The current native title claim group is comprised of all the persons descended from the following ancestors and who identify as Kabi Kabi People:
Maggie Cadenti/Cadente/Cantidi: "Maggie" and George Parson
Albert Williams
Ngimburum
Kaloma-kuta/Galmaguda/Haloma-kuta/Kal-ma-kuta
Parents of Albert Smith and Peter Graham
Willie Kina
Susan Andy
Jacky Ball (or Baul) and Maggie Cain/Caine
James Crow/Crowe and Maggie Palmer
Emma Dunne; Lawrence Stanley; William/Willie/Bill Crowe; William/Billy Glenbar
Annie Laurie
Donald Murray
May Burnett
O'Halloran of Maryborough
Maria of Pialba
Menvil Wanmuarn/Jackie Delaney
Tuppernywoe/"King" Tommy of Noosa
Tilly/Tilly Glasshouse/Tilly of the Glasshouse/Matilda
Sarah Lloyd daughter of "Nannie"
Kate Law
Dundalli
Cob
Dil:l
Edward Ross
Towcha
The purpose of the meeting includes the following items
(1) The removal of the following apical ancestors
Dil:l
Edward Ross
O'Halloran of Maryborough
Menvil Wanmuarn/Jackie Delaney
Tilly/Tilly Glasshouse/Tilly of the Glasshouse/Matilda
Sarah Lloyd daughter of "Nannie"
Towcha
Maria of Pialba
Kate Law
Donald Murray
(2) The addition of the following apical ancestors
Sarah Di:naba Moreton
Marian / Mary Ann Thompson
(3) Reformulation of the existing apical ancestors
Parents of Albert Smith and Peter Graham to Mother of Albert Smith and Peter Graham.
Emma Dunne, Lawrence Stanley, William/Willie/Bill Crowe, William/Billy Glenbar so that Emma Dunne and William/Billy Glenbar are listed separately and Lawrence Stanley and
William/Willie/Bill Crowe are removed.
If authorised the new claim group apical ancestors would be
Maggie Cadenti / Cadente / Cantidi: "Maggie" and George Parson
Albert Williams
Ngimburum
Kaloma-kuta / Galmaguda / Haloma-kuta / Kal-ma-kuta
Mother of Albert Smith and Peter Graham
Willie Kina
Susan Andy
Jacky Ball (or Baul) and Maggie Cain/Caine
James Crow / Crowe and Maggie Palmer
Emma Dunne
William / Billy Glenbar
Annie Laurie
May Burnett
Tuppernywoe / "King" Tommy of Noosa
Dundalli
Cob
Sarah Di:naba Moreton
Marian / Mary Ann Thompson
Appeared in the Courier Mail dated September 24, 2016 (a full 2 page spread).
Some notes
William and Emma Dunne were he parents of Fred Dunne born about 1882 at
Cootharaba, Gympie and married to Annie Uhr in 1912.
An Emma Dunne died on 26. 9.1910 and is buried in the New Gympie Cemetery
Billy Glenbar died on 5. 1.1924 at Barambah
Bob Glenbar and Helen had a son named Billy Glenbar born about 1887 at
Glenbar, Qld and married Maggie Carlo in 1912.
Kate Law died in July 1933 at Cherbourg
In 1906 three H/C children of Peter Graham, Roma, were sent to Deebing Creek
Peter and Elizabeth Graham had a son Fred Graham born in 1901 at Charleville
Willie Crowe, son of Nudler (deceased) and Mary, born about 1880 at Kenilworth
married Annie Stanley at Barambah in 1919
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Native Title Bar Barrum People
Congoo on behalf of the Bar Barrum People #2 v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 693 here
Congoo on behalf of the Bar Barrum People #3 v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 694 here
Congoo on behalf of the Bar Barrum People #4 v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 695 here
The Bar Barrum People are the biological descendants of one or more of the following people:
(a) Rosie aka Lucy (mother of William Congoo);
(b) Nellie (mother of Albert Bennett);
(c) Millie (mother of Alick/Aleck Collins aka Chalk aka Stevens) or of her siblings Fred and Jack Solomon;
(d) Maggie Watsonville (mother of May Thynne);
(e) Nora Miller nee Clark or of her brother Billy;
(f) Arkaragan and Kurimbu (parents of Jack Robinson);
(g) Jack Brumby (father of Peter Fagan and Monday);
(h) Archie Perrott aka Campbell (father of Margaret Perrott);
(i) Lizzie Simmonds (mother of Mamie Simmonds);
(j) John Burt Grainer (father of John Grainer and Paddy Hastie);
(k) Nellie Williams or of her sister Ethel Perrott;
(l) Bessie Tiger (mother of Peter Freeman); or
(m) people who are or were adopted into one of the above descent groups in accordance with the traditional laws and customs of the Bar Barrum People.
Some notes
Rosie Congoo died 31.12.1951 Townsville aged 68 years
Parents were Tommy and Maggie
Children Mary, Bessie, Katie, Willie and Jack Congoo
Johnny Watsonville, also known as Johnny Muckani J-165,
aged about 65 years, died 12.11.1938 at Watsonville via Herberton.
Buried at a suitable place at Watsonville about 100 yards from
the camp, and where other Aborigines had been buried. Johnny had
been living with his gin Maggie Muckani in and around Watsonville
for a number of years. Grave diggers were Billy Con Goo and Henry Maudlove.
Lizzie Simmonds L-77 F/B, born 1889 Mareeba, husband Willie Simmonds
6. 5.1936 To Chief Protector of Aborigines Brisbane from Mt Garnet
Billy Simmonds of Gunnawarra Stn is 50-60 years old and King of the Mt Garnet District.
Lizzie Simmonds is the wife of Billy Simmonds and about 50 years old.
Daughters of the above two are Maimie and Cloie Simmonds aged 13 and 10 years respectively.
Cloie Reid of Woodleigh Stn is 50-60 years old.
Willie Simmonds, 72 yrs, of Mt Garnet, exempt 1952
Lizzie Simmonds, 66 yrs, of Mt Garnet, exempt 1952
John Bert Grainer (Johnnie), adult, baptised 3. 4.1926 at Yarrabah
Father is Grainer, Wife is Mary Lyla
Mavis Aline, daughter of John Bert and Mary Lyla Grainer
Baptised 11. 4.1926 at Yarrabah
Johnny Grainer, husband, 51 yrs
Daisy Grainer, wife
Edward Grainer, 1 year, son
John Grainer, 8 yrs, son
Margaret May Grainer, 2 yrs, daughter
From Mareeba, exempt 1946
16. 8.1941 About Peter Freeman, H/C from Police Herberton.
Employed at Gingerella Stn, Almaden. Exempt. Father possibly
Sambo Mungana. Unable to determine. Mother was Bessie Tiger who
once worked at Gunnawarra Stn. Bessie died a number of years ago.
Ada Freeman, his wife, is at Herberton.
Congoo on behalf of the Bar Barrum People #3 v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 694 here
Congoo on behalf of the Bar Barrum People #4 v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 695 here
The Bar Barrum People are the biological descendants of one or more of the following people:
(a) Rosie aka Lucy (mother of William Congoo);
(b) Nellie (mother of Albert Bennett);
(c) Millie (mother of Alick/Aleck Collins aka Chalk aka Stevens) or of her siblings Fred and Jack Solomon;
(d) Maggie Watsonville (mother of May Thynne);
(e) Nora Miller nee Clark or of her brother Billy;
(f) Arkaragan and Kurimbu (parents of Jack Robinson);
(g) Jack Brumby (father of Peter Fagan and Monday);
(h) Archie Perrott aka Campbell (father of Margaret Perrott);
(i) Lizzie Simmonds (mother of Mamie Simmonds);
(j) John Burt Grainer (father of John Grainer and Paddy Hastie);
(k) Nellie Williams or of her sister Ethel Perrott;
(l) Bessie Tiger (mother of Peter Freeman); or
(m) people who are or were adopted into one of the above descent groups in accordance with the traditional laws and customs of the Bar Barrum People.
Some notes
Rosie Congoo died 31.12.1951 Townsville aged 68 years
Parents were Tommy and Maggie
Children Mary, Bessie, Katie, Willie and Jack Congoo
Johnny Watsonville, also known as Johnny Muckani J-165,
aged about 65 years, died 12.11.1938 at Watsonville via Herberton.
Buried at a suitable place at Watsonville about 100 yards from
the camp, and where other Aborigines had been buried. Johnny had
been living with his gin Maggie Muckani in and around Watsonville
for a number of years. Grave diggers were Billy Con Goo and Henry Maudlove.
Lizzie Simmonds L-77 F/B, born 1889 Mareeba, husband Willie Simmonds
6. 5.1936 To Chief Protector of Aborigines Brisbane from Mt Garnet
Billy Simmonds of Gunnawarra Stn is 50-60 years old and King of the Mt Garnet District.
Lizzie Simmonds is the wife of Billy Simmonds and about 50 years old.
Daughters of the above two are Maimie and Cloie Simmonds aged 13 and 10 years respectively.
Cloie Reid of Woodleigh Stn is 50-60 years old.
Willie Simmonds, 72 yrs, of Mt Garnet, exempt 1952
Lizzie Simmonds, 66 yrs, of Mt Garnet, exempt 1952
John Bert Grainer (Johnnie), adult, baptised 3. 4.1926 at Yarrabah
Father is Grainer, Wife is Mary Lyla
Mavis Aline, daughter of John Bert and Mary Lyla Grainer
Baptised 11. 4.1926 at Yarrabah
Johnny Grainer, husband, 51 yrs
Daisy Grainer, wife
Edward Grainer, 1 year, son
John Grainer, 8 yrs, son
Margaret May Grainer, 2 yrs, daughter
From Mareeba, exempt 1946
16. 8.1941 About Peter Freeman, H/C from Police Herberton.
Employed at Gingerella Stn, Almaden. Exempt. Father possibly
Sambo Mungana. Unable to determine. Mother was Bessie Tiger who
once worked at Gunnawarra Stn. Bessie died a number of years ago.
Ada Freeman, his wife, is at Herberton.
Monday, 25 April 2016
Mandandanji Native Title Meeting
The claim area has been previously described as the Roma and St George region of South West Queensland.
Current apical ancestors are
Nellie Edwards
Combarngo Bill
Weribone Jack snr
Mary Weribone
The meeting amongst other things will be about
(a) retaining or removing descendants of Weribone Jack Snr
(b) including the descendants of the following
Bella (mother of May Cavanagh)
Nellie of Surat
Jinnie West
Mollie of Roma
Ellen Daisy
Appeared in the Koorie Mail of April 23, 2016
Some Notes
St. George Cemetery
Weribone, Jack, died 19-8-1959, Age 75 yrs
Jack Weribone H/C, aged 49 years in 1935, born Roma
Parents Jack Murray and Mary Jailer, wife Bine Henry
Weribone Jack removed from Goondiwindi to Taroom in 1917
Weribone Jack removed from Taroom to Barambah in 1919
Weribone Jack (Weribone Jack Murray), from Taroom Settlement and Beria, his wife
Arrived at Barambah on 25.10.1919
Natives removed from Surat to Taroom in 1916 are listed below
Clara Matthews and her children Dora (7), Arthur (6), Frank (2 1/2), Mabel (1 1/4).
Harry Combarngo, Nellie Combarngo and children Myrtle (13), Perely (12), Nina (10), Colin (6).
Billy Combarngo.
William Combarngo W-104 of Surat, born 1863 Blythdale via Roma
Parents King Jimmy of Wallumbilla or Donnelly and Kitty
Wife Nellie Combarngo
Children Henry, Glen, Willie, Ollie, Colin, Percy, Sybil, Nina, Myrtle
Samuel MacDonald and Nellie Edwards were married in 1915 at Roma
In 1906 Aggie H/C 30 yrs of Surat, her children May 10 yrs, Thelma 6 yrs,
Kitty 4 yrs and a baby a few months old, sent to Deebing Creek.
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Police Station, Surat, Letterbook, 2. 9.1914 - 25. 7.1916
3. 9.1914 To I.O.P. Roma
Lizzie Watson, half-caste girl at Yarran Downs
4.11.1914 To P.O.A. Brisbane
George Sublet asks permission to marry half-caste Sybil Cambarngo
(Spelt as Cambange).
4.12.1914 To I.O.P. Roma
Half-caste Clara Edwards and her two illegitimate children, Frances Hannah Edwards and
Melda Lilly Edwards left Surat 4 weeks ago and are now at Roma. The may be in the company of Robert Munn.
5.12.1914 To I.O.P. Roma
Tracker Moses
7.12.1914 To I.O.P. Roma
Re: Mrs Beetsons report dated 27.10.1914
Half-caste Nellie Edwards is living in a hut with Samuel McDonald and
has lived with him for about 12 years. She has 3 male children aged
11, 7 and 5 years. McDonald supports them.
McDonald has applied for permission to marry Nellie Edwards.
Clara Edwards, half-caste, is at Roma
The Aboriginal men and boys in the report that are not under
agreement are:
Billy Cambarngo (spelt Combarnge)
His two sons , Glen Cambarngo, Ollie Cambarngo
Billy is married with a family of 6 children to support.
He works at Surat.
16.12.1914 To I.O.P. Roma
Escapee half-caste Harry Cooke
1. 1.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Samuel McDonald asks permission to marry half-caste Nellie Edwards
26. 2.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Phyllis Weribone, half-caste, and her illegitimate child Tommy Weribone live at Goodai Station in the Goondiwindi district
18. 3.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Application by Ivor Victor Davies to employ the half-caste girl Ruby Cambarngo
8. 6.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Albert Wilson and Alice Jerome, half-caste, and child are escapees. Not in district.
26. 6.1915 To P.O.A. Roma
Application by Pierce Butler to employ half-caste Ollie Cambarngo
2. 9.1915 To P.O.A. Roma
Application by Reginald John Lynch to employ Aboriginal Fred Heppi
16. 9.1915 To P.O.A. Roma
Aboriginals and half-castes in Surat sub-district
Name Caste Sex Age Address
---- ----- --- --- -------
Billy Cambarngo H/C M 54 Surat Husband
Nellie Cambarngo H/C F 48 Surat Wife
Harry Cambarngo H/C M 30 Surat ?Henry
Ollie Cambarngo H/C M 16 Surat Child
Percy Cambarngo H/C M 9 Surat Child
Colin Cambarngo H/C M 6 Surat Child
Ruby Cambarngo H/C F 20 Surat
Myrtle Cambarngo H/C F 11 Surat Child
Nina Cambarngo H/C F 7 Surat Child
Frances Hannah Edwards H/C F 4 Surat With mother
Melda Lilly Edwards H/C F 2 Surat With mother
Fred Hepi Abor M ?51 Surat
May Mathews H/C F 26 Surat Mother
Arthur Mathews H/C M 3 Surat Child
Jennie Brien Abor F 29 Elgin Park
Lizzie Watson H/C F 18 Yarran Downs
Harry ------ Abor M 70 Surat
20. 9.1915 To P. of A. Roma
Agreement with Fred Heppi completed.
25. 9.1915 To P. of A. Roma
Half-caste Frank Stewart, also called Frank Combardello.
His mother was married to a man named Stewart prior to living with Combardello Billy.
Stewart was half-caste Frank's father. Frank is working on Glenearn Station.
27. 9.1915 To P. of A. Roma
Application by W.G. Wood to employ half-caste Aboriginal Lizzie Watson at Yarran Downs.
19.10.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Re: Tracker Moses. He wants to leave Police in November and return to Miva Station in the Gympie District where his mother and other relatives live.
21.10.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Clara Munn (nee Edwards) now resides at Surat with her two illegitimate children
Frances Hannah Edwards and Melda Lilly Edwards
4.11.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Birth of illegitimate child named Mabel Mathews at Surat on 5. 9.1915. Mother is an unmarried half-caste Aboriginal May Mathews. The child was born in the tent of Henry Cambarngo.
The mother states that half-caste Aboriginal Henry Cambarngo is the father and she has been living with him for three years.
14.11.1915 To P.of A. Roma
Application by John Simpson to employ Aboriginal Billy Cambarngo.
Billy Cambarngo is married with a wife and four children.
19.11.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Half-caste Aboriginal Willie Bufong was employed at Strathmere Station in 1911.
25.11.1915 To P. of A. Roma
Application by John Doyle to employ Aboriginal Mick Lynch. Mick Lynch is at Surat, recently arriving from Yeulba.
27.11.1915
Re: Whereabouts of half-caste girl Tessa. She was employed at Roma about 4 years ago. Left Roma with a Mr Elwell. Possibly now at Tambo.
6.12.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Billy Cambarngo's gin and family
Nellie H/C, gin
Myrtle 11 yrs
Percy 9 yrs
Nina 7 yrs
Colin 6 yrs
Children above are at school.
Ollie and Ruby Cambarngo are also a son and daughter of Billy
and are at Surat.
25. 1.1916 To I.O.P. Roma
Re: Aboriginal Billy Ugly Mug
At Glenearn Station for a few days. Said he was going to Warrooro.
19. 2.1916 Re: Whereabouts of Aboriginal Dilby Marlay (?Mailay), now under agreement at Toowoomba. Inquired for by Aboriginal Mrs Clayton, residing at Donga Mail Change and mother of Dilby (?Dulby) Marlay (?Mailay).
1. 6.1916 To P. of A. Roma
Application by Ivor Victor Davies to employ half-caste girl Ruby Cambarngo
6. 6.1916 To P. of A. Roma
Half-caste girl Lizzie Watson staying at Surat.
Current apical ancestors are
Nellie Edwards
Combarngo Bill
Weribone Jack snr
Mary Weribone
The meeting amongst other things will be about
(a) retaining or removing descendants of Weribone Jack Snr
(b) including the descendants of the following
Bella (mother of May Cavanagh)
Nellie of Surat
Jinnie West
Mollie of Roma
Ellen Daisy
Appeared in the Koorie Mail of April 23, 2016
Some Notes
St. George Cemetery
Weribone, Jack, died 19-8-1959, Age 75 yrs
Jack Weribone H/C, aged 49 years in 1935, born Roma
Parents Jack Murray and Mary Jailer, wife Bine Henry
Weribone Jack removed from Goondiwindi to Taroom in 1917
Weribone Jack removed from Taroom to Barambah in 1919
Weribone Jack (Weribone Jack Murray), from Taroom Settlement and Beria, his wife
Arrived at Barambah on 25.10.1919
Natives removed from Surat to Taroom in 1916 are listed below
Clara Matthews and her children Dora (7), Arthur (6), Frank (2 1/2), Mabel (1 1/4).
Harry Combarngo, Nellie Combarngo and children Myrtle (13), Perely (12), Nina (10), Colin (6).
Billy Combarngo.
William Combarngo W-104 of Surat, born 1863 Blythdale via Roma
Parents King Jimmy of Wallumbilla or Donnelly and Kitty
Wife Nellie Combarngo
Children Henry, Glen, Willie, Ollie, Colin, Percy, Sybil, Nina, Myrtle
Samuel MacDonald and Nellie Edwards were married in 1915 at Roma
In 1906 Aggie H/C 30 yrs of Surat, her children May 10 yrs, Thelma 6 yrs,
Kitty 4 yrs and a baby a few months old, sent to Deebing Creek.
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Police Station, Surat, Letterbook, 2. 9.1914 - 25. 7.1916
3. 9.1914 To I.O.P. Roma
Lizzie Watson, half-caste girl at Yarran Downs
4.11.1914 To P.O.A. Brisbane
George Sublet asks permission to marry half-caste Sybil Cambarngo
(Spelt as Cambange).
4.12.1914 To I.O.P. Roma
Half-caste Clara Edwards and her two illegitimate children, Frances Hannah Edwards and
Melda Lilly Edwards left Surat 4 weeks ago and are now at Roma. The may be in the company of Robert Munn.
5.12.1914 To I.O.P. Roma
Tracker Moses
7.12.1914 To I.O.P. Roma
Re: Mrs Beetsons report dated 27.10.1914
Half-caste Nellie Edwards is living in a hut with Samuel McDonald and
has lived with him for about 12 years. She has 3 male children aged
11, 7 and 5 years. McDonald supports them.
McDonald has applied for permission to marry Nellie Edwards.
Clara Edwards, half-caste, is at Roma
The Aboriginal men and boys in the report that are not under
agreement are:
Billy Cambarngo (spelt Combarnge)
His two sons , Glen Cambarngo, Ollie Cambarngo
Billy is married with a family of 6 children to support.
He works at Surat.
16.12.1914 To I.O.P. Roma
Escapee half-caste Harry Cooke
1. 1.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Samuel McDonald asks permission to marry half-caste Nellie Edwards
26. 2.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Phyllis Weribone, half-caste, and her illegitimate child Tommy Weribone live at Goodai Station in the Goondiwindi district
18. 3.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Application by Ivor Victor Davies to employ the half-caste girl Ruby Cambarngo
8. 6.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Albert Wilson and Alice Jerome, half-caste, and child are escapees. Not in district.
26. 6.1915 To P.O.A. Roma
Application by Pierce Butler to employ half-caste Ollie Cambarngo
2. 9.1915 To P.O.A. Roma
Application by Reginald John Lynch to employ Aboriginal Fred Heppi
16. 9.1915 To P.O.A. Roma
Aboriginals and half-castes in Surat sub-district
Name Caste Sex Age Address
---- ----- --- --- -------
Billy Cambarngo H/C M 54 Surat Husband
Nellie Cambarngo H/C F 48 Surat Wife
Harry Cambarngo H/C M 30 Surat ?Henry
Ollie Cambarngo H/C M 16 Surat Child
Percy Cambarngo H/C M 9 Surat Child
Colin Cambarngo H/C M 6 Surat Child
Ruby Cambarngo H/C F 20 Surat
Myrtle Cambarngo H/C F 11 Surat Child
Nina Cambarngo H/C F 7 Surat Child
Frances Hannah Edwards H/C F 4 Surat With mother
Melda Lilly Edwards H/C F 2 Surat With mother
Fred Hepi Abor M ?51 Surat
May Mathews H/C F 26 Surat Mother
Arthur Mathews H/C M 3 Surat Child
Jennie Brien Abor F 29 Elgin Park
Lizzie Watson H/C F 18 Yarran Downs
Harry ------ Abor M 70 Surat
20. 9.1915 To P. of A. Roma
Agreement with Fred Heppi completed.
25. 9.1915 To P. of A. Roma
Half-caste Frank Stewart, also called Frank Combardello.
His mother was married to a man named Stewart prior to living with Combardello Billy.
Stewart was half-caste Frank's father. Frank is working on Glenearn Station.
27. 9.1915 To P. of A. Roma
Application by W.G. Wood to employ half-caste Aboriginal Lizzie Watson at Yarran Downs.
19.10.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Re: Tracker Moses. He wants to leave Police in November and return to Miva Station in the Gympie District where his mother and other relatives live.
21.10.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Clara Munn (nee Edwards) now resides at Surat with her two illegitimate children
Frances Hannah Edwards and Melda Lilly Edwards
4.11.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Birth of illegitimate child named Mabel Mathews at Surat on 5. 9.1915. Mother is an unmarried half-caste Aboriginal May Mathews. The child was born in the tent of Henry Cambarngo.
The mother states that half-caste Aboriginal Henry Cambarngo is the father and she has been living with him for three years.
14.11.1915 To P.of A. Roma
Application by John Simpson to employ Aboriginal Billy Cambarngo.
Billy Cambarngo is married with a wife and four children.
19.11.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Half-caste Aboriginal Willie Bufong was employed at Strathmere Station in 1911.
25.11.1915 To P. of A. Roma
Application by John Doyle to employ Aboriginal Mick Lynch. Mick Lynch is at Surat, recently arriving from Yeulba.
27.11.1915
Re: Whereabouts of half-caste girl Tessa. She was employed at Roma about 4 years ago. Left Roma with a Mr Elwell. Possibly now at Tambo.
6.12.1915 To I.O.P. Roma
Billy Cambarngo's gin and family
Nellie H/C, gin
Myrtle 11 yrs
Percy 9 yrs
Nina 7 yrs
Colin 6 yrs
Children above are at school.
Ollie and Ruby Cambarngo are also a son and daughter of Billy
and are at Surat.
25. 1.1916 To I.O.P. Roma
Re: Aboriginal Billy Ugly Mug
At Glenearn Station for a few days. Said he was going to Warrooro.
19. 2.1916 Re: Whereabouts of Aboriginal Dilby Marlay (?Mailay), now under agreement at Toowoomba. Inquired for by Aboriginal Mrs Clayton, residing at Donga Mail Change and mother of Dilby (?Dulby) Marlay (?Mailay).
1. 6.1916 To P. of A. Roma
Application by Ivor Victor Davies to employ half-caste girl Ruby Cambarngo
6. 6.1916 To P. of A. Roma
Half-caste girl Lizzie Watson staying at Surat.
Monday, 29 February 2016
Wongkumara People Native Title Claim Meeting
Wongkumara People Native Title Claim Meeting
Currently the Claim Group is described as any of the biological descendants of:
(i) the full-blood Aboriginal parents of Charlotte;
(ii) Maggie and Tommy:
(iii) Polly of Coopers Creek;
(iv) Charlie Nockatunga;
(v) any other ancestor who is determined by Wongkumara People to have been
Wongkumara in accordance with traditional law and custom who identifies as
Wongkumara and is accepted as Wongkumara by the Wongkumara People in
accordance with traditional law and custom.
It is proposed to amend the description to provide that the persons who may exercise
b) Siblings Polly (mother of Albert Ebsworth Sam and Tommy Burgamar) and Charlie Nockatunga;
c) Maggie and Tommy (parents of Nellie Flash and Angelina);
i) Neddie and Nancy (grandparents of Jimmy Sedeek);
j) And such other person or persons who might from time to time be recognised
by the Wongkumara People as a Wongkumara ancestor.
Appeared in the Koori Mail of February 24, 2016.
Some Notes
Sarah Martin's paper 'Corner Talk' Mentions a lot of these people. This paper was at one stage on the web but no longer is. Following are some of these references.
A Table titled 'Some Families Associated with Tibooburra in the 1901-1938 Period' giving the following information
Family Jones / Hines / Dutton / Clayton
Father
Mother Charlotte
Children Rosie Jones, Jack Hines, Queenie Hines, May Hines, Willy Dutton
Group Wangkumara / Paakantyi (Willy Dutton)
Family
Father
Mother Polly
Children Albert Ebsworth, Sam Burgamar, Tommy Burgamar (Bugmy)
Group Wangkumara
Family Dutton
Father George
Mother Alice Bates
Children Jim, Evelyn, Lorraine, George, Norma, Charlie
Group Paakantyi and Malyangapa
Family Harding
Father Norman
Mother Lucy
Children ?
Group Wangkumara
Family Barlow
Father Jimmy
Mother Jennie
Children Alf
Group Malyangapa and Wangkumara
Family Hartnett
Father Thomas
Mother Tarella
Children Elizabeth, Fred
Group White and Paakantyi
Family Hartnett
Father Fred
Mother Una Ebsworth
Children Rita, Cyril, Cliff, John, Shirley, Agatha
Group ? Wangkumara
"Two Aboriginal women are buried at Yalpungah cemetery just outside the Olive Downs boundary, both these women are the matriarchs of large families still closely connected to the Tibooburra area and who worked and lived at Olive Downs over a long period. Tarella or Trella died at Yalpungah on the 14th of May 1907.
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The other woman who died at Yalpungah around the same time as Tarella was Judy Quayle (Quail), the mother of the three Quayle brothers from Momba Station near White Cliffs, John, William and James."
This paper contains a vast amount of information about people mentioned above.
Currently the Claim Group is described as any of the biological descendants of:
(i) the full-blood Aboriginal parents of Charlotte;
(ii) Maggie and Tommy:
(iii) Polly of Coopers Creek;
(iv) Charlie Nockatunga;
(v) any other ancestor who is determined by Wongkumara People to have been
Wongkumara in accordance with traditional law and custom who identifies as
Wongkumara and is accepted as Wongkumara by the Wongkumara People in
accordance with traditional law and custom.
It is proposed to amend the description to provide that the persons who may exercise
the Native Title rights and interests, subject to and in accordance with the traditional
laws acknowledged and traditional customs observed by them, are the Wongkumara
People and that the Wongkumara People are the descendants of one or more of the
following people:
a) Charlotte (mother of Jack, Queenie and May Hines, Rosie Jones and Willy Dutton;b) Siblings Polly (mother of Albert Ebsworth Sam and Tommy Burgamar) and Charlie Nockatunga;
c) Maggie and Tommy (parents of Nellie Flash and Angelina);
d) Kutji (mother of George Dutton);
e) Tarella and her children Elizabeth and Harry (Fred) Hartnett;
f) Norman Harding;
g) Siblings Nellie (mother of Lucy Harding) and Judy (mother of Donald David Gillis);
h) Jenny (mother of Alf Barlow); andi) Neddie and Nancy (grandparents of Jimmy Sedeek);
j) And such other person or persons who might from time to time be recognised
by the Wongkumara People as a Wongkumara ancestor.
Appeared in the Koori Mail of February 24, 2016.
Some Notes
Sarah Martin's paper 'Corner Talk' Mentions a lot of these people. This paper was at one stage on the web but no longer is. Following are some of these references.
A Table titled 'Some Families Associated with Tibooburra in the 1901-1938 Period' giving the following information
Family Jones / Hines / Dutton / Clayton
Father
Mother Charlotte
Children Rosie Jones, Jack Hines, Queenie Hines, May Hines, Willy Dutton
Group Wangkumara / Paakantyi (Willy Dutton)
Family
Father
Mother Polly
Children Albert Ebsworth, Sam Burgamar, Tommy Burgamar (Bugmy)
Group Wangkumara
Family Dutton
Father George
Mother Alice Bates
Children Jim, Evelyn, Lorraine, George, Norma, Charlie
Group Paakantyi and Malyangapa
Family Harding
Father Norman
Mother Lucy
Children ?
Group Wangkumara
Family Barlow
Father Jimmy
Mother Jennie
Children Alf
Group Malyangapa and Wangkumara
Family Hartnett
Father Thomas
Mother Tarella
Children Elizabeth, Fred
Group White and Paakantyi
Family Hartnett
Father Fred
Mother Una Ebsworth
Children Rita, Cyril, Cliff, John, Shirley, Agatha
Group ? Wangkumara
"Two Aboriginal women are buried at Yalpungah cemetery just outside the Olive Downs boundary, both these women are the matriarchs of large families still closely connected to the Tibooburra area and who worked and lived at Olive Downs over a long period. Tarella or Trella died at Yalpungah on the 14th of May 1907.
............................
The other woman who died at Yalpungah around the same time as Tarella was Judy Quayle (Quail), the mother of the three Quayle brothers from Momba Station near White Cliffs, John, William and James."
This paper contains a vast amount of information about people mentioned above.
Some Interesting Reading
These articles attracted my interest :-
Climate change not to blame for late Quaternary megafauna extinctions in Australia
Climate change not to blame for late Quaternary megafauna extinctions in Australia
Nature Communications Volume 7, Published
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
Orange Aboriginal Heritage Report
The Orange Aboriginal Heritage Report dated February 1912 has the following Appendices
The Report is available here.
(1) Names of Trackers Employed in the Orange District Between 1883 and 1949
(2) Aboriginal People Buried in the Orange Cemetery
(3) Blanket Returns
Wellington 29. 8.1830
Bathurst 29. 5.1833 and 3. 7.1833
Wellington Valley 1834
Bathurst 6. 8.1834
Bathurst 1836
Carcoar 10. 7.1841
The Report is available here.
(1) Names of Trackers Employed in the Orange District Between 1883 and 1949
(2) Aboriginal People Buried in the Orange Cemetery
(3) Blanket Returns
Wellington 29. 8.1830
Bathurst 29. 5.1833 and 3. 7.1833
Wellington Valley 1834
Bathurst 6. 8.1834
Bathurst 1836
Carcoar 10. 7.1841
Saturday, 26 December 2015
Adnyamathanha Native Title Claim South Australia
Federal Court of Australia - Coulthard v State of South Australia [2015] FCA 1380 is available here
The Adnyamathanha Apical Ancestors (whether biologically or by adoption) are :
Mt Serle Bob
Polly, wife of Mt Serle Bob
Quartpot Tommy
Mt Serle Bob’s sister, wife of Quartpot Tommy
Willy Austin Snr
Nicholas Demell
Emily McKenzie, wife of Nicholas Demell
Sydney Ryan
Mary, wife of Sydney Ryan
The siblings of Angepena Billy or Mary
Fanny, wife of Angepena Billy
the siblings of Sara Johnson, Matilda Johnson, Fred Johnson, Natalie Johnson, Jessie Johnson
or Sydney Jackson
Adnyamathanha Genealogy
Christine Davis and Pearl McKenzie
Aboriginal Heritage Branch, South Australian Department of Environment and Planning 1985
This book contains numerous genealogies and photos of descendants of the above.
Dates of birth extend to the 1980's.
The Adnyamathanha Apical Ancestors (whether biologically or by adoption) are :
Mt Serle Bob
Polly, wife of Mt Serle Bob
Quartpot Tommy
Mt Serle Bob’s sister, wife of Quartpot Tommy
Willy Austin Snr
Nicholas Demell
Emily McKenzie, wife of Nicholas Demell
Sydney Ryan
Mary, wife of Sydney Ryan
The siblings of Angepena Billy or Mary
Fanny, wife of Angepena Billy
the siblings of Sara Johnson, Matilda Johnson, Fred Johnson, Natalie Johnson, Jessie Johnson
or Sydney Jackson
Adnyamathanha Genealogy
Christine Davis and Pearl McKenzie
Aboriginal Heritage Branch, South Australian Department of Environment and Planning 1985
This book contains numerous genealogies and photos of descendants of the above.
Dates of birth extend to the 1980's.
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