02754ctc a2200409 a 4500001000800000005001700008008004100025019001200066035001700078035001200095035001200107040001600119043001200135045001700147110005300164245007400217260001500291300005400306500004400360506008100404510007100485520068400556545058201240555004001822610004101862610006101903610004001964610005102004650005602055650003802111650002502149700002902174700002902203710005402232710004102286984001702327110165920110210094328.0930208m19081998at neng d1 a9811154 9000009811154 91996055 a1101659 aANL:MSbeng au-at---2 bd1908bd19982 aUniting Church in Australia.bFrontier Services.10aRecords of the Uniting Church in Australia,f1908-1998h[manuscript]. c1908-1998. a86.2 m.a(531 boxes, includes 8.3 m. folio items) aManuscript reference no. : NLA MS 5574. aPart available for research; part not available for research. Not for loan.4 aGuide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ;cD935. aThe 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. aThe 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 Cloncurry, then was incorporated into the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.0 aPreliminary list available (182 p.)20aAustralian Inland MissionvArchives.20aUniting Church in Australia Frontier ServicesvArchives.20aFlying Doctor Service of Australia.20aAdelaide House (Alice Springs, N.T.)xHistory. 0aPresbyterian ChurchxMissionszAustraliavArchives. 0aRural hospitalszSouth Australia. 0aTelephone, Wireless.1 aFlynn, John,d1880-1951.1 aMcKay, Fred,d1907-2000.2 aAustralian Inland Mission Aerial Medical Service.2 aAustralian Inland Mission.tRecords. aANLcMS 5574