Cardwell Protector of Aborigines Letterbook 1915 - 1925
Clerk of Petty Sessions, Cardwell
Letter-book of the Protector of Aborigines
25. 1.1915 - 16. 2.1926 CPS 12J/G2 Queensland State Archives
Some Extracts
This letterbook is held at the Queensland State Archives.
The following extracts have appeared in my Queensland Aboriginal
Notes series.
(L.D. Letter Dated)
Copyright Paul Mackett 2006
L.D. 21. 8.1917
Aboriginal MEENDRI died in the ranges on the head of Saltwater
Creek about the 1st instant, of fever.
No known next of kin.
L.D. 29.10.1917
Permission requested for the marriage of half-caste LUCY to
full blood TED CURRAPOON. Lucy's father is on the Murray River.
N.B. Married by February, 1918.
L.D. 27.10.1920
Deduction made for wages earned by aboriginals in the Cardwell
District, 1. 6.1919 - 30. 9.1920.
Name Married / Single
Digby Denham Married
Norman Married
Johnny Kibrey Married
Mango Married
Joe Chibberoo Married
Barry Warran Married
Siemon Single
Toby Charro Single
Jimmy Booboo Married
Tommy II Married
Tommy I Married
Joe Woolunga Married
Larry Innan Single
Charlie Married
Tommy III Married
Charlie Boolbool Married
L.D. 13. 1.1921
Removals of old Hull River Settlement deserters to Palm Island.
Those arrested were :
Name Age Sex
Charlie Churriman 35 M
Tommy Springcart 30 M
Billy Ginger 23 M
Paddy Onogur 17 M
Nellie Rag 35 F
Johnny Manngun 23 M
Johnny Irgoraman 25 M
Willis Ingham 35 M
Charlie Mailman 60 M
Yankey Charlie 50+ M
Nellie 45 F
Fred Elmurra 23 M
Tommy Jarquin 17 M
Joe Kingin 26 M
Maggie 17 M
Toby Smoko or Toby Hutchinson 25 M
Bob 30 M
Pollie 35 F
Poppett 22 F
Redbill 50 M
Minnie 48 F
Tommy Weebill 35 M
Johnny Mickey 55 M
Tommy Chinga Chinga 35 M
(Escaped Townsville Hospital)
Lizzie Chinga 35/55 F
(Escaped Townsville Hospital)
All but the last two were sent to Palm Island sometime
between 8. 8.1918 and 13. 1.1921.
L.D. 9.10.1915
Aboriginal and half-caste males aged 18 to 45 years under
agreement.
Name From
Willie Murray Cardwell
Red Bill Murray River
Norman Murray River
Bigera Tully River
Charlie Guynne Cardwell
Charlie No. 7 Murray River
Johnny Beugroo
L.D. 9.10.1915
Aboriginals and half-castes with money to credit. Books held
at Cardwell.
Name Sex Adult / Child
Davey M A *
Jimmy Bunting M A *
Johnny Kilroy M A
Tommy Mundie M A *
Tommy Brook M A *
Bob M A *
Tommy Murraywifer M A *
Jimmy Killanjiu M A *
Charlie VI M A *
Wm. Choolinjohn M A *
Sandy M A *
Ginnie F A
?Johnny Mingon M A *
Charlie Murinindi M A *
Norman M A
Charlie Churriman M A *
Joe Charbon M A *
Harry Brown M A *
Davey Billy M A *
George (h/c) M A *
Dilly Boy M A *
Bigera M A
Red Bill M A
Johnny Irgoroman M A
Ted Currapoon M A
Willie Dean M A
Billy Pumbilo M A *
Charlie Newanly M A
Jimmy Chumbil M A
Mango M A
Tommy VI M A
Hughie M A *
Harry M A
Joe Houston M A *
Jinga Jinga M A *
Tommy Chickambes M A *
Hooplan Jack M A
Tommy VII M A *
Larry M A *
Paddy II M A *
Tommy VIII M A
Tommy Webber M A *
Beecher M A *
Harry M A *
Charlie V M A *
Jimmy M A *
Jimmy Peekin M A *
Jacob M A *
Johnnie Mickie M A *
Charlie VII M A
Sambo Wurnincul M A *
Sambo Coolundra M A *
Willie Murray M A
Tommy Jimbine M A *
Charloon M A *
Albert M A
Jimmy Toomie M A *
Fred M A *
Frank M A *
Mungan Billy M A *
Colin Quimka M C
Sambo Hilliar M A *
Johnny ----- M A
Joe Kingin M A
Toby Eumera M A *
Billy Neugara M A *
Digby Denham M A
Davie Splaine (h/c) M A *
Tommy Sore Foot M A *
Charlie Splaine M A *
Moody Orabundy M A *
Billy Ginger M A
Charlie Jero M A *
Maggie F A *
Meendri M A
Nellie F A *
Billy Barlow M A *
N.B. All names marked * are at present on the Hull River
Settlement or controlled by it, although their Savings
Books are held at Cardwell. In the original the * is
represented by a red S which is badly faded in parts.
As far as I can tell the above marks are correct
Protector of Aboriginals, Cardwell
Letterbook
25. 1.1915 - 16. 2.1926 CPS 12J/G2 Queensland State Archives
Extracts
25. 1.1915 Lizzie, half-caste
8. 2.1915 Hector. Permission to travel to Townsville
23. 2.1915 Tommy McKenzie
Frank Pickering
Two wives and one infant
20. 3.1915 List of Aboriginals removed to the Hull River Settlement.
Charlie King
William Choolijohn
Jimmy Killinjin
Charlie Splaine
Davie Splaine (Half-caste)
Jacob
Old Man Johnnie
Monkey
Old Billy
Arthur
George (Half-caste)
Billy Pumbilo
Harry Brown
Frank
Dandy
Sambo
Jimmy Bookal
Old Man Jimmy
Old Man Billy
Romlee
Tommy Bigera
Jimmy Wairuna
Jimmy Bulgroo
Tommy Coochloo
Soldier
Nellie Murray
Dulu
Daisy
Nellie (1)
Fat Nellie
Short Maggie
Yama
Yama's unnamed infant
Topsy
Annie
Jinnie
Nellie King
Nellie (2)
Louisia
Ivy
May
Lizzie
Nancy
Nellie (3)
Dilly Boy
Jimmy Baldhead
Jimmy Tuesday
Big Mick
Tommy Runaway
Bob
Tommy Maund
Jimmy Iudibungi (or Fish)
Long Paddy
Sambo Wurruncul
Tommy Murrumwifer
Tommy Wycoograh
Tommy Wambinin
Jacco
Jimmy Darcy
Wallaby
Fred Blackman
Short Paddy
Harry
Charlie
Jimmy
Toby
Tommy Brook
Johnnie Mickie
Peter
Sambo Coolundra
Sandy
Willie Dean
Tommy Webria
Tommy Sore Foot
Paddy (2)
Willie One Eye
Joe Houston
Tommy Boongarry
Tommy Chickambee
Sambo Hilliar
Job
Toby One Finger
Moody Oorabundy
Billy Neugara
Toby Eumera
Jimmy Toomie (?Goomie)
Albert
Charlow
Tommy Jimbine
Jimmy Beekin
Tommy Beecher
Jinga Jinga
Tommy Benarabedge
Jimmy Chumbil
Charlie Newanly
Davey Billy
Charlie Churriman
Charlie Murisindi
Tommy Pigweed
Tommy Mundow
Billy
Old Man Jack
Old Man Jimmy
Mick One Eye
Harry
Minnie
Violet
Polly
Rosie (1)
Lizzie
Old Woman Maggie
Ginnie
Maggie (1)
Minnie
Biddy
Kitty
Ena
Rosie (2)
Polly
Jenny
Maggie (2)
Maggie (3)
Old Granny
Judy
Maggie (4)
Polly
Annie
Cissie
Alice
Mary Ann
Nellie (4)
Nellie (5)
Lya
Lulu
Rosie (3)
Maggie (5)
Jenny
Lulu Wairuna
Wonga
Kitty
Maggie (6)
Maggie Murisinda
Maggie (7)
Sarah
Norah
Minnie
Bella
Maggie (8)
Fanny
Nellie (6)
Trilly
Maggie (9)
Kitty
Winby
Nellie (7)
Maggie (10)
Polly Robinson
Old Woman Nellie
24. 5.1915 Application for marriage
Harry Ai Orr (South Sea Islander) and Minnie (Aboriginal)
Minnie is a widow. Both are morphine addicts.
5. 5.1915 Long Paddy
31. 7.1915 Removal to Hull River
Tommy Wycoograh
Jenny
Rosie or Lulu Wairuna and her two children
Christie (Half-caste), and
Bubley (female)
15. 8.1915 Removal to Hull River
Charlie Splaine
Davie Splaine
William and family
9.10.1915 Mentions deceased Aborigines
Tommy Benerabedge
Toby
Tommy Pigweed
Moody
Toby has a brother Job at the Hull River Settlement.
Maggie, wife of Jack Oblain, at Hull River, is the
daughter of Moody.
20.12.1915 Hector Thomas. Permission to travel to Cooktown
11. 7.1916 Do not recommend request to marry by
Wash Wash, South Sea Islander, and Topsy, Aboriginal.
Topsy is a deserter from Hull River.
.1916 Accounts:
George (1)
Tom
Paddy (1)
George (6)
Harry
Tommy
Bigera
Larry
Harry
Charlie
Red Bill
Joe Charboon
Ted Currapoon
Johnny Irgoraman
Colin Quimpa
Johnny Kahngar
Joe Kingun
Billy Ginger
Lizzie
Johnny Bendigo
21.11.1916 Willie Murray
Rosie
Both at Ingham
5. 3.1917 Johnny Kibrey
29. 5.1917 Ginnie died at Hull River. She has a half-caste son,
Willie, aged about 9 years, at Hull River
16. 6.1917 Lizzie Kyle, Half-caste
4.10.1917 Sambo Coolundra
Removal Order Hull River to Barambah
1.12.1917 Mad Tommy to Reception House, Townsville
5.12.1917 Fred arrested at Innisfail
4. 2.1918 Norman, native of Normanton, is at Innisfail
16. 5.1918 Tommy Rosser
Polly, his gin
Both at Hull River Settlement
30.10.1919 Palm Island Settlement
Flora
Old Charlie Horning
6. 3.1920 Paddy
Lulu
13. 5.1920 Removals to Palm Island
Red Bill
Minnie
Tommy Weebill
Johnny Mickey
Also mentions
Melbadera
Joe Kingin
Ted Kurrapoon
Johnny Nguriman
10. 7.1920 Suspected VD cases
Charlie
Poppet, gin now at Palm Island
Bob Oalmabady, now at Palm Island
30. 8.1920 Tommy Dodd
18. 9.1920 Joe Woolunga
18.10.1920 Toby Charro
Charlie Boolcool
Tommy (3)
31.12.1920 Tommy Chinga Chinga
Lizzie, gin
13. 1.1921 To be sent to Palm Island Settlement
George
Sandy
George
25. 2.1921 Re: whereabouts of
Hooligan
Alick
Jack
Tommy - ?died Herberton River Gorge in December 1920
Wild Jimmy
22. 3.1921 To Palm Island Settlement
Nellie, gin, absconder
Also mentions:
Ted Keriban
15. 7.1921 Agreements
Charlie Wills
Bob Oolamabady
19. 7.1921 Accounts of Aboriginals removed from Cardwell
and Innisfail. No accounts now held at Cardwell.
Nellie
Charlie Churriman
Billy Ginger
Johnny Manngunn
Jinga Jinga, a.k.a. Tommy Chinga Chinga
Johnny Irgoraman
Joe Kingin
Maggie
Red Bill
Johnny Mickey
7.10.1921 The following information was provided about missing
Aborigines by the Aboriginals recently removed from
Banyan to Palm Island. It may not be correct. All
comments are preceded by 'said to be at' or
'said to have died at'.
Jimmy Jamie On lower Liverpool Ck,
Mourilyan Dis.
Jimmy Gomerah Palm Island
Johnny Palm Island
Jimmy Jury Jury Palm Island
Toby Booban Goondi
Paddy Changa Palm Island
Jimmy Konglow Palm Island
Tommy Eye Palm Island (a.k.a. Big Eye)
Tommy Davidson Palm Island
Sam McCutcheon Palm Island (under another name)
Joe Chipie Identical with Willie Chipie, now
on Liverpool Creek
Major Palm Island
Michael King Japoon
Trooper McDonald Identical with Toby Kinabroo
of Innisfail
Johnny Moran a.k.a. Sandy. Innisfail
Tommy Murchin Died Goondi
Jimmy Russell Died Goondi
Jimmy Ongal Died Goondi
Willie Monday Innisfail
Peter Warchow Died Innisfail
Jack Murchin Mourilyan District
Sharlo Rose Herberton
Powder Palm Island
Charlie Sore a.k.a. Charlie Plenty. Innisfail
Billie King a.k.a. Booingie. Innisfail
Dan Wooribindi a.k.a. Billy Silkwood
Toby Sugden a.k.a. Toby Woogerah. Innisfail
Frank Meron Died Innisfail
7.10.1921 Additions to Removal Order for 40 natives from
Banyan to Palm Island Settlement.
Harry
Sophie
Charlie
14.10.1921 Palm Island Trackers at Cardwell
Tommy King
Toby King
19.11.1921 Accounts for Aboriginals recently removed from
Cardwell to Palm Island Settlement.
Norman
Paddy
Jimmy Meehan a.k.a. Jimmy (1)
Tommy Ginbin
Toby Charro
3. 2.1922 Aboriginals removed to Palm Island.
Jack Bunting Adult
Kitty Aduct
Rosie Child
24. 2.1922 Charlie Wills
Bob
Willie Moffat
18. 5.1922 Mentions death of Isaac Henry.
Also
Bob Deserted from Palm Island, escaped from Cardwell
Nellie Deserter from Hull River. Removal to Palm Island
29. 6.1922 Jack Thomas Grant
6. 7.1922 Johnny Clumppoint
25. 7.1922 Buttick - Died in Charters Towers Hospital
23. 8.1922 Jack Toorak At Palm Island
Jack Wilson At Townsville
Tommy Jackson Whereabouts unknown. Wanted for removal
to Palm Island.
29. 8.1922 Mentions Bigera's gin, Rosie
22.11.1922 Whereabouts of Jack Anderson, half-caste.
His father is Billy Anderson
20.12.1922 There is a half-caste aboriginal chinese boy living
on the Tully River with his mother, an aboriginal gin,
and the mother's husband, an old aboriginal named Jimmy.
All are deserters from Hull River Settlement.
21. 3.1923 Malay Charlie Ruddy pays maintenance to support his
illegitimate child, of which Nellie, aboriginal gin,
is the mother. She is now at Palm Island.
12. 6.1923 Bob Romelo
Exemption Certificate delivered to him.
4. 2.1924 Sambo
6. 2.1924 Marriage of Jack Tomiki and Jenny, aboriginal, has not
yet taken place.
3. 3.1924 Spider, aboriginal boy
23.10.1924 Sullivan
13.10.1925 Whereabouts of Charlie Ruddy
22.12.1925 Re: Illegal Employment. Mentions:
Sambo
Tommy
Jerry
William
Frank
Paddy
Charlie Clark Kennedy
7. 1.1926 Whereabouts of Sullivan of Palm Island.
Teddy absconded from Cashmere Station.
18. 1.1926 Whereabouts of Charlie Ruddy
30. 1.1926 Cardwell deductions towards the Aboriginal Provident
Fund for the 6 months ending 31.12.1925
Davey Half-caste
Mick White
Dave McLean
Siemon
George Beeron
Fred
Jerry
Harry Warren
Joe Chibbero
Charlie Boolbool
Willie Murray
Tommy Eelmurra
Billy Walgie
Charlie Williams
16. 2.1926 George Beeron
Fred
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