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1992 - 29 April - Investiture at Government House, Adelaide - Governor Dame Roma Mitchell
presents Mrs Smith
with OAM
1992 - 29 April - Investiture at Government House, Adelaide - Governor Dame Roma Mitchell
presents Mrs Smith with OAM
1991 - 1 November - Letter to Mrs Smith from Official Secretary to the Governor-General
1991 - 1 November - Letter to Mrs Smith from Official Secretary to the Governor-General
1992 - 12 February - Letter of congratulations from Hon Steele Hall MP, Member for
Boothby
1992 - 12 February - Letter of congratulations from Hon Steele Hall MP, Member for
Boothby
1992 - 30 January - Letter of congratulations from Hon John Burdett MLC
1992 - 30 January - Letter of congratulations from Hon John Burdett MLC
1992 - Investiture Program for Isabel Smith OAM
1992 - Investiture Program for Isabel Smith OAM
1992 - Investiture Program for Isabel Smith OAM
1992 - Investiture Program for Isabel Smith OAM
1992 - June - Article from Adelaide Church Guardian - Honour for service to children
1992 - June - Article from Adelaide Church Guardian - Honour for service to children
Letter to Mr Smith from Premier of SA John Bannon
Letter to Mr Smith from Premier of SA John Bannon
Letter to Mrs Smith from Brian Howe Deputy Prime Minister
Letter to Mrs Smith from Brian Howe Deputy Prime Minister
Letter to Mrs Smith from Dame Roma Mitchell Governor of SA
Letter to Mrs Smith from Dame Roma Mitchell Governor of SA
Letter to Mrs Smith from Miniser Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women -
Wendy Fatin
Letter to Mrs Smith from Miniser Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women -
Wendy Fatin
Letter to Mrs Smith from Senator John Olsen
Letter to Mrs Smith from Senator John Olsen
1994 - 4 September
In 1993 John and Ros Moriarty conceived the idea of painting a
Qantas jumbo jet with their Aboriginal designs to spread their message about Indigenous culture across Australia
and the world.
Their dream was realised in 1994, when Wunala (Kangaroo) Dreaming, the newest, state of the art 747-400 airliner
in the Qantas fleet, was painted with their design. This was the world's largest moveable piece of Aboriginal art.
The model had been computerised and magnified a hundred times to produce two kilometres of tracing paper that was
wrapped around the fuselage. Wunala Dreaming was rolled out on 4 September 1994.
1994 - 4 September - Qantas - Wunala Dreaming - John Moriarty
1995
Les Nayda is made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
Les Nayda became known for his work in Aboriginal welfare. When he retired after 30 years in the public sector, he
was the longest serving Aboriginal public servant in Australia.
As the Director of the then Aboriginal Employment Education Development Branch in Adelaide, he helped pioneer the
successful Family Wellbeing program which broke new ground in recognising the effects of colonisation on
Indigenous health.
He also played a key role in the establishment of the Pitjatjantjara Land Rights Act in the early eighties and was
the first Aboriginal to be appointed to the South Australian Parole board.
1995 - Les Nayda AM
1995 - 14 July
Aboriginal Flag designed by gifted artist and St Francis House
resident Harold Thomas is granted ‘Flag of Australia’ status, under the Flags Act 1953, by proclamation of the
Australian Government.
The flag was originally designed in 1971 for the land rights movement, and it became a symbol of the Aboriginal
people of Australia.
1995 - 14 July - Australian Aboriginal Flag
1996 - May
The Adelaide Church Guardian reports on the national enquiry and history
of St Francis House
provided by Father Percy Smith's widow, Mrs Isabel Smith and his son, Mr John Smith. They appeared before inquiry
when it sat in Adelaide with both making detailed statements about Father Smith's work with Aboriginal people.
On page 138 of the report is a statement they made referring to the conditions at "The Bungalow", Alice Springs"
in the 1930's.
1996 - May - The Adelaide Church Guardian - Enquiry hears history of St Francis House
1996 - 25 June
Centralian Advocate article by Lara Cole entitled, The 'stolen
generation' … looked at from
another perspective - Priest gave many boys their head start in life.
Final paragraph notes that the events of the stolen generation have in hindsight been shown up as a massive
failing in the thinking of the time. But one of the unfortunate sides of this new awareness is that some of the
good has been clouded over.
1996 - 25 June - Centralian Advocate - The 'stolen generation' looked at from another perspective - Priest gave
many boys their head start in life
1996 - 11 October
Centralian Advocate publishes “Bungalow days” article sub-titled
Fr Smith relates one
sad chapter in Alice's history.
1996 - 11 October - Centralian Advocate Article - Bungalow days ... Fr Smith relates one sad chapter in Alice's
history
1997 - 25 February
Letter from Governor General Sir William Deane recognizing the
work of Father Smith and
St Francis House.
1997 - 25 February - Letter from Governor General Sir William Deane
1997 - April
BRINGING THEM HOME: The National Inquiry into the Separation of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Children final report is released.
1997 - April - Bringing them home - National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Children from Their Families
1997 - 19 April
The Weekend Australian published article profiling John Moriarty
entitled Mixed company by
design by Anne Lim.
1997 - 19 April - Weekend Australian Article - John Moriarty - Mixed company by design by Anne Lim
1997 - 24 April
Gordon Briscoe receives PhD in History from the Australian National
University, the first
ever PhD for an Aboriginal person.
(L-R) Sam Wickman, Gordon Briscoe, Michael Johnson, Norma Briscoe, Ros Moriarty, John Moriarty, Gabby Hollows,
John Balaz, Mike Lynsky (Director of the Fred Hollows Foundation)
1997 - 24 April - Gordon Briscoe receives PhD in History from the Australian National University
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1997 - 11 July
Church Scene Article article is published entitled The saving of a
generation by John Smith with David Woodford, Bill Espie and Gordon Briscoe
1997 - 11 July - Church Scene Article
1997 - 11 July - Church Scene Article
1997 - 11 July - Church Scene Article
1997 - August
One of the first six St Francis House boys, David Woodford records his
personal recollections of his time at St Francis House.
1997 - August - David Woodford
1997 - August - David Woodford personal recollections
1997 - August - David Woodford
1997 - August - David Woodford personal recollections
1997 - August - David Woodford
1997 - 10 October
Church Scene publishes article Cipher of truth & instrument of
reconciliation.
1997 - 10 October - Church Scene Article - Cipher of truth & instrument of reconciliation
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1997 - 24 October
Church Scene article is published entitled 'Strangers in a strange land' providing a
report on the exhibition commemorating the 150-year history of the Anglican church’s work with Aboriginal people
1847-1997.
1997 - 24 October - Church Scene - 'Strangers in a strange land' - exhibition report
1997 - 24 October - Church Scene - 'Strangers in a strange land' - exhibition report
1997 - 24 October - Church Scene - 'Strangers in a strange land' - exhibition report
1997 - 24 October - Church Scene - 'Strangers in a strange land' - exhibition report
1997 - 24 October - Church Scene - 'Strangers in a strange land' - exhibition report
1999 - February
Adelaide Church Guardian Article is published detailing the life of
Joe Croft entitled The Stolen Child Who Went to University.
1999 - February - Adelaide Church Guardian Article - Joe Croft - The Stolen Child Who Went to University
1999 - 11 September
Feature article published in The Advertiser about the life of
Wally McArthur by Peter Hackett.
Born in 1933 in Borroloola, NT, he moved to Adelaide in the early 1950s and became a noted sprinter. He missed
Olympic selection for Australia because of his Aboriginal heritage. In the late 1950s he played in the Northern
Rugby League in the UK. He was named in the Aboriginal Australian rugby league team of the Century in 2008.
1999 - 11 September - The Advertiser - Beaten by the Times - Wally McArthur
1999 - 11 September - The Advertiser - Beaten by the Times - Wally McArthur
1999 - 11 September - The Advertiser - Beaten by the Times - Wally McArthur
1999 - 11 September - The Advertiser - Beaten by the Times - Wally McArthur
1999 - 11 September - The Advertiser - Beaten by the Times - Wally McArthur
1999 - November
Adelaide Church Guardian Article published articles entitled Fr
Percy Smith and St Francis House - a work based on hope.
1999 - November - Adelaide Church Guardian Article - Fr Percy Smith and St Francis House - a work based on hope
