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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.

Includes collected publications, newsletters and ephemera

The Christian Social Order Movement was formed on September 1 1943. This series contains 1 item comprising of papers relating to its formation and early years. The series contains announcements, circulars, member's contacts and interests forms, offer of service circular, copies of The New Day monthly journal, meeting agenda, contribution forms, membership receipts, list of members and council for 1947, activity leaflets.
Some foxing, some insect damage. Pages of various sizes ranging from foolscap to 84mm x 128mm.

In 1846 George James Armytage stated that he saw Rev. J. Duffus drinking and smoking in the tap room of a public bar. Broughton appointed a commission to investigate whether the charges made were legitimate and worth further investigation. After hearing from numerous witnesses who testified to Rev. Duffus' good character, the commission concluded that there was insufficient evidence to carry the investigation any further. In 1847 charges relating to Duffus' moral character were brought against him by the church wardens as a result of documents they had received from Mrs. Forbes and her daughter Mrs. C.A. Bull. Broughton again appointed a commission to investigate the validity of the charges.
The commission concluded that the charges were legitimate and should be investigated further. Broughton therefore held an ecclesiastical court hearing in which he heard the witnesses, and passed sentence

Minutes, correspondence and financial papers relating to the publishing of the Australian Church Record.

Order of service and invitations for the opening 1961, architectural plan, list of rooms and the people after whom they are named.

General Synod press release 6 Nov 1989
Report and opinion of the tribunal on the "Ordination of Women to the Office of Priest Act 1988" of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne, 1989
Submissions of the Synods of Ballarat and the Murray - 1990
Reply of the Synods of Ballarat and the Murray 1990
Report of the House of Bishops meeting - 19th Nov 1990
Reply of the Synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta 1990
Submissions for Women Against the Ordination of Women 1990
Reply on behalf of Women Against the Ordination of Women 1990
Reply of the Union of Catholic Priests of SA 1990
Submission of the Revd Dirk van Dissel, Rector of Christies Beach, on behalf of the Union of Anglican Catholic Priests 1990
Brent, Rev Dr Allen - The historic custom of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church: the interpretation of Constitution S.1 and S.7 - and related papers 1991
Response of Rev Dr Allen Brent to the Most Rev Dr Peter Carnley, 1991
Case submitted on behalf of twenty-five members of General Synod 8 March 1991
Reply by 25 members of General Synod to the submissions by other parties to the reference 22 April 1991
Submission from the Rev Canon Dr Peter Jensen 1991
Documents circulated 1991
Summary submissions and responses on behalf of the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney 1991
Index to documents and photocopies of documents submitted at hearing 4th May 1991
Submission on behalf of the Movement for the Ordination of Women 1991
Case submitted on behalf of the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney 1991
Submission of the Registrar, Diocese of Melbourne
Response of the Registrar, Diocese of Melbourne, to the submissions of other parties
Case submitted on behalf of the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney
Bishop of Willochra's 'qualifying considerations' to Question 2
Report of the House of Bishops minority view
Reply of the Synod of the Diocese of Adelaide and the Diocese of Tasmania
Reply to the submissions to Appellate Tribunal, the Synod of the Diocese of North Queensland