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Matron
The title given to a woman responsible for the day to day running of a children’s institution.
Somerville, Margaret (1912 - ), Matron
Methodist
A person or organisation affiliated with the Methodist Church.
Chapman Road Cottage (1969 - 1976?), Somerville Homes Inc
Croker Island Mission (1940 - 1966)
Elcho Island Mission (1942 - 1974?)
Goulburn Island Mission (1916 - )
Griffiths House (1945 - ?)
Henry Street Cottage (1969 - 1976?), Somerville Homes Inc
Methodist Inland Mission (1926 - 1977)
Methodist Missionary Society
Methodist Overseas Mission (1830? - 1980?)
Milingimbi Mission (1923 - )
Somerville Cottage Homes (1967 - )
Trower Road Cottage (1969 - 1976?), Somerville Homes Inc
Yirrkala Mission (1935 - )
Mission
A faith-based organisation that provides social and other forms of support to the needy. Missions contimue to operate shelters and social services across Australia, including in cities. With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the word mission has a specific meaning, as a residential settlement or institution,
Aborigines Inland Mission (1905 - 1998)
Angurugu (1943 - 1975?)
Areyonga (1920s - )
Arltunga Mission (1942 - 1953)
Australian Inland Mission (1912 - 1977)
Bathurst Island Mission (1912 - 1970)
Croker Island Mission (1940 - 1966)
Elcho Island Mission (1942 - 1974?)
Emerald River Mission (1921 - 1943)
Ernabella Mission (1937 - 1981), South Australia
Finke River Mission (1877 - )
Goulburn Island Mission (1916 - )
Haasts Bluff (1940s - 1959)
Hermannsburg Lutheran Mission (1877 - 1982)
Kimberleys Mission, Western Australia
Little Flower Mission (1935 - 1942)
Ltyentye Apurte (1953 - 1977)
Methodist Inland Mission (1926 - 1977)
Methodist Overseas Mission (1830? - 1980?)
Milingimbi Mission (1923 - )
Nauiyu (1957 - 1977)
Northern Territory Native Industrial Mission (1899 - 1903)
Numbulwar Mission (1952 - 1978)
Oenpelli Mission (1925 - 1975)
Our Lady of Victories Mission (1941 - 1968)
Papunya (c. 1958 - )
Phillip Creek Mission (1945 - 1956)
Port Keats Mission (1935 - 1939)
Presbyterian Inland Mission
Queen of the Holy Rosary Station (1886 - 1891)
Rapid Creek Mission (1882 - 1891)
Roper River Mission (1908 - 1988)
Sacred Heart Mission (1889 - 1891)
St Francis Xavier Mission (1944 - 1977), Western Australia
St Joseph's Mission (1891 - 1899)
Umbakumba (1938 - )
Wadeye (1939 - 1975)
Yirrkala Mission (1935 - )
Mission Boarding School
Mission Boarding Schools were residential schools run by missionary organisations. They were usually exclusively for Aboriginal children.
Arltunga Mission (1942 - 1953)
Bathurst Island Mission (1912 - 1970)
Croker Island Mission (1940 - 1966)
Elcho Island Mission (1942 - 1974?)
Emerald River Mission (1921 - 1943)
Ernabella Mission (1937 - 1981), South Australia
Hermannsburg Lutheran Mission (1877 - 1982)
Little Flower Mission (1935 - 1942)
Ltyentye Apurte (1953 - 1977)
Nauiyu (1957 - 1977)
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (1938 - 1983?)
Our Lady of Victories Mission (1941 - 1968)
Phillip Creek Mission (1945 - 1956)
Port Keats Mission (1935 - 1939)
Retta Dixon Home (1946 - 1982)
Roper River Mission (1908 - 1988)
St Joseph's Darwin (1908 - 1939)
Umbakumba (1938 - )
Wadeye (1939 - 1975)
Yirrkala Mission (1935 - )
Mission Dormitory
Mission Dormitory refers to the dormitory style accommodation buildings that were often placed on Aboriginal missions to house children of school age apart from the rest of their families.
Goulburn Island Mission (1916 - )
Haasts Bluff (1940s - 1959)
Milingimbi Mission (1923 - )
Numbulwar Mission (1952 - 1978)
Oenpelli Mission (1925 - 1975)
Papunya (c. 1958 - )
Port Keats Mission (1935 - 1939)
St Mary's Home for Children (1947 - 1975?)