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Ordination and clerical licences

Documents primarily relating to Church matters (appointments to positions within the Church, admission to Holy orders, etc). Some
items contain Episcopal Seals and signatures of Church officials.

Certificate of copyright for photograph “The Harbour Bridge – dawn of the New Year 1st January 1935, 3:57am” dated 31st January 1935

Ceremonial sword given to G.A. Chambers' when he returned to Tanzania in 1952 to celebrate the silver jubilee of the Diocese. It represented the fact that he had "cut through" difficulties.

This carved stick was a personal gift to the Archbishop of Sydney from the catechist in the village of Lowainasasa on the island of Ambae in northern Vanuatu, on the occasion of the centenary celebrations in October 2007 marking the death of Rev Charles Christopher Godden. This village is the closest one to the site where Godden was shot by the aggrieved Alameamea, who had been 'blackbirded' to the Queensland canefields, badly mistreated and then repatriated to Vanuatu.
Part of the chiefly paraphernalia in Ambae and other islands in Vanuatu is the carved wooden club. Because the catechist does not have high rank in the church, his carved stick is less elaborate than the chief's club. This elderly catechist has served faithfully in the church for many decades, but has never qualified for ordained ministry. Nevertheless, he wanted to send his stick to the Archbishop as a sign of their mutual task of caring for God's people.

The series is incomplete, the years held are 1929-1952, 1957, and 1962-1965

Brochures, orders of service, photos, dinner menu, commemorative bag, centenary edition of Mia Mia, script for Membership Promotion slide show, manuscript and typescript of address at centenary church service. Issued for various events celebrating the centenary of the Mothers' Union in Australia, 1892-1992

Records payments for requiem services

News bulletin sent to members. Mailing list for 1970. Associated ephemera.