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Author Smith, John P. McD

Title The flower in the desert / by John P McD Smith
Published Henley Beach. S. Aust. : Seaview Press, 1999

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Description ix, 183 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of portraits : portraits ; 21 cm
Contents Ch. 1. Those early years -- Ch. 2. Charleville and beyond -- Ch. 3. Alice Springs 1933 -- Ch. 4. Father's great mission -- Ch. 5. Father speaks out -- Ch. 6. Tragedy and fulfilment -- Ch. 7. St Francis' House -- Ch. 8. St Francis' House revisited -- Ch. 9. Archdeacon of the Northern Territory 1949-54 -- Ch. 10. Father's later ministry, Biloela, Auburn, Kilburn 1955-66 -- Ch. 11. Honours and retirement -- Ch. 12. An overview
Summary A biography of the Rev Canon P McD Smith MBE; childhood; health concerns; ordination; first Priest-In-Charge of Alice Springs; first Archdeacon of the Northern Territory; founder of St John's Hostel in Alice Springs; founder of St Francis' House South Australia; involvement with care of Aborigines; removal of children from their families
Notes "A biography of the Reverend Canon P McD Smith, MBE"--Cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page vii)
Subject Smith, P. McD
Smith, P. McD. (Percy McDonald)
St Francis House
St. Francis House (Alice Springs, N.T.)
St. Francis House
Aboriginal Australians -- Children -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- History -- 20th century.
Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Clergy -- Australia -- Biography.
SUBJECT Australia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476
Genre/Form Biographies.
ISBN 1740080505