This report gives a list of residents of Mona Mona in 1937,
It is taken from Bundle A/58861 at the Queensland State
Archives and the specific report is titled
A Visit of Inspection to Palm Island, Yarrabah and Mona Mona
Aboriginal Settlements by Sir Raphael Cilento and dated
February to March 1937. This report is on open access.
The table of names from which this document was produced is
dated March 2, 1937
Name Age
Nelson Martin 6 yrs
Bennie Leavis 12 yrs
Ned Hobson 12 yrs
Mabel Green (Shepherd) 24 yrs
Greta Donald 11.5 yrs
Phyllis Cannon 10.5 yrs
Miriam Cannon 15 yrs
Dinah Street 28 yrs
Daisy Cannon 26 yrs
Enid Hobbler 13 yrs
Myrtle Hunter 19 yrs
Roy Hobson 17 yrs
Victor Hudson 11 yrs
Cyril Hudson 8 yrs
Ned Martin 11 yrs
Brooker Martin 7.5 yrs
Bert Martin 6 yrs
Morris Molloy 12 yrs
Harold Molloy 18 yrs
Nolan Molloy 7 yrs
Paddie Hastie 19 yrs
Silas Hastie 17.5 yrs
Lionel Leavis 10 yrs
Wilfred Leavis 7 yrs
Herbie Alpin 14 yrs
Clem Reilly 7.5 yrs
Mervyn Reilly 8.5 yrs
Lelfi Thomson 10 yrs
Horace Baker 16 yrs
Henry Hunter 17 yrs
Selwyn Hunter 9.5 yrs
Basil Hunter 6.5 yrs
Kelvin Cannon 8 yrs
Eddie Lawrence 14 yrs
Hughie Grey 13 yrs
Louis Newbury 12 yrs
Michael Newbury 10 yrs
Reg Newbury 8.5 yrs
Jim Brown 12 yrs
Caesar Richards 8 yrs
Ronnie Richards 6 yrs
Lin Hobbler 7 yrs
Howie Donoghue 7 yrs
Jim Boyle 7.5 yrs
Robin Rowe (Gilrobin) 12 yrs
John J Rowe (Gilrobin) 8 yrs
Jackie Williams 12 yrs
Bob Williams 10 yrs
Beckie McMillan 6 yrs
Daisy Richards 16 yrs
Martha Hudson 14 yrs
Sarah Hudson 16 yrs
Ada Duffin 13 yrs
Maimie Duffin 9 yrs
Evie Carroll 13.5 yrs
Ethel Carroll 18 yrs
Flo Duffin 11 yrs
Esme Grogan 14 yrs
Melba Grogan 12 yrs
Sheila Reilly 12 yrs
Rosemary Grogan 6 yrs
June Rowe (Gilrobin) 13 yrs
Julie Rowe (Gilrobin) 11 yrs
Rosina Snider 13 yrs
Louisa Snider 11.5 yrs
Dinah Snider 16 yrs
Rene Thomson 12.5 yrs
Martha Thomson 11 yrs
Esther Thomson 6.5 yrs
Frances Thomson 8 yrs
Kathleen Robertson 12.5 yrs
Nancy Robertson 10 yrs
Dulcie Donohue 12 yrs
Dorothy Donohue 10 yrs
Daphne Donohue 7 yrs
Lorna Boyle 12 yrs
Marita Brim 8 yrs
Amy Newbury 10 yrs
Winnie Molloy 8 yrs
Madeline Williams 8 yrs
Elaine Donnell 7 yrs
Mavis Donnell 19 yrs
Clara Kew 12.5 yrs
Edna Mathieson 18 yrs
Marcia McCleary 12 yrs
Ella Hobbler 8 yrs
Violet Hobbler 18 yrs
Valda (Thelma) Hobbler 5 yrs
Katie Courtenay 16 yrs
Olga Street 15 yrs
Evelyn Hobbler 16 yrs
Elsie Hunter 23 yrs
Kathleen (Carrie) Davies 19 yrs
Emma Raymond 19 yrs
Lily Newbury 20 yrs
Doris Grey 19 yrs
Alice Lawrence 25 yrs
Vera Newbury 18 yrs
Chrissie Lawrence 18 yrs
Charity Baker 27 yrs
Dinah Borin (Bingham) 32 yrs
Milton Bingham 10 mths
Ivan Bingham 3 yrs
Warren Bingham 4 yrs
Mabel Shepherd 25 yrs
Theodore Shepherd 11 mths
Marion Shepherd 4 yrs
Hazel Alpin (nee Davies) 25 yrs
Heather Fay Alpin 1.5 yrs
Mary Newbury 32 yrs
Violet Carroll 30 yrs
Myra Carroll 1 yr
Edward Carroll 5 yrs
Bernardine Carroll 3 yrs
Jean Mathieson (Lawrence) 23 yrs
Ralph I 1 yr
Nita I 3 yrs
Trixie Reilly (Courtenay) 21 yrs
Ivy Reilly (Hobson) 19 yrs
Mona Fagan (nee Donnell) 21 yrs
Harry Grogan 45 yrs
Steven Fagan 24 yrs
Stan Shepherd 24 yrs
Alan Mathieson 26 yrs
Charlie Leavis 37 yrs
Cecil Brim 29 yrs
Ted Mathieson 24 yrs
Phil Alpin 18 yrs
Willie Green 24 yrs
Ronnie Shepherd 19 yrs
Eric Carroll 28 yrs
Bertie Hobson 18 yrs
Percy Courtenay 18 yrs
Dan Coleman 17 yrs
Willie Molloy 45 yrs
Jimmie Reilly 50 yrs
Lulu Baker 42 yrs
Charlie Mathieson 65 yrs
Bert Hobbler 26 yrs
Peter Donohue 40 yrs
Paddy Cannon 32 yrs
Bertie Lawrence 36 yrs
Starlight Straight 42 yrs
George Reilly 27 yrs
Billy Duffin 32 yrs
George Kuranda 45 yrs
John Shepherd 45 yrs
Billie Thomson 40 yrs
Jimmy Hastie 60 yrs
Sambo Mont 40 yrs
Paddy Newbury 42 yrs
Bob Gilrobin 45 yrs
Bert Collins 40 yrs
Mick Shepherd 78 yrs
Jack (Tommy) Robinson 50 yrs
Hector Mitchell 24 yrs
Billy Thomas Sandy 21 yrs
Charlie Oakpark 55 yrs
Billy Finn 42 yrs
Sam Robertson 34 yrs
Jack Short 50 yrs
Joe Cannon 17 yrs
Cyril Brown 28 yrs
Rosie Mathieson 59 yrs
Lucy Lui Oakpark
Nellie Robinson
Gracie Baker
Maudie Carroll
Biddie Hobbler
Annie Brim (Toby)
Toby Brim
Norah Mount 40 yrs
Maggie Finn
Nellie Hastie
Gordon Donohue 9 yrs
Vivienne Donohue 4 mths
Julia 65 yrs
Linda Duffin 29 yrs
Freddie Duffin 5 yrs
Adeline Duffin 7 mths
Cassie Molloy 38 yrs
Hilda Molloy 2.5 yrs
Lottie Molloy 21 yrs
Bella Robinson 36 yrs
Sam Gilrobin 2 yrs
Mary Gilrobin 4 yrs
Stephen Gilrobin 5 mths
Lovely Gilrobin 28 yrs
Emily Hobbler 27 yrs
Raymond Hobbler 1.5 yrs
Jimmy Newbury 55 yrs
Maggie May 50 yrs
Mary Anne 50 yrs
Eileen Shepherd 45 yrs
Rosy Grogan 33 yrs
Minnie Grogan 6 mths
Harry Boy Grogan 2 yrs
Findlay Grogan 10 yrs
Clarence Grogan 4.5 yrs
Coralie June Leavis 8 mths
Lucy Leavis 35 yrs
Lloyd Leavis 3 yrs
Herbert Leavis 6.5 yrs
Daisy Cannon 26 yrs
Daisy Cannon 5 yrs
Lester Cannon 4 yrs
Melveen Cannon 6 mths
Stella Thomson 18 yrs
Pansy Mathieson 26 yrs
Yarrabah natives seen at the request of the Superintendent.
Name Age
Horace Maloney 37 yrs
Stanley Walker 31 yrs
Stephen Davo 27 yrs
Tony Li Foy
Charlie Redmond
George Singleton
Elva Mary Smith
Mrs Smith
Nina Davo
Agnes Thomas
Ethel Singleton
Miriam Singleton
Violet Morkensen
Queenie Ailsa
Dottie
Aileen Ruby
Louisa Seymour
Louisa Emily
Ellison Maxwell 1 yr
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