National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office
Series Series F1 Item 1942/435
Native Labour Gangs - Employment by Army 1943
Copyright Paul Mackett 2019
11. 1.1943 Letter from Native Affairs Branch Alice Springs to the Administrator Alice Springs
Native Labour Units - Staging Camps
1. Barrow Creek (New)
Labourer Age Tribe Wife Children Sex Age
Sandy 30 Kaitj Blanche (at Hayes Station)
Mick 30 Anmatjira Rosie (at Mt Esther Station)
Ben 25 Kaitj Single
Long Mick 35 Waramulla Ada
Kipper 35 Aranda Mary (at Mt Esther)
Jack 35 Walberi Lily Infant F 1
Alice Springs Jack 20 Aranda Single
Dick Walberi Doreen
Billy Walberi Topsy Louie F 8
Mabel F 7
Ruth Ruth F 2
Ned 20 Kaitj Single
Eric 20 Aranda Single
Three absent at Ti Tree Well dinner camp doing temporary work.
I did not get the names of these three boys.
Fourteen boys are employed at New Barrow Staging Camp.
2.Banka Banka
Labourer Age Tribe Wife Children Sex Age
Larry 35 Youngman Maggie (had boy)
Nipper 30 Walberi Maisie H/C
?Bruce 30 Walberi Nellie
Jack Mumbuwuna 40 Walberi Ruby
Winnie Saturday M 7
Jack Prindinang 35 Walberi Tiji
Jack 40 Mary Johnnie M 7
Jacky M 5
Jim H/C M 4
Margaret F 9 mths
Jacky Gura kari 55 Walberi Maudie Lily F 5
One child at Tennant Creek
Jack Ilanjoy 55 Walberi Lily Eileen F 7
Andy M 5
Angus M 4
Victor M 3
Billy Wundmarri 50 Walberi Rennie
Maudie Topaji F 8
Riley M 7
Daisy F 11? (Daughter of Billy, mother dead)
Alick Bulbarr 18 Walberi Single
Willie Malijee 30 Walberi Darlie (at Tennant Creek)
Peter Marsh 30 Kaitj Elsie (at Singleton Station)
3. Native Isolation Hospital (55 Camp Hospital, Tennant Creek)
Name Sex Age Tribe District Complaint
Colley, Larry M 27 H/C ex Darwin Pulmonary TB, Chronic
Colley, Maudie F 26 H/C ex Darwin Pulmonary TB, Chronic
Colley, Baby F 3 H/C ex Darwin In good health, Dr Catalano aadvises child should be removed to Institution
Foster, Harry M 40 H/C Tennant Creek Blind, Chronic TB
Albert M 25 Walberi Ti-Tree Well VD
Billy M 30 Mai-li Alligator River
Clarrie M 30 Mai-li Alligator River Gonorrhea
Gambalgo M 25 Gunwinggu Gumadir River (Arnhem Land) VD
Johnnie M 25 Kaititja Barrow Creek ?
Paddy Bingall M 20 Wagidj Anson Bay & Delissaville TB glands in Neck
Peter Kapita M 25 Milingimbi Milingimbi Pulmonary TB
Roy Madbalk M 15 Wagidj Anson Bay & Delissaville ?
Toby M 25 Anmatjira Ti-Tree Well ?
Elsie 1 F 35 Mai-li Alligator River Granuloma Inguinal
Elsie 2 F 25 Mai-li Alligator River VD
Mary Ann F 40 Muluk Muluk Daly River TB
Silver F 35 Wuraidbuk Alligator River VD
15.10.1943 Letter from S/Sgt Clarey, Larrimah to Native Affairs Branch Alice Springs
1. Natives in this Compound as at this date, employed by Army and dependents, set out hereunder :-
(my spelling may not be perfect PJM)
Paddy Dedungoo Bobby Cockerlis
Jerry Moorandaal Fred Nawoolbunga
Gilbey Woolara (Police boy) Peter Sekumpa
Frank Huddaway Paddy Djapeer
Charlie Djanamar Willie Mooriminnie
Joe Buddarla Spider Kungalma
Willie Roper John Jumbal
Dick Bumgudbut Victor Kinderella
Jolly Layawunga Paddy Moolur
Spider Karmoolkpain Jack Wallaby (Tracker)
Bob Booroodeesbar Archie Cameron (Tracker)
Jargo Milleerwoolwool Archie Wilson
Jack Mynemore Allen Mundarr
George Mooldoomana George Yingoo
Jack Korela Charlie Mulloogarnie
Harry Murrayunga Peter Kulgulurrie
Norman Biddeen Nugget Dungulgarrie
Jack Buddayaal Dinah Djaramulla (Cook)
Jim Woodacre Rose Mateballeeri (Cook)
Donkey Aroega Gracy Warwool (Cook)
Douglas Boodbyne
2. Dependents
Jerry Moorandaal
Nora Marloong, wife
Vera (age 9 yrs)
Bruce (age 4 yrs)
Willie Mooriminnie
Florida Neeneeyuan, wife
Frank Huddaway
Don (age 3 yrs)
Jack Wallaby
Nora Leeratree, wife
Archie Cameron
Lena Iyingarbi, wife
Charlie Mulloogarnie
Jimmy (age 8 yrs)
Peter Kulgulgurrie
Daisy, wife
Jean (age 2 mths)
John Jumbal
Clara, sister
3. Employed 38 males
3 females
41 Total
Dependents 7 females
5 children
12 Total
Total in Compound 53
1.12.1943 Letter from Native Affairs Katherine to the Administrator Alice Springs
Approval is sought to employ the following aboriginals at the Katherine Native Depot :-
Pat Laurie Storeman
Tommy Merrick Labourer
Davey Wyndham Labourer
Mosek Labourer
Micky Mam-bee-oe Labourer
Topsy Cook
Judy Cook
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