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From: "Susie Zada" <>
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] George and Ann Eliza Morison and the Geelong Chinese
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 06:53:25 +1100
References: <NEBBKGHACKDIFHOMKOJOAEMMCJAA.gkent@ozemail.com.au>


Hi Gary,

I'd suggest that the Geelong Advertiser Indexes would be your best
option ... can only be done at Geelong Historical Records Centre and as
you're in Canberra you either need a very generous volunteer or contact
the centre and request the search.

http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/ghrc.html

Regards ........... Susie Z


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Kent" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 8:49 AM
Subject: [GEELONG] George and Ann Eliza Morison and the Geelong Chinese


> My grandfather's aunt, ANN ELIZA MORISON (NEE VINES) and her husband,
GEORGE
> MORISON, worked among Geelong's Chinese community. The following
article
> provides further details:
>
> “Chinese in Geelong – Twenty years ago Christian work amongst the
Chinese
> residents of Geelong was commenced by Mr and Mrs George Morrison
[should
> read Morison], of Alexandra Avenue, Geelong East. A service was held
in a
> shed at the back of their house. Some time later Mr Irwin and other
friends
> joined with them, and for a short period service was held in the
Mission
> Hall, Yarra St. It was recognised a few years later, and with the
> assistance of Miss Freeman and other faithful workers, has been
carried on
> ever since…It is the aim of the committee to secure a small piece of
land,
> centrally situated, and erect upon it a building suitable for the work
at an
> approximate cost of 50 pounds, donated by Mr Morrison, of Alexandra
> Avenue….”
>
> “Work Among the Chinese”, in Our Missionaries at Work (A Journal of
> Missionary Information Issued by the Presbyterian Church in Victoria),
vol
> II, no 3, July 1913, pp 18-19
>
> I would be grateful for further information (or advice on possible
sources)
> about the Morison's work on behalf of the Chinese community in
Geelong.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Gary Kent
> Canberra
>
>
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