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# Reference code Title Dates Access restrictions
1 AU ANUA 480-1 Correspondence from Faith Bandler AC, civil rights campaigner for the rights of Aboriginal and South Sea Islanders – on Noumea, Kanaks, Vanuatu Independence. 1977 - 1986 None
2 AU ANUA 480-2 Correspondence from Dr Dorothy Shineberg to Mr Ovington re a visit to New Caledonia, matters at the ANU and the Ovington's appointment to Vanuatu. 18 Dec 1980 None
3 AU ANUA 480-3 1978 diary of M.R. Ovington. 1978 None
4 AU ANUA 480-4 Official invitations and correspondence relating to the time the Ovington's were in New Caledonia. Includes including from visiting French President Giscard d’Estaing and wife Anne (with photos). 1978 None
5 AU ANUA 480-5 Newspaper clippings and photographs relating to the Ovington's time in New Caledonia - articles from “Les Nouvelles” on the Australian Consul and Australia Day Reception - 26 January 1980 at “Le Petit Train”; “La Depeche” on visit to Tahiti – 25 April 1978 1978 - 1980 None
6 AU ANUA 480-6 Lorraine Ovington's entertainment allowance diary – menus, guests, cost etc 1978 - 1980 None
7 AU ANUA 480-6a A copy of a calendar - Allan Hughan Photographs 1870-1880 of New Caledonia. 1978 None
8 AU ANUA 480-7 Lorraine Ovington's diary with invitations from British High Commission; Barclays Bank; Chief Justice Cooke; PNG Defence Force; President Sokomanu; Ministers Timakata, Kalsakau, EU ; NZ High Commissioner; Pacific Conference of Churches; Kirk & Claudia Huffmann; local businessmen. 1980 None
9 AU ANUA 480-8 Lorraine Ovington's diary with invitations for University of the South Pacific extension centre (opening 3 February 1981); John Beasant; Central Bank; Radio Vanuatu; Hotels; British High Commission to celebrate the “Royal Wedding” – 29 July 1981; 1st Anniversary of Vanuatu Independence; NZ High Commission. 1981 None
10 AU ANUA 480-9 Lorraine Ovington's diary with invitations from the President, Prime Minister; British High Commission ; Vanuatu Military Force. 1982 None
11 AU ANUA 480-10 Photographs - Independence Celebrations; Prime Minister Walter Lini and his wife Mary; interior of the Australian High Commissioner’s residence with furniture commissioned and carved from Papua New Guinea wood; An Island feast or wedding, Pastor Reuben Makikon. 1980 - 1982 None
12 AU ANUA 480-11 Correspondence from Ministers, Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, Governor General Sir Zelman Cowan, Foreign Affairs officers & others 1980-1981, 1990 None
13 AU ANUA 480-12 Official invitations and correspondence relating to the time the Ovington's were in Vanuatu. 1976 - 1992 None
14 AU ANUA 480-13 Papers relating to a course on human development that Lorraine Ovington was involved with in Vanuatu. 1982 None
15 AU ANUA 480-14 Papers relating to a cumulative index of the Pacific Islands Monthly and other miscellaneous papers. 1981 None
16 AU ANUA 480-15 Botany Bay by Charles Nordhoff & James Norman Hall – A gift from Hall’s elderly wife (part Tahitian) at Arue, Tahiti during 19th South Pacific Conference. Inscribed by Mrs James Hall. 18 Sep 1978 None
17 AU ANUA 480-16 Norfolk Island by R S Hillier – gift from Chief Minister, David Buffet at 19th South Pacific Conference in Tahiti. Inscribed by the Chief Minister. nd None
18 AU ANUA 480-17 Newspaper articles - Nabanga (1980), PIM (1980),Tam Tam, Voice of Vanuatu, Vanua-Aku Viewpoints (1981-82). The National Times article “Islands in Transition”, an article on Film Australia’s Bob Kingsbury, who made a film on Vanuatu Independence in 1980 and on the ‘Hash House Harriers’ in Vila. 1980 - 1982 None
19 AU ANUA 480-18 Traditional music of Vanuatu (New Hebrides) from the Cultural Centre Archives. Sound cassette taped by Dr Kirk Huffman for the Vanuatu Cultural Centre. Port Vila, The Sound Centre. 1980 None