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The Church of England Migration Council brought out young women from the United Kingdom, and placed them under the care of Deaconess House. The young women were then placed in domestic service jobs in households. Deaconess Ruby Short took out a licence for the scheme under the Industrial Arbitration Act on 9th October 1939. Includes lists of 'girl domestics' with arrival dates, ship name and name of employer or caretaker. Also includes lists of Australians requesting domestics, and which type.

"Containing news of The Deaconess House, St Paul's Road Newtown, Children's Home Marrickville, Home of Peace for the Dying, Petersham, The Associates and the Junior Associates" - front cover.
Includes annual reports and details of financial donations.
Issues 1894-1897 are photocopies of issues which belonged to Rev Mervyn Archdall.

List of questions sent to Deaconesses, asking about their activities and finances. Also includes letters sent in reply to the questions.

Scrapbooks with news clippings relating to deaconesses. Also includes pamphlets, photographs and orders of service.

Correspondence and reports relating to the use and sale of Norbury House, Croydon, which was used as a hostel.

Typescript transcripts of radio broadcasts on station 2CH, discussing the history and activities of Deaconesses and the Deaconess Institution.

The series consists of fragments of minutes and correspondence and circulars distributed to members of the Deaconess Appointments Board and through the Head Deaconess to Deaconesses working in the Diocese of Sydney.

The letters concern Deaconess appointments, arrangements for admissions/ordinations, chaplaincy arrangements and other diocesan matters that need to be made known to deaconesses. Also three booklets including the appointments of the Head Deaconess