Police Department, Roma
Correspondence Registers (Received)
7. 5.1929 - 5. 9.1930 POL 5/B4 Queensland State Archives
5. 9.1930 - 29. 6.1932 POL 5/B5 Queensland State Archives
1. 7.1932 - 20. 5.1935 POL 5/B6 Queensland State Archives
21. 5.1935 - 14. 5.1937 POL 5/B7 Queensland State Archives
17. 5.1937 - 2.12.1938 POL 5/B8 Queensland State Archives
Extracts
These Correspondence Registers were only accessed via the
Indexes as listed below.
1929 - 1930 POL 5/C1 Queensland State Archives
1930 - 1934 POL 5/C2 Queensland State Archives
1935 - 1936 POL 5/C3 Queensland State Archives
1937 - 1938 POL 5/C4 Queensland State Archives
1939 - 1940 POL 5/C5 Queensland State Archives
The period 1929 to 1940 has sections in the indexes such as
Aborigines, removals, etc.. Earlier and later Correspondence
Registers will have to be searched page by page.
1141 / 17. 6.1929 From Depot
Stanley Alberts
Raymond Duncan
Both en route to Quilpie. Left Roma on 14. 6.1929
1340 / 6. 7.1929
Tracker and wife at Injune want to go to Barambah
1653 / 19. 8.1929 From St George
Freddy Tommy Tommy died 11. 8.1929 at Talwood Reserve.
Aged about 40 years
1862 / 18. 9.1929 From Mitchell
Mamie Cressbrook, half-caste, aged 18 years, gave birth to an
illegitimate child at Mitchell on 16. 9.1929. The child died
ten hours later
2187 / 29.10.1929
Mamie Cressbrook, now at Mitchell, to be sent to Barambah
2436 / 28.11.1929 From St George
Samuel Bell lost a horse. Suspect Arthur Orcher, half-caste
2519 / 11.12.1929 From St George
Cheque for Bob Tommy Tommy. Usually roams around the
Talwood District
210 / 24. 1.1930 From Taroom
Jack Sandow
Jack Davidson
Half-castes. Absconded from Woorabinda on 4. 1.1930
Arrested and dealt with at Taroom
287 / 7. 2.1930
George Duncan and Family of Mitchell to be removed to Barambah
George Duncan
Lizzie Duncan
Ruby Duncan, 19 years
Eric Duncan, 14 years
George Duncan, 12 years
Duggie Duncan, 10 years
Glennie Duncan, 9 or 8 years
Forest Duncan, 4 years
Joyce Duncan, 2 years
Leslie Duncan, 1 year
Jack Coombra and family of Mitchell to be removed to Barambah
Jack Coombra
Mary Coombra
Leslie Coombra, 22 years
Reggie Coombra, 20 years
Austin Coombra, 18 years
Effie Coombra, 16 years
Saide Coombra, 12 years
May Coombra, 10 years
429 / 1. 3.1930 From St George
Jack Nicholls, half-caste. Supplied with grog.
519 / 17. 3.1930 From Yuleba
Eliza Lomas, suspect for theft
637 / 28. 3.1930 From Taroom
Superintendent of Woorabinda enquires after Rita Priestly's
belongings
1423 / 28. 7.1930 From Miles
Jean Piggott, now of St George, is pregnant and states Jack Austin
is the father
1611 / 21. 8.1930 From St George
George Duncan
1615 / 23. 8.1930 From St George
George Duncan, aged 14 years, sent to the Industrial School, Purga
until he is 18 years old
2269 / 2.12.1930 From Mitchell
Death of male Aboriginal child, 8 days old. Parents were George and
Stella Daisy of Abbieglassie Station. Child died on 19.11.1930
2390 / 19.12.1930 From Surat
Re: Conduct of Tracker Colin Combarngo
Also mentions Percy Combarngo aged 23 years
323 / 21. 2.1931 From Bollon
Ronnie Purcell, half-caste. Enquiry for. No trace.
502 / 26. 3.1931
Harry Murray, aged about 64 years. Removal Order Dirrinbandi
to Barambah
692 / 2. 5.1931 From Bollon
Sidney Williams, half-caste, suspected of horse theft with a
black boy, Harold West. Both going through Mitchell to Woorabinda
693 / 29. 4.1931 From Bollon
Aboriginal suspected of stealing from Delah Khan of Culgoa River
865 / 8. 6.1931 From Mitchell
Ted Edwards enquired for by Miss Munro, c/o Mrs Sturton, Auburn
Vale, Inverell, for support of her child. Ted Edwards is a shearer
at Mitchell
1238 / 6. 8.1931 From Injune
Effie Barber is 5 to 6 months pregnant. Requests return to Barambah.
Also mentions Dolly Cato aged 11 years to be sent from Quilpie
to Barambah
1375 / 16. 9.1931 From St George
Removal Order Dirrinbandi to Barambah for Jimmy Lumpy aged 80 years
1490 / 7.10.1931 From Mitchell
Elizabeth Catherine Mary Saunders, half-caste, fell into an open
fire at her home at the Aboriginal Camp, Mitchell on 4.10.1931
Now in Mitchell Hospital. Recovered
1575 / 22.10.1931 From Miles
Bill Beck, now at Barambah, left gear at Terribo, Condamine
1581 / 26.10.1931 From Roma
Tracker Mahon and gin left for Augathella on 24.10.1931
1329 / 4. 9.1931 Mungindi
Winifred Mary Bradley gave birth to an illegitimate child on
5. 8.1931 at Mungindi. Child's name is Ruth Harriet Bradley.
Father's name is Louis Knox, half-caste Aboriginal
1244 / 17. 8.1931 From St George
Maud McGowan, half-caste, gave birth to an illegitimate child at
St George District Hospital on 3. 8.1931
Father is James Keogh of Wyhenbah Station
604 / 11. 4.1932 From Bollon
Robert Miller, half-caste, to pay maintenance to Amy Blair
and maternity expenses
459 / 17. 3.1932 From Mitchell
Pearl Gadd, half-caste, gave birth to an illegitimate child
Father is Tim Albury
880 / 20. 6.1932 From Mitchell
Complaint about Leonard Moffatt
1058 / 29. 7.1932 From St George
Jack Mooraby, aged 50 years, requests removal to a Settlement. Ill.
1126 / 15. 8.1932 From Mungindi
Re: Wages for Jacky Lord. He is at Mungindi, going to Edgeroi,
N.S.W. with sheep.
1199 / 4. 9.1932 From St George
Tracker Geo Rigby, St George
1405 / 31.12.1932 From Roma
Basher, en route to Brisbane
1424 / 5.11.1932 From Mitchell
Inquiry about Mrs Lucy Mailman. Located visiting her son
at Babbiloora Station
30 / 5. 1.1933 From State Children
Sally Lucas gave birth to an illegitimate child at St George
Hospital on 28.12.1932. Child's name is Alexander Lucas.
Father is Alex Balligea of Bollon.
Sally lives in a tin humpy on the bank of Wallum Creek
with half-caste Mrs J Crollick
85 / 18. 1.1933
Inquiry about the Removal Order Mitchell to Barambah for
Jack Coombra
Mary Coombra, his gin
Leslie Coombra, 22 years
Reggie Coombra, 20 years
Austin Coombra, 18 years
Effie Coombra, 16 years
Saidie Coombra, 12 years
Mary Coombra, 10 years
401 / 28. 3.1933 From Roma
Death of Jean Gadd or Alboury, illegitimate child aged 11 months
at Roma Hospital on 1. 3.1933. Child's mother is Pearl Gadd
who resides at Mitchell
459 / 8. 4.1933 From Toowoomba
Emily Gailer en route Brisbane to St George
513 / 22. 4.1933 From St George
Grace Hill, half-caste, aged 26 years. Should go to a medical
institution for treatment
561 / 3. 5.1933 From Charleville
Henry Boney of Cherbourg recommended as a tracher for Charleville.
Previously worked at Roma, Mungindi and Tara
799 / 18. 6.1933 From St George
Application to have half-caste Vera Bartman and her four children
Jack, Eric, Jean and Wm. removed to a settlement. She is destitute
and steals from neighbours. She is also pregnant to a Chow. The
D.N.A. says she is a quadroon and does not come under the Dept.
Says treat as neglected children. Now gone to Boomi, NSW with
the Chow who is Wm Long
1123 / 29. 8.1933 From St George
Tracker Cyril Murray
1135 / 2. 9.1933 From Toowoomba
Emily Clarke
1250 / 25. 9.1933 From Mungindi
Bella Moore, aged 26 years, single, Aboriginal had an illegitimate
child at Mungindi on 11. 9.1933. Child's name is Merle Priscilla Moore.
Father is Charlie Mackie, Aboriginal of Mungindi
1269 / 30. 9.1933 From St George
Lenora Woodlands aged 19 years, single, half-caste accidentally shot
herself. Not serious. She is to go to Cherbourg. Said to be
pregnant and currently may be in a nursing home at Toowoomba
1410 / 31.10.1933 From Dirranbandi
Tracker Harry Bateman absconded
1463 / 6.11.1933 From Bollon
Lena Orcher, married, Aboriginal gave birth to a stillborn male
child at Bollon
1465 / From Bollon
Tommy Dodd, half-caste, died suddenly at Bollon on 15.11.1933
1540 / 2.12.1933 From Miles
Escapees from Cherbourg
Tommy Dodd
Eric Duncan
Ernie McAvoy
Percy McAvoy
All arrested at Miles on 29.11.1933. To return to Cherbourg
1604 / 18.12.1933 From Injune
Tracker Bertie Barber
117 / 18. 1.1934 From Surat
Rosie Marloo, half-caste, aged 15 years
153 / 28. 1.1934 From Mitchell
Female half-caste infant, aged 3 days, daughter of Mrs Sarah Smith,
died suddenly at Mitchell Reserve on 24. 1.1934
154 / 1934 From Mungallala
Johnny McCarthy, half-caste, aged 30 years, missing from
Eversfield Station on 31. 1.1934. May be making for Mitchell where
his mother resides
206 / 8. 2.1934 From St George
Grace Florence Bradley, aged 19 years, single, half-caste, Aboriginal,
had an illegitimate female child at St George's Hospital on 3. 2.1934.
Putative father is Jimmy Saunders of Warrie Stn
427 / 4. 4.1934 From St George
Tracker Cyril Murray requests discharge
911 / 13. 7.1934
Re: Hospital charges for sick Aboriginals
3 / 28.12.1934
Annie - Removal Order Mitchell to Cherbourg
70 / 9. 1.1935 From Taroom
Application to marry.
Wally Coleman to Irene Fisher of Cherbourg Settlement
413 / 27. 3.1935 From Maryborough
Tommy Isles indebted to E W Smith
752 / 29. 5.1935 From Commissioner
Thelma Cavanagh, Removal Order St George to Mitchell
872 / 26. 6.1935 From Mitchell
George Jackson died at Mitchell on 19. 6.1935
1647 / 1.11.1935 From C.P.A.
George Saunders. Removal Order Dirrinbandi to Cherbourg
249 / 25. 7.1935 From Commissioner
Louisa Pitt and 3 children. Removal if required
419 / 6. 4.1935 From Commissioner
Dorothy Joyce Nolan. Death of illegitimate child on 2. 3.1935
or 27. 3.1935
1512 / 7.10.1935 From Mungindi
James Roger Moore, illegitimate child, died at Mungindi
on 20. 9.1935
3 / 30.12.1935 From C.P.A.
Ruby Moore and child Donald. Removal Order Bollon to Cherbourg.
Not necessary. Now signed on with Mrs E W Cameron of Wilgamah
373 / 27. 2.1936 From C.P.A.
George Fernandez and wife. Removal Order St George to Cherbourg
501 / 20. 3.1936 From C.P.A.
Christy Munda. Removal Order Roma to Cherbourg
1383 / 4. 8.1936 From Surat
Bobbie Tommie Tommie died at Dalby
1385 / 7. 8.1936 From Toowoomba
Jack Tommie Tommie
1737 / 29. 9.1936
Arthur Walton
John Edward Rose
Removal Order St George to Cherbourg
467 / 16. 3.1936 From C.P.A.
Gyemore family, half-castes. Removal Order Mitchell to Cherbourg
783 / 2. 5.1936
George Bowen
Nancy Tye
Removal Order Mungindi to Cherbourg
2096 / 21.11.1936 From C.P.A.
Percy Combarngo. Removal Order Surat to Cherbourg
2155 / 30.11.1936 From C.P.A.
Alice Ross. Removal Order Roma to Woorabinda
1787 / 7.10.1936 From Mungallala
Warner James, half-caste, aged 56 years, died at Mungallala
Hospital on 6.10.1936
1622 / 11. 9.1936 From Mitchell
Arthur Monkland died. Suicide at Springfield Station on 9. 9.1936
168 / 24. 1.1937 From St George
Inquiry from Cherbourg about
Jack Tommy Tommy
Jimmy Tyson
11 / 29.12.1936 From C.P.A.
Alf Bourke, half-caste. Removal Order Mitchell to Woorabinda
436 / 8. 3.1937 From Mitchell
Jimmy Tyson. Removal Order Cherbourg to Woorabinda
1010 / 28. 5.1937 From Wandoan
Elsie Willyboy and infant left Wandoan on 5. 5.1937 by train
en route to Barambah Settlement (ticket to Murgon). No Trace at
Barambah
1093 / 10. 6.1937 From Surat
Arthur Guymer and John Rose absconded from Cherbourg Settlement
2236 / 5.11.1937 From St George
Inquiry for Lucas Fernando by the C.P.A., Brisbane
1020 / 31. 5.1937 From Mitchell
Ian L Young aged 5 years, half-caste, died at Mitchell
on 25. 5.1937
947 / 14. 5.1937 From Mitchell
Robt McCawley died suddenly at Mitchell on 10. 5.1937
91 / 13. 1.1938 From Miles
D Coleman and Leo Willoughby absconded from Cherbourg Mission.
They were arrested at Miles on 10. 1.1938 for evading rail fares.
Escorted back to the Mission.
489 / 14. 3.1938 From Chief of Police
Kathleen Black, half-caste, was taken from Cherbourg Settlement
on 28. 2.1938 by half-caste Tom Simpson who also stole a
chestnut mare from the settlement.
580 / 26. 3.1938 From St George
A McPherson, half-caste and Thelma Weatherall, half-caste
aged 14 years. Recommend girl removed to Cherbourg and man
to Woorabinda.
984 / 23. 5.1938 From Taroom
Inquiry for Jerome Bonney and Blair re theft of tobacco taken
from a tent at Cairns Station, Eidsvold
1443 / 23. 7.1938 From Chief of Police
Removal Order for Wm Arnold and wife from Dareel to Cherbourg.
Removal Order for Wm Robert, Allen Arnold and Jack Arnold
from Dirrinbandi to Cherbourg.
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