Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan People Native Title Claim Group Meeting

NOTICE OF A NATIVE TITLE CLAIM GROUP AUTHORISATION MEETING FOR THE NGEMBA, NGIYAMPAA, WANGAAYPUWAN AND WAYILWAN PEOPLE NATIVE TITLE CLAIM GROUP (NSD 38/2019)

Full details are available online at the Koori Mail web site.

The meeting is open to all members of the native title claim group in the Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan native title determination
application (NSD38/2019) (referred to as the “NNWW Claim Group” or “NNWW People”, and “NNWW Claim” respectively), being those Aboriginal persons who are: 

(a) the descendants of the following apical ancestors:
1.  Caroline Hilt (who was born on the Barwon River around 1847);
2.  Thomas Sullivan (who was born in Brewarrina around 1860);
3.  Nellie Colless (who was born in Brewarrina around 1868);
4.  Billy Coleman (who was born in Cobar in 1840);
5.  Mary Ann Allen (who was born in 1844);
6.  Moses Biggs (who was born in 1837);
7.  Polly Parkes (who was born in 1846);
8.  Anne Brandy (who was born in Colane in 1874);
9.  Caroline Brandy (who was born on Duck Creek in 1869);
10. Wadna Boe (who was born in 1848)
11. Richard King (who was born in 1827);
12. Jimmy Keewong (who was born in 1849);
13. Kitty Narrangie;
14. Tom Dennis (who was born in Brewarrina in 1864);
15. Winnie Pierce (who was born in Brewarrina in 1878);
16. Jack Dennis (who was born on the Barwon River in around 1855);
17. Kate Baker (who was born in Boorooma in 1874);
18. Francis “Tracker” Williams (who was born in Gundabooka in 1883);
19. William Johnson (who was born in Big Willandra in 1876);
20. Henry Parkes (who was born in 1863);
21. Topsy Harris also known as Topsy Scotty (who was born in Marfield in 1866);
22. Jack Redtank; 
23. Thomas Williams also known as Thomas Broughton (who was born in Roto);
24. Maggie Redtank (who was born in Keewong in 1868);
25. Ada Arnott (who was born in Nyngan in 1865);
26. Moses Divine;
27. Jack Smith (who was born in Mossgiel in 1869);
28. Ellen Sprowl also known as Ellen McHughes (who was born in Brewarrina in 1867);
29. Fanny Hippi also known as Fanny Williams;
30. Millie Wells also known as Millie Shearer (who was born in Brewarrina in 1874);
31. Pluto Williams (who was born in Trida/Mossgiel in 1873);
32. Steve Shaw (who was born in Coronga Peak in 1855); 
33. Fanny Brown also known as Tiltagara Fanny (who was born in Hillston in 1862);
34. David Brown (who was born on the Macquarie River in 1850);
35. Janey Brown (who was born on the Macquarie River in 1853);
36. Betsy Gwen (who was born in Haddon Rigg near Warren in 1849);
37. Louise Hinton (who was born on the Macquarie River in 1843);
38. Cissy Lee (who was born in 1852);
39. Boorooma Murphy (who was born in Boorooma in 1832);
40. Harry Murphy (who was born in Brewarrina around 1871);
41. Thomas Nixon (who was born in Buttabone in 1843);
42. Colaine Lumpy (who was born in 1864);
43. Charlotte Wilson;
44. Tilly Riley (who was born in 1863); and
45. Geordie Murray (who was born in 1851 in Ivanhoe). 
46. George Murray, born at Gundabooka Station, died 1927 at Nyngan;
47. Amy Monica Murray nee Murphy, wife of George Murray, born in Brewarrina, died 1954 at Nyngan;
48. Edward Murphy, born in Cobar, died 1960 at Walgett;
49. Maggie Warraweena nee Murphy, born at Charlton Station on the Bogan River, died 1907 at Brewarrina;
50. Eliza Wilson nee Williams, also known as Eliza Governor, born near Cobar, died 1908 at Byrock;
51. Charlie Kelly, husband of Laura Kelly nee Murray, born 1858;
52. Laura Kelly nee Murray, also known as Norah Murray and Laura Boy, wife of Charlie Kelly, died 1918 at Corinya Station;
53. Jack Shepherd, also known as John Shepherd and Jack Sheppard, born 1855 in Cobar;
54. Harry Shepherd, also known as Harry Sheppard, died 1911 in Brewarrina;
55. Harry Brandy, brother of Caroline Brandy and Anne Brandy, born circa 1869;
56. Jack Simpson, also known as Jack ‘Smart Gui’ Simpson, died 1974 at Brewarrina; and
57. Billy Boney, also known as William Boney and George Boney, born 1852 in Ginghet.

and
(b) identify as a Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan or Wayilwan person; and 
(c) are recognised as a Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan or Wayilwan person by Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan People in accordance with their traditional law and custom. 

Appeared in the Koori Mail dated March 27, 2024.