C.P.A. Correspondence
A/58772 Queensland State Archives
Correspondence for Marriage Applications 1924.
Abbreviations used in the following items are
R Residence
C Marital Status (Condition)
A Age
B Place born
F Father
M Mother
W Witness (where Aboriginal)
1. John Mothe Ellen Ambryn
A 20 yrs 19 yrs
B Kairi
F From Mauritius SSI
M Cingalese extract Lucy
Married 2. 9.1924 Cairns
2. Sam Murray Bella Moore
R Laglan Stn, Clermont Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
C Native Custom Spinster
A 38 yrs 28 yrs
B Barwon near Mackay Charters Towers
F Dick Murray Billie Moore
M Jane Magaboy
Married 7.10.1924 Barambah Methodist
3. Jacob Churnside (Chermside) Mary Jaro
R Frankfield near Clermont Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
C Bachelor Spinster
A 32 yrs 21 yrs
B Torrens Creek Blackwater
F Long Charlie Jaro (dec)
M Maggie Churnside (Chermside) Topsy Tiger
Married 13. 9.1924 Barambah Methodist
4. Edward Boyd Lizzie Darby
R Barambah Aboriginal Settlement Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
C Bachelor Widow
A 55 yrs 50 yrs
B Beaudesert Charleville
F Johnnie Boyd Bill Morrison
M Polly
Married 7.10.1924 Barambah Methodist
5. Mount Surprise Boys
Correspondence 1924 Yarrabah and Mona Mona
N.B. The following boys aged 25 - 30 years from the Mount Surprise
district want wives
Bertie
Harry
Georgie
Monday
Bobbie Brown
6. Johnny Solomon Maryann
A 60 yrs 60 yrs
B Small River
Married 11. 9.1924 Thursday Island
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7. James Brewhouse Jose Walker Waroonga
A 50 yrs 19 yrs
B Coonabarabran, NSW
F White (dec)
M H/C (dec)
Correspondence 1924 Mitchell
N.B. Also known as Josie Walker.
Also mentions
Lillie Murphy at Taroom
Tippo at Taroom
8. Ralph A Dargin Jean McLean
A 15 yrs in 1923
Married 13. 8.1924 Charleville
N.B. Pregnant. Dargin is father
9. Charlie Morton Ruby Richards
R Barambah Aboriginal Settlement Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
C Bachelor Spinster
A 24 yrs 24 yrs
B Ipswich Aramac
F Charles Morton
M Daisy Thompson Emily Dixon
Married 4. 9.1924 Barambah C of E
10. Burnett Pope Alice Brown
R Barambah Aboriginal Settlement Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
C Widower Spinster
A 24 yrs 20 yrs
B Gayndah Charleville
F Ernest Pope Jack Brown
M Wonga Louie
Married 4. 9.1924 Barambah C of E
Also mentions
Nancy Horn
Mitchell Kilcoy
Andrew Bundi
Louie Armstrong
Removal Order to Barambah dated 20. 8.1923 for Alice Brown.
11. Jack Falawah Bridget Sullivan
R Daradgee Innisfail
A 50 yrs 25 yrs
B Moratta, Quae, Solomon Is Upper Murray District
Married 29. 8.1924 Innisfail
N.B. Bridget used to live with Johnny Moratta, SSI, who
is now dead.
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12. Henry Seaton Mona
A 30 yrs 26 yrs
F Cingalese
M Welsh woman
Permission to marry refused 1924 Cloncurry
N.B. Also mentions
Walter Scott H/C and Junee (Jenny) Mossman. A few weeks
after their marriage Walter cleared out. Junee went back
to her mother, Mrs Mossman, at White Hills.
Other failed H/C marriages mentioned
Ah Sam to an Aboriginal girl
McCarthy to Eva
13. Charles Kelly Mamie Williams
A 22 yrs
Permission to marry granted 1924 Alpha
N.B.
1902 Permit for the employment of an Aborigine
Artie, male, age 9 yrs, born Cloncurry, to be employed at
Malpas near Saxby Downs, Richmond. Mother dead a long time.
Father is Charles Sawtell-Williams of Malpas. Malpas is
about 170 miles from Croydon. Artie was born at Eureka
Stn, Richmond.
1904 Charles Sawtell-Williams is also the father of Minnie, who
is aged about 6 years. Also mentions Kitty at Gunpowder Ck.
1908 Mamie (Minnie) Sawtell-Williams is pregnant. She states the
father of the child is Clifford Brown. Mamie is at Longreach.
to be sent to the Salvation Army Home at Rockhampton.
Mamie aged 18 years.
1916 Rockhampton Police
Mamie Williams, H/C, 18 yrs
Nellie Wilson, white, 18 yrs
1916 Exemption of Mamie Williams revoked.
14. Jakll Minnie Ah Mat
R South Johnstone
C Bachelor Widow
A 50 yrs 40 yrs
B Malaya Cairns
Permission to marry granted 1924 South Johnstone
N.B. Minnie was previously married to a Malay Ah Mat who is dead.
They were legally married on 30. 6.1915 at Innisfail.
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15. Fred Norman Eva Campbell
R Barambah Aboriginal Settlement Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
C Widower Widow
A 64 yrs 29 yrs
B Normanton Normanton
F Alec Webb
M Maggie
Married 30. 7.1924 Barambah Methodist
16. Ned Annan Jeannie Mannicott
R Barambah Aboriginal Settlement Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
C Widower Widow
A 35 yrs 35 yrs
B Mareeba Maytown
F Tommy Annan Sandy
M Jeannie Maggie
Married 13. 7.1924 Barambah Methodist
17. Roger Bennett Dolly Mitchell
R Barambah Aboriginal Settlement Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
C Widower Widow
A 37 yrs 26 yrs
B Maryborough Cooktown
F Tharculbry
M Rosie
Married 30. 7.1924 Barambah Methodist
18. Fred Herbert Topsy Jaro
B Hawkwood
Married in 1924 Barambah
19. Harry Hio Maggie Yarracurrie
R Daradgee
B SSI Upper Murray River
Married 22. 5.1924 Innisfail
20. James Taylor Ethel Moorican
R Innisfail
A 25 yrs About 14. 1.1905
B England Gordon Ck, nr Innisfail
Married 25. 6.1924 Innisfail
21. Johnny Murray Tei
R Warreber Is
A 60 yrs 60 yrs
Married in 1924 Thursday Island
22. Jack Tomiki Jenny
Married in 1924 Cardwell
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23. Denny Embrey Margaret Owen
R Barambah Aboriginal Settlement Barambah Aboriginal Settlement
C Bachelor Spinster
A 19 yrs 20 yrs
B Boobyjan Stn, Kilkivan Maryborough
F Fred Embrey Garry Owen
M Sylvia Jane
Married 28. 5.1924 Barambah C of E
24. Harry Thompson Alice Hart
R Purga Taroom
Want to marry 1924 Purga / Taroom
25. Harry Thompson Katie George
R Purga Taroom
C Widow
Request by Thompson to marry 1924.
N.B. Katie is the widow of Charlie George.
Katie is already married to Rookwood Billy at Taroom.
26. George Swain Evelyn Joker
R Taroom Taroom
A 18 yrs
Permission to marry granted 1924 Taroom
N.B. Also mentions Maggie Fogarty of Barambah. Evelyn was
removed from Mitchell in 1922.
27. Charlie Fogarty Celia Bligh
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 21 yrs 22 yrs
B Beaudesert Barambah
F Fred Fogarty Bligh
M Sarah Long Aggie
Married 28. 3.1924 Barambah C of E
28. Willie Fisher Ethel Georgetown
R Barambah Barambah
C Bachelor Spinster
A 18 yrs 24 yrs
B Ravenswood Georgetown
M Rosie
Married 28. 3.1924 Barambah C of E
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29. Moses Walker Phillis Carroll
C Married
A 23 yrs
B Barambah
Married 22. 3.1924 Ayr
N.B. Moses came to Barambah from Mitchell on 18. 7.1906
The couple had been living together for a while.
1906 Victor Johnson aged 6 years, at Forest Vale, Mitchell.
Sentenced to 7 years at Barambah Industrial School. Also
mentions Dan Johnson, his father, at Forest Vale.
1906 Jessie, aged 12 years, at Forest Vale, Mitchell.
Sentenced to 7 years at Barambah Industrial School.
Also mentions Dick, aged 60 years.
1906 Moses, aged 6 years, at Forest Vale, Mitchell.
Sentenced to 7 years at Barambah Industrial School.
1906 Mentions Mike, an old blind Aborigine going to Barambah
from Mitchell.
1906 Victor Johnson born 9. 8.1900. His father, Dan Johnson,
will contribute to his welfare.
1906 The birth of Victor Johnson is registered. Victor is at
Tufnell Home, Nundah.
1924 Moses Walker of Ayr applies for an Exemption.
30. Dalby Barry Maudie Parry
Refused Permission to marry 1924 MacGregor Junction, via Cloncurry
N.B. Dalby exempt 1920.
31. Walter Scott Junie Mossman
A 19 yrs
Married 6. 2.1924 Cloncurry
N.B. Junie was Exempt in 1908 with the rest of her family.
She was then about 8 months old.
32. Jack Marratta Sibbie Combie
C Widow
A 35 yrs
B Mulgrave district
Married 22. 2.1924 Innisfail
N.B. Sibbie was married to Jack's cousin Charlie Combie.
Charlie Combie, a kanaka, died in October 1923 at Cairns. Page 7
33. Joseph Fallon Polly Winks
C Bachelor
A 42 yrs 46-47 yrs
Married 26. 1.1924 Cunnamulla
N.B. Polly has one child, an adult now, who died in 1922.
Joseph and Polly lived together for some years.
Also mentions
Clifton George
Mrs Crollick who is married to a white man.
Wilson Reardon died at Boatman Station on 23. 5.1922. He was
born at Bollon some 26 years ago. His mother was Polly Winks.
34. Norman Woolley Agnes Massey
R Purga Toowoomba
A 20 yrs 40 yrs
Want to marry 1924 Toowoomba
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