Title Dick Harris, missionary to the Aborigines : a biography of the Reverend Canon George Richmond Harris, M.B.E., pioneer missionary to the Aborigines of Arnhem Land / by Keith Cole

Published Bendigo, Vic. : Keith Cole Publications, 1980

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	266.3092 Harris Col/Dhm		AVAILABLE

Description 97 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 19 cm Series Great Australian missionaries ; no. 6 Great Australian missionaries ; no. 6 Summary His work at Umbakumba and Angurugu (Groote Eylandt), Oenpelli, Roper River; Anglican Church Missionary Society and Government policy; assimilation; efforts to change traditional marriage customs; opposition to tobacco; mentions other missions Analysis Anglican missions to Australian Aborigines. Harris, George Richmond. Northern Territory. Arnhem Land. Biographies Notes Anglican missions to Australian Aborigines. Harris, George Richmond. Northern Territory. Arnhem Land. Biographies (ANB/PRECIS SIN 0420816) Subject Harris, George Richmond, 1901- Church Missionary Society of Australia -- Employees -- Biography. Church of England -- Missions. Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Australia -- Arnhem Land (N.T.) Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Missionaries -- Australia -- Biography. Missionaries -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Biography. Genre/Form Biographies. LC no. 81152948 ISBN 0908447051

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