Christian work in Australasia : with notes on the settlement and progress of the colonies / James Bickford
- Bib ID:
- 960706
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Bickford, James
- Description:
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- London : Published for the author at the Wesleyan Conference Office, [1878]
- 344 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
- Summary:
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Work of religious denominations; p.25-34; Physical description of N.S.W. natives, variations due to tribal areas & food available, finger amputation of women, tooth avulsion, superstitions, burial customs, death of Benilong's son & Jemmy 1823 Port Jackson; Wesleyan missionary attempt to Christianize natives discontinued N.S.W. 1831; p.81-82; Chinese & Polynesian labour in Queensland; p.87-88; Population of Victoria 1851 (Chinese & Aborigines), native attendance at missionary meeting Port Phillip 1836; p.91-92; Wesleyan mission for Aborigines 1838 later abandoned; p.129-130; Notes on Burke & Wills Expedition 1861, King lived with natives; p.138; Encounter Bay natives help ship wreck victims; p.177-179; Some religious beliefs Perth natives 1840, Wesleyan missions at Perth, Fremantle & York, native schools started; p.206208; Description of Tasmanians, appearance, clothing, religion, death of King Billy 1869, Truganini 1876.
- Notes:
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- Inscribed by the author on title page.
- Presentation copy to Mr. K. Bonwick from the author.
- Cited In:
- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 7006
- Subject:
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- Christian communities -- Australia
- Methodist Church -- Missions -- Australia -- History
- Settlement and contacts - Chinese
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Initiation - Finger amputation
- Costume and clothing
- Religions - Christianity - Missionaries
- Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1851-
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Indigenous peoples - Pacific
- Religions - Christianity - Methodist Church
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Initiation - Tooth avulsion
- Education - Schools
- Demography - Population dynamics
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Fremantle (Perth SW WA SI50-02)
- York (Avon River SW WA SH50-14)
- Queensland (Qld)
- Sydney (NSW SI56-05)
- North West Victoria (NW Vic SI55)
- Encounter Bay (SE SA SI54-13)
- Tasmania (Tas)
- South East Western Australia (SE WA SH51, SH52, SI51, SI52)
- Port Phillip / Western Port area (Vic SJ55)
- Polynesia
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1878
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1878
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