Northern Territory Some Deaths 1956 - 1958



National Archives of Australia
CRS F1 Item 1957/1311
Welfare Branch Register of Births and Deaths Police and Procedure 1956 - 1958

Paul Mackett
Copyright P J Mackett, 2008


Undated    List of deaths notified to Welfare Branch from 29. 3.1957 ty 18. 2.1958

           Topsy, aged 75 years, died 10.11.1957
           Moolgarlie, aged 46 years, died 29. 3.1957
           Shorty Jungari, aged 40 years, died 30.10.1957
           Jimmy, aged 1 day, died 15.11.1957
           Brenda, 1 1/2 years, died 10.12.1957
           Linda Leo?, age 6 months, died 19.10.1957
           Polly Nabananga, aged 70 years, died 25.10.1957
           Cecelia Nabababga, aged 7 months, died 26.10.1957
           Wadangkamara Jangala, aged 70-80 years, died 25.10.1957
           Kopala Banka, aged 78 years, died 10. 1.1958
           Ronnie Kenta, aged 8 years, died 28. 1.1958
           Mary Nungari, aged 60 years, died 15. 1.1958
           Walter, aged 12 years, died 18. 2.1958

 8. 7.1958 From Protector of Aborigines Mt Isa to Public Trustee Darwin
           Re Estate Lucy Wilson, deceased

           The only information available here is as follows:-
           The deceased was admitted to Mount Isa District Hospital at 6.00pm
           on 7. 3.1958 suffering 'premature labour'. She gave birth to a
           child at 10.32pm on 7. 3.1958 and the child subsequently died
           at 9.05am on 9. 3.1958. At 12.30am on 13. 3.1958 her condition
           deteriorated and she died at 12.35am 13. 3.1958. The Post Mortem
           certificate reveals cause of death as (a) Pulmonary Oedema,
           (2) Anaema.

           Prior to being admitted to Mount Isa Hospital the deceased resided
           at Alexandria Station Northern territory. It is understood that
           the deceased prior to being admitted to the Mount Isa District
           Hospital was residing with her husband (name unknown) at Alexandria
           Station NT. It is not known whether or not the deceased was employed
           on Alexandria Station.

22. 1.1957 To Registrar General Darwin from Director of Welfare Darwin
           Death of infant Aborigine John, Beswick Creek Settlement 11.12.1956

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