02467nkc a22002417i 4500001000700000008004100007040002600048100004600074245002800120264001200148300007200160336002800232337002300260338003200283500002400315500012300339506002800462533007700490535009700567540041400664545099401078856015302072105820171219u        xx            000 0|zxx d  aANU:PMBcANU:PMBerda1 aDepartment of Communicationsdc.1948-197510aConstructing a building  cc.1960s  aDigital photograph, original format was black and white photograph.  astill image2rdacontent  acomputer2rdamedia  aonline resource2rdacarrier  aAU PMB PHOTO 99-181  aPresbyterian Research Centre, Knox College Information:   Accession number: 497/190    Reference number: P-A243.55-181  aAvailable for reference  aElectronic reproduction:bCanberra :cPacific Manuscripts Bureau, d2017  aPresbyterian Research Centre, Knox CollegebArden Street, Opoho, Dunedin, 9010cNew Zealand.  aAvailable for referenceuhttp://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/copyright.php High resolution digital copies can be ordered from the Presbyterian Research Centre, the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau and the Vanuatu National Archives. If a person wishes to publish any photographs from this collection, the researcher must contact the Presbyterian Research Centre to gain permission. Email: pcanzarchives@prcknox.ac.nz0 aThe Department of Communications was part of the Overseas Mission Committee for the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. Following the establishment of an independent New Hebrides Presbyterian Church in 1948, the New Zealand Presbyterian Church continued to work as a partner. It assisted in the establishment of a High School at Onesua on Efate, as well as providing funds and personnel to set up and run a small hospital on Tongoa. The New Zealand Church was also involved in developing Navota Farm and opening the Maropa religious bookshop in Port Vila, training local islanders to be trades people and undertake the building work. The New Zealand Bible Class volunteer scheme sent out young people during the 1960s to assist with building, administration and nursing. The Mission, at the request of the Presbyterian Church of the New Hebrides, divested itself of all remaining authority in the Islands so that the New Zealand missionaries effectively worked for the New Hebrides Church.41uhttp://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/digital/catalogue/index.php/constructing-a-buildingzView this item in the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau Catalogue.