Police Department, Commissioners Office
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Reports
Item ID 86526
Previous System Location POL/J33; PRV10729/1/83
Access Category 30 years
Queensland State Archives
Copyright Paul Mackett 1995
Laura
1. Extract from withdrawl sheets Nos. 162-163
for the month ended 31.12.1936
Dick Toohey D-134
Ethel Perrott E-62
Eva McMillan E-63
Jerry Kidner J-306
Jimmy McMillan J-308
Larry Maunder L-107
Mick Lucy M-215
Mutt M-216
Norman Doyle N-108
Sandy Deegan S-65
Sambo Gardiner S-64
Sandy Hughes S-66
Toby Bolton T-171
Tommy Smythe T-175
George Kidner G-95
Phyllis McMillan P-168
Lizzie Ross L-54
Joe Mitchell J-309
Phildema P-180
Renie R-117
Tom Cross T-172
Tommy Smyth )
Larry Maunder )
Sandy Hughes ) Cheque No. 153648
Eva McMillan )
Joe Mitchell )
Norman Doyle )
2. Analysis of expenditure by the Protector of Aborigines
for the years 1935/1936.
Bally B-233
Banjo B-111
Barney B-247
Billy Gilbert B-113
Bobby Kenny B-114
Boxer B-237
Buller B-232
Charlie C-182
Clem C-88
Climber C-179
Cronjie C-89
Dave Grogan D-90
Dolly Palmer D-92
Echo E-34
Frank F-38
George One Eye G-64
Geo Pegus G-27
Hector H-58
Jacky Gordon J-186
Jacky Tracker J-185
Jerry Bob J-189
Jerry Koolburra J-188
Jimmy Woods J-403
Johnny Ahlers J-97
Koolburra Bob K-21
Little Charlie Gibson L-63
Lucy L-130
Maggie Solomon M-124
Maggie M-125
Martin M-126
Mickey M-128
Michael M-127
Molly M-129
Nelson N-67
Nicholas N-68
Peter P-82
Ponto P-83
Sambo S-50
Ted Palmer T-113
Toby Thompson T-115
Tommy Lilly T-116
Tommy Pelen T-117
Topsy Head T-218
Topsy Tiger T-118
Trooper Harry T-119
Walter W-66
Willie Kenny W-67
Reubin
Charlie Mountain C-178
Norman Callighan N-69
Charlie Lee Cher C-177
Mary
3. Letter dated 17. 7.1937. Concerns work carried out by D Vernon,
an alleged dentist of Cooktown.
Maggie Solomon Now resides at Yarrabah. Last year at Laura.
Father - Bally
Mother - Lucy
Bally Father of Maggie Solomon
Mentions Tracker Harry
Lucy Wife of Bally
Step-mother to Maggie Solomon
Willie Kenny
Daisy Kenny
Michael
Trooper Harry
Koolburra Bob Aboriginal about 40 years old. Also paid for
services to Buller, and Mary, wife of Buller.
Buller is a cousin.
Also mentions Charlie
George One Eye
Nellie Charcoal Son Peter is a half-caste
Minnie Now at Palm Island
Martin ID Number at Laura is M-126. Now employed at Coen.
Half-caste with a lame leg. Aboriginal
Martin O'Byrne is registered at Coen as M-62
and is the same person.
Ted Palmer At Maytown. Aged about 70 years in 1936.
Frank Aged 23 years in 1936.
Maggie Wife of Jimmy Walters
Topsy Head Wife of Tracker Harry
Molly
Sambo Has a sister Dolly who lives at Mt Carbine
with her husband
Jimmy Known as Jimmy Walters. Husband of Maggie No. 125
Mary Wife of Jimmy
Dolly Palmer Wife of Billy Gilbert
Topsy Tiger
Billy Gilbert
Billy Charcoal Son Peter. Very old & died today (17. 7.1937)
Bobby Kenny
Daisy Kenny
Maudie
Ponto
Tommy Lilly
Jerry Koolburra Paid for teeth extracted from Mungan Bally,
his brother-in-law
Mungan Bally
Cronji
Mary Wife of Cronji
Climber Cousin of Cronji
Minnie Climber
Buller Brother-in-Law is Jack Burton
Mary Wife of Buller.
Buller states he does not have a wife
Jerry King Father of Jerry Bob
4. Letter dated 19. 7.1937
Year Name Relative
1935/36 Banjo
1935/36 Bobby Kenny Bandoolan not Pat Doolan
1935/36 Cronjie Louie, mother
Climber, brother
Climber & Minnie, Climber's gin
1935/36 Echo
1935/36 Frank Jimmy Creed
1935/36 George One Eye Frank, father
Nellie, mother
1935/36 George Pegus
1935/36 Jerry Bob Jerry King
1935/36 Jackey Lawyer
1935/36 Jerry Koolburra Bally
1935/36 Koolburra Bob Buller
Mary, wife of Buller
1935/36 Little Charlie Gibson Charlie
1935/36 Maggie Solomon Lucy and Bally
1935/36 Michael
1935/36 Peter Billy and Nellie Charcoal
1935/36 Ponto
1935/36 Sambo George, Jimmy and Mary
1935/36 Toby Thompson
1935 Tommy Lilly Boxer
1935/36 Tommy Pelen Johnny Upton
1935/36 Trooper Harry
1935/36 Willie Kenny
5. Letter dated 29. 7.1937
Banjo Husband of Lena. They have several children
one of whom is Palmer
Bobby Kenny Married to Daisy. Mother in Law is Pandoola.
She died about 3 months ago
Cronji Married to Mary. Mother was Louie. Climber and
his wife Minnie are cousins. Louie has been dead
for a long time.
Echo Now at Yarrabah. Has a wife & children
Frank Father is Jimmy
George One Eye Parents are Frank & Nellie, two very old Aborigines
George Pegus Wife is Polly
Jerry Bob Parents are Jerry King and Nellie
Jackey Lawyer Wife is Dolly. Father was Jimmy who died at McLeod
River, near Mt Carbine, some years ago. Mother died
many years ago
Jerry Koolburra Brother in Law is Mungan Bally
Koolburra Bob
Little Charlie Gibson Has 2 children Colin and Allan
Maggie Solomon Father is Bally. Step-mother is Lucy
Michael Wife was Maudie. She is now the wife of Tommy Lilly
Peter Half-caste. Parents are Billy and Nellie Charcoal,
although both are Aborigines. Billy Charcoal is
now dead
Ponto Has no wife
Sambo Has a half-brother named George
Toby Thompson Wife named Minnie who is now at Palm Island
Tommy Lilly
Tommy Phelan Brother is Johnny Upton
Trooper Harry Husband of Topsy
Willie Kenny Wife is Daisy and they have children
Georgetown
1. Letter dated 19. 8.1937 about unemployed Aborigines
in the Georgetown Protectorate.
Maggie Old woman. Resides on Dagworth Stn
Maggie Strathmore Wife of Jimmy Strathmore. Resides with her
husband on Strathmore Stn, which is in the
Croydon Protectorate. Said to be an old woman.
Sambo Resides at Abingdon Stn. Too old to work
Nancy Dagworth Wife of Charlie Dagworth. Said to be old
Topsy Camped on the reserve at Georgetown. Said to
be the wife of Poddy Strathmore but does not
reside with him. Fairly old woman
Charlie Long At Dagworth Stn. An old man
Dolly Wife of Willie Banjo who is employed on
Abingdon Stn. About 30 years old
Jack Coxall Resides in the camp on the reserve at Georgetown.
An old man
Janey Wife of Iffley Tommy, who is employed on
Strathmore Stn. Resides there with him.
Young woman.
Jimmy Strathmore Resides on Strathmore Stn
Judy Wife of Mick, who is employed on Forest Home Stn.
Resides with him. Only a young woman
Kitty Resides in the camp on the reserve at Georgetown
2. Letter dated 14.11.1936. Refers to ages and working abilities
of certain Aborigines.
Albert Id No. 73
Now deceased
Annie Bidgee Id No. 74
About 70 years old. Unable to work on account of
age and both hands partly deformed.
Charlie Long Id No. 70
This old boy is about 70 years of age and is past
doing any work. He has resided at Dagworth Stn for
a number of years. Dagworth is owned by Mr F Lyons
and he has stated that there is a home for this old
boy as long as he lives
Dolly Id No. 77
This woman is about 35 years of age and is residing
with her husband, Willie Bango, at Abingdon Stn
when he is employed
Jimmy Strathmore Id No. 152
This boy is employed on Strathmore Stn and is under
the control of the Croydon Protectorate
Judy Id No. 154
This woman is about 30 years of age and is residing
at Green Hills with her husband and four children.
Her husband Mick is employed by the A/S/B Company
Kitty Id No. 17
Kitty is the wife of Dan Lacey and is about 60 years
of age. She is mostly maintained by her husband's
employer, but it is impossible to keep this woman
in any one place, as at times she takes fits into
her head and goes away on a walk-about
Maggie Strathmore Id No. 107
This woman is at present residing with her husband
Jimmy Strathmore in the Croydon District
Maggie Id No. 105
This woman is about 65 years of age and is residing
with a relation Nancy Dagworth at Dagworth Stn
Nancy Dagworth Id No. 57
This woman is over 60 years of age and is residing
at Dagworth Stn where her husband Charlie Dagworth
is employed
Sambo Id No. 43
This old boy is about 70 years of age and only has
one eye and is apst any employment, and he has been
very sick for some time. He had been employed on
Abingdon Stn for a number of years and it was an
understood thing with the late Robert McDowall who
was part owner and manager of Abingdon that when
Sambo became too old to work that he was to have a
home and be provided for on Abingdon as long as he
lives. He visists Georgetown for a holiday at times
3. Letter dated 10. 3.1937
Name Id Age Hus/Wife Remarks
Albert A-73 Deceased
Annie Bidgee A-74 70 Dead
Charlie Long C-70 70 Single
Dolly D-77 35 Wm Banjo
Jack Coxall J-148 80 Single
Janey J-151 Iffley Tommy Croydon
Jimmy Strathmore J-152 66 Maggie Strathmore
Judy J-154 30 Mick (M-109) Green Hills
Kitty K-17 60 Dan Lacey Old
Maggie M-105 60 Too old to work
Maggie Strathmore M-107 60 Jimmy Strathmore
Nancy Dagworth N-57 60 Charlie Dagworth
Sambo S-43 70 Too old to work
Topsy T-92 60 Poddy Strathmore Fair
The above table is dated 8. 8.1936 and attached to the letter.
Mossman
1. Letter dated 31.10.1945 giving a list of short payments.
Name Id Date
Young Peter Y-19 1943
Joe Fisher J-239 1942, 1945
Monday M-148 1942, 1943
Charlie Redheart C-99 1943, 1944
Ben B-276 1943
Yanbun Y-9 1943, 1944, 1945
Corporal Fat C-51 1943
Jacky J-444 1944, 1945
Jack Kooka J-489 1944, 1945
Jimmie J-435 1945
Willie Crosseye W-84 1945
Arthur Diamond A-226 1945
John Diamond J-668 1945
Robert Baird R-239 1945
Young Monday Y-12 1945
Frank Toby F-142 1945
Bob Yanbun B-373 1944
Corporal Curley C-52 1943, 1944
Diamond D-98 1944
Doboy D-196 1944, 1945
Eileen Crowley E-245 1945
Frank F-142 1944, 1945
Jerry (female) J-474 1943
Johnny J-430 1945
Johnny Ogilvie J-129 1945
Lucy L-128 1943
Mabel Morse M-144 1945
Monday Shaun M-545 1945
2. Letter dated 7.12.1945 about short payments and outstanding wages.
Arthur Diamond
Bob Yanbun
Charlie Redheart
Corporal Curly
Diamond
Doboy
Eileen Crowley
Frank
Jack Kooka
Jacky
Jerry (female)
Johnny
Johnny Ogilvie
Lucy
Mabel Morse
Yanbun
Young Peter
Joe Fisher
Monday
Ben
Corporal Fat
Jimmie
Willie Crosseye
John Diamond
Robert Baird
Young Monday
Frank Toby
3. Letter dated 15.11.1946 about some child endowment accounts
Dolly Anderson
Edie Lammermoor
Florrie Cobb
Katie Bamboo
Lily Denman
Lily Diamond
Nancy Baird
Nellie Mossman
Pelicia Barney
Rosie Redheart
Short Wallaby
Topsy Kokoe
4. Letter dated 27. 8.1947. Child endowment Register
Name Id
Alice Shaun A-401
Dolly Anderson D-100
Elsie Ogilvie E-281
Edie Lammermoor E-55
Florrie Cobb F-149
Katie Bamboo K-73
Lily Denamn L-207
Lily Diamond L-210
May Gibson M-417
Molly Spider M-558
Nancy Baird N-230
Paddy Mossman P-199
Pelicia Barney P-99
Thelma Pierce T-401
Topsy Olvar? T-322
5. Letter dated 23. 2.1948 about outstanding wages
Name Id Date
Billy Gibson B-79 1947
Bob Yanbun B-373 1946
Charlie Redheart C-99 1945, 1947
Charlie Bloomfield C-246 1947
Harry Sieu H-197 1947
Jack Kooka J-489 1947
Jack Pierce J-493 1946
Jerry J-456 1946
Jimmy Winkle J-242 1947
Joe Fisher J-239 1946
Lorleen Doboy L-324 1947
Luke Tucandigee L-262 1947
Oscar Olbar O-4 1946
Paddy Davis P-97 1946
Paddy Henderson P-95 1946, 1947
Paddy Mossman P-199 1947
Robert Baird R-239 1947
Spider S-37 1947
Willie Lee Cheu W-89 1946
Yanbun Y-9 1947
Young Diamond Y-20 1946, 1947
Young Monday Y-12 1947
Young Peter Y-19 1947
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