Mitchell River Mission
Diary of J W Chapman 1. 4.1937 - 28.10.1937
Diary of A J MacLeod 29.10.1937 - 24. 6.1938
1. 9.1938 - 31.12.1938
25. 6.1938 - 31. 8.1938
Item ID 7
Previous System Location ABI/1; PRV5564/1/1
Access Category 30 years
Queensland State Archives
Copyright Paul Mackett 1995
3. 4.1937 Small Hector to Rutland and back
5. 4.1937 Andrew jailed for being in girl's compound
6. 4.1937 Quarrel between Amos, Hector and Minnie
Son born to Pindie and Elsie
7. 4.1937 Minnie and Hector again
10. 4.1937 Nat and Geoffrey to work at Rutland
12. 4.1937 Norman to work at Macaroni
13. 4.1937 Bernard returned from Rutland
14. 4.1937 Boat crew are Stanley, Teddy, Frank, Cecil, James
and Hespiah
21. 4.1937 Hector to Rutland for mail
25. 4.1937 Allan from Rutland with mail. Also mentions Clara
26. 4.1937 Hector to Rutland with mail
27. 4.1937 Hector from Rutland with mail
29. 4.1937 Hector to Koolatah with mail
30. 4.1937 Fight between Bruce and Willie Daphne
3. 5.1937 Ben, Cecil and Major signed on as drovers with Mr Hogan.
4. 5.1937 Claude and Peter to and back from Rutland
5. 5.1937 Hector to Rutland for mail
6. 5.1937 Hector from Rutland with mail
Archie and Stephen start to dig a well
10. 5.1937 Claude and Peter with mail to Rutland
11. 5.1937 Claude and Peter back from Rutland
12. 5.1937 Dinah, wife of Bob Patterson, died this morning
13. 5.1937 Claude and Peter to Rutland with mail
14. 5.1937 Claude and Peter back from Rutland
15. 5.1937 Florence jailed
16. 5.1937 Mokara from Rutland with mail. Allan to Rutland
to get rest of mail.
17. 5.1937 Allan from Rutland with mail. Geoffrey from Horning's
camp this morning
18. 5.1937 Boat crew is Michael, Teddy, Stanley, Frank and Cecil
19. 5.1937 Hector to Rutland for mail. Nat returned from fencing
job sick. Martin to take his place.
20. 5.1937 Mokara had accident
21. 5.1937 Mokara is allright
22. 5.1937 Bernard and Small Hector to One Mile as drovers.
24. 5.1937 Claude and Peter with mail to Rutland
25. 5.1937 Claude and Peter back from Rutland
Daughter born to Kunjin Dick and Laura
26. 5.1937 Willie Daphne and Barney to Rutland to work.
27. 5.1937 Barney returned from Rutland. Infant daughter of
Kunjin Dick and Laura died this evening aged 3 days.
28. 5.1937 Infant buried this afternoon.
2. 6.1937 Piper, Cecil and Toby left for droving work.
4. 6.1937 Mail brought by Michael and Teddy
7. 6.1937 Andrew and Harold to Rutland with mail
8. 6.1937 Andrew, Harold and Martin from Rutland
16. 6.1937 Norman and Eyra left with Rev Seymour.
Aidan, Connie, Poppie and W Koolatah, all patients,
left for Thursday Island. Boat crew boys are Michael,
Stanley, Cecil, Frank, Teddy and James. Allan to Rutland
for mail.
17. 6.1937 Allan from Rutland with mail.
20. 6.1937 Martin, Kunjin Dick and Arthur to work on Dunbar.
21. 6.1937 Claude and Peter to Rutland with mail.
Dennis started to build his house.
22. 6.1937 Claude and Peter from Rutland
23. 6.1937 Violet, wife of Robert, died this evening. Long illness.
24. 6.1937 Infant son of Pindie died this morning.
Burials this morning of Violet and Pindie's son.
28. 6.1937 Waterloo Kitty, an old woman, died this morning and was
buried in the afternoon.
30. 6.1937 Claude and Peter to Rutland for mail
1. 7.1937 Claude and Peter from Rutland
3. 7.1937 Disagreement between Sam Tom and Bruce
5. 7.1937 Claude and Peter to Rutland with mail
6. 7.1937 Mentions Leah Lucy, married woman, and Archie, Mark,
Horace and Amos.
10. 7.1937 Colin left for Campbell's Yard with a parcel
14. 7.1937 Claude and Peter to Rutland for mail. Roy had accident
mustering. Raymond sick.
15. 7.1937 Claude and Peter returned with mail
19. 7.1937 Claude and Peter to Rutland with mail. Ben, Dick, Major
and Paul arrived back from droving trip.
20. 7.1937 Banyai left Thursday Island on friday for the Mitchell.
Willie Koolatah died in Hospital on July 19th.
Claude and Peter returned from Rutland.
23. 7.1937 Mentions Claude to Rutland for a week, and Vernon.
25. 7.1937 Nipper arrived from Rutland Plains. Gilbert to work
with W Horning.
28. 7.1937 Andrew and Peter to Rutland with mail. Banyai not
arrived yet.
29. 7.1937 Andrew and Peter from Rutland.
31. 7.1937 Banyai returned to Thursday Island. Timothy missing.
1. 8.1937 Mentions Timothy, Spear and Parry. Jolly jailed.
2. 8.1937 Mentions Timothy, Parry, Jolly and Spear.
3. 8.1937 Annie Leonard and May lent to Mrs Campbell
Aidan died August 2nd. Banyai arrived Thursday Island.
8. 8.1937 Vernon arrived
9. 8.1937 Mentions Vernon
11. 8.1937 Mentions Michael and Teddy
Amos died July 20th
29. 8.1937 Albert, son of Joan, died this afternoon. Buried at 5pm.
Nat left to work with Mr Horning
30. 8.1937 Arthur returned from Dunbar
6. 9.1937 Martin and Dick arrived from Dunbar.
8. 9.1937 Geoffrey to Rutland with mail
10. 9.1937 Mentions Gertie and Bruce
11. 9.1937 Mentions Violet's father injured
12. 9.1937 Walker and Ethel in quarrel with Dinghy
14. 9.1937 Mentions Sam Tom injured
17. 9.1937 Alban to Rutland with telegram. Oswald missing.
18. 9.1937 Oswald back
24. 9.1937 Black Dick arrived from Dunbar
27. 9.1937 Gilbert arrived home sick
6.10.1937 Iffley to work at Rutland Plains
7.10.1937 Norah died 6 pm.
10.10.1937 Piper and Dick to Dunbar
11.10.1937 Sam Tom and Jerry to Rutland with mail
12.10.1937 Toby arrived from Wilson's Camp
18.10.1937 Mail arrived with Sam Tom and his brother
Crew boys Teddy and Cecil arrived.
Connie and Poppie arrived from Thursday Island
Norman and Eyra, schoolboys, arrived from Thursday Is
19.10.1937 Willie Daphne to Rutland with mail
20.10.1937 Cyril and Henry arrived.
21.10.1937 Tommy to Dunbar
26.10.1937 Ben to work at Dunbar
27.10.1937 Geoffrey and Sam Tom to Rutland with mail
1.11.1937 Mamoose and wife, and Friday arrived
4.11.1937 Iffley run away from Rutland.
8.11.1937 Billy and Jerry to Rutland with telegram
11.11.1937 Mentions Mokara
15.11.1937 Dick and Ben sick
1.12.1937 Alban left for Rutland for mail
2.12.1937 Colin arrived from Rutland
4.12.1937 Mentions Tommy Houseboy (Horseboy?) at Dunbar
15.12.1937 Hector to Rutland for mail
16.12.1937 Hector not back yet.
18.12.1937 Hector back
19.12.1937 Hector to Rutland with telegram
20.12.1937 Hector back from Rutland
24.12.1937 Colin to Rutland
27.12.1937 Weddings today were
Amy and Stephen
Hector and Eileen
Frank and Barbara
Cecil and Wanda
Joan and Coglin
Edgar and Nullum Sergent
Roy and Miriam
Raymond and Nullum Enock
29.12.1937 Mark and Harold returned from Rutland Plains
3. 1.1938 Mentions Dennis and Edgar
11. 1.1938 Alban to Rutland with mail
13. 1.1938 Mentions Agnes' baby
16. 1.1938 Bernard going to Rutland. Little Johnny returning
from Rutland.
17. 1.1938 Mentions Brian
22. 1.1938 Weddings today were
Emily and Arthur
Betsy and Claude
Dennis and Agnes
Bernard returned from Rutland
23. 1.1938 Luke arrived with mail
26. 1.1938 Brian brought in from camp on Bosworth River.
Bruno and Fitztom, Palm Island deserters, in the same
camp
7. 2.1938 Oswald and Dinghey to Rutland with telegram
13. 2.1938 Allan and Hector left for Koolatah with mail
Coglin returned from Hornings Camp
16. 2.1938 Minnie, Mark and Hector fighting
19. 2.1938 Henry and Cyril arrived from Dunbar
21. 2.1938 Bruno and Fitztom, Palm Island deserters, brought
in last night
22. 2.1938 Marriages today were
Manie and Henry
Anthony and Sarah
Cyril and Gypsey
23. 2.1938 Dinghey back from Rutland
26. 2.1938 Mentions Eric
27. 2.1938 Cyril injured at Dunbar
28. 2.1938 Cyril has broken bones in foot
1. 3.1938 Mentions Cyril
2. 3.1938 Henry returning to Dunbar. Also mentions Hector.
Pippo returned from Hornings Camp
Cecil and Toby returned from Droving
3. 3.1938 Toby and Cecil to return to Dunbar
5. 3.1938 Toby, Cecil and Henry returned to Dunbar
9. 3.1938 Willie Daphne returned from Rutland
11. 3.1938 Victor sick
12. 3.1938 Victor worse
13. 3.1938 Victor sick
14. 3.1938 Hector, Allan and Peter to Koolatah with mail
18. 3.1938 Victor much better
19. 3.1938 Mentions Gregory
21. 3.1938 Bernard and Norman to Rutland with mail.
Norman then to Macaroni to work.
23. 3.1938 Mentions Paul, a schoolboy
30. 3.1938 Saltwater Jack returned from Duggans Camp
31. 3.1938 Mentions Gregory
2. 4.1938 Mentions Dinghey
5. 4.1938 Bernard arrived with mail
6. 4.1938 Pippo and Maggie Callaghan arrived from Rutland
8. 4.1938 Roy and Dick going droving
Clem Bernard and Joseph Major going to Miranda
11. 4.1938 Mentions Alban
16. 4.1938 Mentions Little Tommy
26. 4.1938 Mentions Andrew
29. 4.1938 Daughter born to Frank and Barbara
3. 5.1938 Little Tommy arrived from Rutland and went back.
Little Tommy, Paul, Hector, Barney and Peter to Rutland
4. 5.1938 Major to Rutland
5. 5.1938 Major back from Rutland
7. 5.1938 Dennis and Arthur back from One Mile
9. 5.1938 Tommy Horseboy to work for Normanton mailman
11. 5.1938 Mentions Nat returned from Rutland, and Sailor Gabey.
14. 5.1938 Rev S Gabey, wife and chhild arrived
22. 5.1938 Daughter born to David and Hilda
26. 5.1938 Mentions Oswald
27. 5.1938 Oswald to Cloncurry. Arrested Fitztom and Bruno
29. 5.1938 Bruno and Fitztom escaped
4. 6.1938 Luke left for Rutland
9. 6.1938 Police looking for Fitztom and Bruno
15. 6.1938 Daughter born to Tommy Koolatah and Nera
16. 6.1938 Sam Tom arrived to announce capture of Bruno and Fitztom
17. 6.1938 Stillborn child of Anthony and Sarah born today
19. 6.1938 David Wombi, prisioner
20. 6.1938 Sarah, wife of Anthony, passed away
22. 6.1938 Mentions Dennis
23. 6.1938 Archie and Geoffrey to search for Black Dog and Duck
2. 7.1938 Mentions Dennis and May Luke
4. 7.1938 Shielah and Alexandra, both young children, died
7. 7.1938 Ben's father, very elderly, died
Sailor and his wife still sick
9. 7.1938 Mentions Dinghey and Little Tommy
10. 7.1938 Colin, Brian and 2 Weipa boys left for Davidsons
Camp, Strathgordon
11. 7.1938 Audrey died
12. 7.1938 Victor's child Audrey and Binney's child were
buried today. Mission Dick returned from Normanton.
14. 7.1938 Mentions Roy
16. 7.1938 Phyllis and Donald buried yesterday
17. 7.1938 Binney's baby buried
20. 7.1938 Colin back from Davidsons camp
23. 7.1938 Jubilee sick
26. 7.1938 Josiah, son of Nathanial died yesterday.
Sambo died at Salt Arm and was buried there.
2. 8.1938 Mentions Peter and Colin
4. 8.1938 Mentions Cecil. Frank's baby died late last night.
13. 8.1938 Mentions Sailor Gaby's wife
14. 8.1938 Mentions Ernest with broken arm
15. 8.1938 Mentions Ernest
16. 8.1938 Little Tommy and Zingle arrived from Dunbar yesterday.
Sid is ill.
3. 9.1938 Kirk from Strathgordon with injured shoulder.
15. 9.1938 The following went to see the doctor - Little Tommy,
Gregory, Roy, Anthony and Cecil.
18. 9.1938 Hector and Paul returned from droving. Colin
returned sick from Rutland.
1.10.1938 Allan and Luke returned from Mustering
2.10.1938 Son born to Gregory and Lindis
10.10.1938 Boat crew are Hector, Hespiah, Ben and Geoffrey.
Mentions Ella, wife of Hespiah, Allan and Bernard.
19.10.1938 Black Dog hit Faith with boomerang.
28.10.1938 Gregory and Toby left for Koolatah
30.10.1938 Son born to Dennis and Agnes
1.11.1938 Mentions Little Tommy
2.11.1938 Mentions Dennis, Arthur, Henry, Kunjin Dick and Dick
25.11.1938 Mentions Sailor Gabey, wife and child. Boat crew
is Black Dick, Hector, Cecil and Bernard.
27.11.1938 Mentions Sailor Gabey
30.11.1938 Mentions Willie Daphne
2.12.1938 Nipper returned to Rutland
12.12.1938 Ben left for Koolatah
15.12.1938 Martin and Cecil deserted yesterday from Fourteen Mile
16.12.1938 Martin and Cecil arrived home
27.12.1938 Annie to Koolatah
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