Narional Archives of Australia
Darwin Office
CRS F126 Item 37
Jay Creek
Copyright P J Mackett 2007
List of Narives who have resided at Jay Creek
for the greater part of the time
between 1. 4.1938 and 30. 6.1938
Note 'ng' in italics means the 'n' symbol with the extra length in the original.
I Men
Albert (from Ulaterka)
George Alknarintja
Altinka
Altinka kurka
Alkatjiwuka
Charlie Ampa
Carbine
David
Erinjakalaka
Ekungjambarinja
Eric (from Ntaripa, near Alice Springs)
Hesekiel
Indu
Ingkatji
Intjiriljaka
Johannes
Jim (from Ulumbaura)
Kalejika, Alec
Kinjinnga
Kwalatara
Larry
Ijona, Tom
Makarinja, Harry
Mametuka, Charlie
Melba, Paddy
Merini Jack
Moses
Mulda
Mutungkamutunka, Jack
Namatjira, Archie
Nathanael
Nunti
Nguntijali, Sandy
Oneboot Jack
Papina
Panka
Papatjukurba
Pingkatjita
Rolf
Ronald
Tanatji
Takararinja, Francis
Tnapana
Thomas
Tjatjituwara
Tjakara, Johnny
Tjinapatala
Tnaueria
Tutana
Tungala
Udepatarinja, Charlie
Utnadata, Johnny
Willy
Winuinnga
II Women
Jessie Arkeaka
Janie Atnungarinja
Amari
Alirata
Buddy
Erakuureraka
Molly Ilimaki
Ilbakitjumbura
Ilkannga
Intjila (na)
Charlotte Iwurknga
Irbia
Irtnjeulaka, Topsy
Jamai, Polly
Jikapa
Jean (H/C)
Katarina
Kekimana I (Hesekiel's wife)
Kekimana II (young girl)
Kumia, Polly
Kungu
Kubali
Kujarangunka, Nellie
Kwaiatumba
Laing, Elsie (H/C)
Louisa
Maria (Nathanael's wife)
Maria (H/C)
Marintjia
Mantua
Maggie (H/C
Maggie Nguera
Maggie Njiltja
Mutuka, Annie
Mbatuka, Pati
Munjungka
Jeli Mungana
Maudie from Tempe Downs
Maudie (with three children)
Mavis
Myrtle (Mametuka's daughter)
Nalli
Nakara
Napana, Dolly
Napataka, Mary Anne
Napitji, Palierana's wife
Efa Napitji
Nancy
Nangawara
Janie Ngata
Ngapeja (or Kinbirka)
Ngungi
Njumita
Njuwala
Nungaka
Nungalka, Papatjukurba's wife
Mary Nungalka
Ntjupulba, Nellie
Janie Rolta
Rolf's Ruby
Ruby Schaber
Ruby Papatjukurba
Nellie Rarka
Nellie Rokota
Selma
Tharilknga
Tapukula
Thanguna
Amy Thanangu
Tjulkiwana
Urukita
Urkwalurkeraka
Unkari
Unkari kurka, Lulu
Winnie
Witawara
Wollatja, Janie
III Children - boys
Penny (Witjitji)
Rufus (Jean H/C)
Ronny (H/C Ruby Papatjukurba)
Theobald (Selma)
Kenny and another boy (Rolf's children)
Alfie Ross (Maudie)
Arabi (Ilimaki)
Allen (Nungalka)
One boy (Ngungi)
One boy (Amy Thanangu)
Two boys (Kekimana)
One boy (Tapukula)
III Children - Girls
Ngaljera (Mungana)
Violet )
Elva ) Nancy's children
Small girl )
Anna (Selma)
Small girl (Rolf)
Molly )
N.N. ) Maudie's children
Nellie )
Janie ) Ilimaki
Nantananta )
Amanga ) Nungalka's children
Ursula )
Small child (Mary Mungalka)
Lutie (Takararinja)
Two girls (Ngungi)
Three girls (Amy Thanangu)
One girl (Tapukula)
NB Kulaia
Nulunta
Witjitji
Wantu
Mungana
and six children should be added to the above total,
since all of them were here from late November last
year until May, when the adults and some children
were taken in to Alice Springs for a courtcase.
The total is then -
Fullbloods
Male Adults 54 Male Children 14
Female Adults 73 Female Children 21
Sub-Total 127 34
Half-castes
Male Adults 0 Male Children 1
Female Adults 4 Female Children 0
Grand-Total 131 35
Total 166 plus 5 adults and six children mentioned above
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31th August 1941
The Chief Protector of Aboriginals
Darwin, N.T.
Dear Sir
I am herewith forwarding the requested lists of names and persons
who have been receiving rations at Jay Creek.
The sign --- means that the persons in question received
rations up to the end of June 30th 1938, and that they belong to the
relatively settled section of the local community. The other abbreviations
are as follows :-
A = Aranda
WA = Western Aranda
NA = Northern Aranda
CA = Central Aranda
EA = Eastern Aranda
L = Loritja
PE = Paralysis Epidemic
The numbers have varied on each ration day so far, as my
previous returns to you have indicated. This variation is due to the
nomadic tendencies of the local population. Even those persons who have
been listed as regular recipients, ie persons who - according to these
lists have stayed here for many months, have frequently been absent for
one or two ration days at irregular intervals.
A large percentage of the ration recipients has been listed as
'casuals': this means that they are persons who do not stay normally
for more than two or three consecutive ration days, and then are absent
for equally long (or much longer) intervals before they present
themselves again.
The paralysis epidemic - as the lists will show - brought up
the numbers of the unemployed and of the casual visitors very greatly,
A certain number of the younger men, who were hungry and out of work,
partook the ordinary issue of rations for a while; they had to perform
relief work, however, in the form of roadmaking in return. In view of
the shocking condition of the Jay Creek - Alice Springs road six months
ago, this relief work was well warranted.
The unemployed wives of unemployed husbands have also been
granted rations; and rations were also allowed to young unmarried girls
who had no means of support. It was felt that such action was desirable
for two reasons:
(1) The future of the race depends upon the health of the
young and child-bearing female population;
(2) It is wise to help the young unmarried girls to some
extent, in order to lessen the chances of their prostitution in order
to obtain food and clothing from low-grade white men.
Yours sincerely
T G H Strehlow
Patrol Officer
Rationed Name
No. Where From Date Date European Aboriginal Age Sex Type Notes
1 Ljaba 18. 2.1938 - - - George Alknarintja 65 M WA Blind
2 Emalkna 14. 1.1938 - - - Jack Altinka 55 M WA Old Age
3 Emalkna 7. 1.1938 - - - Jack Altinka kurka 54 M WA,L Old Age, very infirm
4 Iloata (Mt Conway) 21. 2.1938 - - - Alkatjiwuka 70 M CA Old Age, blind
5 Standley's Chasm 25. 2.1938 - - - Charlie Apma 62 M CA Old Age
6 Japalpa 13. 5.1938 - - - David 60 M Old Age, infirm
7 Jay Creek (Iwupataka) 4. 3.1938 - - - Joe Erinjakalaka 60 M CA Old Age
8 Ilbilla 3. 6.1938 - - - Indu(na) 40 M Pintubi Disciplinary
9 Merini 7. 1.1938 - - - Jack Intjiriljaka 55 M L Old Age
10 Hermannsburg 25. 2.1938 - - - Johannes 65 M WA Old Age
11 Glen Helen 7. 1.1938 - - - Larry 55 M WA Old Age, eyesight poor
12 Parr'Erultja 11. 2.1938 - - - Tom Ljonga 55 M WA Old Age
13 Ljaba 21. 1.1938 - - - Harry Makarinja 75 M NA Old Age, very infirm
14 Pmokoputa (Old Station) 30. 1.1938 - - - Charlie Mametuka 55 M WA Old Age
15 Ilaia (Mt Burrell) 4. 3.1938 - - - Paddy Melba 60 M CA Old Age
16 Watarka (King's Creek) 7. 1.1938 - - - Merini Jack 55 M L Old Age
17 Hermannsburg 7. 1.1938 - - - Moses 65 M WA Old Age. blind
18 Amulda, West of H'burg 19. 3.1938 24. 6.1938 Mulda 60 M L Blind
19 Lukaria 25. 2.1938 - - - Archie Namatjira 55 M WA Old Age
20 Ellery's Creek 6. 5.1938 1. 7.1938 Nathanael Renana 70 M WA Old Age
21 Haast's Bluff 18. 2.1938 - - - Nunti 60 M Pintubi Old Age
22 Haast's Bluff 7. 1.1938 - - - Sandy Nuntijali 30 M L Cripple, Crippled back and hand
23 King's Creek 7. 1.1938 - - - Panka 68 M L Old Age
24 Near Mt Liebig 7. 1.1938 - - - Papatjukurba 62 M L Old Age
25 Haast's Bluff 19. 3.1938 17. 6.1938 Ronald 65 M L Old Age, lame
26 Blanche's Tower 7. 1.1938 - - - Tanatji 60 M L Old Age
27 Lukaria 14. 1.1938 - - - Thomas 70 M WA Old Age, blind
28 Aruka, Giles Range 25. 2.1938 8. 7.1938 Johnny Tjakara 55 M Unmatjera Lame
29 Merini 25. 2.1938 20. 5.1938 Tungala 60 M L Old Age
30 Udepata 14. 2.1938 - - - Charlie Udepatarinja 65 M WA Old Age
31 Mt Zeil 25. 2.1938 - - - Johnny Utnadata 65 M WA Old Age
32 Wilbia, West of Tempe Downs 7. 1.1938 15. 1.1938 Witjiti 60 M L Old Age
33 Uluru (Ayer's Rock) 7. 1.1938 15. 1.1938 Roka-Kanakana 55 M Pitjantjara Old Age
34 Maurunga, West of Mt Liebig 7. 1.1938 20. 5.1938 Kulaia 55 M L Held for manslaughter Trial
35 Ilbilla District 7. 1.1938 20. 5.1938 Ngulunta 55 M Pintubi Held for manslaughter Trial
36 Watarka (King's Creek) 21. 1.1938 19. 3.1938 Tjolilna 58 M L Old Age
To the above list must be added the following casuals
37 Tempe Downs Tanari 60 M L Old Age
38 Running Waters Mick Kaltjirbuka 50 M WA Old Age
39 Imanda Braedon Bob Kentia 52 M CA Old Age
40 Haast's Bluff Jim Miniera 52 M L Old Age
41 Imanda Ted Iltaberinja 53 M CA Old Age
42 Merini Papina 60 M L Old Age
Also add the following younger unemployed men, who received rations during the
paralysis epidemic and during the months of April and May, in return for road
repairs to the roads from Jay Creek to Alice Springs and Gall's Springs.
43 Munkulbma, West of Horseshoe Bend Inkatji 37 M L
44 Watarka (King's Creek) Pinkatjita 37 M L
45 Alkurutunga (West of Owen Springs) Alec Kalejika 44 M CA
46 Watarka Jack Mutunkamutunka 42 M L
47 Owen Springs Francis Takararinja 37 M CA
48 Ulburumbala near Gilbert Springs Jim Tjatjituwara 45 M WA
49 Tempe Downs Mick Winuinnga 40 M
50 Piltadi Kinjinnga 40 M
Rationed Name
No. Where From Date Date European Aboriginal Age Sex Type Notes
1 Ljaba 11. 3.1938 - - - Jessie Arkeaka 66 F A Old Age, very infirm
2 Atnuna 29. 4.1938 - - - Janie Atnungarinja 63 F A Old Age
3 Tempe Downs 7. 1.1938 - - - Amari 66 F L Old Age
4 Tempe Downs 21. 1.1938 6. 5.1938 Alirata 50 F L Old Age
5 Irbmankara 19. 3.1938 - - - Charlotte Erakuureraka 55 F A Old Age
6 Apaura 7. 1.1938 - - - Mollie Ilimaki 45 F L Unemployed, 3 children
7 Ilkoatna 11. 3.1938 - - - Janie Ilbakitjumbura 70 F NA Old Age
8 Owen Springs 11. 3.1938 - - - Charlotte Iwurkna 65 F CA Old Age
9 Hermannsburg 4. 3.1938 - - - Polly Ilkanna 60 F WA Old Age
10 Hermannsburg 4. 3.1938 - - - Mary Anne Napataka 57 F WA Old Age
11 Mana, South of Putati 14. 1.1938 6. 5.1938 Intjilana 60 F Pintubi Old Age
12 Finke Gorge 18. 2.1938 - - - Topsy Irtnjeulaka 56 F WA Old Age
13 Owens Springs 11. 3.1938 - - - Annie Mutuka 60 F CA Old Age
14 Owens Springs 11. 3.1938 - - - Janie Rolta 60 F CA Old Age
15 Owens Springs 11. 3.1938 13. 5.1938 Fannie Ulalia 62 F CA Old Age, died 13. 5.1938
16 Owens Springs 11. 3.1938 - - - Nellie Kujarangunja 55b F CA Old Age
17 Jay Creek 11. 3.1938 - - - Lady Kwaiatumba 55 F CA Old Age
18 Haast's Bluff 7. 1.1938 - - - Polly Jamai 50 F L Old Age
19 25. 2.1938 - - - Jikapa 57 F A Old Age
20 Hermannsburg 18. 3.1938 - - - Katarina 64 F WA Old Age
21 Irbmankara 7. 1.1938 - - - Polly Kumia 65 F WA Old Age
22 Haast's Bluff 7. 1.1938 - - - Kungu 72 F L Old Age
23 Merini 7. 1.1938 - - - Kubali 66 F L Old Age
24 Hermannsburg 6. 5.1938 1. 7.1938 Maria 70 F WA Old Age
25 Piltadi 14. 1.1938 24. 6.1938 Mantua 66 F Pitjantjara Old Age
26 Arltunga 7. 1.1938 - - - Maggie Nguera 65 F EA Old Age
27 Finke Gorge 7. 1.1938 - - - Maggie Njiltja 67 F WA Old Age
28 Owens Springs 7. 1.1938 - - - Buddy Mbatuka 60 F CA Old Age, blind
29 Tempe Downs 7. 1.1938 Jeli Mungana 42 F L Unemployed, 3 children
20 Tempe Downs 10. 6.1938 - - - Maudie 37 F L Unemployed, 3 children
31 Apaura 7. 1.1938 - - - Janie Ngata 58 F L Old Age
32 Haast's Bluff 7. 1.1938 - - - Napitji 30 F L Unemployed, wife of Palierana
33 Merini 18. 2.1938 10. 6.1938 Ngungi 34 F Pintubi Unemployed, 3 children
34 Ulumbaura 14. 1.1938 - - - Njumita 56 F L Old Age
35 Haast's Bluff 7. 1.1938 20. 5.1938 Witjitji 30 F Pintubi Held for Manslaughter Trial
36 Haast's Bluff 7. 1.1938 20. 5.1938 Wantu 40 F Pintubi Held for Manslaughter Trial
37 Haast's Bluff 7. 1.1938 20. 5.1938 Mungana 43 F Pintubi Held for Manslaughter Trial
38 Henbury 7. 1.1938 - - - Nungaka 40 F L Unemployed
39 Ulumbaura 7. 1.1938 - - - Jessie Nungalka 52 F L Old Age
40 Tempe Downs 28. 1.1938 - - - Mary Nungalka 40 F L Unemployed, 3 children
41 Kunanba 7. 1.1938 6. 5.1938 Tapukula 45 F L Unemployed
42 Tempe Downs 7. 1.1938 - - - Nellie Rokota 50 F L Old Age
43 Ulumbaura 23. 2.1938 - - - Annie Tharilkna 50 F L Old Age
44 Hermannsburg 23. 2.1938 - - - Selma 30 F WA Unemployed, 3 children
45 Ilbalintja 15. 4.1938 - - - Nellie Rarka 65 F NA Old Age
46 Ulumbaura 18. 2.1938 - - - Polly Thanguna 57 F L Old Age
47 Ilkoatna 11. 3.1938 - - - Polly Urukita 58 F VA Old Age
48 Ulamba 15. 4.1938 - - - Urkwalurkeraka 51 F WA Old Age
49 Ulumbaura 18. 2.1938 - - - Unkari knara 58 F L Old Age
50 Ulumbaura 25. 2.1938 - - - Lulu Unkarikurka 53 F L Old Age
51 Jay Creek 23. 2.1938 - - - Janie Wollatja 50 F CA Old Age
52 Haast's Bluff 20. 5.1938 - - - Ngaljera 9 F Pintubi Daughter of Witness held for Manslaughter Trial
53 Haast's Bluff 20. 5.1938 - - - Penny 10 M Pintubi Son of Witness held for Manslaughter Trial
54 Mt Olga 21. 1.1938 19. 3.1938 Mujilana 60 F Pitjantjara Old Age
To the above list must be added the names of the following casuals.
55 Middleton Ponds Majana 42 F L Unemployed
56 Middleton Ponds Ijauwi 36 F L Unemployed
57 Middleton Ponds Tjulkiwa 34 F L Unemployed
58 Petermann Ranges Pankilkara 17 F Pitjantjara Unemployed, with a baby
59 South of Piltardi Nangawara 30 F Pitjantjara Unemployed
60 Ulumbaura Ntaia 70 F L Old Age
61 Ulumbaura Mary Ngapa 25 F L Paralysis epidemic
62 Bond Springs Dolly Erala 40 F A Paralysis epidemic
63 Jay Creek Myrtle 17 F CA Paralysis epidemic
64 Henbury Lottie 20 F A Paralysis epidemic
65 Burt Well Daisy Atnorkniwuka 50 F NA Paralysis epidemic
66 Tempe Downs Clara Tjungura 45 F L Paralysis epidemic
67 Ilbalintja Kathleen Ntjupulba 35 F NA Paralysis epidemic
68 Anbala Gap Mary Ntjiraka 27 F WA Paralysis epidemic, 2 children
69 Ulumbaura Elsie Glory 23 F L Unemployed, 2 children
70 Tempe Downs Okambara 60 F L Old Age
71 Japalpa Andula 50 F A Old Age
72 Tempe Downs Nalli 46 F L Unemployed
73 Tempe Downs Nakara 46 F L Unemployed
74 Tempe Downs Buddy 30 F L Unemployed
75 Tempe Downs Maudie 30 F L Unemployed
76 Tempe Downs Dolly 30 F L Unemployed
77 Alice Springs Dowie 35 F A Unemployed
78 Alice Springs Edie H/C 37 F A
79 Alice Springs Jean H/C 24 F A With son, half-caste
80 Tempe Downs Tilly 28 F L Unemployed
81 Henbury Caroline 30 F A Unemployed
82 Urumunna Angelina Ntjuiamba 35 F A Paralysis epidemic
83 Burt Plain Maggie Tjantunga 35 F A Paralysis epidemic
84 Alice Springs Nancy 35 F A Unemployed, several children
85 Mt Olga Marrtji 40 F Pitjantjara Paralysis Epidemic
86 Mt Olga Irbia 50 F Pitjantjara Paralysis Epidemic
87 Hermannsburg Lena 51 F A Lame, widow?
88 Near Lake Amadeus Wannubaia 40 F Pitjantjara Paralysis Epidemic
Add the following list of young women receiving rations, off and on,
when unemployed.
89 Ulumbaura Ruby I 33 F L Three children
90 Nkorumba Mavis 16 F A
91 Ulumbaura Winnie 17 F L
92 Haast's Bluff Elsie Laing 16 F A
93 Tempe Downs Kekimana 18 F L
94 Tempe Downs Kuntjirea 15 F L
95 Tempe Downs Efa Napitji 16 F L
96 Middleton Ponds Njoweri 16 F L
97 Henbury Ruby 18 F A
98 Ulumbaura Ruby Papatjukurba 23 F L
99 Tempe Downs Tjenjunta 17 F L
100 Henbury Nancy 15 F A
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7th February 1941
The District Officer
Alice Springs
Sickness and Deaths of Aboriginals on Jay Creek Reserve
The following deaths have occurred on the Jay Creek Reserve recently :-
1. Panginja, from Petermann Ranges, aged 46-50 years, of T.B., on 3. 1.1941, male
2. Waniwaku, from Petermann Ranges, aged circa 70 years, of old age, on 4. 1.1941, female
3. Puntjuna, from Haast's Bluff, aged about 75 years, of old age, on 7. 1.1941, female
4. Jack Ekuntjarinja, of Mt Hay, aged about 75 years, of old age, on 4. 2.1941, male
5. Japhet, son of Rolf, aged 4 years, probably of measles, on 29.12.1940, male
6. Kekimana's boy, aged 2 years 7 months, of influenza, on 9. 1.1941
7. Dennis Njeneraka, of Mt Doreen, aged 3 years, of influenza, on 19. 1.1941, female
In reply to certain remarks made by Dr Reilly on the above
subject, I desire to bring the following facts to your notice :-
(1) The report which he alludes to was made to Dr Reilly by my wife,
who had also mentioned the prevalence of measles when visiting
the Hospital earlier, in order to get information on their treatment.
(2) We have had measles at Jay Creek since the beginning of November
last year, also many cases of influenza and eye treatment; and we
have had an average of about 20-30 cases of patients coming to us
reguarly during this period for medicine. During January this agverage
was from 30-40 daily.
(3) With the exception of No 5 above (this child died apparently
from the after effects of measles, although on the day before he died
his family had thought that he had recovered to such an extent that he
had no longer needed medicine), you will notice that all these deaths
occurred after the New Year. The fall of 1 1/4 inches of rain at Jay
Creek at New Year brought on unseasonably cold and chilly weather for
well over a week; and this sudden chill probably accounts for the fact
that there were so many deaths in January: old and weak people, also
children afflicted with measles, and insufficiently sheltered from
the elements at such a time, would naturally suffer considerably from
the change of weather. Perhaps Dr Reilly will indicate a remedy for
this state of affairs.
(4) I refuse to accept any responsibility for the deaths of persons
dying of T.B. or old age, nor do I see what aid a medical officer
could render under such circumstances. As regards the three
children, I should like to point out that we had seven or eight
times that number ill with measles, coughs, colds and influenza
during the past three months. The boy (No 5) when visited by us
looked listless, but had no temperature, and was not lying down.
The second boy (no 6) had no parents here; his foster parents
brought him up for the first time on the morning of the day he
died; it was then too late to call any help. The girl (No 7)
appeared to have the same ullness as did the children of two
other penal cases; the latter recovered the former did not. In
her case, it must not be forgotten that she came from Mt Doreen,
where vegetable foods have been scarce for at least 2 years, and
where consequently the resistance to disease of the local inhabitants
cannot be very high. It goes without saying that when serious illnesses
are reported that such cases are visited by either my wife or myself.
I doubt, however, whether there were fewer deaths among native children
during the same time on the two Alice Springs native reserves, where
the resident medical officer was able to pay prompt visits. I
understand that there were three or more deaths among the infants of
the R.C. camp alone, although there are fewer natives resident at
that camp than at Jay Creek.
(5) A daily roll call is impracticable at Jay Creek. There are four camps
here: No 1 is a quarter of a mile south of our house, No 2 about 3/4
mile north west of us, No 3 about 1 1/4 miles northwest of us, and
No 4 approximately 2 1/4 miles north of us. In addition, the population
is semi-nomadic, about half the residents of the Reserve wander about
in quest of food several days of the week on various parts of the
Reserve. It is only on Saturdays that a full muster of natives could
be obtained.
In any case, Dr Reilly himself was once both Deputy Chief Protector
of Aboriginals and Medical Officer in Alice Springs. I do not remember
that he instituted a daily roll call during that time on the two native
reserves at Alice Springs, 'so that a daily check could be kept on every
individual'. This would, of course, have been impracticable at Alice
Springs; and it is equally imprcaticable at Jay Creek, unless the
Government appoints a special resident superintendent in order to
supervise over two hundred natives, and then issues daily meals to the
inhabitants in order to keep them close to the place.
(6) In view of the fact that I do not pretend to possess any medical training
or knowledge whatsoever, I must emphasize that all illness treated at
Jay Creek is attended out of mere good will: it is purely a labour of
love. I do not doubt that a fully qualified medical practicioner would
have less disease on the place than I can hope to have. The remedy is,
of course, to get some person with real medical experience (eg a qualified
nurse or a trained ambulance man, in default of a doctor) to look after
thewelfare of the natives. No layman should be expected to differentiate
between variousillnesses which have the same superficial symptoms in
common to an untrained eye.
Again it goes without saying that we have called in the assistance of the
doctor whenever we found a patient who seemed to us to be in need of
medical assistance.
(7) Finally, I would make the practical suggestion that a wireless transceiver
be supplied by the N.T. Administrationfor use on the Jay Creek Reserve.
It is impossible to run into Alice Springs for every case of sickness
and every death among the aboriginals at Jay Creek in order to consult
the proper authorities, On the other hand, it is not always feasible to
keep a dead person from being buried until such time as a 'full and
proper investigation' has been made. A wireless transceiver, however,
would enable daily contact to be maintained with the proper authorities
in Alice Springs in all such cases as these.
T G H Strehlow
Patrol Officer
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Northern Territory Administration
Jay Creek
25th March 1941
The Director of Native Affairs
Darwin N.T.
Meat Ration at Jay Creek
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In addition, there are the following aboriginals who are entitled to a
weekly meat ration -
Altinkakurka, David, Tjuntilkarkna - complete senile decay
George Alknarintka and Moses - blind
Johnny Tjakara and Makinnga - both have paralysed legs
Intjiriljaka - broken right wrist, healed in a crooked positrion
Ronald - lame leg, because of severed tendons; aged man
Sandy Nguntijali - crooked back and crippled hand (congenital defects)
Of the above ten men, four (Altinkakurka, George, Moses and Intjiriljaka)
have wives, for whom they are unable to provide any meat.
In addition, there are the following women who are unable to get meat
in the normal course of things -
Aged widows - Amari, Lulu, Katie Walparera, Janie Ilbakitjumbura,
Lady Kwaiatumba, Annie Urkwalurkeraka,
Violet Leralintja (blind), Mary Anne Ilurka (aged near 70 years)
Janie Lunkakaia, Maggie Matarilja, Mbatuka, Annie Mutuka.
Blind - Charlotte Erakuureraka
Paralysed by stroke - Dowie
Middle-aged widows with many children - Dulata and Nancy
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