Police Station, Birdsville
Protector of Aborigines Letterbook
23. 9.1911 - 20. 3.1921
Item ID 86874
Previous System Location POL9A/G6; PRV10781/1/1
Access Category Open
Queensland State Archives
16. 2.1912 To C.P.A. Brisbane
Re: Monkira Tommy. Aged about 35 years. Has a gin.
Do not recommend Exemption
Re: Monkira Jack. Aged 28 - 30 years old. Do not recommend
Exemption.
Re: Thomas Kettle, half-caste. Aged about 50 years. Normally
lives around Charleville. Recommend Exemption.
1. 3.1913 Accounts at Birdsville
Frank
Jubilee
Diamond
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Danny
Doodlum
Lizzie
Shanty
Clara
Mollie
Annie
Donald
Jack III
Fanny
Billy Fleming
20. 4.1913 Marina, female Aborigine died on 6. 2.1913
at Davenport Station.
1. 7.1913 Accounts at Birdsville
Frank
Jubilee
Diamond
Denny
Spoop
Doodlum
Lizzie
Shanty
Jack III
Fanny
Billy
Hughie
Polly II
5. 8.1913 Accounts at Windorah
Paddy
Clara
Jack III
Fanny
28.10.1913 Some Accounts
Billy Fleming
Polly II
Clara
Billy
Donald
Carcory Jack
16.12.1913 Some Accounts
Frank
Jubilee
Diamond
Denny
Spoop
Doodlum
Billy
Lizzie
Shanty
Tommy Scarlett
14. 2.1914 Return of all Aboriginals employed and under
Agreement in the Diamantina Protector's District for the
year ending 31.12.1914 (?1913)
Denny Annendale Stn Male
Doodlum " "
Diamond " "
Spoop " "
Jubilee " "
Merlin " "
Mick " "
Topsy " Female
Lizzie " "
Paddy Bedourie Male
Annie " Female
Topsy " "
Molly " "
Moses Mt Leonard Male
Billy " "
Donald Glengyle "
Jack " "
Buller Cluny Stn "
Jimmy " "
Guinea Miller " Female
Clara Bilpemerria "
18. 7.1914 Money owing
Paddy Bedourie
Annie "
Topsy "
Molly "
Guinea Miller Cluny
Jimmy "
Buller "
Carcory Jack Glengyle
Donald "
13.10.1914 Money owing
Annie Bedourie
Topsy "
Molly "
Guinea Miller Cluny
Jimmy "
Buller "
Carcory Jack Glengyle
Donald "
B Kerwin "
Topsy "
11.11.1914 Joe Craigie, half-caste of Bedourie, received
Exemption on 12. 8.1913
16.10.1915 List of civilised male Aborigines and half-castes
in the Diamantina District
Tommy Birdsville
Doodlum "
Diamond "
Denny "
Frank "
Mick "
Spoop Bedourie
Jubilee "
Buller "
Donald "
16.10.1915 All Aborigines and half-castes with money
in Accounts at 30. 6.1915
Annie Female Adult
Denny Male "
Lizzie Female "
Jack III Male "
Fanny Female "
Diamond Male "
Shanty (H/C) Female "
Frank Male "
Spoop Male "
Doodlum Male "
Alice Female "
Jimmy of Cluny Male "
Guines Miller Female "
Clara Female "
Jubilee Male "
Polly Female "
Billy Male "
Mollie Female "
Donald Male "
Paddy Male "
Billy Fleming Male "
Jacky ----- Male "
Hughie Male "
Polly Female "
Moses Male "
Topsy Female "
Carcory Jack Male "
Topsy (H/C) Female Child
Tommy Scarlett Male "
Buller Male Adult
Joe Male "
Gilbert Male "
Com------ Female "
Mick Male "
Merlin Male "
B Kerwin (H/C) Male Child
Topsy Glengyle Female Adult
Daisy Cusack (H/C) Female Child
Paddy Male Adult
Combo Male "
27. 4.1916 To C.P.A.B.
Topsy, half-caste at Bedourie
Her sister is Daisy Cusack, half-caste, aged about 16 years and
employed at Annandale Station. She is now at Birdsville
Shanty, half-caste, also known as Topsy McCoy and later
Topsy O'Loughlin married Michael O'Loughlin. On 8.11.1915 she gave
birth to a male child at Birdsville, but died (Topsy that is) soon
after birth. The child and Daisy Cusack went to N.S.W.. The baby
died on 17. 1.1916 at the Quombie Rest Home, Adelaide.
Daisy Cusack, half-caste, was married to Peter Craigie, half-caste,
on 10. 3.1916. Peter Craigie is in the Army in Adedaide. He left for
the front in 1916.
14. 4.1918 To C.P.A.B.
Carcory Jack deceased
Jack III whereabouts unknown
Fanny whereabouts unknown
10. 1.1919 To C.P.A.B.
Doodlum, 35 years old, died on 8. 1.1919 at Miranda Station on the
South Australian side of the border about 35 miles south of Birdsville.
14. 3.1919 To C.P.A.B.
Re: Doodlum. Wife is named Bulka, aged 20 years. No children.
His wife for 4 years.
5. 7.1919 To C.P.A.B.
Topsy Kerr, half-caste and Joe Craigie were married at Birdsville
on 3. 7.1919.
7. 8.1919 To C.P.A.B.
Re: Application for Exemption for Jubilee Page, half-caste.
23. 4.1920
Lizzie 45 yrs Married Employed Glengyle Stn
Topsy 25 yrs Married "
Nelly 50 yrs Married Employed Annandale Stn
Bulka 23 yrs Widow "
5.11.1920 Aborigines earning one pound or more under agreement.
Name Marital Status
Fred Married
Buller Married
Gilbert Married
Diamond Married
Percy Ford Single
Tommy Scarlett Single
Danny Married
Frank Married
Friday Married
Jimmy of Cluny Married
Georgie Craigie Single
Tiger Married
Mick Single
Paddy Bedourie Single
Hughie Married
Joe Married
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