Mount Norris 1974




National Archives of Australia
NTAC1976/23 Item 14
Mount_Norris_Area



Copyright P J Mackett 2007


Journal of Bulman Visit 31. 8.1974 - 6. 9.1974

NB

(B) = at Bulman
(M) = at Mainoru
(N) = at Nangalala
(MV) = at Mountain Valley

Appendix 1 (A)

Tex Camfoo (B)
Nelly (B), wife
Wayne (B), son, born 3. 5.1964

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Appendix 1 (B)

Larry Murray (B), born 1905
Dolly Murray (B), wife
Susan (8 or B), daughter, married to Rex Campion
Annette, daughter, born 20. 2.1958, at Kormilda
Sonia, daughter, born 7. 9.1960, at Kormilda
Roland (B), son, born 31. 5.1963
Kirstyn (B), born 29. 1.1966
Cynthia (B), daughter, born 5. 8.1968
Regina, daughter, born 5. 3.1971
Lazarus (B), son, born 26. 9.1972

Larry's previous wife , Peggy, now living in Katherine.
Larry's Age Pension applied for.

Appendix 1 (C)

Chuck-a-Duck Lindsay (B)
Florrie (B)
Ronnie Lindsay (29 years)

Ronnie works at East Arm Settlement.
Florrie has a H/C child Eileen Moore (father Billy Moore).
Eileen Moore is in Darwin married to a European.
Chuck-a-Duck is a pensioner.

Appendix 1 (D)

Willy Martin (B), born 1937
Lucy Martin (B), wife 1, born 1937
Scott (B), son, born 20.12.1958
Lynette (B), daughter, born 22. 3.1960
Ewen (B), son, born 16. 7.1962
Also looks after John and Donald Cameron aged 13 and 11, parents both deceased.

Willy Martin (B), born 1937
Margaret Jolly (B), wife 2, born 16. 8.1956, father Jolly Laiwanga,
mother Gabiji (hand written note 'Flo. Nitawanga)
Coleen (B), daughter, born 28. 8.1972
Faviola (B), aged about 1 year.

Also caring for John Cameron (B) 18. 7.1957 and Donald Cameron (B) 18.11.1959
(father Henry, deceased and mother Birth, deceased) and Tony Cameron 21. 7.1963
(at Malyanganak) father Henry deceased, mother Glen (now married to George Lowitjawui).

Appendix 1 (E)

Tom Kelly (B), born 1945
Lynette (B), wife, born 22. 3.1960, see Appendix 1 (D)
No children

Appendix 1 (F)

Ronnie Martin (B), born 10. 6.1945
Peggy Martin (B), wife, born 1944
Sandra (B), daughter, born 14. 2.1966
Duncan (B), son, born 25. 6.1968
Spencer (B), son, born 12. 9.1969
Shane (B), son, born 10. 5.1972

Peggy is in Katherine Hospital at present awaiting birth of baby.

Appendix 1 (G)

Ricky Forbes (B), father Don Forbes (N) (Ritarrngu), mother Anne Gunumba (B) (Remb)
June Bowden (B), wife, born 16. 6.1948, father Diver Bowden (MV), mother Rachel (Bam)
Richard (B), son, born 17. 2.1966
Shirley-Anne (4), daughter, born 26. 7.1970
Sheila (B), dauhter, born 14. 2.1974

Rachel ran away to Bamyili with a young boy.
She is the daughter of Peter Ngulupuma, deceased and 1/2 sister to Peter Cameron.
Diver is a full Nalagan in Tex Camfoo's family.

Appendix 1 (H)

Jerry Cameron (M), born 17.12.1953
Dorothy Murray (M)
No children.

Also mentioned are Broelus John and Donald (see Willie Martin).

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Appendix 1 (I)

Bruce Murray (B), father Dick Murray, mother Alice Murray / ....., brother Kenneth
Nancy Murray (B), wife, father deceased, mother Peggy Martin
No children.

Peggy is now married to Ronnie Martin.

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Appendix 1 (J)

Butcher (B)
Nelly (B), wife, Rakai, born 1928
No children.

I have not details of Butcher excepting that he is a Nalkbon man.
Nelly was previously married to Alec Anelam (Tiwi). Some
eight of her children are at Bamyili with Alec.

Appendix 1 (K)

Denny Raindjing (Dean) (Morphet), born 1930, father deceased (jinba), mother deceased (jinba)
Florence (B), wife, born 2.10.1958, father Billy Jugai (Waillbri), mother Peggy (Rembarrnga), Bamyili

Joshua (B), son, born 30. 8.1973

Appendix 1 (L)

Peter Cameron (B), father Peter Ngulupuma, mother deceased.
Vera Ashley (B), father deceased, mother at Nangalala (Rittarngu)
No issue

Appendix 1 (M)

Bill Lawrence (B), born 1930
Abie, separated from Bill, born 1944
Kim, son, born 1. 7.1959
Vivienne, daughter, born 7. 6.1961
Yvonne, daughter, born 27.12.1963
Lachlan, son, born 5. 3.1966
Abie now lives with Bill Roy (at Bagot?). She has a half caste son,
Brett (father Tony Patrick). She separated from Bill, on this account.
Bill LAwrence also 'grew up' Dennis Lawrence.

Nalkbon
Nalkbon, wife
Bill Lawrence, son
Barney Gunini, son, died at Bamyili
Dick Gunjumul, son, Dick's son Dennis has been grown up by Bill
Jinny, daughter, married to Jolly Laiwanga
Flora Kabiji, daughter, married to Jolly
Mary Bungapu, daughter, widow, has son Jack Jadum

Appendix 1 (N)

Dennis Lawrence (B), father Dick Gunjumul
Elizabeth Avelam (B), wife, born 19. 9.1959, father Alec, mother Nellie
No issue, just married
Elizabeth's mother Nellie is now married to Butcher, both at Bulman.

Appendix 1 (O)

Rex Campion (B), born 1949, father Barney Bulmarangu at Maningrida, mother Rose Myalbis (Maiyalpi) Snr
Susan Murray (B), born 1954
Rhonda (B), born 10. 6.1971
Sharon (B), born 13. 2.1973

Appendix 1 (P)

Paddy Martin, Rembarrnga
Margaret Martin, Wulagi, wife
Nellie, daughter, married Tex Camfoo
Willie, son, married (1) Lucy and (2) Margaret
Smiler, son, married Lorna
Dolly, daughter, married Larry Murray
Dorothy, daughter, married Jerry Cameron
Ronnie, son, married to Peggy
Tex Camfoo and Larry Murray are cousins (mothers were full sisters).
Lucy Martin was formerly married to Chuck-a-Duck Lindsay. Stolen by Willie.

Remb / Nalkbon
Remb, wife
Chuck-a-Duck, son, married to Florrie
Peggy, daughter, previously married to Larry Murray, now in Katherine
Alice, daughter, married to Carl Boehme (E)

Remb
Remb, wife
Dick, son, married to Dorothy Murray, now married to Jerry Cameron
Florrie, daughter, married to Chuck-a-Duck
Larry, son, married to Dolly
Lucy, daughter, married to Willy Martin, formerly married to Chuck-a-Duck

Appendix 1 (Q)

Single People

Sidney J Cook, family at Bamyili
Victor Bun-Bun, works for C C Howells
Anne Gunumba, pensioner, see 1 (G)
Bob Yalang, from Bamyili (on Weemoll wages)
John Cameron, 1 (D)
Donald Cameron, 1 (D)
Tony, son of Jolly Laiwanga

Human Population 6. 9.1974

(1) Adults

Gulperun Weemoll

Wages No Wages Wages No Wages Pensioners Unemployed

Male 3 6 11 2 1 1
Female 1 1 4 - 2 6

(2) Children

School Age Pre-School

Male 8 3
Female 9 5

NB Two are at Kormilda (Annette and Sonia Murray).

(3) Totals

Males 35
Females 28
Total 63

(4) Pension Applications

I completed Pension applications for 3 people
Larry Murray (Age)
Dolly Murray (W.P.)
Bill Lawrence (Inv. P.

(5) Note that Smiler Martin and family also Jeff Campion have moved to Malyanganak.
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