Police Station, Forsayth
Letterbooks
9. 7.1918 - 11. 8.1919 A/35095 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1923 - 1. 9.1924 A/35096 Queensland State Archives
1. 5.1926 - 1. 6.1927 A/35097 Queensland State Archives
25. 5.1927 - 20. 3.1928 A/35098 Queensland State Archives
21. 3.1928 - 30. 6.1929 A/35099 Queensland State Archives
25. 6.1929 - 26. 6.1930 A/35100 Queensland State Archives
3. 7.1930 - 30.12.1931 A/35101 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1932 - 3. 5.1932 A/35102 Queensland State Archives
1. 2.1933 - 15. 2.1935 A/35103 Queensland State Archives
7. 1.1934 - 30.12.1934 A/35104 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1935 - 1. 7.1940 A/35105 Queensland State Archives
1. 7.1940 - 18. 5.1942 A/35106 Queensland State Archives
21. 5.1942 - 24.10.1944 A/35107 Queensland State Archives
1.11.1944 - 22.12.1946 A/35108 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1947 - 1.12.1948 A/35109 Queensland State Archives
4.12.1948 - 28.12.1950 A/35110 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1951 - 28.12.1951 A/35111 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1952 - 30.12.1952 A/35112 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1953 - 29.12.1952 A/35113 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1954 - 29.12.1954 A/35114 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1955 - 31.12.1955 A/35115 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1956 - 31.12.1956 A/35116 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1957 - 27.12.1957 A/35117 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1958 - 29.12.1958 A/35118 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1959 - 8. 7.1959 A/35119 Queensland State Archives
8. 7.1959 - 30.12.1959 A/35120 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1960 - 21.12.1960 A/35121 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1961 - 28.12.1961 A/35122 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1962 - 24.12.1962 A/35123 Queensland State Archives
1. 1.1963 - 21.10.1963 A/35124 Queensland State Archives
4. 1.1966 - 17. 7.1967 A/35125 Queensland State Archives
Copyright Paul Mackett 2018
3. 7.1930 - 30.12.1931 A/35101
1. 9.1919 Tracker Rob
3. 9.1919 Billy, about 60 - 70 years old, died in the Camp
near Havelock 3. 9.1919 and was buried the same day by other
Aborigines
5. 9.1919 Mentions Agreements for
Norman
Pickwick, male
30. 7.1918 Tracker Harry
25. 9.1918 Mentions Jack
27.10.1918 Jack (Big Eye Jack) has left employment
16. 1.1919 Biddy, about 70 years old, died in the Camp near
Havelock on 14. 1.1919 and was buried on 15. 1.1919 by other
Aborigines.
27. 2.1919 Tracker Harry wants to leave. His gin is Nellie.
She has gone to Abingdon Downs Station.
21. 7.1919 Tracker Harry discharged.
Rob and his wife Annie now Tracker
1. 1.1923 - 1. 9.1924 A/35096
6. 4.1923 Removal of two young children from Green Hills, namely
Gertie, aged 6 years
Mannie, aged 5 years
Parents are Fred, ex-Tracker, and Dora, about 30 years old.
Police expect a fight when they attempt to take the children.
19. 6.1923 Tracker Burke wants a transfer. His wife Maggie wont
go if he goes.
1. 5.1926 - 1. 6.1927 A/35097
30. 9.1926 Native Tracker
Burke
Maggie, his gin
25. 5.1927 - 20. 3.1928 A/35098
30. 9.1927 Native Tracker
Burke
Maggie, his gin
1. 1.1928 Policeman's wife makes clothes for Maggie.
21. 3.1928 - 30. 6.1929 A/35099
At the front of this Register is the following loose correspondence
Memorandum of Agreement for Mick O'Brien to work as Tracker
dated November 1928
31. 3.1928 Tracker
Burke
Maggie, his gin
6. 5.1928 Tracker Burke wants leave. Last taken 1922.
23.10.1928 Burke wants to go to Cairns for 2 months. Place can be
taken by Mick O'Brien.
2. 1.1929 No longer want Mick O'Brien as replacement Tracker.
Tiger, currently on holiday at Mareeba would be a good Tracker.
Due back in Forsayth.
1. 2.1929 Tracker Tiger commenced duty
25. 6.1929 - 26. 6.1930 A/35100
18. 2.1930 Mentions Tracker Tiger
17. 3.1930 Myrtle came to Forsayth
Also mentions Maudie at Croydon
15. 4.1930 Myrtle is aged about 13 years
19. 8.1930 Maud, half-caste, was employed by the Police at
Forsayth
6.11.1930 Trooper Tiger wants to leave.
Recommend Toby takes his place. Toby is married to Biddy and
has a child Doris aged about 8 years. Was a Trooper at Normanton.
20.11.1930 Toby is 40 - 50 years old.
14. 2.1931 Account for Chism was transferred to Georgetown.
25. 2.1931 Tiger discharged and Toby recruited.
10. 4.1931 Chism, about 25 years old, in the Forsayth district
could be Tracker in place of Toby.
30. 4.1931 Supplying meals to the following en route to
Palm Island
Bruce
Hecta
Robert
Joboc
Undated Mentions Toby, Biddy and Doris
1. 1.1932 - 3. 5.1932 A/35102
1. 2.1932 Mentions rations for
Toby, Tracker
Doris, Toby's child
Biddy, Toby's wife, died 28. 1.1932 at Georgetown Hospital after
giving birth to stillborn twins on 5. 1.1932.
1. 2.1932 Tracker Toby discharged.
Tommy Tiger employed as Tracker
29. 2.1932 Toby and child Doris returned to Croydon, 130 miles away.
10. 3.1932 Expenses for Biddy at Georgetown. Mentions Toby.
1. 2.1933 - 15. 2.1935 A/35103
1. 2.1933 Tracker Tommy Tiger
8. 8.1933 Joe, half-caste, broke his leg at North Heads Station.
Also known as Joe Sparks.
3. 9.1933 Mentions
Tommy Tiger @ Tommy
Joe @ Joe Sparks
Jacky @ Jacky Fraser
4. 9.1933 Mentions
Tommy Tiger
Joe Sparks
Jacky Fraser
14. 9.1933 Joe Sparks
3.10.1933 Mentions
Joe
Tommy
Jacky Fraser
29.10.1933 Jacky Fraser
6.12.1933 Jacky Fraser, single, about 22 years old
31.12.1933 Telephone calls
To Georgetown Re Sanko going to Cairns for medical attention
7. 1.1934 - 30.12.1934 A/35104
21. 1.1934 Jacky Fraser needs Workers Compensation Insurance.
4. 2.1934 Tracker Tommy Tiger sick.
14. 2.1933 Payment of Tommy Tiger's account.
9. 3.1934 Rationing of Tommy Tiger whilst Constable is on leave
20. 4.1934 Protector at Gordonvale states Roddy Clark has returned
to his home at Charters Towers. Aged about 40 years.
22. 4.1934 Sanko supplied with two meals
26. 5.1934 Albert F/B died 17. 5.1934 at the Charleston District
Hospital, Forsayth. Buried on the same date. Belonged to the
Mt Surprise Protectorate.
19. 6.1934 Jacky Fraser getting goods from Georgetown
1. 7.1934 Telephone calls
To Einasleigh Re George Daniels @ George Douglas H/C wanted
for murder
To Mt Surprise Re death and burial of Albert
To Mt Surprise Re death and burial of Albert
Tribal wife is Annie.
27. 7.1934 Tommy Tiger
13. 9.1934 Jacky Fraser 60 - 70 years old.
13. 9.1934 Stations in the district are
Lahy Brothers
Silver Hill
Lornvale
North Heads
Sydney Heads
Robin Hood
Only one Aborigine employed at North Heads.
17.10.1934 Tracker Tommy Tiger to go to Hospital
10.10.1934 Agreement for Jacky Fraser
12.12.1934 Tracker Tommy Tiger resumed duty
16.12.1934 Tracker Henry Surgeon returned to Einasleigh
1. 1.1935 - 1. 7.1940 A/35105
10. 6.1935 Paddy P-60, who has a bank account with the Protector
at Croydon, is not in the district
11.11.1935 No trace of Charlie Tetelow, deceased, here. Possibly
had bank account at Georgetown or Croydon or Gilbert River.
29. 7.1936 Expenditure for removal of Aborigines year ended
30. 6.1936 mentions
Peter, insane patient
Tommy Onion, to Palm Island
Charles Towers, Native Policeman
Christmas, to Palm Island
Ray, to Palm Island
6. 2.1937 Wages for Joe
3. 3.1937 Tracker Tommy Tiger wants leave
5. 5.1937 Tommy Tiger
5. 6.1937 Tracker Tommy Tiger wants to leave. Been here since 1932
20. 7.1937 Joe going to Cairns on holidays
10. 8.1937 Jacky Fraser, very old
27. 9.1937 Henry Abingdon of Georgetown, aged about 25 years
suitable tracker.
4.10.1937 Frank missing from Strathleven Stn, Laura.
Well known in Mungana district as his mother used to work on
Wrotham Park Stn. Also mentions Tommy Tiger.
10.10.1937 Tommy Tiger going to Palm Island for a holiday
11.10.1937 Henry Abingdon engaged as Tracker
25.11.1937 Agreements for Jacky Fraser
18. 4.1938 There are only four Aborigines in the Forsayth
Protectorate, namely
Henry Abingdon, Tracker
Jack Fraser J-368
Joe J-369
Tommy Tiger T-207
26. 4.1938 Mentions expenses at Forsayth for
Bynoe B
Gordon
6. 5.1938 Mentions Tommy Tiger T-207, likely to stay at Chillagoe
4. 7.1938 Expenses for Peter Ross, Native Policeman Palm Island,
and gin Louie en route to Fantome Island whilst detained at
Forsayth as witnesses in the case Police versus McGilvray (Aborigine),
wilful murder.
19. 7.1938 Expenses in connection with removal of McGilvray and
child Callaghan from Normanton to Palm Island. Also mentions
Peter Ross, Native Trooper.
18.10.1938 Tommy Tiger at Chillagoe
22. 1.1939 Jacky Fraser J-368 has gone to Georgetown to live
1. 8.1939 Wages for the following
Joe
Harry Wix
11. 8.1939 Archie Shaw H/C wanted for Service of Summons of
Maintenance. Now at Einasleigh.
1. 2.1940 Meals supplied to George Prior, Native Policeman,
and gin Edie with two children on removal from Palm Island
to Yarrabah
14. 3.1940 Henry Abingdon wants leave
28. 4.1940 Henry Abingdon wants to get married. Will look for a
wife at Palm Island
1. 7.1940 - 18. 5.1942 A/35106
1. 7.1940 Tracker Henry Abingdon wants to go to Palm Island to get
a wife.
7. 8.1940 Expenses for Nimble who arrived en route Normanton
to Palm Island
17. 9.1940 Alf Barjack wants a rail pass from Forsayth to Cairns.
Says he came from Cunnamulla.
3. 4.1941 Henry Abingdon wants leave
23. 9.1941 Expenses in connection with Riley Webber, absconder
from Fantome Island, being sent to Doomadgee Mission.
1.10.1941 Henry Abingdon of Forsayth married Maggie Free of
Palm Island on 29. 9.1941 .
2.10.1941 Expenses in connextion with removal of following
from Normanton to Palm Island
Charlie T
Billie Flowers
Bruno
Bruce
Santom (Sam Tom?)
Pitcombe
22. 1.1942 Want to get rid of Henry Abingdon. Assault of wife.
Recommend they be sent to Palm Island
Mentions Sandfly of Einasleigh could take his place
14. 5.1942 Henry Abingdon and Maggie Abingdon.
Recommend Maggie be sent back to Palm Island.
21. 5.1942 - 24.10.1944 A/35107
23. 6.1942 Expenses in removal of Maggie Abingdon from Forsayth
to Palm Island. Left Forsayth 22. 6.1942
23. 6.19422 Arthur East, ex-Tracker of Gilbert River, does not
want to be Tracker at Einasleigh.
20. 8.1942 Jacky Sargeant of the Georgetown Protectorate is willing
to be the Tracker at Forsayth. He is single and about 21 years old.
Present Tracker is Henry Abingdon whose wife was recently sent to
Palm Island.
1. 9.1942 Arthur East will not go to Einasleigh
8. 9.1942 Jacky Sargeant of Forest Home Station to be recruited
as the Forsayth tracker.
29. 9.1942 More about recruitment of Jacky Sargeant of Forest
Home Station. Also mentions Mannie of that Station.
5.12.1942 Edie Madagan who absconded from employment in
Townsville is not known in the district.
5.12.1942 Correspondence about Henry Abingdon, ex-Tracker at
Forsayth.
17.12.1942 Expenses incurred in the removal of the following from
Normanton to Palm Island
Toby Kilpatrick
Gertie Kilpatrick
Alban
Dennis
Corncob
22.12.1942 George Corbett G-58, previously of Robin Hood Stn,
wants to be Tracker at Forsayth. Born at Green Hills Stn via
Forsayth in 1919, single and a full blood.
1. 1.1943 George Corbett G-58
1. 1.1943 Georgetown Police want Henry Abingdon H-51 as Tracker.
5. 1.1943 Employment available in Forsayth for Ex-Tracker
Willie Gibson.
14. 1.1943 Expenses incurred in the removal of the following
from Normanton to Palm Island
Edgar
Nullen
Leah
Elizabeth
19. 1.1943 Sanko S-44 far too old to be Tracker at Forsayth.
15. 2.1943 Tracker Henry Abingdon leaving for Georgetown
15. 2.1943 George Corbett starting as Tracker
1. 5.1943 Expenses incurred in the removal of the following
from Normanton to Palm Island
Nipper B
Eric
Clem Bernard
18. 2.1944 George Corbett G-58 wants leave
26. 2.1944 Expenses incurred in the removal of Julia McPherson
to Palm Island and Harold H-86 to Cairns for medical treatment.
22. 3.1944 George Corbett
10. 5.1944 Expenses incurred in the removal of Julia McPherson
from Normanton to Palm Island
10. 5.1944 Fred Priestley P-139 employed by Lahy of Big Reef,
Forsayth. Giving trouble
1. 6.1944 Expenses incurred in the removal of Fred Priestley
from Forsayth to Palm Island. Also mentions Native Policeman
Joe Dossetto.
23. 8.1944 George Corbett G-58 wants to leave. Would like
Billy Boyle who is at Almaden to be employed.
2. 9.1944 Billy Boyle is about 47 years old and was married.
24.10.1944 George Corbett
1.11.1944 - 22.12.1946 A/35108
1.11.1944 Property of Leah Minyalk of Mitchell River Mission
being returned.
4.11.1944 George Corbett
19.12.1944 Henry Abingdon was sent to Palm Island in February 1944
for refusing to work. Has been on good behaviour and no objection
to him working at Forsayth
10. 1.1945 Tracker George Corbett
14. 1.1945 Maurice English not suitable as Tracker. George Corbett
will stay till new Tracker hired.
17. 2.1945 Expenses incurred in the removal of Stanley Victor
from Normanton to Palm Island
17. 2.1945 Maurice English and George Corbett
13. 7.1945 Expenses incurred in the removal of the following
Gilbert, from Normanton to Palm Island
Lizzy, his wife, from Croydon to Palm Island
22. 9.1945 Henry Abingdon suitable as Tracker at Forsayth
Undated Mentions
George Corbett G-58
Henry Abingdon, 29 years old, married and living apart from his
wife, previously Tracker at Forsayth and Georgetown
11.11.1945 Expenses incurred in the removal of the following
from Normanton to Palm Island
Nellie, suspected leper patient
Delta Paddy, her husband
Barney Koolatah, V.D. suspect
1.12.1945 Tracker George Corbett discharged 18.11.1945
Henry Abingdon recruited as Tracker.
24. 1.1946 George Corbett at Robin Hood Station
6. 4.1946 Henry Abingdon
12. 6.1946 Mentions
Jacky Fraser J-368
George Corbett, works about 14 miles from Forsayth
Harry Wix, works about 14 miles from Forsayth
7. 6.1946 Henry Abingdon H-51
15. 6.1946 Tottie Morris arrived at Forsayth on 13. 4.1946 on the
train from Einasleigh on the way to Georgeton. Went to Georgetown
on the 14th and arrived back on the 15th. Says she is going to
her mother, Judy, at Kingston. Aged about 15 years.
17. 7.1946 Aboriginal correspondence attended to at Forsayth
up to 17. 7.1946
Agreement for Larry Edwards L-311.
Larry Edwards L-311
George Corbett G-58 and Henry Abingdon
George Corbett and Peter Rutland P-305. Peter works about 50 miles
from Forsayth.
Vera Edwards. Husband works 60 miles from Forsayth.
Henry Edwards H-49
Tottie Morris sent to Kidston
23. 7.1946 Discrepancies in the Aboriginal ledger at Forsayth
Albert Edward
Arthur East
Henry Abingdon
Henry Edwards
Norman Paul
Vera Edwards, child endowment account
8. 8.1946 Mentions the following
Vera Edwards
Norman Paul returned to Weipa
Tottie Morris
10. 8.1946 Henry Abingdon would like a transfer
13. 8.1946 Aboriginal correspondence mentions
Peter Rutland P-305
Vera Edwards
Larry Edwards L-311
George Corbett G-58
Letter dated 5. 6.1946 attached to above mentions Harry Wix.
22. 8.1946 Henry Abingdon wants to go to Einasleigh.
Ben Woomera B-100 of Georgetown would be a suitable replacement.
He is about 46 years old and single. Has been a tracker at
Einasleigh and Kidston.
5.10.1946 Arthur East A-66 and Ivy Lacey I-58 want to get
married. Ivy Lacey is the mother of an illegitimate child.
Arthur is not the father.
17.10.1946 Tracker Ben Woomera of Forsayth
1.11.1946 Meals supplied to the following as they passed through
Forsayth on the way to Normanton
Burri
Dorrie Brennan D-123
6.11.1946 Arthur East and Ivy Lacey wish to be tribally married
at Georgetown in December.
16.11.1946 Ben Woomera B-100
30.11.1946 The following passed through Forsayth on return to
employment at Strathfield Station, Mt Surprise area
Darwin Flower D-399
Charlie Charlie C-347
11.12.1946 Jacky Fraser J-48 is very old and should be sent to
a mission
18.12.1946 Ben Woomera B-100
1. 1.1947 - 1.12.1948 A/35109
16. 1.1947 Ben Woomera B-100
25. 1.1947 Tracker Ben Woomera B-100 wants to marry
Hilda Clark H-204 of the Georgetown Protectorate.
4. 2.1947 Harold H-118 proceeding from Normanton to Croydon
to take up work at Lyndhurst Stn. Attached letterdated 13. 2.1947
mentions Banjo going to Lyndhurst Station via Einasleigh.
2. 3.1947 Ben Woomera and Hilda Clark tribally married
on 28. 2.1947 at Forsayth. Hilda is under 21 years of age and
was given permission by her mother who is currently in Forsayth,
to marry.
16. 3.1947 Expenses incurred in removal of Enoch Tranby to Cairns.
20. 3.1947 Mother of Hilda Clark is Clara Clark of Abingdon Stn
via Georgetown. Hilda's account transferred from Georgetown to
Forsayth.
1. 4.1947 Expenses incurred in removal of Enoch Tranby to Cairns.
26. 5.1947 Ration cards for
Fay J Edwards
Rosaleen East
26. 5.1947 George Corbett G-58
31. 5.1947 Mentions
Albert Edwards
Vera Edwards, his wife
They have children
23. 6.1947 Mentions
Larry Edwards
Albert Edwards
------ East
29. 6.1947 Expenses incurred in the removal of Topsy Strathmore
T-92 to Mareeba Hospital.
30. 6.1947 Agreements for
Larry Edwards L-311, gone from Robin Hood Stn to Georgetown
Albert Edwards A-112, Robin Hood Stn
5. 7.1947 Beatrice Ah Gum of Forsayth gave birth to an
illegitimate male child on 25. 4.1947 at the Normanton District
Hospital. Father of child is Jack Mackey of Almaden. After birth of
child Beatrice went to Croydon to work. Her mother lives there.
Beatrice was born 24. 1.1925 and her grandfather was Chinese and
her grandmother a F/B Aborigine. Beatrice's father is Tom Ah Gum,
Chinese and deceased.
8. 7.1947 Hilda Clark H-204
8. 7.1947 Ben Woomera B-100
3.12.1947 Vera Edwards
10. 1.1948 George Corbett G-58
13. 1.1948 Tracker Ben Woomera wants leave
12. 4.1948 Henry Edwards
29. 6.1948 George Corbett G-58, F/B, about 30 years old does
not want employment at Kidston or Einasleigh as Tracker.
29. 6.1948 Wogga W-96, inquired for by the Protector of
Aborigines Normanton is not in the district.
6. 7.1948 Leslie Walker died and his wife and daughter were
injured when they jumped from a moving truck near Mossman
on 17. 6.1948.
24. 8.1948 Wogga lost a saddle between Chillagoe and Almaden.
20. 9.1948 Mannie Fred, wife and three children arrived at
Forsayth en route to Kidston. Mannie is to become the Police
Tracker there.
21. 9.1948 Wogga
11.10.1948 Tracker Ben Woomera going to Mareeba Hospital
25.10.1948 Tracker Ben Woomera back
4.12.1948 - 28.12.1950 A/35110
8. 1.1949 Transfer of account of Nelson Brumby from Georgetown
to Forsayth
10. 1.1949 Money for account of Peter (Surprise) Rutland at
Mitchell River Mission.
13. 1.1949 Child endowment card for Ivy East, wife of Arthur East
17. 1.1949 Nelson Brumby N-258
20. 1.1949 Mentions
Ivy East of Robin Hood Station
Jacky Fraser J-48, indigent rations
1. 2.1949 Rations for Tracker Ben Woomera and his gin Hilda
14. 2.1949 Arthur East
18. 2.1949 George Corbett
1. 3.1949 Peter Rutland and his mother at Mitchell River Mission
4. 5.1949 Ben Woomera B-100 wants leave
6. 5.1949 Expenditure in connection with removal of Daniel Charlie
from Normanton to Palm Island on Removal Order 69/48 by Native
Policeman Buller McIvor.
21. 6.1949 Details of Tracker
Ben Woomera B-100, about 44 years old
Hilda Clark H-204, his wife
They have no children
18. 9.1949 Nelson Brumby, 21 years old, single, employed at Long
Gully, Forsayth, accidentally shot himself in the left hand.
3.11.1949 Nelson Brumby
11. 1.1950 Loose letter from Mitchell River Mission mentions
the following going to Forsayth
Peter Rutland (Surprise)
Kunjin Dick K-108
Sam Tom
4. 1.1950 Tracker Ben Woomera wants leave
9. 2.1950 Ben Woomera B-100 wants to leave.
George Corbett G-58 of Forsayth would like the job. He is F/B,
25 years old and single. Was previously a tracker at Forsayth.
Born in the Division.
19. 2.1950 George Corbett G-58
6. 3.1950 Ben Woomera B-100 discharged. George Corbett G-58
takes his place.
5. 9.1950 Gilbert Hall, wife and 2 small children arrived
en route to Einasleigh.
1. 1.1951 - 28.12.1951 A/35111
1. 1.1951 Tracker George Corbett G-58
4. 1.1951 Mentions
Harry Wix H-42
Peter Rutland P-305
26. 2.1951 Tracker George Corbett G-58 wants leave
16. 5.1951 Expenses incurred with the removal of the following
from Croydon to Palm Island
Leo Corello
Charlie Keeler
Lefthand Charlie
Dulcie Charlie
Hannah Charlie
Gregory Charlie, child
Sidney Charlie, child
Betty Charlie, child
1.10.1951 Tracker George Corbett G-58
22.12.1951 Deputy Director of Native Affairs inquiring for
Reggie Gibson. Not known in district.
1. 1.1952 - 30.12.1952 A/35112
1. 1.1952 Tracker George Corbett G-58
3. 1.1952 Tracker George Corbett wants to leave. Possible
replacement is Matthew Gilbert M-568, F/B, aged 23 years,
from the Georgetown Protectorate, born at Mitchell River.
26. 1.1952 Henry Abingdon (Plate) H-51 employed at Robin Hood
Station
28. 1.1952 George Corbett G-58 discharged. Matthew Gilbert to
take his place.
19. 2.1952 Tracker Matthew Gilbert is married.
1. 4.1952 Tracker Matthew Gilbert and his gin Angeline Gilbert
12. 6.1952 Annie Doherty, an inhabitant of Yarrabah Mission,
arrived on the night of 7. 6.1952. To be employed by Mrs Edith Pozzi
of Forsayth.
Elsie Burns also arrived with Annie. Elsie travelled to Georgetown
thence to her employment at Abingdon Downs.
11. 7.1952 Angeline Gilbert, gin of Tracker Matthew Gilbert has
left for Mareeba. She is pregnant and due to give birth around
middle of August 1952.
20. 8.1952 Tracker Matthew Gilbert M-568 wants leave. Wife,
Angeline Gilbert in Mareeba Hospital, about to give birth.
Matthew going to Mareeba.
28. 8.1952 Angeline Gilbert had a caesarian birth on 20. 8.1952.
27. 9.1952 The child of Matthew and Angeline Gilbert who was
born on 20. 8.1952 is named Gabriel Gilbert.
4.10.1952 Annie Doherty arrived from Cairns. Going back to
employment with Mrs E M Pozzi of Forsayth.
1.1.1952 Expenses incurred in the removal of the following from
Abingdon Downs Station, Georgetown to Woorabinda Mission
Norma Clark
Jack Clark
Joyce Clark
Jean Clark, baby
Also mentions Robert Nehow, Native Policeman
1. 1.1953 - 29.12.1952 A/35113
15. 1.1953 The following arrived at Forsayth 8. 1.1953, going to
employment at Robin Hood Station
Johnny Bidgee
Alf Ludwick
Hugh Warren
1. 2.1953 The following arrived at Forsayth
Harry Gordon, to employment at Forest Home Station via Georgetown
George Corbett, to Robin Hood Station
5. 2.1953 Gladys Logan arrived on way to employment at
Magoura Station, Normanton
20. 2.1953 The following arrived at Forsayth on way to employment
at North Heads Station
Harry Wix
Wendell Lefoe
19. 5.1953 Matthew Gilbert M-568 to be discharged as Tracker.
Harry Wix H-42, about 50 years old, F/B, single could take his
place. Harry was born at Mitchell River.
1. 6.1953 Matthew Gilbert and his gin Angeline Gilbert have
left Forsayth for employment at Abingdon Downsm Station,
Georgetown.
6. 6.1953 Harry Wix H-42 is Tracker at Forsayth
1. 1.1954 - 29.12.1954 A/35114
1. 1.1954 Tracker Harry Wix H-42
6. 5.1954 Harry Wix H-42 wants leave
1. 1.1955 - 31.12.1955 A/35115
1. 1.1955 Tracker Harry Wix H-42
8. 2.1955 No information about Raimus
9. 6.1955 Harry Wix H-42 wants leave
1. 1.1956 - 31.12.1956 A/35116
1. 1.1956 Tracker Harry Wix H-42
25. 6.1956 Tracker Harry Wix H-42 wants leave
18.12.1956 Mentions the following removals
Buller Mitchell from Georgetown to Woorabinda, with Native
Escort Bertie Duncan
Ivy East from Georgetown to Palm Island with Native Escort
Biddy Shadford
1. 1.1957 - 27.12.1957 A/35117
1. 1.1957 Meals for Tracker Orphias Callope of the Croydon
Protectorate.
1. 1.1957 Tracker Harry Wix H-42
24. 6.1957 Tracker Harry Wix H-42 wants leave
1. 1.1958 - 29.12.1958 A/35118
1. 2.1958 Tracker Harry Wix H-42
5. 2.1958 Mentions Victor Koolatah, from Robin Hood Stn
giving evidence at Cairns
14. 3.1958 Agreement for George Corbett G-58 at Georgetown
23. 6.1958 Tracker Harry Wix H-42 wants leave
4.10.1958 Harry Wix
22.10.1958 George Corbett G-58
20.11.1958 Harry Wix H-42
1. 1.1959 - 8. 7.1959 A/35119
1. 1.1959 Harry Wix H-42
3. 1.1959 Agreement for George Corbett G-58 at Robin Hood Stn
4. 2.1059 Mentions Bonny Lacey from Mareeba was at Forsayth at
Christmas time
28. 2.1959 Sick leave for Harry Wix H-42
29. 6.1959 Harry Wix H-42 no longer fit to be Tracker. He is
about 68 years old. Possible replacement is Little Henry L-61
at Robin Hood Stn.
16. 3.1959 Robin Hood Stn homestead destroyed by fire. Mentions
Annie Bidgee, F/B, wife of Johnny Bidgee
Johnny Bidgee, F/B, husband of Annie Bidgee
19. 3.1959 Annie Bidgee, about 50 years old, missing from Robin
Hood Stn. Later found.
20. 4.1959 Little Henry
14. 4.1959 Mentions
Little Henry
Peter Rutland
1. 7.1959 Tracker Harry Wix H-42
8. 7.1959 - 30.12.1959 A/35120
18. 7.1959 George Corbett G-58, 35 years old, F/B, single,
previously Tracker at Forsayth 1945 and 1950 - 1952, currently
employed at Ronin Hood Station, would be a suitable replacement
for Harry Wix who is soon to be medically discharged.
6. 8.1959 George Corbett G-58 is now Tracker
25. 7.1959 Harry Wix medically discharged. Aged about 68 years.
22.11.1959 Wages due to Harry Wix H-42
4. 1.1960 Tracker Geoge Corbett G-58 discharged.
Tracker Teddy Morris T-350 of Einasleigh will replace him
1. 1.1960 - 21.12.1960 A/35121
16. 1.1960 Antecedents of Melpal Tapim also known as Melpal Marou,
Torres Straits Islander, charged with an offence at Thursday
Island.
19. 2.1960 Parky Atkinson of Hillgrove Station, Charters Towers,
complains two of his horses stolen by Alfred James Marshall of
Lyndhurst Station via Kidston
26.10.1960 Dudley D-371, 32 years, F/B, single, of Mitchell River,
currently employed at Ironhurst Georgetown, would be a replacement
for Teddy Morris T-360. Teddy could go and work at Ironhurst.
21.11.1960 Teddy Morris T-360 discharged and Dudley D-371
employed
1. 1.1961 - 28.12.1961 A/35122
1. 1.1961 Mentions
Teddy Morris T-360
Dudley D-371
17. 1.1961 Death of Aboriginal child Colin Clark aged 6 months
at Abingdon Downs Station on 17. 1.1961.
4. 3.1961 Expenses incurred in removal of Oscar Thompson from
Georgetown to Palm Island.
Mentions Diamond Bell, Native Escort.
10. 4.1961 Cost of meals for the following going to Palm Island
Jim Stanley, Native Policeman
Alex Sailor, Removee
10. 7.1961 Request to discharge Dudley D-371
26. 7.1961 Katherina Winkle of the Aboriginal Settlement Mareeba
and Edmund Eric of Robin Hood Station each state they caught their
disease from the other.
31. 7.1961 Tracker Dudley D-371 discharged.
10.10.1961 George Ryan jnr reported as a missing person by the
Superintendent of the Aboriginal Hostel Aitkenvale.
5.12.1961 Eddie Dabah new Tracker at Forsayth. He is married.
19.12.1961 Tracker Eddie Dabah terminated his duty 18.12.1961.
He and his wife Dorothy Dabah went to Yarrabah.
1. 1.1962 - 24.12.1962 A/35123
1. 1.1962 Rations for Tracker and his wife, namely
Eddie Dabah and Dorothy Dabah. Was discharged December 1961.
17. 8.1962 Teddy Morris approved to be Tracker if not otherwise
employed.
13.11.1962 Wages for Tracker Teddy Morris
1. 1.1963 - 21.10.1963 A/35124
8. 4.1963 Mentions Tracker Teddy Morris
1.10.1963 Teddy Morris wants leave to visit Normanton and
Mitchell River Mission
4. 1.1966 - 17. 7.1967 A/35125
5. 1.1966 Tracker Noel Lacey N-319 wants leave.
6. 1.1966 Pauline Lacey, gin of Tracker Noel Lacey, going to
Mareeba to have a baby.
13. 2.1967 Pauline Lacey gave birth to a female child
on 30. 1.1967. She is the wife of Tracker Noel Lacey.
13. 7.1967 George Skeene and May Parker re unpaid monies ordered
by the childrens Court Mareeba. George Skeene lives at Cairns.
Last known address of May Parker was that she was living with
a man by the name of Russian Jack at Yorkey's Knob via Cairns.
George Skeene is married.
This is the last of the currently available Forsayth Letterbooks.
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