1831 - 1832

1831

• June 14 - In NSW, Archdeacon Broughton, cultivating his own plans for a mission to be jointly funded by the CMS and the NSW government, raises the possibility (with Governor Darling) of using the government settlement at Wellington Valley
• June 25 - Reverend J.C.S. Handt arrives in Sydney aboard the Eleanor, without official communications from London, sparking confrontations between Broughton and the Sydney CMS, and aggravating tensions between Broughton and Governor Bourke
• October 7 - Reverend and Mrs Watson receive their instructions
• December 21 - Goderich sends an overview of the scheme to NSW Governor Bourke

1832

• May 1 - The Watsons arrive in Sydney aboard the Sir William Wallace
• 4 July - Reverend Handt marries Mary Crook at St James Church, Sydney
• 17 July - NSW Legislative Council votes the first £500 grant for the Wellington Valley mission, with half the money forwarded for its immediate commencemen
• 18 August - missionaries depart Sydney for Wellington Valley
• 3 October - missionaries arrive at Wellington Valley