National Archives of Australia
Series F1 Item 1955/657 Stirling Station
Aileron Station, Maintenance of Government Dependants 1952 - 1962
24.10.1953 Inspection of Stirling Station
Owner Mr W S Brown
Manager Mr W S Brown
Situation The Station homestead is situated by road about 159 miles
north of Alice Springs, the turnoff from the Stuart Highway
being approximately 156 miles north of Alice Springs and the
homestead being about 3 miles east of the bitumen at this point.
Date of Inspection 24.10.1953
Inspector Patrol Officer T C Lovegrove
Births and Deaths in the last 12 months
Beryl Numara, born 17.11.1952, father Pompey Burula, mother Minnie Lorraga.
Dennis, 15 month old male child of Kudaitcha George Ngala and Molly Ngarai,
died of some kind of gastric trouble.
Census of Stirling Station October 1953
Name Abo Name Tribe Reln Sex Born Notes
Pompey Burula Ilaua H M .1903 Contractor
Minnie Lorraga Aranda W F .1916
Henry Chugarra Aranda Ch M .1945
Cassidy Nagagoor Aranda Ch M .1946
Norah Numara Aranda Ch F .1948
Beryl Numara Aranda Ch F 17.11.1952
Joe Undara Aranda H M .1883 Aged and Infirm
Rosie Iworgi Aranda W F .1883 Aged and Infirm
Billy Iquilta Aranda H M .1893 Aged and Infirm
Maryanne Yulgurra Aranda W F .1897
Goggleeye George Bananga Aranda H M .1912 Casual
Mabel Nambilla Aranda W F .1907
Tommy Price Gumara Aranda H M .1903 Casual
Mavis Bulthara Aranda W F .1938
Normy Burula Aranda Ch M .1945
(Second wife Emily and her part-abo child ran away to Hatches Creek.)
Clarry Janama Aranda H M .1927 Contractor
Hilda Burula Aranda W F .1929
Walter Bununga Aranda H M .1925
Rita Ngarai Aranda W F .1928
Marguerite Bidjana Aranda Ch F .1948
Sammy Bidjana Aranda Ch M .1950
Rosie Umbilowra Aranda Wid F .1893 Aged and Infirm
Annie Retla Aranda Wid F .1893 Aged and Infirm
Bundy Sugadai Aranda H M .1922 Casual
Ada Nungala Aranda W F .1917 Employed
Adam Bulla Aranda Sin M .1933 Casual worker
Colin Gumara Aranda Sin M .1938 Casual worker
Winky Jim Irala Aranda H M .1893 Aged and Infirm
Lucky Ngarai Aranda W F .1938
Tommy Bununga Aranda H M .1938 Contractor
Louie Naburula Aranda W F .1932 Daughter of Tommy Price
Roy Bununga Aranda H M .1927
Ivy Ngalyari Aranda W F .1932
Lenny Burula Aranda Ch M .1951
25. 6.1954 Inspection of Stirling Station
Owner / Manager Stan Brown
Situation 161 miles north of Alice Springs, 1 mile east of highway
Date of Inspection 23-25. 6.1954
Inspector Patrol Officer H S Kitching
Employees
Pompey, Casual
Tommy Price, Casual
Lame Tommy, Casual
Births and Deaths
Joe (Blind) died 4. 4.1954
Census of Stirling Station
Name Skin Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Birthplace Notes
Roy Adjanam Anmatjira H M .1934 Woola Downs Son of Annie Nambitjinba (widow)
Ivy Napaltjari Anmatjira W F Harper Springs Daughter of Kaiditja Billy
Lenny Jabiard Anmatjira Ch M .1951 Harper Springs
George Jabiard Anmatjira Ch M .1953 Stirling
Walter Adjanam Anmatjira H M .1930 Wolla Downs Son of Annie Nambitjinba (widow)
Rita Nambagol Anmatjira W F .1932 Woodgreen
Margaret Nambiard Anmatjira Ch F .1949 Woola Downs
Sammy Djabiard Anmatjira Ch M .1950 Ti Tree
Lame Tom Adjanam Anmatjira H M .1914 Stockboy, lame right leg
Lowie Nabolri Anmatjira W F .1936 Stirling Daughter of Tom Price
Tommy Price Djungurai Aranda H M .1896 Stirling General Hand, part blind
Emily Nalyeri Anmatjira W1 F .1899 Anmatjira (Hatches Creek), not seen
Mavis Nabaljeri Warramunga W2 F .1934 Tennant Creek Housegirl, daughter of Bundy Jugardi
Norman Nabalri Anmatjira Ch1 M .1948 Stirling Son of Emily
Pompey Tjulam Ilyowra H M .1904 Elkedra General Hand
Minnie Kamara Arunda W F .1914 Stirling
Colin Tjugarai Anmatjira M .1935 Harper Springs
Peter Tjugarai Anmatjira M .1936 Stirling
Henry Tjugarai Anmatjira Ch M .1945 Alcoota
Kathleen Tjugarai Anmatjira Ch F .1948 Harper Springs
Nora Tjugarai Anmatjira Ch F .1949 Stirling
Patsy Tjugarai Anmatjira Ch F .1951 Stirling
Rosey Tjugarai Anmatjira Wid F Stirling Aged and Infirm, deceased 8. 7.1954
Tommy Panunga Aranda H M .1918 Harper Springs Casual Hand
Lena Purula Aranda W1 F .1927 Utopia Daughter of Charley Kamara
Alice Purula Aranda W1 F .1929 Utopia Daughter of Charley Kamara
Elta Purula Aranda W1 F .1931 Utopia Daughter of Charley Kamara
Eileen Panarta Aranda Ch1 F .1948 Hatches Creek Daughter iof Lena
Birdie Panarta Aranda Ch3 F .1950 Woola Downs Daughter of Elta
Boyd Panarta Aranda Ch3 M . 1.1953 Stirling Son of Elta
Kurdaitcha Billy Mbitjana Aranda H M .1886 Harper Springs Aged and Infirm
Mary Pultara Aranda W F .1894 Elkedra Aged and Infirm
Clem Pultara Anmatjira H M .1926 Woodgreen Son of Mick Wari
Evelyn Pultara Anmatjira W F .1938 Woodgreen Toes deformed
31.12.1954 Employment of Aboriginals half-year ended 31.12.1954
Cranky Peter
Goggleeye Tommy
Patches
(Single boys)
8.12.1958 Inspection of Stirling Station
Owner D W Pye
Manager B R Delahunty
Inspector D Brown
Employees
Clarry
Louey
Clem
Larry
Tommy Price
Norman
Henry
Long Jack
Peter
Teddy
David
Flash Harry
Census of Stirling Station
Name Skin Name Tribe Reln Sex Born Birthplace Notes
Slippery Jugadai Kaiditj H M .1895 Stirling
Nan Nangala Kaiditj W F .1900 Stirling Wife of Slippery
Cassie Mbtjagada Kaiditj Ch F .1938 Stirling Wife of Flash Harry
Ronnie Jugadai Kaiditj Ch M .1955 Stirling Son of Cassie
Annie Wadgala Kaiditj F .1895 Neutral Junction Aged and Infirm
Nellie Kamara Alyawarra F .1895 Neutral Junction Aged and Infirm
Mary Pultara Kaiditj F .1900 Neutral Junction Aged and Infirm
George Jangala Aranda H M .1880 Neutral Junction Aged and Infirm
Topsy Warai Anmatjira W2 F .1918 Neutral Junction 2nd wife of George
Phyllis Mbitjagara Anmatjira Ch F .1949 Neutral Junction 1st child of Topsy
Barbara Mbitjagana Anmatjira Ch F .1950 Neutral Junction 2nd child of Topsy
Molly Warai Anmatjira W3 F .1920 Neutral Junction 3rd wife of George
David Jumbulka Anmatjira Ch M .1944 Neutral Junction 1st child of Molly
Rosemary Mbitjagana Anmatjira Ch F .1945 Neutral Junction 2nd child of Molly
Mary Anne Warai Anmatjira W1 F .1883 Neutral Junction 1st wife of George
Winky jun. Choolum Anmatjira H M .1883 Alcoota
Lucky Warai Anmatjira W F .1938 Stirling Wife of Winky
Shirley Mbitjagada Anmatjira Ch F .1955 Stirling 1st child of Lucky
Myra Mbitjagada Anmatjira Ch F .1957 Stirling 2nd child of Lucky
Mick Jugadai Alywarra H M .1889 Stirling
Polly Purula Alywarra W1 F .1900 Stirling 1st wife of Mick
Topsy Purula Alywarra W2 F .1919 Stirling 2nd wife of Mick
Maggie Purula Alywarra W3 F .1928 Stirling 3rd wife of Mick
Jean Pultara Alywarra Ch F .1957 Stirling 1st child of Polly
Pompey Choolum Alywarra H M .1903 Stirling
Minnie Kamara Alywarra W F .1900 Stirling Wife of Pompey
Kathleen Wadjala Alywarra Ch F .1947 Stirling 1st child of Minnie
Laura Wadjala Alywarra Ch F .1950 Stirling 2nd child of Minnie
Patsy Wadjala Alywarra Ch F .1952 Stirling 3rd child of Minnie
Jerry Choolum Alywarra H M .1920 Stirling
Margaret Panata Alywarra W F .1925 Stirling Wife of Jerry
Dinny Kamara Alywarra Ch M .1954 Stirling 1st child of Margaret
Clem Jumbiard Alywarra H M .1935 Stirling
Evelyn Pultara Alywarra W F .1938 Stirling 1st wife of Clem
Ruth Purula Alywarra Ch F .1954 Stirling 1st child of Evelyn
No name (?John) Purula Alywarra Ch M .1956 Stirling 2nd child of Evelyn
Tommy Price Kamara Anmarjira H M .1901 Stirling
Mavis Price Nabaldjari Warramunga W F .1937 Stirling Wife of Tommy
Rosie Kamara Anmatjira W F .1930 Stirling Wife of Long Jack
Larry Jumbara Anmatjira H M .1924 Stirling
Ruby Mbijagada Anmatjira W F .1926 Stirling Wife of Larry
Bob Warai Anmatjira Ch M .1952 Stirling Child of Ruby
Teddy Pangata Alywarra H M .1928 Stirling
Clarrie Janama Kaiditj H M .1918
Hilda Nambula Kaiditj W F .1929 Murray Downs Wife of Clarrie
Louis Pultara Aranda M .1929
Norman Purula Anmatjira M .1944 Stirling
Peter Jambulka Anmatjira M .1900
Little Peter Kamara Anmatjira M .1939 DOB may be 1946
Douglas Jumbeara Alywarra M .1939
Henry Lakara Anmatjira M .1938
Little David Lumbulka Anmatjira M .1944
19.12.1961 Child Endowment payments
Mother Child
Ruby Harry
Molly David
Georgina
Running Janey Christopher
Eileen Harry
Sandra
Susan
Elsie
Shirley Geoffrey
Gloria Michael
Evelyn Roslyn
John
Jennifer
Lucky Sara
May
Topsy Barbara
Beryl
Gladys
Gracie
Ivy Michael
Eileen
Kenny
Ester
13. 3.1962 Child Endowment payments
Mother Child
Ruby Harry
Molly David
Running Janey Christopher
Eileen Harry
Sandra
Elsie
Shirley Geoffrey
Gloria Michael
Evelyn Roselyn
John
Lucky Sarah
May
Topsy Barbara
Gracie
5. 6.1962 Child Endowment payments
Mother Child
Ruby Harry
Molly David
Georgina
Running Janey Christopher
Eileen Harry
Sandra
Barrow Creek Topsy
Shirley Geoffrey
Gloria Michael
Evelyn Roselyn
John
Winky Sara
May
Topsy Barbara
Gracey
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