National Archives of Australia
Darwin Office
CRS F1 Item 1943/65
Patrol Officer Sweeney 1943 Extracts


Copyright P J Mackett, 2019


20. 2.1943 DDNF to Patrol Officer Sweeney Alice Springs
D A Chalmers, McDonald Downs, Country Licence 2947
J D Weir, Derry Downs, Country Licence 2943

Neither grantee completed an application form to employ aboriginals
in a country district, in consequence the names of lawful employees
is not known.

The following information is however contained in the employers' application
for rationing books for their native employees and their dependants.

Derry Downs Station - J D Weir, Applicant

Employee           Dependant

Dick
Dilly              Rosie and Minnie
Charlie
Wallaby            Minnie
Hughie             Fanny and 2 children
Long Minnie        Cobiga and Undaila
Rosie              Molly and Tom
Nellie             Fred and Maudie
Fannie Bundy       Jenny and Bob
Eileen             Minnie and Tom

McDonald Downs - D A Chalmers, Applicant

Employee           Dependant

Larry              Peggy
Jim                Dick and Rosie
George             Old Harry and Jessie
Harry              Jennie and Bob
Frank              Toby and Kitty
Johnny             Lively and Jennie

 2. 3.1943 From Alice Springs to DNA Alice Springs

McDonald Downs Station - Mr D A Chalmers

Employee           Dependant

Jimmy
George
Johnny
Harry Bundy        Father Bob, Mother Molly
Larry              Wife Peggy and 2 children
Jacob              Wife Dolly and 3 children
Murray             Father Jim, Mother Jinnie
Barney             Father Mick, Mother Ruby
Bill               Wife Polly
Alick
Jinny
Topsy
Emily

Derry Downs Station - Mr J D Weir

Employee           Dependant

Dick               Mother Mabel
Bill               Mother Mary
Charlie            Father Tom I, Mother Minnie
Hughie
Wallaby            Father Fred I, Mother Minnie
Eileen             Mother Nellie
Nellie             Father Fred II, Mother Maudie
Rosie              Father Tom II, Mother Mollie
Long Minnie        2 children ages 9 yrs and 3 yrs
Minnie
Fannie             2 children ages 12 yrs and 6 yrs

A native woman, Cobegee, with a large family, one of whose daughters,
Lottie, is a cripple, also has a coupon book.

Delny Station - Mr A Kerr

A half-caste, Alan Kunoth, is shearing on his station. Kunoth is 
living with a lubra, Ruby, and has 3,  3/4 caste, children.

26. 2.1943 From Alice Springs to Darwin
      Inspection Aboriginals Employed on Mica Fields

The Half-caste woman, Mrs Cleary, has disposed of her livestock and will
proceed to Alice Springs at an early date. I propose to seek approval then,
for her employment as Cook, Domestic at the Tennant Creek Isolation Camp.

 7. 4.1943 From Alice Springs to DNA Darwin
           Patrol to Hatches Creek

Inspection of the native camp at Tea Tree. There were 4 young women,
5 children and 3 old women. I told them they could go to Tea Tree Station
but if I ever found them again at the Tea Tree or near the overland road, 
they would be moved to Alice Springs.

Three of the young women with their children I removed to Alice Springs
for transfer to Jay Creek. They Are:-

Daisy (Walbri) and 2 children. Her husband Diamond is in Alice Springs Gaol.
Cardy (Aranda) and 1 child. A widow.
Ruby (Aranda) states her husband Hughie is in Alice Springs but has left her.

Cardy and Ruby have been frequenting white camps at Tea Tree.

 5.10.1943 From Alice SPrings to DNA Alice Springs
           Patrol Abminga to ALice Springs 1943
           
Halfcastes at Horse Shoe Bend Station

Jack Bumai, 30 yrs, H/C, married to Ilsa (abo.)

Jimmy Swan, 40 yrs, H/C, married to Annie (abo.)
Monte Swan, 12 yrs, 3/4C

Frank Kenny, H/C, receive child endowment
Edie
5 children, H/C

Victoria, 45 yrs, H/C, married to Todmorden Jack (abo.)
Frank Morden, 20 yrs, 3/4C

Kitty, 35 yrs, H/C, married to Mick (abo.)

Myra Taylor, 9 yrs, H/C  ) Father Dick Taylor H/C, works at Tempe Downs,
Mavis Taylor, 6 yrs, H/C ) mother (abo) died at Oodnadatta

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