Narional Archives of Australia
Darwin Office
CRS F126 Item 41
T G H Strehlow - Permits for Marriages 1941 - 1942

Copyright P J Mackett 2009

(1)  Application for Marriage Licence 1941
     Alec Pepperal H/C, 21 years, stockman on Pine Hill Station to
     Lorna Hayes H/C, domestic employed by Mrs Donnellan Alice Springs.
     It appears that Lorna remembers a H/C boy Alec Turner who is in all
     probability Alec Pepperal.
     Alec is a H/C Afgahn Aboriginal whose mother may be Minnie. He came to
     Pine Creek about 4 years ago from Stirling Station.
     Approved.

(2)  Application for Marriage Licence 1941
     Roy Tilmouth H/C, 21 years, discharged to employment from the Alice Springs
     Halfcaste Institution on 12.11.1935 and Maggie Martin H/C, 25 years, admitted
     to the Alice Springs Halfcaste Institution on 18. 1.1941
     Maggie is pregnant.
     Approved.

(3)  Application for Marriage Licence 1940
     John Clemens of Alice Springs to Doll Schaber 1/4C residing at Mt Riddock
     Station Alice Springs. Doll's parents agree.
     John Clemens about to go south to join AIF.
     Approved.

(4)  Application for Marriage Licence 1940
     John Ludgate, 51 years, father white mother H/C to Emily Bennett,
     45 years, father Afgahn mother H/C. They have been living together for
     some 20 years.
     Approved.

(5)  Application for Marriage Licence 1940
     Merv Andrew, 30 years, of Alice Springs, originally from Port Lincoln
     South Australia to Myrtle McDonald, 28 years, of the Alice Springs who
     has two illegitimate children aged 6 years and 4 years at the Alice
     Springs Halfcaste Institution.
     Merv Andrew is willing to look after the children although he is not
     the father.
     Approved.

(6)  Application for Marriage Licence 1940
     Norman Bray H/C, 25 years to Milly Woodford H/C, 25 years at present
     carrying out domestic duties for Mrs D D Smith of Alice Springs.
     Approved.

(7)  Application for Marriage Licence 1940
     Dan kennedy, exempt H/C, 26 years to a lubra Myrtle with whom he has
     been living for a period of six years.
     Approved.

(8)  Application for Marriage Licence 1940
     Arthur Ballingal, 38 years, miner at Hatches Creek to Topsy, 28 years.
     They have been living together for about 3 years.
     Approved.

(9)  Application for Marriage Licence 1941
     Len, father F/B mother H/C, 21 years, resides in the native camp at
     Hamilton Downs with his patrents, wishes to marry Ruby, 25 years,
     removed from Alice SPrings to Jay Creek a few weeks ago.
     Parents of both parties approve.
     No special permit necessary for the marriage.

(10) Application for Marriage Licence 1940
     Milton Liddle, exempt 1/4C father white mother H/C, to Polly F/B.
     Milton has been living with Polly at Hatches Creek for 5 years.
     Milton and Polly have two male children 2 years and six months old.
     Result uncertain.

(11) Application for Marriage Licence 1941
     George Turner H/C, 24 years to Ruby Webb (Ranbarran) H/C, 23 years.
     Ruby has been an inmate of the Alice Springs Halfcaste Institution
     since 28. 9.1928.

(12) Application for Marriage Licence 1941
     William (Bill) Turner of Alice Springs to Peggy Wallace.
     Married at the Alice Springs Halfcaste Institution on 30.12.1941.
     They left for Alcoota Station the following day.

(13) Application for Marriage Licence 1942
     Jack Gibbs H/C, 25 years to Melba Palmer H/C, 26 years. Jack came
     from the Roper Valley with Mr R Chisholm of Bond Springs.

(14) Application for Marriage Licence 1942
     Cpl L Miller of the Provost Company Alice Springs to
     Tilly Tilmouth H/C domestic working in Alice SPrings. Tilly has had
     more than one illegitimate child before. Tilly is the mother of the
     little quadroon boy who is being brought up by the Superintendent
     and Mrs McCoy.
     
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