Police Station, Duchess
      Letterbooks
        A/48345    1. 7.1938 - 23. 1.1939   Queensland State Archives
        A/48346    3. 7.1939 - 14.12.1939   Queensland State Archives
        A/48347    2. 8.1941 - 31.12.1941   Queensland State Archives
      Extracts

      11. 7.1938  To C.P.S., Cloncurry
      Mick McCabe of Dajarra, aboriginal half-caste, in Cloncurry District
      Hospital. Has a wife and 5 or 6 children at Dajarra.

      27. 7.1938  To Inspector of Police, Cloncurry
      Re: Doris Parker of Dajarra, aboriginal half-caste, whose death took
      place at 3.00am on 25. 7.1938, 13 hours after the birth of a son.
      Her husband was Arthur Wallace Parker. They were married on 20. 9.1936
      at Urandangie when she was 17 years old.
      Also mentions other half-caste women:
        Linder Craigie
        Nora Nathem
        Jane de Satge
      Child is being cared for by Mrs. Jack Craigie of Dajarra, who is
      a half-caste and sister to the deceased.

      25. 8.1938  To Protector of Aborigines, Cloncurry
      Doris Parker is Doris D-88

      16. 9.1939  To Protector of Aborigines, Cloncurry
      Re: Doris Parker
      Her husband Arthur Wallace Parker is white.
      Her parents are William Wilson, half-caste and Daisy Wilson,
      half-caste.

       1. 8.1939  To Inspector of Police, Cloncurry
      Re: Enid Crawley of Dajarra, aboriginal half-caste, aged between 15
      and 17 years, residing with a half-caste Indian/Aboriginal woman,
      Mrs. Frederick Bornan. There is also a male half-caste staying
      with Mrs. Bornan.

       3.11.1939  To Inspector of Police, Cloncurry
      Re: Woman Mary Craigie of Dajarra giving birth to a still-born
      daughter on 2.11.1939.
      Half-caste Peter Craigie says Mary Craigie, wife of his brother
      Joseph Craigie gave birth to a child on 2.11.1939 and the baby
      was dead.
      Mary attended by half-caste woman Jane de Satchey. The child
      was buried in Dajarra Cemetery on 2.11.1939.

       2.10.1941  To Inspector of Police, Cloncurry
      Phone call to Mt. Isa Police on 23. 7.1941 about George, aboriginal.

      15.11.1941  To Inspector of Police, Cloncurry
      Re: Half-caste aboriginal James Wilson, alias Jack Spreadborough
      who died at Pilgrim Hut, Chatsworth Station between 5.11.1941
      and 11.11.1941. Aged 50 to 60 years.
      Father Tom Spreadborough, who has a dairy farm near Mt. Isa.
      Body buried in a grave near hut.
      Statement made 15.11.1941.
      Also mentions George G-133, aboriginal.

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