.

BRUNGLE. I would like to make a trip to this place at the end of September and ask you to pray for it, and also for the provision of a car.

“Out God is Able.” F. ABBOTT.


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COWRA-CONDOBOLIN.

A busy time has been spent at Cowra, turning out furniture, etc., which had been packed away for Over three years, and preparing new quarters for Mr. Weymouth, who is being transferred from Cunnamulla to Cowra.

Mr. Wilson has faithfully held the fort at Cowra for the past fifteen months, but owing to sickness in the home he is unable to carry on alone, and feels that the work now requires a full-time worker. Mr. Wilson will stand by Mr. Weymouth, and together they will value the prayers of the Lord’s people. I t was a joy to visit there again for a little while, and on the last night two babies were presented to the Lord at the evening service.

A visit has also been paid to Condobolin. Miss Mountney has been ill, and Miss Sales has been working single-handed. Condobolin is at present a busy centre. There are a goodly number of people living on the Reserve, where a well-organised work is carried on, and added to this hospital visitation, and a number of families living in and around the town to minister to, and at present quite an influx of visiting dark people.

During my time away from Bulgandramine, Miss Irons has been busy ministering to our people in Peak Hill, visiting the homes and the sick ones in hospital, and has had the joy of leading m e of them back to God, and also of pointing an old white lady, 83 years of age, to the “only Snuiour.”

M. CAMPBELL.

A MISSIONARY’S BIKE OVERLOADED

Mr. W. R. Robbins. our missionary at Moree. with his happy youngsters. northern corner of New

of God is blessing his labours in this

Wales especially amoungst the boys and girls

AIM September 15, 1937.

DARWIN.

NORTHERN TERRITORY

I am glad to say that most of our people are still holding fast to their faith in God. I have noticed particularly with great pleasure that the people are earnestly drinking in the Word of God.

Recently we had the pleasure of the company of an established convert from Roper River C.M.S. Mission. I invited him to tell the story of his conversion. H e did, and I believe it impressed our people greatly. Then he prayed, and oh, how beautiful in its simplicity! He is here for medical treatment and expects to return to Roper River shortly.

Sadness came upon us in the loss of an old Christian man named Burbur. Burbur had told me that he was not afraid to go, as all was well. HOW grand to have confidence concerning our future destiny. There were about 60 or 70 at the burial service, which was held at the out-camp.

Whilst the attendances at all meetingS are very good I feel concerned about a few who used to come regularly, but for some reason or other do not now come. Let us all join in prayer for them. T h e Enemy is busy, of course, but God is Almighty and Satan is a defeated foe.

I spent a long time with the prisoners in the gaol recently and I believe that as the Word of God is sown it will not return void.

Things are a little confused owing to operations commencing in the removal of the compound. T h e new compound is situated about six miles out in rather nice surroundings and covers a larger area than the present one. T h e Federal Government is spending a considerable sum of money for the future housing and training of the people. All the young boys and one or two adults are already out there, and I visit them each Wednesday afternoon. Let us hope and pray that this venture on their behalf will be very beneficial to them in every way.

We rejoice that there are another six candidates for baptism. Our baptism class is held each Friday night, and all the others come too! These six candidates are fine people and I hope that they will bring Glory to God.

G. W. TAYLOR.

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TENNANT CREEK. W e have had somewhat of an uplift here lately,

which has been most encouraging. In the first place the weather has been milder, and the cold winds that made the meetings and school impossible at times have given us at least a short respite. W e made a kite for the interest of the children and have not had wind enough to fly it.

T h e Week of Prayer, no doubt, is responsible for the willingness and interest shown at our meetings and school, and the spirit of goodwill that exists throughout the camp. W e have had splendid opportunities of giving the Gospel to many around the camp fires.

Then we heard that several of the Western tribe

on! Sing up! 'All through the week,' etc." One feels they could not exchange these children of the bush for the world.

O n the whole everything has a very worth-while feeling about it. But we need to be on our guard.

Already we have warnings of opposing forces, and as we have experienced the power of prayer over the last few weeks, we know we will need it even more for the future, as the warmer weather comes, and temptations for these people, and more trying conditions. W e thank all those who have been upholding this work in prayer and wish to assure you of its value. W e feel continually conscious of it, and still would urge:-Pray, brethren, pray!

RUSSELL PEAKER.

A M0NTHLY NEVER MAKE THE MISTAKE OF DOUBTING YOUR

MESSAGE -Dr. C. F. DEEMS.

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Some of our local men have been busy in the manufacture of native weapons. W e hope the spasm lasts, as there is rather a ready sale for them, and this goes a long way to solve the food problem for them. Food has been more plentiful for the last

well. times. Their squeals of laughter can be heard all day and well into the night.

T h e numbers have increased by several and we have now a very fine band of young women

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PALM ISLAND.

QUEENSLAND.

After ten months with us Miss Cavanagh left for Sydney and later a new station. W e pray the Lord will abundantly bless her labour for Him on Palm Island.

Miss Ellen Browning, from Fingal, Tweed Heads, is now with us, and we greatly appreciate her quiet, loving service in so many ways, as well in teaching in the Sunday School and playing the organ. Her coming has been blessed of the Lord.

For some time we have felt the need of a machine to assist our mothers with their sewing, and now this need has been met by the gift of a hand machine, given by Mr. and Mrs. G. Teasdale. W e are most thankful to them for their gift.

You will all know that we have to erect a new church building, and as our people desired to give something toward this building they have bought gifts of coral, baskets, walking sticks, etc., which have been sold during the tourist season, and realised some few pounds. O u r building fiind at present is &68, and now the tourist Season is almost over we intend ordering timber for part of the frame- work.

Mr. Harle Lovelock, from Brisbane, spent some days with us recently, and took part in the Sunday services and open-air meeting. Mr . Buckley went over to Townsville to see our guest off and to do some shopping. Coming home he caught a chill, causing an attack of pleurisy. W e were looking forward to a fortnight’s holiday during the school vacation, but wild weather prevented us going to an adjacent island, and then Mr. Buckley spent the first week in bed. W e had two clays’ outing and had an enforced night’s outing owing to engine trouble. T h e Lord wonderfully guided us and provided our breakfast on a usually deserted island. W e praise Him for all His love and care.

W e earnestly ask prayer for the work here, for we long to See all our Christians keen in the Lord’s service.

2 Cor. 1 - 1 I : “Ye also helping togethrr by prayer for us-”

R. BUCKLEY.

WOORABI NDA. T h e first news of interest is the arrival or return

of Brother Sam Wilson to Woorabinda on August 20th. Having been accepted as a Native Worker of the A.I.M., he returned from Rockhampton, where he had been engaged in work for the Lord.

September 15, 1937. A I M

I t is three months since he was at. Woorabinda. Some of his time at Rockhampton was spent among the South Sea Islanders a t Sand Hills, near Rock- hampton.

O u r out-station, Springsure, has not been visited for some time, so our brother’s first move, God willing, will be a trip to Springsure. He travels per push-bike, and has to push hard in places. Please give him a “push on” by your prayers.

W e are having good times witnessing at the gambling ring. God has given us this promise: “ H e will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him” (Psalm 145, 19), and our desire is the salvation of these souls, and so, according to this promise, we are looking forward to seeing more conversions from the ring.

I have noticed a decided improvement in the messages that some of the Christion men deliver at the gambling ring, and this is traceable to their regular attendance at the Bible classes where their knowledge of the Word of God is being increased. Praise God!

At present there is much sickness in the camp- measles, etc. W e have visited a number of them both in the camp and in the hospital and given them a cheer-up and comfort from the Word of God.

O u r car is doing excellently. So far we have not run up any trees, although in the beginning of our driving experience, I did “strike” some cattle, in both senses, when travelling at night time. One was seated right in the middle of a wheel track in a patch of sand. However, we thank God for safe travelling mercies. O u r times are in His hand.

M. and K. BOWEN.

HERBERTON. Phil. 4.13: “I can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me.” Praise God for this wonderful text, and for the

strength H e gives for Life’s battles. I can see a greater interest, slowly but surely, being taken in the meetings, and the men are attending more than they have since my arrival in Herberton.

T h e children are beginning to talk about Christmas even now. They are just counting the months. It is very amusing to hear their talk.

One little chap about five years of age started singing choruses and doing the actions. H e said he was showing the others “how Mr. Colley goes on Sunday.” H e did not think I noticed him I am just longing for the day when these little lambs Will come to know the children’s greatest Friend.

K. COLLEY.


September 15, 1937. O U R A I M

CHRISTMAS PARCELS. VICTORIA

11

MELBOURNE. “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of

Truly I can say “Day by day His hand has led me” every step of the way since I wrote the previous report.

these little ones, ye have done it unto Me.”

For many weeks I had been looking for one of our dark women in one of the suburbs. T h e people knew that she lived in that suburb but could tell me no more than that. I had paid many visits to different streets and houses which had been sug- gested to me without finding the woman until three weeks ago when, rather unexpectedly, I found her.

I also found another of our dark women, who, I am sorry to say, has become a “dweller” at “Dudley Flats.” Pray for her. She is a Roman Catholic.

T h e Lord undertook for me in providing a means of conveyance to visit the Sanatorium, and I am now able to go out there every week.

I would value the prayers of our readers for a dark girl whom I have on probation from the City Children’s Court. She was before the court for stealing in company with a white girl. She is only fifteen years of age and she smokes, drinks and mixes with bad companions continually.

M. ELLIS. -

NATIVE POETRY

In “The Listener’’ of the B.B.C. appeared the following translation of an aboriginal poem in blank verse. It came from the Narrinyeri tribe. The translation was made by David Unaipon, a fun-blooded Narrinyeri :- Like children at play we begin life’s journey, Push our frail barque into the sea of time that flows

from the snow-capped mountain, W i t h no care, singing and laughhg as our boat

glides upon the tide, Wending its way through steep, rocky banks and

meadows, W i t h bushes and plants all abloom with sweet,

Until we arrive in the Great Ocean where we are baffled and tossed by the angry waves.

onward and onward for threescore years and ten. There we are cast forlorn and shipwrecked, Upon the shore of a strange land.

fragrant ftowers,

As some of our parcels and boxes have to be sent during October it is time to think about the rending of them. O u r first case for Darwin wi l l leave early in October and we need to send to other far-away stations during November.

Miss Acland is in charge of the distribution of the parcels. Her address is 8 Hudson Street, Lewisham, N.S.W.

Friends in N.S.W. may send them by rail to Lewisham station for quarter-rate freight and should acquaint Miss Acland by letter. Parcels should be marked “Aborigines’ Inland Mission c/o. Miss M. Acland, Lewisham.” For those around Sydney, Anthony Hordern’s carrying department will take a parcel from their door to hers for I/-.

Those h i r i n g to do so may leave parcels at the A.I.M. office.

O u r Victorian Parcels’ Agent is Mr. N. L. Nankervis, 232 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, C.I.

Queensland friends will need to get into touch with the Brisbane Secretary, Miss F. M. Beasley, Wilston Road, Newmarket, N.I. W e will be grateful if friends will let us have

their parcels as early as possible.


12 OUR A I M September 15, 1937.

Here are some interesting little pieces of news for the boys and girls :-

Mr. and Mrs. Bowen, the missionaries at Woorabinda, Queens- land, have a motor car in which they travel about to do their work for the Lord.

Our Page for Young

People A week or so ago they had an

unusual task to perform. They went out with the manager of the cattle station where they live, and helped him to pull a dead cow out of a water-hole in the bush. Chains were attached to its horns and then fastened to the car which did the pulling !

Between their house and the Woorabinda Station is a four mile drive. O n that station there are nearly 600 dark people.

camp and about sixty or seventy were present at the service. It was a grand chance for the Gospel.

I had been doing my best to comfort the mourners and when the service at the grave started, Eva, a woman whom Burbur had brought up, asked her two friends to bring her ‘near to Mr. Taylor.’ Since I have been in the Mission I have often been touched by the pitiful response to sympathy shown by these poor folk.”

Result of Map Competition Although there were not many

entries for our competition, those who did try put a great deal of time and work into drawing some very good maps and printing the stations in very neatly, so much SO

that it was quite a hard job to award the prize.

However, after much thought, i t has been given to Margaret Thompson, of Kogarah, N.S.W., who will receive a boomerang. Margaret is only nine years of age.

Others who did really excellently and who will receive a photograph from a Mission Station are Gladys Lee, Broadford, Vic- toria ; Elsie Barker, Kogarah, N.S.W. ; Bronwyn Lawrence, Deagon, Qld. ; Alan Palmer, Ball- andean, Qld. ; Keith Griffiths, Kogarah, N.S.W. ; May Kennedy, Darlington Point, N.S.W.

Away up in Darwin, our missionary Mr . Taylor has some happy times with the little dark children too. They are full of life and they sing the hymns and choruses with all their might.

I n one of Mr . Taylor’s letters he writes : “Sunday night’s service was splendid. Talk about sing!! I am going to train the youngsters soon for Christmas items, They seem to love it.”

Then there is a note of sadness in this letter too, for a dear old Christian dark man had died. Mr. Taylor writes: “We have had a sad loss in the home-call of dear old BURBUR. He had been sick for some time, but would not stay in bed. T h e officials kept him supplied with medicines, but I really think he died of old age. H e told me he was not afraid to go because he felt safe. Wasn’t that lovely ?

“He was buried at the four-mile

REPORTS FROM OUR YOUNG PEOPLES MOVEMENTS.

Melbourne Y.M.M. W e had another good meeting

last Monday, fifteen young men meeting together to pray. During the business part of the meeting we decided to donate one pound to Mrs. Ellis towards her work amongst the dark people in Mel- bourne, and that next month we have a grocery night for her. Praise the Lord before we left the meeting we had the pound ready for Mrs. Ellis!

W e have also undertaken the distribution of the “Aims” for Mr. Pike, some of us writing the addresses during the month and folding and wrapping the maga- zines after our meeting. Sydney Y.M.M.

O u r movement is progressing, and we were glad to welcome four new members a t our last meeting. In the absence of Mr. Hind, our President, Mr. A. Long took the chair. After prayer, we discussed

various items of business, including the correspondence which we have started with native Christian men.

W e remembered especially in prayer the Annual Meetings, and discussed plans for helping in preparation for them. A. E. COCK. Sydney Y.W.M.

This month Miss Morgan, our Vice-President, impressed on us the fact that if we really loved the aborigines and the work with which we are connected, we could do greater things for them.

Miss Cavanagh, who was our special visitor, told us of the work among the dark girls on Palm Island, and showed us some very interesting models made by them.

W e were very pleased to welcome four new members, and we who joined when the ranks were small are exceedingly glad that God has seen fit to swell them so rapidly. L. PERRY.

See Page 15 for news of move ments in Queensland.


September 15, 1937. OUR AIM 13

SOME THINGS AUSTRALIANS OUGHT TO KNOW-

About Western Australia In 1829 Captain Fremantle, in the Challenger,

took formal possession of the Swan River and claimed a s British “all that part of New Holland not included within the territory of N.S.W.”

This action had been prompted by Captain Stirl- ing who, two years before, had examined the river and had written home about the land around the Swan: “Of all that I have seen in various quarters of the world, this possesses the greatest natural attractions. It is not inferior in any natural essen- tial quality to the plain of Lombardy.”

In 1829 the Swan River Colony was founded by Stirling with 52 companions. After various explora- tions, the site of Perth was chosen and, a year later, the population had increased to 1,300, many of whom were totally unfitted to endure the hardships which inevitably overtook them. More than half of them left for other more settled colonies, or even returned to England, where the Swan River Colony was cited as “the scarecrow of civilisation.”

Nevertheless, through the administration of Stirl- ing and the charm of his young wife, the exodus was stayed, and by 1840 the population had increased to 2,350, and a year later to 5,000. To-day the population of Western Australia is 444,000.

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About Melbourne Among the disappointed settlers who deserted

Western Australia was a large Sussex family named Henty. They moved westward and settled in Tas- mania, and i t was while cruising along the AUS- tralian coast from there that Edward, one of seven brothers, discovered rich pasture in Portland Bay. He returned to Launceston, chartered the schooner Thistle, manned her with labourers, filled her with stock, seeds and implements and sailed to take possession of the land. He was then 25 years old.

The passage took 35 days, and was so very bois- terous that two working bullocks, two cows, and twelve heifers were washed overboard. Finally, the ship anchored in Portland Bay and Henty hoisted the Union Jack.

The date was November 19, 1834, and from this date the city of Melbourne counts its years. Al- though i t was the first settlement in what is now Victoria, it was not the actual site of the City of Melbourne.

John Batman landed at the mouth of the Yarra Yarra with some Launceston men in 1835. Batman wrote: “The boat went up the large river spoken of and, I am glad to state, about six miles up found the river all good water and very deep. This will be the place for the Village.” The “Village” is now called Melbourne, with over a million population.

Melbourne is to-day a pleasing example of town- planning. In Fitzroy Gardens is erected the cottage in which Captain Cook spent his boyhood. The cottage, “Clevelands,” was originally built by Captain Cook’s father at Glen Ayton, North Yorkshire,

+ + + About South Australia

In 1836 two shiploads of settlers arrived a t Kangaroo Island, which had been picked out from the map as the best spot for a colony. This fol- lowed on the discovery by Charles Sturt of enor- mous t r a c t s of rich land at the mouth of the Murray.

Captain Light arrived a month later by the Rapid. After a survey, he chose the position now occupied by Adelaide. This choice was approved by Governor Hindmarsh, who had been one of Nelson’s officers at the Battle of the Nile.

At the express wish of William IV., the city was named Adelaide, after his Queen.

The modern city of Adelaide is a fine island of buildings lying among the parks and gardens which form a broad belt around it, and cut i t off from the suburbs and thriving areas outside.

The Botanical Gardens are renowned for their wonderful collection of 180 varieties of nymphea water lilies.

Behind Adelaide rise the Mount Lofty Ranges with wonderful views over the city and the sea.

The population of South Australia is 590,000. South Australia celebrated its centenary last year.

BRISBANE ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, October 28

Further Particulars Next Issue


14 OUR A I M September 15, 1937.

A SEASON OF CHURCH BUILDING

It is a remarkable fact that a t present while a number of church buildings are going up on our field, other stations are making preparations for building also.

At Palm Island a new building is under con- struction at present and about &68 has come into the fund for this church, and as the building pro- gresses we are assured that the further needs will be met also.

At Cherbourg the largest building ever undertaken since our Mission came into being, is well on its way to completion; the needs have been supplied a step at a time during its erection. I t still, however, needs flooring and seats and some other items.

A t Dennawan a little house of God has been erected by loving and eager hands, under the guidance of Mr . and Mrs. Duncan Ferguson, Native Workers.

On the Murrumbidgee, at Darlington Point, a little church building has now been completed and will shortly be opened and publicly dedicated to the worship of God. Mr . R. Peters is the Native Pastor in charge here.

In the far west of N.S.W. at Menindee, the work of erecting a house of God has been undertaken. T h e missionaries held their services in a big marquee until the effects of wind and weather at length made it impossible to use it any longer.

Down in the south at Moonah Cullah, Miss Crebbin and Mrs. Whitridge are desirous of re- building the church, as the old one, which has been standing for many years, has been badly eaten by white ants. They hope to see the work started shortly.

An anonymous gift of £10 has come to hand towards the erection of a little church at Balranald where Miss Ayling is the resident missionary.

The Cowra church is to be lined inside, and the members, under the leadership of Mr . Wilson, Associate Worker, have a considerable sum in hand for that object.

A t Condobolin a building fund has been opened for a new church, as the old one was built several years ago of bush timber and iron from a building which was burnt. T h e iron is now so badly eaten that new iron altogether is needed and a new building will be erected (D.V.) in the near future.

The little band of church members in Darwin (Northern Territory) have decided to devote their money towards the erection of a building for the worship of God there, and they have something over £2 in hand as a beginning.

W e praise God for all that this represents, and trust that all these ventures of faith will be amply rewarded and that inside the walls of these humble buildings the Eternal God will manifest Himself in great blessing and saving grace to many precious souls.

FOR OUR WORKERS THE EAGLE LIFE.

BY Dr. J . H . J O W E T T . They shall mount up w i th wings as eagles-”-

Isa. 40-31. W e travel along our roads as mere pedestrians,

and we are sorely overcome, for the hostility of our circumstances wearies us to the dust. O r we are engaged in some exacting ministry which imprisons us in our particular place. O r maybe we are shut up in a chamber of sickness, either as the patient or in service upon the patient. In a hundred different ways we can be cribbed, cabined and con- fined, and our spiritual organs are in danger of becoming sickly, and of losing their brightness, both in mood and discernment.

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And all the time those wings are waiting! And if we would, we could soar into larger

regions in an ampler air. Multitudes of men and women . . . walk; they never soar. They go along the road with heavy feet; they never rise in joyful exaltation. They are always on the earth. They never leave the earth and return to it again with freshened spirits after a renewing flight in heavenly places with Christ Jesus. They have no upper air which they regard as part of their blessed inheritance.

Even the finest pilgrims are those who remember that they are also birds. The crusaders, who wage the noblest conflicts along the road, are just those who get out their wings and soar for a change of air. T h e one who takes occasional flights to the new Jerusalem is a more efficient labourer in the old Jerusalem. They have the freshest eye, and the most hopeful vision, and the most inspiring mood and all this just because they are the most inspired. They are “true to the kindred points of heaven and home.”

And how do we put on the wings? “They that wai t upon the Lord . . . shall mount

up wi th wings.” In this realm communion is ascen- sion. When we turn our hearts unto the Lord the power of wing is ours, and we can rise from our little prisons and from our tiresome road, into the high heaven of spiritual rest and vision.

In the Christian life rising is resting. When we have been on the wing we shall be able to walk and not faint. And those wings a r t awaiting us! But how do we forget them!


August 15, 1937. O U R A I M 15

FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. President: THE DIRECTOR.

Vice-Presidents: Mr. W. E. CORMACK, Mr. W. PORTER, M.A. Hon. Secretary: Mr. J. S. COUSIN. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. L. PERRY. Hon. Medical Adviser: Dr. A. M. McINTOSH, 133 Macquarie St., Sydney.

Hon. Asst. Secretary: Mr. G. HAWKSLEY.

Members: Messrs. R. A. HIND, H. G. HARWARD, A. HICKS, M.A.; Rev A. L. LEEDER

All Official correspondence to the above should be addressed t o the A.I.M. OFFICE, 242 PITT STREET, Sydney,

STATE ADVISORY COUNCILS.

Mrs. SMALL.

QUEENSLAND: VICTORIA:

Rev. G Haughan, Pres Tel. M 6351 Miss F. M. Beasley, Hon. Sec., Wilston

Road, Newmarket, N.W.I. Yr. R. Wilson. Rev. H. Latimer. Mr. and Mrs. Harle Lovelock. Yr. C. Henley. Yr. A. L. Evans. Yr. E. Evans Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Riddel. Miss Underwood, Prayer Band Sec.

Rev. J McBride Pres. Mr. W. W . Robinson. Hon. Sec.. 52 Price St.,

Essendon, W.5, Victoria. Mr. J Nash. Asst. Secretary. Mr. N. L. Nankervis, Hon. Treas. and

Parcel Agent, 232 Flinders Lane, Mel- bourne, C.1.

Yr. S. P. Waddingham. Rev. U. S. Pearce. Mr. Hy. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Buck. Miss Tootell Mr Fawckner. Miss V. Robinson. Prayer Band Sec. Hon. Medical Adviser. Dr. Ray Pennington.

TASMANIA

Mrs. E. Weymouth. Hon. Sea. & Summer hill Road, West Hobart.

Mr. B. Walker. Mrs. Hall. Yrs. Agnew. Miss Weatherhed Miss Weymouth.

Contributlons sent through State Secretaries or Tressurers are forwarded

to Headquarters

AUXILIARY BRANCHES AND REPRESENTATIVES. NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney:-A.I.M. Ladies’ Auxiliary, Hon. Sec., Mrs. E. S. Tunks, Bower Street, Manly. ’Phone: YU 3130.

Young Men’s Movement. Hon. Sec.. Mr. E. Cock, A.I.M. Office. 242 Pitt Street, Sydney.

Young Women’s Movement. Hon. Sec.. Miss R. G. Long. 242 Pitt Street. Sydney.

Newcastle:-Hon. Sec.. Mrs. W. Brown. 14 Roslyn Ave.. Islington.

VICTORIA: Melbourne:-Young Men’s Movement. Hon. Sec., Mr. H. R. Darch, 36 Orford Street, Moonee Ponds. W.4.

Young Women’s Movement: Hon. Sec.. Miss A. Peterson. c/o. Keswick Book Room, 315 Collins St., Melbourne.

Ballarat: Hon. Sec., Mr. J. E. A. Thomas, Smythes Road.

Geelong W.: Hon. Sec., Mrs. E. Butt, 79 Weller Street.

Geelong N.: Hon. Sec., Miss Wiltshire. 18 Bay Street.

QUEENSLAND. Townsville: Rev. B. Hohnke. Hermit Park. Toowoomba: MISS Lamont, 11 Grenier St. Maryborough: Mrs. S. Kent, Sussex Street.

TASMANIA. Launceston: Miss Hall, Hart Street,

Newstead.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA Mrs. Wingrove, cr. Edinboro and Robert

Streets, Osborne Park.

F course, I expected to hear that as ever “there 0 are many adversaries,” and there can be nothing (Continued from page 3)

step by step the way wil l open up.” Thank you, again, dear friends, and fellow workers, for all your else when there are many victories and such wide, prayers which the Lord is SO graciously answering. open doors, but the way to the throne of grace is

Mail has begun to reach me. Although I have had a well-beaten way, and easy of access, and there I air-mail letters to keep me in touch, they are neces- have been able to present and leave the positions I sarily limited and my first “big” mail by ordinary know and those I do not know, and SO I rest in Him route was a great treat. I t brought me the May in happy confidence in those who are dealing issue of “Our Aim,” and the “Evangel,” which I with each situation as it arises. T h e Lord read with avidity, rejoicing in the doings of the grant them continually all that they need out of Lord. M y heart rejoiced in God my Saviour as His inexhaustible fulness. I read of the formation of the first Native Church of the A.I.M. in the Northern Territory. T h e Memorial Van, with M r . W. A. Long and Mr . Taylor, approached Darwin on September 3 of last year, and praise be to the God of all Grace, by May, just eight months later, M r Taylor was able to report the baptism of 14 believers and the formation of a Native Church. Surely this is an answer to those who think the Australian Aboriginal field, to say the least, one of the most unproductive. publishd by the Aborigines’ Island Mission of N.S.W Australia TeL and M375A Printed by R.

News has come from Brisbane of the formation Of Young Men’s and Young Women’s there on July 24. T h e increasing interest amongst the young people in the different States is most encouraging.

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A. I . M. FIELD DIRECTORY 1. HEADQUARTERS. SYDNEY, N.S.W. Miss F. Abbott, Miss F. Ginger. Meehan Street, Yass.

Mrs. J. Walker (Native Worker).

Mr. R. Peters (Native Pastor). Mrs. I. Carter (Native Worker).

Mrs. Whitridge, Miss M. I. Crebbin.’ Moonah Cullah, via Deniliquin.

28. BALRANALD (Murrumbidgee River) Moulamein Canally (N.S.W.) Spewa Mystic Park Lake Boga (Vic.): Miss W.’ Ayling,’ A.I.M., Balranald, N.S.W. Mr. and Mrs. L. Macnaughton, “The Doon,” Lake Boga (Vic.).

Miss C. Presnell, Miss J. Procter. Barmah, via Picola, Victoria. Mrs. C. Muir (Native Worker).

’Director: Mrs. Betta Long. 62 Johnson Street, Chatswood.

*Miss M. Acland, 8 Hudson Street, Lewisham. ‘Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Harris, 271 Mowbray Road, Chatswood.

2. MEMORIAL VAN: ‘Mr. W. A. Long, c/- 62 Johnson Street,

26, DARLINGTON (Murrumbidgee River) : ’Phone: J 5622.

Miss R. G. Long, 62 Johnson Street, Chatswood. 27. MOONAH CULLAH (Edwards River) Barham:

Chatswood. ABORIGINAL CITY MISSION WORK.

3. ,SYDNEY: Mrs . w. Hughson, 89 Cheltenham Road, Croydon. Phone: UJ 5261.

Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Grant (Native Workers). HERNE BAY: *Miss M. Acland, 8 Hudson Street, Lewisham. 29. CUMMERAGUNJA and Barmah (Murray River) :

4. MELBOURNE: Mrs; R. Ellis. 371 Moreland Road. Coburg West. N 13. Vic. Phone FW 8518.

5. BRISBANE: Miss M. Beasley. Wilston Road. Newmarket. N.W.1. Qld.

NEW SOUTH WALES. M r . G. Blacket, c/- Kallia, Valley Road, Springwood. (Travelling.

6. KARUAH (Port Stephens), Soldiers Pt., Pindimar: Mr. and Mrs. F. Dates (Native Workers), A.I.M.. Karuah. Mrs. W . Brown, 14 Roslyn Avenue, Islington.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller (Native Workers).

Mr. D . Tubb, “Narara,” Lurline Street, Katoomba.

Inglebar, Uralla.

7. SINGLETON:

8. KATOOMBA:

9. WALCHA (New England). Woolbrook, Nowendoc, Niangala.

10. ARMIDALE. 11. LONG GULLY (Tingha), Bundarra. Ashford, Strathbogie:

Miss W. Cash, A.I.M., Tingha. Mrs. Nellie Williams (Native Worker).

12. TABULAM (Clarence River), Mallanganee. Pretty Gully: Mr. F. Barber (Native Worker,. A.I.M., Tabulam.

13. CASINO: 14. FINGAL POINT (Tweed Heads), Eukrabah, Drydock:

Tweed Heads. Mr. W. Slatter. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Higgs (on holidays). Billinudgel: Mr. Browning (Native Worker).

*Miss M. McAulay, Miss E. Tyler (temporary), A.I.M..

15. MOREE. Terry-Hie-Hie: Mr. W. E. Bobbins, A.I.M., East Moree.

16. TOOMELAH, Neeworra: Mrs. Knox (Native Worker).

17. WALGETT (Gingie Reserve). Wee Waa, Narrabri. Quambone :

18. DENNAWAN (Culgoa River), Weilmoringle, Goodooga, Brewarrina, Bourke: Mr. and Mrs. D. Ferguson (Native Workers), Dennawan. via Brewarrina.

19. COWRA, The Rocks, Orange, Noonbinna: 20. { GOOLAGONG:

Mr. H. B. Weymouth, Macquarie Street, Cowra. Mr. W Wilson, Brougham Street, Cowra.

21. BULGANDRAMINE, Warren, Narromine, Peak Hill:

Tomingley. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Euchie Street, Peak Hill.

Mrs. T. Smith, 30 Fitzroy Street, Dubbo.

Miss D. Sales, Miss K Mountney. A.I.M.. Orange Street, Condobolin. Mr. G. Barlow, Mr. and Mrs. C. Grant (Native Workers).

Miss J. Byron. Miss M. Woolley. Menindee. Mr. and M r s . Shinar, Menindee.

*Miss M. Campbell, Miss A. Irons, Bulgandramine, via

22. DUBBO, Talbragar:

23. CONDOBOLIN. Euabalong, Narrandera:

24. MENINDEE (Darling River), Wilcannia:

25. YASS, Pudman, Brungle:

QUEENSLAND.

Miss F. M. Beasley, Wilston Road, Newmarket, N.W.l. 30. BRISBANE, Myora. Dunwich, Peel Island:

31. MITCHELL, Augathella. St. George. Bollon. Dirranbandi. Charleville : Mr. and M r s . R. Mannell, Mitchell. Mrs. Jukes. Mitchell. Miss Mary Saunders (Native Helper).

32. CUNNAMULLA, Tinnenburra: 33. CHERBOURG (Government Settlement) :

*Miss M. Shankelton, Miss M. D. Eadie, Box 9. Murgon. Mr. A. C. Goulter (Building). Mr. and Mrs. N . Smyth, Murgon. Native Workers: Mrs. L. Kina, Mrs. T. Demlin, Mr. W. McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. H. Brunette, Mr. A. Brown, Mrs. T. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. W. Phillips.

34. GAYNDAH, Ban Ban Springs, Eidsvold, Hawkwood, Camboon: Mr. Rose, Mrs . A . Scott, Gayndah. Miss Daisy Law (Native Worker), Gayndah.

35. WOORABINDA (Government Settlement), Baralaba, Springsure: Mr. and Mrs. K. Bowen, Perch Creek, via Duaringa. Mr. Sam Wilson (Native Worker). ROCKHAMPTON: Miss W. Wells. Park Avenue. North Rockhampton.

36. PALM ISLAND (Government Settlement). Phantom Is.: *Mr. and Mrs. E. Buckley. A.I.M. Private Mail Bag, Palm Is.. via Townsville. Native Workers: Dan Kyle (Native Pastor). Lena Kyle. W. Corbitt, P. Ross, M. Free.

37. CAIRNS AND DISTRICT: 38. COOKTOWN: 39. HERBERTON, Atherton, Mareeba:

Mr. K. Colley. Herberton. Mr. M. Richards (Native Worker).

40. RAVENSHOE. Millaa Millaa. Chillagoe. Evrlyn: Mr. K. Colley. Herberton. Mr. L. Delves, Ravenshoe.

41. NORMANTON (The Gulf). Croydon: Mr. and Mr s. I. Thomas. Normanton. Nipper (Native Worker). Miss Hulbert. Croydon.

NORTHERN TERRITORY. 42. DARWIN, Adelaide River, Katherine:

Mr. G. W. Taylor, A.I.M., Darwin. 43. TENNANT CREEK:

Mr. C. L. Weston. Mr. R. Peaker. Aborigines’ Mission. Tennant Creek.

Inland

Accepted for Service: Miss A. Peterson. On Furlough: Miss F. Wheeler. MisS E. Christie, Miss A.

Cavanagh.

Miss McLean. Miss Firmin. On Leave: Miss Sutton, Miss Lawson, Miss Bailey, Miss Wells,

Supernumeries: Miss A. Monks, Miss E. Barker, Mr. W. Haines.

NOTE:-(*) Members of Missionary Council. Associate Workers in italics.


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