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Hand-written index/precis to the Australia collection, 1835-1903. It is not known who prepared this precis (perhaps Fr James Rabbitte SJ, check handwriting).

Group photograph of the Xavier College community, Melbourne on the occasion of the visit of Visitor, Fr John McMahon SJ

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/416
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1961

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Group photograph of the Xavier College community, Melbourne, on the occasion of the visit of Visitor, Fr John McMahon SJ. All individuals are named. Taken by Allan Studios, Collingwood, Victoria.

Group photograph of the community at Canisius College, Pymble, New South Wales

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/414
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1939

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Group photograph of the community at Canisius College, with names, by Melba Studios, Sydney.

Group photograph at St Francis Xavier’s College, Kew, Melbourne

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/454
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[1904]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Group photograph at St Francis Xavier’s College, Kew, Melbourne, featuring Mr Patrick O'Mara SJ, scholastic (front row, left).

Group photograph at Canisius College, Werribee, Australia

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/449
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[1932]-[1933]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Group photograph at Canisius College, Werribee, Australia, featuring Fr Henry Johnston SJ (Rector) and John Fahy (Australian Jesuit Provincial). Printed by Harringtons.

Fr William Gwynn's appointment as a military chaplain

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/214
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[ ] July 1918

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Letter from Fr William Gwynn SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney to Fr Tom [ ] concerning his appointment as a military chaplain.

Gwynn, William, 1865-1950, Jesuit priest and chaplain

Fr Patrick Stephenson's next of kin

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/366
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1964

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Note naming Fr Patrick Stephenson's next of kin.

Form letter allocating money to the Australian Mission

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/94
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14 September 1915

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Form letter allocating money to the Australian Mission.

Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931

Financial status of St Mary's, North Sydney

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/98
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[1900]-[1930]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Financial status of St. Mary's, North Sydney.

Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931

Financial accounts for various houses in Australia

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/97
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[1909]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Rough financial accounts for various houses in Australia.

Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931

Extract from the Australian Dictionary of Biography for Fr William Kelly SJ

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/364
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[1974]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Extract from the Australian Dictionary of Biography for Fr William Kelly SJ.

Examinations for entrance scholarships for Newman College, University of Melbourne

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/220
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1917

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Details on the examinations for entrance scholarships for Newman College, University of Melbourne, starting Monday, 19 November 1917.

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Examination results of the junior university examinations, St Ignatius College, Riverview

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/82
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July 1903

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Public examination results of the junior university examinations, St Ignatius College, Riverview.

St Ignatius’ College, Riverview, Sydney, Australia, 1880-

Draft cable from the Irish Fr Provincial to the Australian Mission concerning the finances of one of the colleges

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/96
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[1921]-[1931]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Draft cable from Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 2 to the Australian Mission concerning the finances of one of the colleges.

Fahy, John, 1874-1958, Jesuit priest

Document outlining the history of the Irish Jesuit missions in Australia, Hong Kong and Northern Rhodesia

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/458
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c.[1948]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Document which briefly outlines the history of the beginnings of missions in Australia, Hong Kong and Northern Rhodesia.

Document by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ, on donations for churches and parishes made by Dr Vaughan, Archbishop of Sydney

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/455
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[1866]-[1883]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Document by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ, Mission Superior, on donations for churches and parishes made by Dr Vaughan, Archbishop of Sydney.

Dalton, Joseph, 1817-1905, Jesuit priest

Diary kept by Fr Edward Murphy SJ during the voyage to Australia

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/258
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10 July - 31 August 1883

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Diary kept by Fr Edward Murphy SJ during the voyage to Australia. Includes a covering letter from Fr Murphy, Richmond, Melbourne, Australia to Fr Thomas Brown SJ explaining that Fr Sturzo SJ encouraged him to keep the diary and he wishes Fr Provincial to have the account of the journey. Remarks 'On the whole Australia is a delightful mission and what so many object to namely the sea voyage out is positive pleasure - I never enjoyed six weeks more in my life than the "life on the ocean wave" '.

Murphy, Edward, 1829-1886, Jesuit priest

Correspondence between Joseph Winter, Fr Edward Nolan SJ and Fr Joseph Dalton SJ concerning a newspaper article

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/72
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9 November-15 November 1882

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

A file of copy correspondence between Joseph Winter, owner of the Advocate (a Catholic publication) and Fr Nolan SJ concerning a paragraph about St Francis Xavier College in the paper. A note concerning the correspondence by Fr Joseph Dalton SJ remarks 'Fr Nolan's language is not only very uncharitable and unjustifiable it is also a "libel" - Winter appeals to me for redress. I intend requesting Fr Nolan to "withdraw" the expressions.' (nd, 1p).

Dalton, Joseph, 1817-1905, Jesuit priest

Copy of the agreement between the Archbishop of Sydney and the Society of Jesus

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/30
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9 March 1878

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Copy of the agreement between the Archbishop of Sydney and the Society of Jesus and the establishment of the Australian Mission.

Vaughan, Roger William Bede, 1834-1883, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney

Copy of 'Laurels', publication devoted to the interests of Old Xaverians

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/426
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[ ] May - [ ] August 1965

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Copy of 'Laurels' (vol. 25, no. 86), a quarterly publication devoted to the interests of Old Xaverians, with article on the Irish Jesuit mission to Australia, 1865 onwards.

Copy of a letter from Bishop Patrick Moran, Dunedin, New Zealand to Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ concerning the withdrawal of all Jesuit Fathers from New Zealand

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/435
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21 February 1884

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Copy of a letter from Bishop Patrick Moran, Dunedin, New Zealand to Fr Aloysius Sturzo SJ (Superior of the Mission) concerning Fr Thomas McEnroe SJ and the withdrawal of all Jesuit Fathers from New Zealand. Remarks that abandoning the Mission would be a 'calamity'. Continues 'I cannot expect you to permit Fr McEnroe to remain here alone and I there fore propose you should send some one of your Fathers to work with him in Invercargill...'

Moran, Patrick, 1823-1895, Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin

Copy letters from Fr General Peter Beckx SJ to the Superior of the Mission, Fr Joseph Dalton SJ

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/11
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27 July - 9 October 1867

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Copy letters from Fr General Peter Beckx SJ to the Superior of the Australian Mission Fr Joseph Dalton SJ.

Beckx, Peter, 1795-1887, Jesuit priest and Father General

Copy letter concerning the health of Mr Paul Healy SJ

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/378
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5 February 1915

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Copy letter from C. H. Maher, MRCS and M. McIntyre Sinclair, M.D., 36 College Street, Sydney to [ ] concerning the health of Mr Paul Healy SJ.

Copy college mems. in Fr Isaac Moore's hand

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/418
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[1880]-[1905]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Copy college mems in Fr Isaac Moore's hand from Fr Nolan SJ to Irish Fr Provincial. Includes a note written by Fr Moore concerning the college and expanding some points.

Consultors letter from Fr Matthew Egan SJ to the Irish Fr Provincial concerning the creation of a Vice-Province

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/440
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15 October 192[5 ]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Consultors letter from Fr Matthew Egan SJ, St Patrick's College, East Melbourne to the Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ concerning the creation of a Vice-Province and the shortage of men. Refers to the Novitiate and advises that a Juniorate should be established.

Egan, Matthew, 1872-1941, Jesuit priest

Circular letter from Fr Edward Nolan SJ requesting financial help in order to build the Immaculate Conception Church

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/66
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[ ] April 1868

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Circular letter from Fr E Nolan SJ, Treasurer, St Patrick's College, Melbourne requesting financial help in order to build a church of the Immaculate Conception in Melbourne.

Nolan, Edward, 1826-1893, Jesuit priest

Circular letter from Archbishop Mannix, concerning the establishment of a Catholic college within the University of Melbourne

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/219
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10 May 1916

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Circular letter from Archbishop D. Mannix, St. Mary's 'Star of the sea', West Melbourne concerning the establishment of a Catholic college within the University of Melbourne.

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Mannix, Daniel, 1864-1963, Archbishop of Melbourne

Circular issued by Fr Thomas Gartlan SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview seeking donations to patriotic funds

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/86
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July 1915

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Circular letter issued by Fr Thomas Gartlan SJ, St Ignatius College, Riverview seeking donations from parents of past pupils in support of Australia Day to honour those who were killed during the war. Includes honor roll.

Gartlan, Thomas, 1853-1942, Jesuit priest

Catalogue for the Australian Mission

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/133
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1893

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Catalogue for the Australian Mission.

Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931

Cancellation of the loan to the Jesuit Fathers for the college at Kew

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/109
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27 June 1887

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Copy letter from Duffy Wilkinson, 69 Chancery Lane, Melbourne to Messrs Arnold, Fooks and Chadwick concerning the cancellation of the loan to the Jesuit Fathers for the college at Kew.

Wilkinson, Duffy

Calendar of letters relating to the Australian Mission

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/4
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1864-1887

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Typescript calendar of letters relating to the Australian Mission detailing date, writer and recipient.

Booklet entitled 'A Memorial of Our Dead in God's Acre an Elegy' by Michael Watson

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/398
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[1910]-[1931]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Booklet entitled 'A Memorial of Our Dead in God's Acre an Elegy' by Michael Watson. Printed by J.T. Picken, Flinders Lane, Melbourne.

Watson, Michael J, 1845-1931, Jesuit priest

Balance sheets for St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/111
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[ ] 1890

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Balance sheets for St Ignatius College, Riverview, Sydney.

St Ignatius’ College, Riverview, Sydney, Australia, 1880-

Article concerning the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of St Aloysius Church, Sevenhill

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/64
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8 May 1925

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Article concerning the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of St Aloysius Church, Sevenhills published in The Southern Cross.

Irish Jesuit Mission to Australia, 1865-1931

Article concerning Fr Joseph Hearn's return from the war

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/212
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17 March 1917

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Photocopy of article published in the Richmond Guardian concerning Fr Joseph Hearn's return from the war and a speech he delivered in St Ignatius hall to mark the occasion.

The Richmond Guardian, newspaper

Appointment of Fr Thomas Gartlan SJ as Rector of St Ignatius College, Riverview

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/83
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2 July 1913

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Official document from Father General appointing Fr Thomas Gartlan SJ as Rector of St Ignatius College, Riverview.

Wernz, Franz Xavier, 1842-1914, Jesuit priest and Father General

Album depicting various views of Sydney

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/408
Item
[1900]-[1920]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Album depicting various views of Sydney (drawn).

Agreement concerning the administration of Corpus Christi College, Werribee

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/40
Item
[March 1923]

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Agreement between Daniel Mannix, Archbishop of Melbourne and Fr Jeremiah Sullivan SJ (Superior of the Mission) concerning the administration of Corpus Christi College, Werribee.

Agreement between the Archbishop of Brisbane, James Duhig and the Jesuits to establish a community in Toowong

IE IJA MSSN/AUST/38
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6 October 1915

Part of Irish Jesuit Missions

Copy of the agreement between the Archbishop of Brisbane, James Duhig and the Society of Jesus to establish a community in the parish of Toowong, Birsbane.

Duhig, Sir, James, 1871-1965, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane

Account statements for the Australian Mission