This despatch from Sir George Gipps to Lord Stanley encloses a number of reports including annual reports from missions and reports from Crown Commissioners for the year 1841.

Despatch No. 50 from Sir George Gipps to Lord Stanley dated 11 March 1842 in Historical Records of Australia Series 1, Vol 21 (October 1840 - March 1842), 733-746

Missionary societies from the United Kingdom established missions in NSW. Each mission operated independently. The living conditions on each mission depended on the people in charge. Aboriginal people went to missions by choice and by necessity. The NSW Government’s role was limited to granting land, funding, and distributing resources.

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Despatch No. 50 from Sir George Gipps to Lord Stanley dated 11 March 1842 in Historical Records of Australia Series 1, Vol 21 (October 1840 - March 1842), 733-746

Missions