Almaden Police Letterbooks 1926 - 1936


      Police Station, Almaden
      Letterbooks
      9.11.1926 - 1929     A/35005   Queensland State Archives
      Jan 1935  - Jun 1936 A/35006   Queensland State Archives
      Extracts

      14. 2.1927  To P of A Chillagoe
      Aboriginal boys at Bamford
      Toby
      Banjo
      Alex
      Tommy
      Tommy
      Aboriginal gins at Bamford
      Maggie
      Dinah
      Kitty
      Biddy
      Mary
      Minnie
      All above are very old.

      11. 7.1927  To P of A Chillagoe
      Willie Maher

      15. 7.1927  To P of A Chillagoe
      Five Aborigines at Almaden
      Tommy Templeton and Maggie
      Tommy Robinson and Nellie
      Topsy, wife of Vulcan

      16.12.1927  To P of A Chillagoe
      Toby died on 14.12.1927 at the Black's Camp. Very old.

       3. 2.1929  To I.O.P. Cairns
      Barlow and two gins. Prostitutes.

       8. 3.1929  To I.O.P. Cairns
      King Micky passing through on way to Cairns

      17. 7.1929  To I.O.P. Cairns
      Jacky Mundugan. Also mentions
      Micky at Bamford Native Camp
      Harry at Bamford Native Camp
      Tommy Banker at Almaden

       7.12.1929  To I.O.P. Cairns
      Long Harry to Chillagoe Hospital.

      18. 1.1936 Almaden
      Re: Aboriginal girl Elsie.
      Her mother is at Yarrabah. Elsie lives with an aboriginal boy
      Oscar Charles on Gingerella Station.

      18. 1.1936 Almaden
      Re: Aboriginal woman Larkin, L-75
      She died at Petford about 8 months ago. About 16 months prior to
      her death she lived at the camp at Petford with three other
      aboriginals namely Clara, Kitty and Banker. They are still there.

       2. 2.1936 Almaden
      Re: Statement of Alby Thomas.
      Alby Thomas is aged 36 years.
      Has a wife and five children.

       4. 2.1936 Almaden
      Re: Aboriginal girl Elsie.
      Her mother is Vera or Minnie Wilson at Yarrabah.

      13. 3.1936 Almaden to Chillagoe Protector
      Mentions
      Edward Parker, half-caste
      Willie Thomas
      Rosie, gin
      Larakin, died in 1935.
      Edward Parker came from Croyden and has Exemption.
      Oak Park (Charlie Lucy) and gin want to stay at Tate.

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