National Archives of Australia
Darwin Office
Series F1 Item 1952/600
Hermannsburg, Finke Rover Correspondence 1951-54

14. 5.1952 From Native Affairs Alice Springs to Director of Native Affairs Darwin
           Re - Lutheran Mission Block Alice Springs
           
           Replying to your letter of 29th April 1952, the undermentioned information is 
           given in respect to the number of natives permanently resident on the block and
           description of the quarters and facilities provided :
           
           (1) Population - Permanent Residents
           
                                  Families
               
               Adults                                  Children
               
               Martin                                  Joy McNamara (adopted)
               Christine                               Billy McNamara (adopted)
               
               Bruce Fly                               Marjorie
               Susie                                   Freddy
                                                       Margaret
                                                       Henry
                                                       Cederick
                                                       Helen
                                                       Audrey (Niece)
                                                       
               Jack Miller                             Gracie
               Fanny                                   Mona
                                                       Charlie
                                                       Glenda
                                                       Erna
                                                       
               Old Bob Welsh                           Nil
               Clara
               
                                  Aged and Infirm
                                  
               Rose Cooper                             Mother of Jack Cooper
               
               Old Jenny                               Mother of Bruce Fly
               
               Serene                                  Sister of Bruce Fly
               
               Population - Temporary Residents

               Johnny Hayes                            Glennie
               Ruby
               
               Cyril                                   Carol
               (Wife in Hospital)

           (2) Housing and Facilities
           
               (a) Martin's house
                   Type         Cement brick (attached to Church). Two ceilinged rooms and enclosed verandah. Cement floor.
                   Size         18'x15'x10' (ceiling height). Interior rooms 12'x8'.
                   Ventilation  Verandah enclosed in fly-wire. One small louvre window
                   Facilities   Wood/iron kitchen 12'x12'x8' to 7' 6". Built out fireplace with stove. Dirt floor, one door,
                                one window. Situated 50 yards from house. Water not laid on to house. No lavatory.

               (b) Jack Cooper's house
                   Type         Cement brick. Two rooms; enclosed verandahdivided for sleepout and bathroom; small open
                                verandah; lavatory attached to house. Cement floor.
                   Size         Rooms 10'x10'. Enclosed verandah 8'x20'. Open verandah 6'x14'. Gable roof 10' to 8'6", verandah 7'6".
                   Ventilation  Two windows, two doors.
                   Facilities   Water laid on - is only supply for all residents. Lavatory provided as above.
                   
               (c) Bruce Fly's house
                   Type         Wood and iron Sydney Williams hut. One room. one door, two windows. Dirt floor. Gable roof.
                   Size         20'x15'x10' to 8'.
                   Ventilation  One door, two windows.
                   Facilities   Builtout fireplace with stove. Water not laid on. Lavatory near house.

               (d) Jack Miller's house
                   Type         Iron hut with unroofed iron enclosure built on. Gable roof. Earth floor. One room.
                   Size         14'x14'x10' to 8'. Built on section 8'x14'x4'6".
                   Ventilation  One door, one window.
                   Facilities   Builtout fireplace with stove. Water not laid on. Lavatory near house.
                   
               (e) Bob Welsh's house
                   Type         Tin shanty consisting of ex-Army truck cover frame roughly covered with scrap iron. Dirt floor.
                   Size         15'x8'x4'6".
                   Ventilation  Draughty, one doorway.
                   Facilities   None

               (f) Rose Cooper / Jenny / Serene residence
                   Type         Tin shanty. Dirt floor.
                   Size         33'x8'x4'6".
                   Ventilation  Two doorways. Draughty.
                   Facilities   None

               (g) Hayes Family
               
                   These people are temporary residents only and are housed in temporary structures similar to (e) above.
                   No facilities provided.
            


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