1970
St Francis House boy Sonny Morey wins Best and Fairest award for Central District in the SANFL.

A member of Central District’s first ever league team in 1964, Sonny Morey had the distinction of being the first Bulldog player to win a kick in senior ranks; when he retired 13 seasons later at the end of a 213-game SANFL career he was the last remaining link with that original side.

He represented South Australia four times in that position, and was selected there in the club’s official ‘Best Team 1964 to 2003’.

1970 - Sonny Morey wins Best and Fairest for Central District SANFL

1970
John Moriarty graduates from Flinders University with Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in geography and history. He was the first Aboriginal person to graduate from a university in South Australia.

1970 - John Moriarty

1972
Sonny Morey is runner-up for the Magarey Medal.

The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League.

1972 - Sonny Morey

1974 - 17 January
Paul Kelly reports in The Australian on Charlie Perkins’ public attach on two Whitlam government ministers.

1974 - 17 January - The Australian - Black public servant attacks 2 ministers by Paul Kelly

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1974 - 18 January
The Advertiser reports on an attack by public servant Charlie Perkins against his own minister, Senator Jim Cavanagh, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

Also a second report by Tim Dare.

1974 - 18 January - The Advertiser - PS man hits at Ministers

1974 - 18 January - Service is unsilenced by Tim Dare

1974 - 18 January - Service is unsilenced by Tim Dare

1974 - 19 January
Paul Kelly reports in The Australian on the refusal of Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs Mr Barrie Dexter to charge Charlie Perkins in relation to his public attack on Senator Jim Cavanagh, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

1974 - 19 January - The Australian - 'God knows what we'd do without Perkins' by Paul Kelly

1975 - 29 June
Charlie Perkins and Vince Copley meet with boxing champion Muhammad Ali in Kuala Lumpur to seek his support to advance the cause for Aboriginal people in Australia.>

1975 - 29 June - Charles Perkins and Vince Copley meet Muhammad Ali

1976
Baptism of Vincent Copley Jnr.

Left to right. Desmond Price, John Moriarty, Charles Perkins, Vincent Copley, Mrs Smith, Father Smith, Les Nayda, Gordon Briscoe

1976 - Baptism of Vincent Copley Jnr

1976 - June
Father Smith celebrates 50 years of ordination 1926-76. (L-R) Charles Perkins, Mrs Smith, Father Smith, Bill Espie, John Palmer, David Woodford.

1976 - June - Father Smith celebrates 50 years of ordination

1978 - 28 April
Report in The Advertiser on the appointment of Les Nayda as the first full-time chief adviser on Aboriginal affairs to the Government of South Australia by the Dunstan Government.

1978 - 28 April - The Advertiser - Govt. names Aboriginal adviser by Robert Ball

1979 - October
St Francis House reunion.

(L-R) David Woodford, Vincent Copley, Father Smith, Charles Perkins, John Moriarty

1979 - October - St Francis House reunion

1979 - 8 October
The Advertiser reports on St Francis House reunion. Article entitled ‘Charlie’s Angels’ make top by Robert Ball.

1979 - 8 October - The Advertiser reports on St Francis House reunion. Article entitled ‘Charlie’s Angels’ make top by Robert Ball