Wangan and Jagalingou Native Title Claim Group
Area roughly enclosed by Capella, Moranbah, Mount Coolon, Aramac, Barcaldine, Blackall, Tambo, including Alpha and Clermont, Queensland.
Apical ancestors are described as :-
Billy and Lucy (parents of Jimmy Tarpot, Mary Ann Albro, Mary Ellen)
Daisy Collins
Nellie Digaby
Dan Dunrobin (aka Dunrobin, Christopher Dunrobin and Dan Robin)
Frank Fisher Snr (of Clermont)
Annie Flourbag
Jimmy Flourbag
Katy of Clermont
Charlie McAvoy of Logan Downs
Liz McEvoy of Alpha
Maggie of Clermont (aka Maggie Miller and Nandroo)
The mother of Jack (Girrabah) Malone snr and Jim (Conee) Malone
Mary of Clermont (aka Mary Johnson)
Momitja
Appeared in the Courier Mail May 30, 2015
Some notes for interest
Camped at Police Creek near Mt Coolon in 1934 were
Donald Wallace, Mary Ann Campbell, Jean, Tommy Albro, Mary Ann Albro, Bob Tarpot, Oliver, Janet Twist
Mary Ann Albro died on 20. 8.1939 at Fantome Island aged 60 years
The Blood Groups of Full-blood Australian Aborigines by G. Phillips
Medical Journal of Australia, September 8, 1928, pp 296 - 300
This study was carried out on Aborigines living at Barambah in 1927 or 1928
One of those studied was Annie Flourbag, aged 50 years and born at Alpha
Jimmy Flourbag was aged 65 years when at Barambah in 1928
Annie Flourbag died on 22. 7.1937 at Cherbourg
Charley McAvoy, aged 50 years, his wife Polly McAvoy, aged 45 years and daughter Maudie McAvoy H/C, aged 9 years, all from Clermont, arrived at Barambah in 1917
Pollie Gray was removed from Clermont to Barambah in 1914
Dan Dunrobin died 23.10.1938 at Cherbourg aged 50 years
Lizzie Dunrobin and children Dan and Bob were removed from Clermont to Barambah in 1924
Daisy Collins, born about 1897 at Clermont, parents Frank Collins and Judy, married Arthur Murdock (Returned Serviceman), in 1919 at Barambah
Friday, 29 May 2015
Thursday, 21 May 2015
Wulli Wulli People Information and Authorization Meeting
The Wulli Wulli native title claim group is currently described as the descendants of the following apical ancestors:
Tommy, father of Wonga
Ginalene, mother of Ernest Pope
Maria, mother of Isabella Hooper
Grace, mother of Fanny Joyce
Billy and Selina, parents of Jacob
Mary Ann, mother of Maggie McLean
Billy Buttons & Mergwin Tilly, mother of Harry Blucher
Jinnie, wife of George Logan
Jack, father of Jack Hornet
Amy, wife of John Bond
Maggie, wife of Harry West
Jessie Fuller
Rosie Ah Sue
Thomas Clancy
Jackanapes
John/James Serico
The purpose of the Information Meetings is to provide information including the following
whether to amend the current claim group description to remove the names
John/James Serico;
Maggie (wife of Harry West);
Billy Buttons
Mary Ann (mother of Maggie McLean);
and to change the way three of the apical ancestors are described
Billy Buttons & Mergwin to Mergwin Blay
Rosie Ah Sue to Rosie, mother of John Barra
Mary Ann (mother of Maggie McLean) to Unnamed adoptive father of Maggie McLean
Appeared in the Koori Mail dated May 20, 2015
Some notes of interest are
The Eidsvold Police Letterbooks show the following entry
6.10.1948 Wonga Pope, an old Aboriginal woman, died on 30. 8.1948 at Eidsvold Hospital. She was a Fullblood aged 90 yrs. Buried on 31. 8.1948 at Eidsvold Cemetery. Her husband died some years ago.
Ernest Pope, Halfcaste, his wife Wonga Pope, Fullblood, and their children were removed from Eidsvold to Barambah in 1915.
The Medical Journal of Australia dated September 8, 1928 lists Wonga Pope as aged 50 years and born at Gayndah.
At the marriage of Jacob to Lucy Gracemere in 1912 Jacob is listed as aged 50 years, born at Bundoomba and son of Billy and Selina.
Tommy, father of Wonga
Ginalene, mother of Ernest Pope
Maria, mother of Isabella Hooper
Grace, mother of Fanny Joyce
Billy and Selina, parents of Jacob
Mary Ann, mother of Maggie McLean
Billy Buttons & Mergwin Tilly, mother of Harry Blucher
Jinnie, wife of George Logan
Jack, father of Jack Hornet
Amy, wife of John Bond
Maggie, wife of Harry West
Jessie Fuller
Rosie Ah Sue
Thomas Clancy
Jackanapes
John/James Serico
The purpose of the Information Meetings is to provide information including the following
whether to amend the current claim group description to remove the names
John/James Serico;
Maggie (wife of Harry West);
Billy Buttons
Mary Ann (mother of Maggie McLean);
and to change the way three of the apical ancestors are described
Billy Buttons & Mergwin to Mergwin Blay
Rosie Ah Sue to Rosie, mother of John Barra
Mary Ann (mother of Maggie McLean) to Unnamed adoptive father of Maggie McLean
Appeared in the Koori Mail dated May 20, 2015
Some notes of interest are
The Eidsvold Police Letterbooks show the following entry
6.10.1948 Wonga Pope, an old Aboriginal woman, died on 30. 8.1948 at Eidsvold Hospital. She was a Fullblood aged 90 yrs. Buried on 31. 8.1948 at Eidsvold Cemetery. Her husband died some years ago.
Ernest Pope, Halfcaste, his wife Wonga Pope, Fullblood, and their children were removed from Eidsvold to Barambah in 1915.
The Medical Journal of Australia dated September 8, 1928 lists Wonga Pope as aged 50 years and born at Gayndah.
At the marriage of Jacob to Lucy Gracemere in 1912 Jacob is listed as aged 50 years, born at Bundoomba and son of Billy and Selina.
IULA Meeting Kaurareg People
The following details have been taken from the meeting notice in the Koori Mail of May 20, 2015.
The Kaurareg people (QUD362/2010) are the descendants of the following people
Makaku and Buiya
Gaugabiri (sometimes spelt Kaugapiri)
Zagra Snr / Jack Prince of Wales and Kamur
Kaitap and Serei
Urui
Daiam and Duni
Baetie
Bagie
Rattler Tom
Papoose and Pau Pai Kai
Kanamuri and Neru Pearson
Panipan
The ILUA refers to sections of Hammond Island as shown in the advertisement in the Koori Mail.
A note of interest
Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to the Torres Straits
Volume 5 Sociology, Magic and Religion of the Western Islanders, page 152
Dr Haddon has noted the following cases of adoption -
Muralug. Adoption into the same totem. Tugana (Uzi) had no children by his wife Siabi {Unoa),
adopted Zagra (Uzi) (17) when his father Waitu died and also Sak when his father (Zagra) died. Later he adopted Dati, Garab and Modani, the children of his dead brother Kobariz, who were thus his kazi. Similarly Butuma, "George Trooper," (Kursi), who had no children, adopted his dead brother's two children.
The Kaurareg people (QUD362/2010) are the descendants of the following people
Makaku and Buiya
Gaugabiri (sometimes spelt Kaugapiri)
Zagra Snr / Jack Prince of Wales and Kamur
Kaitap and Serei
Urui
Daiam and Duni
Baetie
Bagie
Rattler Tom
Papoose and Pau Pai Kai
Kanamuri and Neru Pearson
Panipan
The ILUA refers to sections of Hammond Island as shown in the advertisement in the Koori Mail.
A note of interest
Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to the Torres Straits
Volume 5 Sociology, Magic and Religion of the Western Islanders, page 152
Dr Haddon has noted the following cases of adoption -
Muralug. Adoption into the same totem. Tugana (Uzi) had no children by his wife Siabi {Unoa),
adopted Zagra (Uzi) (17) when his father Waitu died and also Sak when his father (Zagra) died. Later he adopted Dati, Garab and Modani, the children of his dead brother Kobariz, who were thus his kazi. Similarly Butuma, "George Trooper," (Kursi), who had no children, adopted his dead brother's two children.
Friday, 15 May 2015
Kunja People Native Title Claim
The claim area is centred around Cunnamulla in Queensland.
The Kunja people are the descendants of -
Killamunda (including her children Margaret Turner (Granny McKellar), Annie / Nannie Widgell and Jack Brennan)
Flora Maranoa
Maria Major (including her children Jack Oliffe, Ron Wyman, Walter Wyman and Lily Lynett)
Jimmy Nyngan
This appeared in the Courier Mail dated May 16, 2015.
The Kunja people are the descendants of -
Killamunda (including her children Margaret Turner (Granny McKellar), Annie / Nannie Widgell and Jack Brennan)
Flora Maranoa
Maria Major (including her children Jack Oliffe, Ron Wyman, Walter Wyman and Lily Lynett)
Jimmy Nyngan
This appeared in the Courier Mail dated May 16, 2015.
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Wuthathi, Kuuku Ya’u and Northern Kaanju Native Title Claim
The Federal Court of Australia decision for the Wuthathi, Kuuku Ya’u and Northern Kaanju Native Title Claim (Wuthathi, Kuuku Ya’u and Northern Kaanju People v State of Queensland [2015] FCA 381 ) is available here .
The apical ancestors are listed below plus a few notes I have added for interest.
The Wuthathi People
1. The descendants of:
(a) Pintharra
(b) Johnson Moreton
(c) Frank Wilson
(d) Ida Temple (Waterbag)
(e) Moe Rie Warren
(f) Innis Pascoe - (wife of Peter (Piramu) Pascoe)
(g) Dinah
(h Ada Lancaster - (among the Pascoe River natives listed at Portland Roads in 1947, arrived at Lockhart River Mission in 1966, born Forbes Island, parents Billy Quantasie and Alwarro)
(i) Annie Punda (Athanamu) - (born c1900 Pascoe River, husband Billy Punda)
(j) Nara Jira Para
(k) Ela (Illa) and
(l) Eliza (wife of Tom Ware).
2. Those persons adopted by any Wuthathi People referred to in item 1 above in accordance with traditional laws and customs.
The Kuuku Ya’u People
1. The descendants of:
(a) Johnny (Yarakupi) Doctor and Nancy (Tawamulu) as a result of their union
(b) Charlie Kanora as a result of union with his two wives Nelly and Jean
(c) Tom ‘Flathead’ Platt (father of Johnny Pascoe)
(d) Charlie James (brother of Tom ‘Flathead’ Platt)
(e) Peter (Piramu) Pascoe (including adopted son Lawrence Fruit) - (among the Pascoe River natives listed at Portland Roads in 1947, born c1895 Lockhart River, wife Ennis Pascoe)
(f) Agnes (Puruwa) (wife of Jimmy Hobo) - (married 1918 Thursday Island)
(g) Bob Pascoe (brother of Annie Anderson)
(h) Annie Anderson (wife of Fred Charles Lancaster)
(i) Topsy (wife of John George Hollingsworth)
(j) Toby (Tupamaynaku) Accoom and Kitty (Tunpu) as a result of their union
(k) Charlie Claudie (father of Charlie (Kutini) Giblet renamed after Hugh Giblet)
(l) Barney Claudie and Minnie (Chinka) Doctor as a result of their union
(m) Hughie (Tantuki) Temple - (died 1973, parents Ned Morton and Rosie, wife Ida Gibson)
(n) Annie Butcher - (born c1905 Wenlock River died 1973, Aboriginal name Wagaminya, parents Charlie and Nellie Westcott, husband Johnson Butcher)
2. Those persons adopted by any Kuuku Ya’u People referred to in item 1 above in accordance with traditional laws and customs.
Northern Kaanju People
1. The descendants of:
(a) Billy Moreton and his son George Moreton Snr
(b) Big Johnny Nguulpam Horseboy as a result of union with his two wives Nellie and Mary Anne
(c) Tom ‘Flathead’ Platt
(d) Old Lady Rosie (wife of Ambrose Butt and Old Paddy)
(e) Annie Small as a result of union with her husband Ambrose Butt
(f) Billy Boyd as a result of union with his wife Kathy Robertson
(g) ‘King’ Bob Robertson
(h) George Mamoose (also known as George Mamus)
(i) Victoria John
(j) Charlie Boko
(k) Billy Chungo - (wife Maggie, aged 65 in 1933 at Lockhart River Mission, Had TB)
(l) Annie Mullet, and of her parents Mickey and Nellie - (born c1898 Claudie River, married to Jimmy Mullet, aged 37 in 1933 at Lockhart River Mission, Aboriginal name Jiboora)
(m) Jim Copo (Cooper) as a result of union with his wife Elsie
(n) Charlie James, brother of Tommy ‘Flathead’ Platt
(o) Nancy Boyd as a result of union with her husband Mickey (Monkey) Boyd (also known as Monkey Gordon)
(p) Toby Horseboy
(q) Annie King, also known as Long Annie (wife of Paddy King), and of her brother Roy Stevens
(r) Old Lady Mapoon (wife of English Barkley) and of her daughter Alice Mark
(s) Dick York and of his brothers Larry York and Old Man Balrat
(t) Annie Densley, also known as Short Annie, and of her brother Joe Sullivan
(u) Paddy King
(v) Nellie Fox (also known as Nellie Greedy) and of her sister Mary Ann Johnson
(w) Annie Night Island (wife of Frederick Charles Mortenson), of Mary Ann and of Rosie Percy and
(x) Wally David.
2. Those persons adopted by any Northern Kaanju People referred to in item 1 above in accordance with traditional laws and customs.
The apical ancestors are listed below plus a few notes I have added for interest.
The Wuthathi People
1. The descendants of:
(a) Pintharra
(b) Johnson Moreton
(c) Frank Wilson
(d) Ida Temple (Waterbag)
(e) Moe Rie Warren
(f) Innis Pascoe - (wife of Peter (Piramu) Pascoe)
(g) Dinah
(h Ada Lancaster - (among the Pascoe River natives listed at Portland Roads in 1947, arrived at Lockhart River Mission in 1966, born Forbes Island, parents Billy Quantasie and Alwarro)
(i) Annie Punda (Athanamu) - (born c1900 Pascoe River, husband Billy Punda)
(j) Nara Jira Para
(k) Ela (Illa) and
(l) Eliza (wife of Tom Ware).
2. Those persons adopted by any Wuthathi People referred to in item 1 above in accordance with traditional laws and customs.
The Kuuku Ya’u People
1. The descendants of:
(a) Johnny (Yarakupi) Doctor and Nancy (Tawamulu) as a result of their union
(b) Charlie Kanora as a result of union with his two wives Nelly and Jean
(c) Tom ‘Flathead’ Platt (father of Johnny Pascoe)
(d) Charlie James (brother of Tom ‘Flathead’ Platt)
(e) Peter (Piramu) Pascoe (including adopted son Lawrence Fruit) - (among the Pascoe River natives listed at Portland Roads in 1947, born c1895 Lockhart River, wife Ennis Pascoe)
(f) Agnes (Puruwa) (wife of Jimmy Hobo) - (married 1918 Thursday Island)
(g) Bob Pascoe (brother of Annie Anderson)
(h) Annie Anderson (wife of Fred Charles Lancaster)
(i) Topsy (wife of John George Hollingsworth)
(j) Toby (Tupamaynaku) Accoom and Kitty (Tunpu) as a result of their union
(k) Charlie Claudie (father of Charlie (Kutini) Giblet renamed after Hugh Giblet)
(l) Barney Claudie and Minnie (Chinka) Doctor as a result of their union
(m) Hughie (Tantuki) Temple - (died 1973, parents Ned Morton and Rosie, wife Ida Gibson)
(n) Annie Butcher - (born c1905 Wenlock River died 1973, Aboriginal name Wagaminya, parents Charlie and Nellie Westcott, husband Johnson Butcher)
2. Those persons adopted by any Kuuku Ya’u People referred to in item 1 above in accordance with traditional laws and customs.
Northern Kaanju People
1. The descendants of:
(a) Billy Moreton and his son George Moreton Snr
(b) Big Johnny Nguulpam Horseboy as a result of union with his two wives Nellie and Mary Anne
(c) Tom ‘Flathead’ Platt
(d) Old Lady Rosie (wife of Ambrose Butt and Old Paddy)
(e) Annie Small as a result of union with her husband Ambrose Butt
(f) Billy Boyd as a result of union with his wife Kathy Robertson
(g) ‘King’ Bob Robertson
(h) George Mamoose (also known as George Mamus)
(i) Victoria John
(j) Charlie Boko
(k) Billy Chungo - (wife Maggie, aged 65 in 1933 at Lockhart River Mission, Had TB)
(l) Annie Mullet, and of her parents Mickey and Nellie - (born c1898 Claudie River, married to Jimmy Mullet, aged 37 in 1933 at Lockhart River Mission, Aboriginal name Jiboora)
(m) Jim Copo (Cooper) as a result of union with his wife Elsie
(n) Charlie James, brother of Tommy ‘Flathead’ Platt
(o) Nancy Boyd as a result of union with her husband Mickey (Monkey) Boyd (also known as Monkey Gordon)
(p) Toby Horseboy
(q) Annie King, also known as Long Annie (wife of Paddy King), and of her brother Roy Stevens
(r) Old Lady Mapoon (wife of English Barkley) and of her daughter Alice Mark
(s) Dick York and of his brothers Larry York and Old Man Balrat
(t) Annie Densley, also known as Short Annie, and of her brother Joe Sullivan
(u) Paddy King
(v) Nellie Fox (also known as Nellie Greedy) and of her sister Mary Ann Johnson
(w) Annie Night Island (wife of Frederick Charles Mortenson), of Mary Ann and of Rosie Percy and
(x) Wally David.
2. Those persons adopted by any Northern Kaanju People referred to in item 1 above in accordance with traditional laws and customs.
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