From city to the sandhills of Birdsville / Mona Henry
- Bib ID:
- 495754
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Henry, Mona
- Description:
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- Brisbane : Copyright Publishing, 1994
- xiv, 194 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1875401407
- Summary:
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Experiences of Australian Inland Mission nurse, Sister Mona Henry, at Birdsville Hospital in the early 1950s; mentions Aboriginal patients who come to the hospital; work of Mintulee, or Joe the Rainmaker.
- Subject:
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- Henry, Mona
- Australian Inland Mission -- History
- Nurses -- Queensland -- Birdsville -- Biography
- Rural hospitals -- Queensland -- Birdsville -- History
- Environment - Climate and weather - Bush fires
- Environment - Climate and weather - Drought
- Social welfare - Rationing - Food
- Environment - Climate and weather - Floods
- Death - Mourning
- Environment - Deserts
- History - Biographies - Non-Indigenous - Autobiographies
- Animals - Feral animals - Dingo control
- Health services - Hospitals
- Recreation - Play - Children
- Health services - Emergency services - Air ambulances / Flying Doctor
- Religions - Christianity - Missions - Australian Inland Mission
- Health services - Health workers - Nurses and nursing
- Ceremonies - Rain making
- Birdsville (Qld.) -- Social life and customs
- Charleville (SW Qld SG55-10)
- Bedourie (Qld Far West SG54-01)
- Georgina River (Qld Far West SF54)
- Queensland (Qld)
- Birdsville Track (NE SA SG54, SH54)
- Cloncurry (Qld Far NW SF54-02)
- Diamantina River (Qld Far West SF54, SG54)
- Simpson Desert (SE Central NT, NE SA SF53, SG53)
- Birdsville (Qld Far West SG54-05)
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1994
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