Protector of Aborigines, Cooktown
Wages Register
January 1947 - August 1950
Item ID 108838
Previous System Location POA13/7; PRV12691/1/5
Access Category 30 years
Queensland State Archives
Copyright Paul Mackett 1995
Letter dated 29. 3.1950. Accounts transferred from Woorabinda
to the Lutheran Mission via Cooktown.
Archie Gibson A-445
Billy McGreen B-504
Colin Jack C-407
Dan Charlie D-456
Ernie McGreehan E-336
George Rosendale G-303
Glen Pearson G-304
Jack Jerry J-845
Jack McIvor J-846
Jacob Baru J-847
Jellicoe J-848
Jim Hart J-849
Leo Rosendale L-363
Martin Jimmy M-768
Paddy McIvor P-395
Pat Wallace P-396
Robert Gordon R-325
Sid McIvor S-327
Ted Bowen T-437
Herbert McLean H-277
Lindsay Rosendale L-364
Dolly Wallace D-292
Elma Rosendale E-195
May Dick M-490
Register starts at Page No 3.
Albert A-218, 21 yrs in 1947, single, 1947 - 1949
Account to Coen 1949
Albert Melaru A-203, single, 1947 - 1950
Alick A-225, 36 yrs in 1947, single, 1947 - 1950
Account to Mossman 1949. Also has account at Laura.
Father is Alick
Mother is Mary
Sister is Mary Ann, now at Yarrabah
Alick Olbar A-293, 34 yrs in 1947, single, 1947 - 1949
Account to Mossman in 1949
Father is Olbar
Annie Flinders A-403, died 24. 2.1950
Account to husband Toby Flinders T-254
Bob Yanbun B-373, single, 1947 - 1950
Banjo B-305, 1947 - 1950
Account to Hughenden 1948
Ben Peter B-367, 1947 - 1950
Benny B-276, 37 yrs in 1950, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Mary
Billy B-78, 61 yrs in 1947, married, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Jessie
Billy (Corporal) B-476, single, 1947
Father is Corporal Medium
Mother is Nancy
Billy King B-344, 1948 - 1950
Father is King George K-14
Wife is Nelly King
Child is Rita King, born 9. 4.1949
Billy B-78, 61 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Jessie
Benny B-276, 37 yrs in 1950, 1950
Wife is Mary
Billy Mapoon B-286, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Ida Mapoon
Billy Warradie B-366, widower, 1947 - 1948
Account to Lockhart River Mission
One son at Lockhart River Mission
Bob Ross B-86, 72 yrs in 1947, single
Died 2. 7.1948 at Cooktown
Bobbie Robert B-319, single, 1947 - 1950
Mother is Violet Bloomfield
Charlie Ball C-353, 1947 - 1950
First wife is Ivy Ball (dec)
Second wife is Melita Ball
Charlie Bloomfield C-246, 19 yrs in 1947, single, 1947 - 1950
Account to Cairns
Charlie Moynihan C-45, single, 1947
Account to Yarrabah
Charlie Denman, single, 1948 - 1949
Account to Mt Garnet
Charlie Tayley C-42, widower, 1947 - 1950
Charlie Wallace C-43, died 26. 1.1947
Charlie O'Burns C-307, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Ada O'Burns
Charlotte C-273, 23 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1948
Husband is Walker
Charlie Moynihan, 1949 - 1950
Account to Palm Island
Wife is Hetty Moynihan
Clara C-229, 21 yrs in 1947, single, 1947 - 1950
Father is Harry H-37
Coby C-49, 63 yrs in 1947
Account to Mareeba
Wife is Polly Cannon
Coby Boatboy C-50, 71 yrs old, 1947 - 1950
Cape Bedford Mission in 1937
Corporal C-54, 60 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Rosie. They reside at Bloomfield.
Corporal Curley C-52, 1947 - 1949
Account to Mossman
Doris Bloomfield D-311, 1950
One illegitimate child
Corporal Fat C-51, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Georgina of Bloomfield
Corporal Medium C-53, 38 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Nancy N-169
Doris Doboy D-424, 1947 - 1950
David Henderson D-61, married, 1947
Douglas D-323, 66 yrs in 1948, 1948 - 1950
Wife is Jenny (died 3. 7.1948)
Dick Nandy D-309, 18 yrs, single, 1947 - 1950
Father is Nandy N-42
Doboy Jacky D-196, married, 1947 - 1950
Dolly (Harry) D-264, 48 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Husband is Harry H-37
Doris Bloomfield D-311, 21 yrs, 1947 - 1950
One illegitimate child
Elsie Matty E-274, 1947 - 1950
Husband is Matty of Bloomfield
Eric Bulmer E-209, 1947 - 1948
Account to Yarrabah
Emma Henry E-302, 1949 - 1950
Husband is Jimmy Henry
Child is Peter Henry, born 5. 2.1946
Child is Harry Henry, born 2. 2.1947
Frank Campbell F-93, 26 yrs, single, 1947
Account to Brisbane
Elsie Gilbert E-109, 1950
Husband is Gilbert
Emily (Bob) E-133, 1950
Account from Laura
Husband is Jerry Bob
Friday King F-113, 1947 - 1948
Acount to Gordonvale
Husband is King George
Friday F-151, 72 yrs in 1947, 1947
Wife is Rosie
Account to Harry H-37
Henry Bloomfield H-40, 1949 - 1950
George Doughboy G-45, 56 yrs in 1947, 1947
Wife is Annie Doughboy
Harry (German) H-269, 1949 - 1950
Gina Budgee G-266, 1947 - 1950
Gilbert G-269, 55 yrs, 1947 - 1948
Wife is Kitty
Grace Christensen G-291, born 25.12.1942, 1949 - 1950
Father is Harry Christensen (dec)
Mother is Lillie Christensen
George Bowen G-302
Account from Woorabinda
Harry Sykes H-37, 41 yrs, 1947 - 1949
Wife is Dolly Sykes D-264
Harry Bloomfield H-160, 20 yrs in 1947, single, 1947 - 1948
Account to Gordonvale
Father is Corporal Fat
Mother is Georgina
Harry (German) H-269, 1948 - 1949
Harry Christensen H-150, 1947 - 1949
Died 22.10.1948 Cairns Hospital. Account to wife & children.
Wife is Lillie Christensen L-257
Father is Harry Sykes H-37
Harry Shipton H-194, 19 yrs, single, 1947 - 1950
Father is Nudgee
Mother is Yerri
Harry Smith H-237, 1947 - 1949
Wife is Louisa Smith
Child is Nora Smith, born 24. 7.1945
Child is Jimmy Smith, born 5.10.1947
Harry Sykes H-37, 1949 - 1950
Harry Turner H-136, 1947 - 1950
Henry Bloomfield H-40, 64 yrs, 1947 - 1949
Wife is Maudie Bloomfield
Hilda H-119, 51 yrs, 1947 - 1950
Husband is Johnny Flinders
Ida Nudgee I-79, single, 1947
Father is Nudgee
Harry Denman H-205, born 1928, single, 1948 - 1950
Father is Charlie McLean
Mother is Lily McLean
Ivy (Brown) I-5, 42 yrs, single, 1947 - 1950
Jack Friday J-472, 1947
Ida O'Burns I-44, 1947 - 1950
Jack Short J-38, 1947, deceased
Jackie Friday J-472, 24 yrs in 1949, 1948 - 1950
Wife? is Kitty Nandy
Jackie J-109, 1947, deceased
Account to Lindsay L-177
Jimmy Nandy J-824, 1949 - 1950
Jimmy Ball J-501, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Nancy Ball
Father is Charlie Ball
Jimmy Harte J-117, 1948 - 1950
Jacky Sambo
Jimmy Harte J-117, 72 yrs, 1947 - 1948
Wife is Mary Harte
Jimmy Henry J-584, 21 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Emma Henry
Jimmy Olbar J-772, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Alma Olbar, daughter of Johnnie Baird
Jimmy Harte J-117, 1950
Wife is Mary Harte
Jimmy Prentice J-633, 53 yrs, 1947
Wife is Linda Prentice
Jerry Bob J-186, 1950
Jack Yanbun
Jimmy Seagren J-120, 65 yrs, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Polly Seagren
Jimmy Winkle J-242, 1947, at Mossman
Jean Sykes, born 1937, single, 1950
Joe Burns J-471, 26 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1949
Account to Laura
Wife is Minnie Gorton M-87, deceased
Joe Rootsey J-123, 28 yrs in 1947, married, 1947 - 1950
Johnny Flinders J-596, 43 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Hilda Flinders
Johnny Johnston J-430, 38 yrs, 1947 - 1949
Account to Cairns
Wife is Lena Johnston
Johnny Johnston J-595, 1947, died Mossman
Wife is Doris Johnston
Jimmy Baird J-826, 1949 - 1950
Father is Johnnie Baird
Mother is Lena Drippen
Johnny Springvale J-130, 61 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1949
Died 12.10.1949 Cooktown
Wife is Kitty Springvale K-15
Johnston J-131, 60 yrs, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Mary Ann
Jacky Yanbun J-444, from Mossman, 1947
Johnny Flinders J-596, 1950
Johnston J-131, married, 1950
Jacky Yanbun J-444, from Mossman, 1947 - 1950
Account from Mossman
King George K-14, 36 yrs in 1947, 1947
Account to Gordonvale
Wife is Friday F-113
Kitty Springvale K-15, 1947 - 1949
Husband is Johnny Springvale
Kitty Wilbur K-110, 1947
Died 14. 5.1949 Cooktown Hospital
Husband is Wilbur W-41
Lex L-421, widower, 1947 - 1949
Account to Mossman
Father is Yanbun
Mother is Mackrill?
Wife was Bixie who died at Mossman in 1944. No dependents.
Lillie Enstone L-357, 1950
Lily Tayley L-252, 1947
Husband is Charlie Tayley
Lizzie McGreehan L-156, 1948 - 1950
Husband is N Munday
Lindsay Stumpy L-177, 19 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Queenie Stumpy
Lindsay (Nipper) L-272, 17 yrs, single, 1947 - 1950
Little Alick L-43, 60 yrs, 1947 - 1949
Wife is Polly
Lindsay Stumpy L-177, married, 1950
Lizzie L-44, 64 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1948
Husband is Big Jack
Lily Christensen L-257, 1948 - 1950
Husband died 22.10.1948 at Cairns
Lurleen L-185, 19 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Account to Georgetown
Father is George Doughboy
Husband is Robert Baird
Maggie M-349, 1947 - 1950
Lizzie L-44, 1949 - 1950
Husband is Big Jack
Matthew Flinders, 1947
Account to Mapoon
Mary Ann Johnston M-726, 1948 - 1949
Husband is Johnston, aged 50 years
Mattie Boatboy M-78, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Elsie Boatboy
Daughter is Eileen Boatboy
Michael (Webb) M-80, widower, 1947 - 1950
Father is Billie Webb
Mother is Maggie Webb
Mickey Bluetongue M-84, 60 yrs, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Nellie Bluetongue
Mickie Drippen M-85, 1947 - 1950
Wife is dead
Midget (King) M-575, single, 1947 - 1950
Father is King George
Mother is Friday
Minnie Nandy M-426, 1947 - 1950
Husband is Nandy
Minnie Gorton M-87, 1947 - 1948, died 30. 1.1948
Account to husband Joe Burns
Martin M-126, single, 1948 - 1950
Died 13.10.1948 at Mt Webb
Molly, 26 yrs in 1947, widow, 1947
From Laura, now at Daintree
Brother is Young Yougie
Mitchell Roberts M-362, married, 1947 - 1949
Daughter is Violet Roberts, born December 1947
Maudie Bloomfield M-416, married, 1948 - 1950
Mary Harte M-718, 1948 - 1950
Husband is Jimmy Harte
Maudie Bloomfield M-416, 1950
Nancy N-169, 41 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Husband is Corporal Medium C-53
Mitchell Roberts M-362, married, 1950
Nandy N-42, 36 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1949
Wife is Minnie Nandy M-426
Nandy N-43, 30 yrs in 1947, single, 1947 - 1948
Account to Palm Island
Nellie N-312, 1949
Account from Mossman
Husband is Oscar Collins
Child is Billy Mapoon
Child is Jimmy Olbar
Child is Alick Olbar
Nellie Antonio N-47, 72 yrs, 1947 - 1949
Died 22. 1.1948 Cooktown
Husband was Charlie Hungry (dec)
Account to relatives at Mossman
Nandy N-42, 1949 - 1950
Wife is Minnie Nandy
Nipper N-49, 61 yrs, single, 1947 - 1950
Nipper N-150, 56 yrs, widow, 1947
Account to Yarrabah
Norman N-233, 54 yrs in 1947, 1947, deceased
Wife was Hetty
Norman Bloomfield N-331, single, 1948 - 1950, born 1. 7.1930
Mother is Maudie Bloomfield
Norman Munday N-50, 41 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Lizzie Munday
Nudgee N-48, 60 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Yearie
Noel Sycamore N-333, 15 yrs in 1948, single, 1948 - 1949
Account to Mossman
Mother is Daisy
Norman Munday N-50, 41 yrs in 1947, 1950
Wife is Lizzie Munday
Oscar Olbar O-4, 34 yrs, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Topsy Olbar
Paddy Stumpy P-285, 22 yrs in 1947, single, 1947 - 1949
Account to Cairns
Father is Stumpy
Paddy Wallace P-197, 23 yrs, single, 1947 - 1950
Parry Toketa P-356, 1947 - 1948
Account to Thursday Island
Peter Chrissie, married, 1948 - 1949
Account to Thursday Island
Peter Creek P-302, married, 1948 - 1950
Peter P-55, 26 yrs, 1947 - 1948
Identical with Peter P-196 who died on 6.12.1942
at Cooktown. Account to Maggie M-349
Polly Gibson P-57, 1949 - 1950
Mother of Jerry Gibson, who died at Palm Island
Polly P-214, 63 yrs, widow, 1947 - 1950
Husband was Willie Bloomfield (dec)
Husband is Charlie Ball
Son is Jimmy Ball
Daughter is Nellie Ball
Peter Creek P-302, married, 1950
Polly P-343, 1947 - 1950, died 26. 4.1950
Husband was Tiger (dec)
Son is Harry Turner
Daughter is Emma Henry, wife of Jimmy Henry
Polly Seagren P-313, 46 yrs, 1950
Husband is Jimmy Seagren
Polly Cannon P-169, 46 yrs, 1947 - 1948
Account to Mareeba
Husband is Coby C-49
Polly Seagren P-313, 1948 - 1950
Husband is Jimmy Seagren
Reggie Gibson R-212, 19 yrs in 1947, single, 1947 - 1949
Account to Mt Garnet
Father is Billy Gibson B-79
Robert Baird R-239, born 1926, 1947 - 1949
Account to Georgetown
Father is Johnny Baird
Wife is Lorleen Baird
Son is Allan Baird, born 21. 6.1948
Rosie Olive R-130, 33 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Account to Mt Molloy
Husband is Sammy Olive
Ruby Denman R-140, 22 yrs, 1947 - 1948
Account to Mossman
Ruth (Ryan) R-305, 1949 - 1950
Husband is Tiger Ryan
Silvia Christensen S-322, born 12.11.1948, 1949 - 1950
Sambo S-253, 1947
Sammy Olive S-36, born 1890, 1950
Wife is Rosie Olive
Sammy Olive S-36, 57 yrs in 1947, 1947 - 1950
Account to Mt Molloy
Wife is Rosie Olive
Sandy Ela S-294, 1947 - 1948
Account to Lockhart River Mission
Wife is Eileen Ela
Topsy T-397, indigent of Bloomfield, 1950
Mother of Jack Osborne (dec) of Mossman
Tiger T-64, 60 yrs, 1947 - 1948
Account to Lockhart River Mission
Wife is Rosie
Tiger Lee T-66, 60 yrs, single, 1947 - 1949
Tiger White T-65, 65 yrs, 1947, died 7. 9.1946
Wife was Jenny (dec)
Tiger Ryan T-264, 1948 - 1949
Account to Laura
Wife is Ruth O'Burns
Toby Bloomfield T-319, 63 yrs, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Annie Bloomfield
Toby Bloomfield T-69, 55 yrs in 1947, 1947
Account to Laura. Identical with Toby T-319
Sandy Tableland S-303, 1947 - 1948
Account to Laura
Tiger Lee T-66, single, 1949 - 1950
Toby Dandy T-269, 63 yrs, 1947
Account to Mareeba
Wife is Laura Dandy
Toby Flinders T-254, 1949 - 1950
Wife is Annie Flinders
Toby Flinders T-254, 57 yrs, 1947 - 1949
Wife is Annie Flinders
Toby Gordon T-379, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Topsy Gordon
Tommy Ball T-351, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Molly Ball (Yanbun)
Tommy Silver T-58, 1947 - 1948
Account to Thursday Island
George Doughboy G-45, 1950
Wife is Annie Doughboy
Violet Bloomfield V-52, single, 1947 - 1950
Walker W-38, 34 yrs, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Charlotte
Walter Pascoe W-197, single, 1947 - 1948
Account to Lockhart River Mission
Walter Sykes W-262, 1948 - 1950, single
Wilbur W-41, 65 yrs, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Kitty (dec)
Willie Lunn W-81, 1947
Willie George W-264, married, 1948 - 1949
Account to Thursday Island
Violet Bloomfield V-52, 1950
Yerrie Y-27, 1947 - 1948, died 4. 4.1949 China Camp
Wife is Nellie Yerrie
Nellie Yerrie N-229, 1949
Young Romeo Y-26, single, 1947 - 1948
Account to Laura
Young Yougie Y-18, 1947 - 1950
Wife is Barbara Dolly
Willie Lee Cheu W-89, 1948
Account to Palm Island
Queenie Yerry, 1947
George Clermont G-197, 1949 - 1950
Gilbert G-145
Yearie Y-33, married, 1949 - 1950
This is the end of the original register book. Extra pages
have been added. These pages were previously used to
record entried around 1938 to 1940. These entries appear
mixed with the later entries.
NB AFW = Account from Woorabinda
Archie Gibson A-445, 1950, AFW
Billy McGreehan B-504, 1950, AFW
Colin Jack C-407, 1950, AFW
Dan Charlie D-456, 1950, AFW
Ernie McGreehan E-366, 1950, AFW
----- Gibson B-80, 1939 - 1940
Wife is Polly Gibson
Bamaga, Captain of the Lugger "Basil", 1938
George Rosendale G-303, 1950, AFW
Glen Pearson G-304, 1950, AFW
Jack Jerry J-845, 1950, AFW
Jack McIvor J=846, 1950, AFW
Jacob Baru J-847, 1950, AFW
Jellicoe J-848, 1950, AFW
Jim Harte J-849, 1950, AFW
Charlie Hungry C-43, 1938 - 1940
Leo Rosendale L-363, 1950, AFW
Tolowa Nona, Lugger Captain, 1938
Martin Jimmy M-768, 1950, AFW
Dan D-215, resides Cape Bedford
Son of Bessie B-76, deceased
Paddy McIvor P-395, 1950, AFW
Sam Brown S-159, 1938
Pat Wallace P-396, 1950, AFW
Robert Gordon R-325, AFW
Sid McIvor S-327, 1950, AFW
Ted Bowen T-437, 1950, AFW
Herbert McLean H-277, 1950
Account from Cape Bedford
Lindsay Rosendale L-364, 1950
Account from Cape Bedford
Dolly Wallace D-292, 1950, AFW
Elma Rosendale E-195, 1950, AFW
May Dick, M-490, 1950, AFW
The back of the register has cash advances to Aborigines
in other Protectorates as follows
Luke Clements, Mossman
Nicholas Wallace
Queenie, Mossman
Bob Yanbun
Ruby Creek
Clicko Webb
Bamboo Friday
Joe Burns, Laura
Alfred Spratt, Laura
Sammy Olive, Mt Molloy
Daisy Kenny, Laura
Samuel Hobo, crew of Melbidir
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