Education Department
Mitchell Aboriginal School Files
8. 8.1932 - 2. 2.1938
EDU/Z 1787 Q.S.A.
Two pages dated 15. 5.1934 contain a list of coloured children either
attending, or who will be able to attend in future, the State School
at Mitchell.
(a) List of coloured children attending Mitchell State School.
Name Sex Age (yy.mm)
Winnie Jones F 12.08
Lottie Mailman F 12.10
Merlin Mailman F 10.09
Roy Mailman M 8.09
Joyce Mailman F 6.06
William Saunders M 12.09
Edward Saunders M 9.07
Arthur Gyemore M 12.10
Kathleen Gyemore F 11.09
Dorothy Gyemore F 9.06
Thomas Jackson M 11.08
Mary Jackson F 7.08
Thomas Smith M 11.04
Jean Smith F 9.04
Hazel Smith F 6.06
Elsie Collins F 10.01
Ronnie Collins M 8.07
Annie Smith F 11.07
Edward Smith M 10.07
Edna Smith F 12.09
Wilfred Smith M 8.08
George Turner M 12.01
John Kearns M 12.10
Kathleen Kearns F 11.11
Annie Kearns F 9.02
Frank Young M 10.08
Jack Young M 7.03
George Foster M 9.08
Norman Foster M 8.01
Gordon Gadd M 8.11
(b) List of coloured families with children not yet of school age.
Name Children not
of school age
Male Female
Lawton 1 3
Swan 1 1
Jim Jackson 3 0
Lynch 1 0
Pitt 3 0
Frank Saunders 0 1
(c) Miscellaneous other correspondence as below.
6. 3.1935
Letter from Mrs. Tom Smith.
She is a half-caste and has four children. Husband is a returned soldier.
She and her husband vote.
6. 3.1935
Letter from Mrs. G. Mailman of Louisa St., Mitchell
She is a half-caste and has seven children. One has turned fourteen
years and left. Husband is a labourer. Both vote,
17.11.1934
Letter from Dept. of Public Instruction, Brisbane
Re: Mrs. Mailman
She has four children attending the State School at Mitchell, namelt
Lottie 12y 6m
Merlin (girl) 11y 3m
Roy 9y 3m
Joyce 7y
Re: Mrs. Collins
She has three children attending the State School at Mitchell, namely
Elsie 10y 7m
Ronnie 9y 1m
Maisie 6y 1m
29.10.1934
Letter from Mrs. E. Mailman
Her parents are Australian half-castes. Her father is dead.
Her husband is a half-caste, his father white and mother half-caste.
The D.P.I. adds these comments.
Mother is half-caste and father is a quarter caste.
Children are 5/8 white and 3/8 black.
Comments are also added for Mrs. Collins.
Father is half-caste and mother is 3/4 parts white.
Children are 5/8 white and 3/8 black.
29.10.1934
Letter from Mrs. Gilbert Mailman
She has six sisters, five being married to white men and the other
is single. Has brothers, all of whom are married to white women.
Two of her husband's brothers fought in World War 1. One sister
lives in Brisbane.
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