Narional Archives of Australia
Darwin Office
CRS F126 Item 13
Barrow Creek (including Neutral Junction, Taylor Well and Singleton Station)
Copyright P J Mackett 2007
Police Station
Barrow Creek
8. 1.1941
Sgt A E Koop
Police Station
Barrow Creek
I wish to report that the following deaths occurred among the Aged
and Infirm Aboriginals of this district during the last few weeks
owing to a wave of sickness that has been prevalent.
28.11.1940 Jupiter Died at Alice Springs
6.12.1940 Ruby Allawoonga Died at Barrow Creek Camp
10.12.1940 Kathleen Allunga Died at Neutral Junction Station
12.12.1940 Fred Allemburra Died at Barrow Creek Camp
13.12.1940 Mary Ann Kunjerra Died at Barrow Creek Camp
25.12.1940 Mary Aleentin Died at Barrow Creek Camp
26.12.1940 Lizzie Taboonga Died at Barrow Creek Camp
7. 1.1941 Molly Illpallaranjah Died at Neutral Junction Station
There are still a number of aboriginals who are suffering from the
sickness. Medicine has been issued them daily. It is mostly the
elder folk that fail to pull through, practically in every instance
the younger abos have recovered.
J W Kennett
Constable
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Wauchope Tin Mines
13th July 1940
The Chief Protector of Aboriginals
Darwin, N.T.
Dear Sir
Respectful application is hereby made by the undersigned, that
I, my wife (Mary Bray), my son (Norman Bray, aged 25 years),
my daughters Olly Bray, aged 20 years. and Elsie Bray, aged
18 years, shall not be deemed to be halfcastes for the purposes
of the Aboriginal Ordinance 1918 - 1937, or of any provision
thereof.
I, my wife and Norman Bray are resident at the above address,
Olly Bray is employed by Mrs Glass at Alice Springs, and Elsie
Bray is a domestic at the Alice Springs Bungalow.
There are six other children whose ages range from sixteen to
two and a half years.
I married my wife in 1915 A.I.M. padre officiating.
Yours faithfully
William Bray
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Wauchope Tin Mines
13th July 1940
The Chief Protector of Aboriginals
Darwin, N.T.
Dear Sir
Respectful application is hereby made that I shall not be
deemed to be a halfcaste for the purposes of the Aboriginal
Ordinance 1918 - 1937, or of any provision thereof.
I am about fifty five years of age.
Yours faithfully
James Glynn
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Police Station
Barrow Creek
11. 6.1940
Sgt A E Koop
Police Station
Barrow Creek
Relative to the above enquiries, I wish to state that I have
questioned a few people regarding this child and the information
that has been given to me is as follows.
Age 7 years. Aboriginal Lubra Molly Nullyarri is the mother,
and it is alleged that Leo Muldoon is the father. The child
is named Nambyi. I once asked the child her name and she
stated that it was Mary Muldoon. I could not vouch for the
correctness of this.
J W Kennett
Constable
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21st June 1940
The Sergeant of Police
Alice Springs
Request by Mrs Hayes - Halfcaste child
The Director of Native Affairs, on his recent visit to Alice
Springs, has decided that the request by Mrs G Hayes, of
Neutral Junction Station, to keep at her home a half-caste
girl aged between 6 and 7 years be granted.
According to information supplied by Constable J W Kennett
the girl's name is Nambyi or Mary Muldoon. Her mother is a
lubra called Molly Nullyarri, and it is alleged that Leo
Muldoon is the father.
T G H Strehlow
Patrol Officer.
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Neutral Junction Stn
Barrow Creek
14. 2.1940
The Director of Native Affairs
Darwin
Dear Sir,
I have written to V C Carrington in regards to a little Halfcaste
girl, who has been reared by Mrs Hayes since she was an infant,
and he replied and said I should write to you.
The position is, she is between 6 and 7 years old and J Kennett
was instructed to take her to the 'Bungalow' and since I've
married Mr Hayes and come to live at the Station it is my wish
to keep her if I am allowed. I would take all responsibility
of her, unless she became unmanageable, when I would immediately
send her to the Bungalow. I could have her educated by correspondence,
and would not let her go near the Black Camp. We are very fond of
the little thing at present and she is always with us. Trusting
to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Yours faithfully
Mrs G Hayes
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28th May 1940
The Protector of Aboriginals
Barrow Creek
(Thro' the Sergeant of Police, Alice Springs)
Request by Mrs Hayes - Halfcaste child
A memorandum has been received from the Secretary, Native Affairs,
Department, Darwin, advising me of a request made by Mrs G Hayes,
of Neutral Junction Station, on 14. 2.1940 for permission to keep
at her home a half-caste girl aged between 6 and 7 years.
Please advise me of the name of the girl, her parentage, and any
other details about this case that may be helpful when trying to
arrive at a decision.
T G H Strehlow
Patrol Officer
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Aboriginals at Singleton Station October 16th 1938
No Name Age Sex Totem Tribe Notes
1 Jackie Tjakara 18 M Kangaroo Kaititja From near Hatch's Creek
2 Sam Tjambilka 30 M Opossum Kaititja From near Barrow Creek
3 Topsy Ntjirintjira 30 F Anatja potato Kaititja From Taylor Crossing, wife of Sam
4 Jacob Tjabalja 21 M Ragia-berry Kaititja From Barrow Creek
5 Mick Tjabalja 24 M Ragia-berry Kaititja From Barrow Creek
6 Hilda 20 F Kangaroo Kaititja From Natangala south of Singleton, wife of Mick
7 Stumpie Ngamana 22 F Kaititja From Barrow Creek, shepherd
Note The Kaititja country reaches from a point between Stirling Station
and Barrow Creek as far north as Wauchope Well. West of this section
of the Overland Telegraph Line are the Ilpira. At Hatch's Creek are
Iljaura. At Stirling are Unmatjera. At Bonney Well are Warramunga.
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Aboriginals at Barrow Creek Station October 16th 1938
No Name Age Sex Totem Tribe Notes
1 Slippery Tjukutai 32 M Spear Kaititja From Redbank near Neutral Junction
2 Dan Tjulama 25 M Rain Kaititja From Anera Range north of Barrow Creek
3 Sandy Tjambilka 28 M Opossum Kaititja From near Stirling Station
4 Ted Tjukutai 60 M Ndaterka Snake Kaititja From Ilkitala north west of Barrow Creek
5 Jim Tjambilka 65 M Opossum Kaititja From near Stirling Station
6 Tim Tjangkala 50 M Opossum Kaititja From near Stirling Station
7 Jack Tjambilka 35 M Euro Ilpira From Walabanba near Anningie Station
8 Mick Tjakara 35 M Ragia Kaititja From Akulba near Wycliffe Well
9 Tom Tjabiata 35 M Ndaterka Kaititja From Ilkitala
10 Winnie Iltjalurka 65 F Rain Kaititja From Anera Range
11 Polly Namangala 50 F Ngkopia Anthill Kaititja From near Wycliffe Well
12 Janie Ungwannga 55 F Rain Kaititja From Anera Range
13 Judie Kalirkngala 70 F Wallaby Ilpira From Katna near Black Hill
14 Mary Anne Kantjira 65 F Rain Kaititja From Bullocky Soak
15 Ivy Tjilpa 20 F Witchety Grub Kaititja From Kutaka near Stirling Station
16 Gertie Wakupula 30 F Ragia-berry Kaititja From Akulba
17 Ruby Ngamana 16 F Yellow Goanna Ilpira From Unggwanta, Stan Brown's old place =
junction of Anningie and Soda Creeks
18 Nan Urukita 40 F Opossum Kaititja From Akulba. Nan has one boy called Tjabalja
aged about seven months
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Aboriginals at Taylor Crossing Station October 16th 1938
No Name Age Sex Totem Tribe Notes
1 Sambo Nkopiarangunja 55 M Ngkopia Anthill Ilpira From Katna = Black Hill
2 Tjipi Rubuntja 50 M Ura = Fire Kaititja From Hanson Creek, long way north of Central Mt Stuart
3 Tjulama 40 M Kwatja = Rain Kaititja From Anera Range, south west of Taylor Creek
4 Peter Tjambilka 28 M Ragia-berry Kaititja From Kalpara south of here
4 Tjukuta Tjangkala 50 M Arabinja-grass-seed Kaititja From Albaua north east of here
5 Tjukutai 9 M Emu Kaititja From Lalkara
6 Topsy Kintiltja 40 F Yam Kaititja From Intingala
(Topsy has one halfcaste girl, Ruby aged about 5 years, and one full-blooded girl, Ivy aged about 7 years.)
7 Polly Ngamana 40 F Fire Kaititja From Rubuntja on Hanson Creek
(Polly has one bot Tommy, aged about 20 (absent), and one girl Daisy (absent at Hatch's Creek).
8 Dory Nakakuta 25 F Fire Kaititja From Rubuntja on Hanson Creek
9 Ngamana 30 F Yam Kaititja From east of Barrow Creek
(Ngamana has three children -
Tjambilka (boy) aged about 5 years
Mbitjakuta (girl) aged about 3 years
Tjambilka (boy) aged about 9 months.)
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