Personal Archives of A P Elkin
University of Sydney Archives
Series 5, Box 19, Item 42
Notes on the Social Organisation of the Mangarai and Alawa Tribes
Contains three pages headed - Elsey Blacks, 30 May 1947, Sheila's copy
Note
I have added some information from the book 'Tell the White Man'
by H E Thonemann, published by Collins in 1949. The Thornemann
additions are in italics.
Copyright Paul Mackett, 2006
Name Aboriginal Name Age/Born Relation
Nym Kalbudu 53y Head
(Father is Malambian. Mother is Dolp. Head of tribe.)
Rosie Mangemi Wife
(First husband is brother of Nym.)
Ginger Child
(Father is Badjabaran. Mother is Rosie. At Roper Valley. Wife is Jessie (see Manbulloo Billy below).)
Morticia Boninin (Kimmia) 27y Child
(Father is Badjabaran. Mother is Rosie. Wife is Peggy (Dick's), below.)
Maudie Egullah (Ming-a) 53y Wife
(In pencil is added Annie who may be a wife or other relation of Nym.)
[Thonemann, 1949
Nym (Kalbudu) - Now aged 53 years and headman of the Mungari. Has two lubras,
Maudie, his own, and Old Rosie, his late brother's lubra.
Nalambian (male) and Dolp (female)
Children are
(1) One Eyed George (Kulumburma, Karadjac), married Kulbin
(2) Nym (Kalbudu), born 187-, married Maudie
(3) Baidjabaran, born 185-, married Rosie (Magema), born 187-
Rosie's parents were Old Cordil, born 182-, and Mondanta (Kuria-Kuriak), born 185-
Baidjabaran and Rosie (Magema) had children
(a) Banaii (dead) married Nora (Lorrie) (Alalgilibi) and child is
(i) Lightning (Ralnyin)
(b) Dick (Ginger), dead
(c) Bunny (Buludja), see below
Bunny (Buludja) born 1899, married Lennie (Manabodori), born 1897
Children are
(1) Baby, killed 1927
(2) Baby, killed 1930
(3) Laurie (Pidja-Lalan), born 1934
(4) Tommy (Mulululu), born 1936
(5) Janie (Ibuluma), born 1937
(6) Katie (Gabud), born 1939
(7) June (Djamadwarigia), born 1944]
Manbulloo Billy Gelna-ngin 64y Head
Manbulloo Maudie Wife
Bet Bet (Florrie) 194? Daughter
Sheila (Dolly) Yanbarck 1940 Daughter
Clancy Manynin 1934 (?10y) Son
Jessie 1933 Daughter
(Husband is Ginger, above.)
Old Dick (Jungle Dick) Badbock 78y Head
(Father is Old Goggle Eye.)
Topsy Kirung 50y Wife
(Father is Manacle. Mother is Annie (Rosie crossed out.)
Lily Wanil 30y Daughter
(Husband is Puzzle)
Elsey Dick Willigear / Wilidjiga 29y Son
(Mother is Topsy.)
Olga Gom-a-gerra / Kamadjal 27y Daughter
(Children are (1) Hickey
(2) David (1/2)
(3) Sandy (3)
(4) Talbot (2)
(5) Olive (6), born 1941, dead
May be another daughter.)
Peggie Collar Blob / Kalaplop 21y Daughter
(Husband is Mortica, above.)
Mary Nornie / Nuni 14y Daughter
(Husband is Big Mouth Charlie.)
Rosie Jalgwith / Djalgut 12y
Larry Larrakin / Tanma 9y Son
Nancy Tall-a-bot / Djuloina 4y Daughter
[Thonemann, 1949
Goggle-Eye (Bilamak) - Father of Jungle Dick and Chief of Yungman before him.
Alive from about 1830 to 1902.
Jungle Dick (Badbok) - Now aged 78 years. Chief of the Yungman tribe. Clever
and sagacious. Eight children by his lubra, Topsy, still living.
Son of former headman Old Goggle Eye (Bilamak).
Topsy (Kerung) - Jungle Dick's lubra.
Mary - Jungle Dick and Topsy's piccaninny. The first to benefit from the
Elsey Plan to give mothers 'tucker'.]
Mataranka Nym Waibaranga Head
(Father is Old Charlie (Djinbinmala).)
Kitty Warwul Wife
(Father is One Eyed George. Mother is Old Maggie.)
Nipper Ibadawun 42y Head
(Father is Cockatoo George. Mother is Wandjimara.)
Dinah Mavalwalwal Wife
(Mission girl. Can read and write.)
Morris 2y Son
Joseph 1y Son
(Also an older child.)
Algy Lidjinwara 48y Head
(Father is Old Charlie. Mother is Lucy (deceased).)
Mary Kai Kai (Cook Cookoo) 37y Wife
Dinah Yadadja 8y Daughter
Dora H/C Bil Bil 8.12.1943 (4y) Daughter
Cranky Dakin Ngungari (Oongarri) 36y Head
(Father is Big Jack. Mother is Djoroi?. Good worker but cheeky. Brother to Fred.)
Clara Pudil-pudil 43y Wife
Ida Daughter
Jack Son
Rosie Daughter
(Three children away (where).)
Elsey Paddy Munyalk (Mongalk) 57y Head
Laurie Yamunmadji 44y Wife
Unnamed (dead) Child
Albert (dead) Son
Andrew 24y Son
Lorna 8y Daughter
[Thonemann, 1949
Elsey Paddy (Munyaik) - An Elsey Camp cook.]
Little One Eyed Dakin Kanadjadja 36y Head
(Father is Old Billy. Mother is Djorai. One Eye Dakin is Paddy Nellie's second Husband.)
Paddy Nellie Minbundugu 50y Wife
Bigfoot John Nannanyen 22y Child
Bobby (now Roy) Di-wait-baiti 20y Child
(Native name also given as Nannanyen.)
Big Jack (dead) Wuhindjauan 54y Head
(Mother is Waraba (Rosie, dead). Loafer. Leper.)
Daisy Madauul 41y Wife
(Father is Djuworor. Mother is Naimomo.)
Eva Yarawada 22y Child
(Husband is Reggie. Son is Joe. Leper suspect negative. Joe is Alex McDonald's son.)
Willie Wando / Winedoor 17y Child
Rita Talul 16y Child
Splinter Kulinga / Coolina 11y Child
(Note says Dr Cooks.)
Henry Mutguttugu 5.19.1936 (10y) Child
[Thonemann, 1949
Eva (Yarawada) - Now aged 22 years. Daughter of Leper Big Jack. Suspected of
leprosy at the same time as Bunny.
Sister of Wando (Willie).
Willie (Wando) - Eva's brother. Now aged 17 years and training as a stockboy.]
Smiler Banangala 42y Head
(Father is Old Kimberley. Mother is Mary. Good stockboy. Goes with
Violet of Mataranka and Nym's Maudie.)
Leana Wadigiyl Wife
(Father is Old Sambo. Mother is Topsy (not Dick's).)
Unnamed H/C Maraliai Son
(Possibly in Darwin. Note says Darwin?.)
Old Rosie Mungamer Unsure
(This entry crossed out.)
Hickey Djanbwion 46y Head
(Mother is Nurubadu (?Leana).)
Olga Kamadja 28y Wife
(Father is Jungle Dick. Mother is Topsy).)
Big Sandy 11y Child
Talbot 2y 6m Child
David Child
Olive (also Molly, dead) 6. 2.1941 Child
[Thonemann, 1949
Goggle-Eye (Bilamak) - Father of Jungle Dick and Chief of Yungman before him.
Alive from about 1830 to 1902.
Jungle Dick (Badbok) - Now aged 78 years. Chief of the Yungman tribe. Clever
and sagacious. Eight children by his lubra, Topsy, still living.
Son of former headman Old Goggle Eye (Bilamak).
Topsy (Kerung) - Jungle Dick's lubra.]
Shadforth Paddy 37y Head
(Foster father is Rambo. Mother is Bogbari (Laurie). Maranboy tribe. Cocky.)
Lulu Djirimbiyimga 29y Wife
Biddy 14y Child
Unnamed (dead) 1946 Child
Daylight Naiinggu 11y Child
Fanny Maidad 42y Wife
Jackeroo Liyauwi 12y Child
(Lent Conway 1947.)
Erica Yoyol 8y Child
Tony (dead) Child
(Also mentions Dawn February 1947. May be dead child above or a new child.)
[Thonemann, 1949
Shadforth Paddy (Kalyani) - One of the Elsey stockmen.
Lulu (Djirim Birinba) - Shadforth Paddy's second lubra, and a house girl.
Biddy (Mairora) - Shadforth Paddy and Lulu's daughter. An excellent
young house girl.
Dawn - Biddy's piccaninny.]
Puzzle Belewoka 36y Head
(Father is Old Billy-Longa net?. Mother is Nellie.)
Lily (Dick's) Wanil 30y Wife
(Father is Dick. Mother is Annie.)
Jackeroo George Idayaga 42y Head
(Father is Old Billie. Mother is Rosie Pilginya.)
Alice Karakalin 50y Wife
(Father is Charlie. Mother is Rosie.)
[Thonemann, 1949
Jabiru George (Idaraga) - Now aged 42 years and a Buk Buk (elder) of the
Djauan tribe. A great rider and fisherman, married to Alice.
Father is Old Billie of the Djauan tribe..
Alice (Karakai'im) - An Elsey house girl.
Old Billie - Jabiru George's father, died about 1910.]
Lightning Ralnyng 45y Head
(Father is Bungau. Mother is Giliba-more.)
Mary Ann Malamlam Wife
May Unsure
(This entry crossed out. May's father is Cranky Dick at Hodgson.)
Ida Kandababina Wife
(From Nutwood.)
May Mambuaraga Child
(Father is Charlie Sweeny. Mother is Bie-an. Cockatoo George Was Amy's boy.)
[Thonemann, 1949
Nalambian (male) and Dolp (female)
Children are
(1) One Eyed George (Kulumburma, Karadjac), married Kulbin
(2) Nym (Kalbudu), born 187-, married Maudie
(3) Baidjabaran, born 185-, married Rosie (Magema), born 187-
Rosie's parents were Old Cordil, born 182-, and Mondanta (Kuria-Kuriak), born 185-
Baidjabaran and Rosie (Magema) had children
(a) Banaii (dead) married Nora (Lorrie) (Alalgilibi) and child is
(i) Lightning (Ralnyin)
(b) Dick (Ginger), dead
(c) Bunny (Buludja), see below
Mary Ann (Malamlam) - Lightning's lubra.]
Sandy Batdjang Head
(Father is Mulligan.)
Olive Wife
(Tribe is Ngalakan. Father is Brindle Paddy. Mother is Violet.)
Eileen (now Agnes crossed out) Child
Joseph Child
Victor 16. 4.1946 Child
Maggie 70y Head
(Mother is Maggie. Arrow from this entry to nowhere. Appears to have been
crossed out then reinstated.)
Duncan George Igaiwun 45y Unsure
(Was married to Queenie, now Maggie. Foster son.)
Mataranka Nipper 42y Head
(Great rider, Mataranka, half mad.)
(Any relation ship between Mataranka Nipper and Bigfoot John is not stated.)
Bigfoot John Ideddedba 25y Head
(Father is Nellie's Paddy. Mother is Paddy's Paddy. Has brother Bobby in Darwin.)
Ida Djaluura Wife
(Any relation ship between Mataranka Nipper and Bigfoot John is not stated.)
Broncho Yaniman 43y Head
(Father is Harry (Bungaii). Mother is Norah (Giliba).)
Maudie Ibaragba Wife
(Father is Tony. Mother is Daisy (ex Maggie).)
Ida (also Ada) 12y Child
Dicky Dick Umdad / Oom-dad Head
(A Roper Valley boy.)
May Nambuwaraga Wife
(Father is Cranky Dick. Mother is Ida. May is the step-daughter of Ida.)
Fred Djik Djik 36y Head
(Father is Bungaii. Mother is Giliba Nora. Broncho's brother lent Conway 30. 4.1941.)
Rita (Minnie crossed out) Wife
(Father is Conway Nym. Mother is Wurin Daisy.)
Hedrick Burandjina Head
(Leper Darwin 10.10.1938.)
Bluebell Burgin Wife
(Father is Cranky Dick. Mother is Janie. Been at Mission. Belongs Hodgson.)
[Thonemann, 1949
Hedrick (Barandjina) - Son of Cranky Dick and Bluebell's kalban (husband).
Although a Hodgson boy he works at the Elsey and is a great stockman.
Bluebell (Burgin) - Hedrick's lubra of the Mara tribe. An excellent
house girl who has worked both at Hodgson Downs and at The Elsey.]
Lennie Mangaboric 48y Head
(Father is Allbe (Albie).)
Bunny Buludja 45y Wife
(Father is Batsir Baron. Mother is Rosie (Mayema). Leper suspect 1947.)
Unnamed (dead) Child
Unnamed (dead) Child
Laurie Pidjalalan 1934 Child
(Married Nelson May 1946.)
Tommy Roper 1936 Child
Janie 1937 Child
Katie 5. 9.1939 Child
June 1943 Child
[Thonemann, 1949
Nalambian (male) and Dolp (female)
Children are
(1) One Eyed George (Kulumburma, Karadjac), married Kulbin
(2) Nym (Kalbudu), born 187-, married Maudie
(3) Baidjabaran, born 185-, married Rosie (Magema), born 187-
Rosie's parents were Old Cordil, born 182-, and Mondanta (Kuria-Kuriak), born 185-
Baidjabaran and Rosie (Magema) had children
(a) Banaii (dead) married Nora (Lorrie) (Alalgilibi) and child is
(i) Lightning (Ralnyin)
(b) Dick (Ginger), dead
(c) Bunny (Buludja), see below
Bunny (Buludja) born 1899, married Lennie (Manabodori), born 1897
Children are
(1) Baby, killed 1927
(2) Baby, killed 1930
(3) Laurie (Pidja-Lalan), born 1934
(4) Tommy (Mulululu), born 1936
(5) Janie (Ibuluma), born 1937
(6) Katie (Gabud), born 1939
(7) June (Djamadwarigia), born 1944
Bunny (Buludja) - Aged 48 years when the story ends. Fat, lazy and intelligent,
a lubra of the Mungari tribe, daughter of Baidjabara and Munga-mer and
heroine of this book.
Wife of Lennie (Mangabori). Originally given to Old Harry (Old Joe's
brother) as wife when she was young. He only lived two years after than
and after his death she was given to his brother.
Lennie (Mangabori) - Now aged 48 years. Bunny's kalban (husband) and father
of seven. A good cook, slow, careful but none too honest, and a
money-grabber.
Albie (Buradjianun) - Lennie's father, now dead.
Wanonmool - Albie's lubra, an Alawa girl.
Laurie (Pidjalalan) - Bunny's third child but the first that she allowed
to live. Eventually she married a white man. Bunny's other children
were Tommy, Jane, Katie and June.]
One Eye George Kulunburma 65y Head
(Garden boy.)
Jeannie Mataranka (dead) Warba Wife
Judy Boad 40y Child
Long Kitty Child
Charlie's Maggie Worwudnandja 70y Wife
Daisy Djanmalk Child
Old Dakin Bendibow Walaligma 60y Head
(Father is Djuiti. Mother is Lorrie Mororo. Horsetailer and tracker.)
Judy Boad 40y Child
(Father is One Eyed George. Mother is Waraba.)
Hector Child
Nelson (dead) Child
[Thonemann, 1949
Bendibow - An old and trusted Aboriginal worker on The Elsey Station.]
David 15y
(Mother is Queenie.)
Big Mouthed Charlie Ikanagga Head
(Father is dead at Roper Valley. ?Larry.)
Mary (Dick's) Nuni 14y Wife
(Father is deceased. Mother is Old Rosie.)
Nugget Jimmy Kakle
(Father is Old Billie. Mother is Rosie. George's brother.)
Kimberley Dutkari 81y Head
(Father is Wallaga-yong.)
Mary (dead) Kung-alan.) Wife
Smiler Panangala 42y Child
Lena (Nancy crossed out) 40y Child
(Wife of Tyson.)
Molly Child
(About Katherine.)
Nellie's Paddy Child
(Mataranka Police Boy. In pencil at botton is child of Mary Orde.)
(Noted on sheet is
(1) Nelly's Paddy (Ingal)
(2) Smiler
(3) Wally (Kumbaying)
(4) Lena (Wallanya) (K's daughter))
[Thonemann, 1949
Old Kimberley (Dut'Kari) - Grand old man of the Yungman tribe. Great hunter
and tracker. Six foot two inches in height.
Mary (Kurgalen) - Old Kimberley's lubra.]
Fat Fred Djabalone Head
Bessie Muhane Wife
(Olna tribe.)
Old Johnnie Wolalara Head
Daisy Djanmalk Wife
Maudie Ibaragba Wife?
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Letter dated 3.12.1947 to A P Elkin regarding Elsey tribes and Warreans.
Name Tribe
King Nym's Maudie Allawa
Old Rosie Mungarie
Mataranka Nym Youngman
Kitty Mungarie
Nipper, Dinah & children ?
Lightning Mungarie
Ida Allawa
May Youngman
Sandy Rembungie
Olive Rembungie
Old Maggie Mungarie
Fred's Rita Rembungie
One Eye George Mungarie
Big Mouth Charlie Rembungie
Broncho's Maudie Mungarie
Dinah Mungarie
Dora Mungarie
Cranky Dakin Mungarie
Big Jack and Daisy's children Mungarie
Willie, Eva, Willie, Rita,
Henry
Hick and Olga's children Sandy, Mungarie
Talbot, David, Olive (dead)
Warreans of Elsey's Natives
Manbulloo Maudie's Jessie & Sheila
Jungle Dick's Mary and Larry
Mataranka Nym
Algy and Mary's Dinah and Dora
Clara's Jack and Luch
Elsey Paddy's Andrew and Lorna
Olga's Sandy, David, Talbot and Olive
Big Jack and Daisy's Rita (at Nutwood Station)
Sandy
Sandy and Olive's Eileen, Joseph and Victor
Broncho Maudie's Ida
Bunny's Laurie, Roper Tommy, Janie, Katie and June
One Eye George's Hector
Kimberley's Mary (dead), Nellie's Paddy, Wally, Lena, Smiler
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Letter to H E Thonemann from A P Elkin dated 18.10.1947 to
clear up some inconsistences.
(1) Bendibow's mother is Mororo (Laurie)
Mororo's father was Noangarang (Cocklie or Goggle Eye) and mother was Bilimang-go
A second wife of Noangarang was Ugarilin (?shot by whites)
(2) Fat Fred's (Djabalora) mother was Ibwimak and father was Walawarang
Her (?has) brother Tudjari (Old Kimberley)
(3) Bunny's (Buludja) mother is Mangema
Mangema's mother is Kuria-Kuriak
(4) Kalyani's (Shadforth Paddy) father was Managwilmura
Managwilmura's father was Draglalara (Willie) and mother Malagmalor (Daisy)
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