National Archives of Australia
Series F1 Item 1949/459
Methodist Overseas Mission Yirrkala Mothers and Children 1944
Copyright P J Mackett 2017
From Kolinio N. SauKurn
c/- Group 16
R.A.A.F
Darwin N.T.
To
V.J. White Esq
Acting Director
Of N. Affairs
N.T.
Dear Sir
Your letter dated 13th December 1944 just arrived this week. I am very sorry
that I only took over here last August 1944, however I am sending you now the
name of the mothers and their children.
The mothers and the children have no European name, ans also I have no
Half-Cast (sic) on the station.
About 400 native stayed at the station now, all well and happy.
Kind Regards
Yours Faithfully
Kolinio SauKurn
Superintendent
NB The paper on which the letter is written is also stamped
The Salvation Army
Australian Comforts Fund
YMCA
Use Military Address Only
Mother Child Sex Born District
Bunai Djulga F 1941 Gumaid
Lamo Goingolo F 1934 Gumaid
Bagali Milingada F 1942 Gumaid
Magurungu Budara F 1942 Gumaid
Bandjal Bagudjo F 1929 Gumaid
Bangara Mandjilngana M 1939 Gigi
Gainala F 1941 Gigi
Mulugandja Barnioi M 1939 Balamomo
Magorongo Oleole F 1936 Jaruri
Raini F 1939 Jaruri
Wadjilnga F 1937 Jaruri
Minirigi Damuni F 1937 Jaruri
Loroda F 1939 Jaruri
Madindja F 1943 Jaruri
Damilaoi Djargudjargu M 1929 Gumaid
Waru F 1932 Gumaid
Reiman M 1936 Gumaid
Iamai Uludun F 1931 Gumaid
Birnibini F 1931 Gumaid
Uba F 1939 Gumaid
Bandja Dadeilan F 1928 Gumaid
Iabili M 1930 Gumaid
Buianga F 1934 Gumaid
Magorongo Geiburongo F 1938 Gumaid
Bangade Irininga F 1930 Gumaid
Barbua F 1937 Gumaid
Wilinga M 1932 Gumaid
Lauwawa Lardadjid F 1930 Gumaid
Nialala F 1936 Gumaid
Bagali Wanga F 1935 Gumaid
Dundunga F 1938 Gumaid
Geimila F 1939 Gumaid
Bagudja Daimbali M 1930 Gumaid
Baladjuga F 1939 Gumaid
Darging Warinia M 1939 Balamon or Djabu
Galuma Deimalimbu M 1934 Balamon or Djabu
Maraiomba M 1935 Balamon or Djabu
Wirilma M 1936 Balamon or Djabu
Dunggala M 1940 Balamon or Djabu
Balundjabin Djeila M 1936 Balamon or Djabu
Djabiri Madili F 1928 Balamon or Djabu
Gao Borongor F 1928 Dal-inango
Dundungo F 1930 Dal-inango
Bulunura F 1934 Dal-inango
Bamidi F 1937 Dal-inango
Garara Gaidja F 1931 Dal-inango
Miliridji F 1936 Dal-inango
Manar Djunibia F 1928 Balamon or Djabu
Madjirgali Banbiag F 1940 Balamon or Djabu
Marmia Bangila M 1939 Balamon or Djabu
Waranan M 1941 Balamon or Djabu
Munai Baralwa F 1941 Balamon or Djabu
Barrpog Mulugor F 1928 Gumaid
Dandiga F 1938 Gumaid
Meioma F 1939 Gumaid
Modjilnga F 1941 Gumaid
Muluguru Dareinga M 1929 Reradango
Ninibidja M 1931 Reradango
Lauwawa F 1933 Reradango
Oroloma Leiaolomo M 1937 Gumaid
Nalbinia F 1939 Gumaid
Bagali F 1940 Gumaid
Banguari F 1942 Gumaid
Bangai Lumaluma M 1942 Gumaid
Inauri Wabanaoi F 1942 Gumaid
Goigoi Dabudjauwa M 1929 Gumaid
Regen M 1930 Gumaid
Jarari Gulumuni F 1937 Balamomo
Min-Min Moridipoi M 1930 Balamomo
Buwawidi Djudadjuda M 1934 Balamomo
Lambidi M 1937 Balamomo
Ngouwa Djungi M 1937 Balamomo
Wadjiwadji Janabara M 1939 Balamomo
Djuna Lonurgur F 1938 Balamomo
Ngalangaoi F 1940 Balamomo
Djugani Daurbur M 1930 Balamomo
Daiborion M 1935 Balamomo
Lundu-lund F 1936 Balamomo
Moiangaoi M 1938 Balamomo
Inidira Laglag F 1942 Reradango
Baingul F 1937 Reradango
Dadu Laran-dango M 1939 Reradango
Bugudango Mandjari M 1930 Djabaringo
Urumalingi Ngarao F 1933 Balamomo
Malin F 1935 Balamomo
Janbara M 1936 Balamomo
Ulorog M 1940 Balamomo
Lede Nigamula M 1930 Djabarabingo
Ladino Naburundja F 1933 Iduwa
Wabugei F 1938 Iduwa
Yumabul Nagubali M 1930 Ngaimil
Lobinga F 1931 Ngaimil
Neigalan F 1934 Ngaimil
Dagdag M 1938
Murugadja Gongoda M 1930 Balamomo
Wiawia F 1937 Balamomo
Idun Dunggala M 1928 Balamomo
Langardjar M 1930 Balamomo
Ijlargada Balun M 1928 Gigi
Ngabililingo F 1937 Gigi
Muludani Goimon F 1943 Balamumu
Inadjirgali Deinungu F 1943 Balamumu
Gonogural Gabuingi M 1931 Balamumu
Miningo Djalbaingu M 1931 Balamumu
Bulunguruoi Bunangara M 1934 Mararba
Nongiraga F 1939 Mararba
Boiura Bagurangoi M 1939 Mararba
Djul-Djul Marigan M 1937 Mararba
Djurbaraoi Ngangngongo F 1939 Mararba
Weri-i Marira M 1940 Mararba
Dulugo Miliodaing M 1939 Mararba
Magama Wadingboi M 1931 Mararba
Iabi-iabi F 1937 Mararba
Danabi M 1938 Mararba
Bureingani F 1940 Mararba
Nouladji Malin F 1933 Nargala
Gunaba F 1936 Nargala
Meimuna F 1940 Nargala
Niarlong Djamambuwa M 1940 Mararba
Lowa Baidja M 1938
Gurundui F 1937
NB ng/Ng in italics refers to an 'n' in the original with a descender on the second stroke of the 'n'.
Following the above is a single sheet labelled -
Aboriginal Regulations 5-(1)(2)
Return of children Maintained and Educated at Yirrkala Methodist 20.12.1944
followed by six hand drawn sheets giving information in the same format
and signed Kolinio N. SauKurn and dated 20.12.1944. Each of these sheets is
headed Soldiers Welfare Association Presbyterian Church of Victoria.
Child Age Sex Mother District
Dandungu 1930 F Garno Dalwango
Bulurngura 1934 F Garno
Bamide 1937 F Garno
Gaidja 1931 F Gar-ar
Miliridja 1936 F Gar-ar
Warinja 1939 M Daraging Balamomo or Djabo
Daibalibu 1934 M Garluma Balamomo or Djabo
Maraioba 1935 M Garluma
Wiril-ma 1936 M Garluma
Dugala 1940 M Garluma
Djeila 1936 Balun-yabin Balamomo or Djabo
Madili 1928 F Yiribi Balamomo or Djabo
Goimin 1943 F Muludani Balamomo or Djabo
Widigara 2. 5.1944 M Nal-bin-ya Balamomo or Djabo
Gun-bial 10. 5.1944 M Ganala Balamomo or Djabo
Wabanawoi 1942 F Inauri Gumaid
Gumada 12. 9.1944 F Inauri Gumaid
Djinin 1944 M Bongo Naragulu-ru
Djunbia 1928 F Nanar Balamomo
Banbiag 1940 F Wadjirkali Balamomo
Dainung-go 1943 F Wadjirkali Balamomo
Bandgil 1939 M Marania Balamomo
Warnan 1941 M Marania Balamomo
Baralwa 1941 F Munai Balamomo
Molorgo 1928 F Barbog Gumaid
Duan-djag 1938 F Barbog Gumaid
Meioma 1939 F Barbog Gumaid
Modjilnga 1941 F Barbog Gumaid
Madjari 1930 M Bugdago Djabarbingo
Wadjiwadji 1943 F Lede
Nigamula 1930 M Lede
Baladara 1935 F Lede
Golomon 1939 F Gamala Balamomo
Olorog 1942 M Inidira Reradjingo
Laglag 1942 F Inidira
Baingul 1937 F Inidira
Dadeina 1929 M Gun-ru Reradjingo
Lau-wawa 1931 F Gun-ru
Nangubali 1930 M Uambul Ngaimil
Lubinga 1925 F Uambul
Neigalang 1934 F Uambul
Dag-Dag 1938 M Uambul
Belar 1933 F Mundja
Dogaloi 1940 F Mundja
Dabudjau 1929 M Goigoi Gumaid
Regin 1930 M Goigoi Gumaid
Narao 1928 F Urunaling Balamomo
Milin 1935 F Urunaling
Janbara 1940 M Urunaling
Gunada 1930 M Mulgadja Balamomo
Wia Wia 1937 F Mulgadja
Banioi 1939 M Mulgadja
Djumba 1944 F Mulgadja
Dugala 1928 M Idun
Larad-djangar 1930 M Idun
Mandjalngama Idun
Malin 1933 F Nouladji
Gunaba 1936 F Nouladji
Maimun 1940 F Nouladji
Mandjilngama 1939 M Bangara Gigi
Gainjal 1941 F Bangara
Gaidbi 12. 8.1944 M Bangara
Balun 1928 M Wulargada Gigi
Ngabililngo 1937 F Wulargada
Maraiega 28. 8.1944 F Molorgo Reradanga
Oleole 1936 F Magurogo Yaruri
Raini 1939 F Magurogo
Wadjalnga 1940 F Magurogo
Damuni 1937 F Minirgi Yaruri
Madidja 1943 F Minirgi
Lor-Dja 1939 F Minirgi
Leialom 1937 M Wurolma Gumaid
Nalabini 1939 F Wurolma
Bagali 1940 F Wurolma
Bagujari 1942 F Wurolma
Lumaluma 1941 M Banai Gumaid
Woria 1941 F Godibi Durile
Wangaoi 1934 F Logo-rogo Madigai
Dumalambu 1936 M Logo-rogo
Manar 1938 F
Ngang-gei-jalang 1940 F Logo-rogo
Bunang-ngara 1934 M Bulung-woi Iduwa
Bagor-ngoi 1939 M Bulung-woi
Marigan 1937 M Iul-Iul
Ngang-norongo 1939 F Iur-bar-oi Iduwa
Maburudja 1929 F Laoingo Iduwa
Wabugei 1938 F Laoingo
Marira 1940 M Wiri-e Iduwa
Milodaing 1939 M Dulugo Iduwa
Jal-Jal-Ga 4.12.1944 F Darging Iduwa
Wai-jingboi 1931 M Magama Iduwa
Jabi-Jabi 1937 F Magama
Danbi 1938 M Magama
Burei Jangan 1940 F Magama
Damia 1944 F Munainga Iduwa
Djargu-Djargu 1929 M Damilau.. Gumaid
Waru 1932 F Damilau..
Badala 1936 M Damilau..
Wuludun 1931 F Jamai Gumaid
Birin-bini 1934 F Jamai
Wumba 1939 F Jamai
Dadeilan 1928 F Bania Gumaid
Jabile 1930 M Bania
Buijang 1934 F Bania
Baguio 1939 F Bania
Geiburungo 1928 F Magur-ngo Gumaid
Budara 1942 F
Iridjinga 1930 F Banadi Gamaid
Barabua 1937 F Banadi
Maburudja 1929 F Laoingo Iduwa
Wabugei 1938 F Laoingo
Marira 1940 M Wiri-e Iduwa
Milodain 1939 M Dulugo Iduwa
Wurumila 1932 M Wilidinga Gamaid
Bangujari 1936 F Wilidinga
Ladididi 1930 F Lauwana Gamaid
Nialala 1936 F Lauwana
Geimila 1935 F Bagali Gamaid
Dundunga 1928 F Bagali
Milirgadja 1942 F Bagali
Djalga 1941 F Bunei Gamaid
Goigolo 1934 F Lamo Gamaid
Badagbai-bamiri M Djibamioi Rauja
Marmarba M Djibamioi
Niningo M Jiriwala Rauja
Unuboi M Jiriwala
Molaragidi M Jiriwala
Diau Diaunga F Jiriwala
Medjare M Nongiringa Golngaboi
Bilin F Galoi-on Golngaboi
Dualija-lao F Galoi-on
Janigado F Galoi-on
Lum-Luma M Walidjan Naraga
Gauren M Galgara Dalwango
Inidjiwa F Galgara
Dag-Nal M Galgara
Gudabuma M
Maniwa M Guardian by Uncle Midili - District Durile
Naridjin M Gonidga Dalwango
Bambaboi M Gonidga
Dulainga M Gangar-oi Dalwango
Jogaring M Gangar-oi
Widiwidi M Gangar-oi
Wudjalgar M Gangar-oi
NB ng/Ng in italics refers to an 'n' in the original with a descender on the second stroke of the 'n'.
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