Saturday, 19 September 2015
New paper in the Australian Geographer
A paper titled "Aboriginal Memories of Inundation of the Australian Coast Dating from More than 7000
Years Ago" by Patrick D. Nunn & Nicholas J. Reid appears in the Australian Geographer dated 2015 No 1.
This paper is described here and can currently be downloaded free at the Journal Reference at the end of that article.
Thursday, 10 September 2015
Birriah Native Title Claim Group
The Birriah Native Title Claim Group is currently described as the biological and adopted descendants of
Jinnie Tiers
Kuburu, the father of Billy Lightning Banbari
John Smallwood
Rosie Schilling
Peggy Barker
Sambo Callaghan
Tommy Dodd or Tommy Morgan
the mother of Lizzie Limburner
It is proposed that the Birriah Native Title Claim Group be re-formulate TO ADD the biological and adopted descendants of Nellie Skeen or William (Billy) Skeen Snr in order to ensure that the description of the Birriah Native Title Claim Group is consistent with the best available supporting evidence.
If that were done, the Birriah Native Title Claim Group would become the following (reformulated Birriah Native Title Claim Group): The biological or adopted descendants of:
Jinnie Tiers
Kuburu, the father of Billy Lightning Banbari
John Smallwood
Rosie Schilling
Peggy Barker
Sambo Callaghan
Tommy Dodd or Tommy Morgan
the mother of Lizzie Limburner
Nellie Skeen or William (Billy) Skeen Snr.
The advertisement covers further matters but this post is purely the apical ancestors.
Appeared in the Koori Mail of September 9, 2015.
Some notes of interest
Donald Tiers, son of Charlie Tiers and Jinnie Tiers died at Woorabinda on 10.10.1952 aged 73 years
Caude Conway, daughter of Charlie Tiers and Jinnie Tiers died at Woorabinda on 21.11.1952 aged 65 years
Frank Fisher, born in 1908 in Townsville, had parents Frank Fisher and Rosie Shilling was married at Murgon on 5/1/1935
Peggy Barker died at Palm Island on 9. 7.1920
Lizzie Limburner died on 5. 2.1943 at Palm Island, parents Mr Tucker (white) and Dinah
Tommy Morgan aged 23 years, born at Dutchess appears in the Medical Journal of Australia dated 8. 9.1928
Nellie Skeen, born 1910 Musgrave River, Cooktown, parents Jack Kremmer and Dolly, husband William Skeen
Monday, 31 August 2015
Mithaka People Native Title Claim
The claim area is roughly bounded by Betoota, Windorah, Jundah, Bedourie and Birdsville, Queensland.
The Mithaka People are currently all those Mithaka persons descended from the following Aboriginal apical ancestors –
(a) Nangkaliya; which includes Mithaka persons in the following families: Gorringe, Fortune, McKellar, Lander, Curran, Hunter and Walton;
(b) Jacky Frew;
(c) Njira Taffy;
(d) Joe St Clair;
(e) Pantya-Wanku-Ngawiranha;
(f) Butcher;
(g) Tyuka-Putali;
(h) Wargally and wife Moopina; which includes Mithaka persons in the following families: McCarthy, Mallyer, Crawford, Burns, Murphy, Rose, Gray, Martin, Naylor, Troutman and Turnbull;
(i) Mingelli Joe and sister Maggie;
(j) Cameron Downs;
(k) Bluff Wanna.
The purpose of Authorisation Meeting #1 is to:
1. Consider and authorise essential and necessary amendments to the claim group description for the Mithaka application, in the form set out below (with amendments by way of redescriptions and additions shown in underlining below), so as to ensure that the application is consistent with the best available supporting evidence. The changes proposed are:
(a) to redescribe the current apical description, “Nangkaliya; which includes Mithaka persons in the following families: Gorringe, Fortune, McKellar, Lander, Curran, Hunter and Walton”, as “Nangkaliya”;
(b) to redescribe the current apical description, “Wargally and wife Moopina; which includes Mithaka persons in the following families: McCarthy, Mallyer, Crawford, Burns, Murphy, Rose, Gray, Martin, Naylor, Troutman and Turnbull”, as “Katie/Kitty Wallerina (also known as Kathleen Mallyer and Kathleen Thompson)”;
(c) to redescribe the current apical description, “Joe St Clair”, as “Mingelli Joe (also known as Joe St Clair / Mentuli / Minchoolie / Mintulee /Joe the Rainmaker)”;
(d) to redescribe the current apical description, “Mingelli Joe and sister Maggie”, as “Maggie (sister of Mingelli Joe)”;
(e) to remove the current apical ancestors, “Bluff Wanna” and “Butcher”;
(f) to include and add the following new apical ancestors – “i. Bunbili; ii. Puthi (also known as Frank); iii. Natkillie Billy; iv. Warinyawarinyi (also known as Jacky)”; and v. Donald Morney”.
If authorised, the amended Mithaka People claim group description, as newly described, will be:
The Mithaka People are Aboriginal people who:
1. are the descendants of the following people:
(a) Nangkaliya;
(b) Katie/Kitty Wallerina (also known as Kathleen Mallyer and Kathleen Thompson);
(c) Njira Taffy;
(d) Mingelli Joe (also known as Joe St Clair / Mentuli / Minchoolie / Mintulee /Joe the Rainmaker);
(e) Maggie (sister of Mingelli Joe);
(f) Donald Morney;
(g) Bunbili;
(h) Jacky Frew;
(i) Pantya-Wanku-Ngawiranha;
(j) Tyuka-Putali;
(k) Cameron Downs;
(l) Puthi (also known as Frank);
(m) Natkillie Billy;
(n) Warinyawarinyi (also known as Jacky),
2. identify themselves as Mithaka People.
This is only part of the advertisement that appeared in the Koori Mail of August 26, 2015 and deals sole with the currently defined apical ancestors.
The Mithaka People are currently all those Mithaka persons descended from the following Aboriginal apical ancestors –
(a) Nangkaliya; which includes Mithaka persons in the following families: Gorringe, Fortune, McKellar, Lander, Curran, Hunter and Walton;
(b) Jacky Frew;
(c) Njira Taffy;
(d) Joe St Clair;
(e) Pantya-Wanku-Ngawiranha;
(f) Butcher;
(g) Tyuka-Putali;
(h) Wargally and wife Moopina; which includes Mithaka persons in the following families: McCarthy, Mallyer, Crawford, Burns, Murphy, Rose, Gray, Martin, Naylor, Troutman and Turnbull;
(i) Mingelli Joe and sister Maggie;
(j) Cameron Downs;
(k) Bluff Wanna.
The purpose of Authorisation Meeting #1 is to:
1. Consider and authorise essential and necessary amendments to the claim group description for the Mithaka application, in the form set out below (with amendments by way of redescriptions and additions shown in underlining below), so as to ensure that the application is consistent with the best available supporting evidence. The changes proposed are:
(a) to redescribe the current apical description, “Nangkaliya; which includes Mithaka persons in the following families: Gorringe, Fortune, McKellar, Lander, Curran, Hunter and Walton”, as “Nangkaliya”;
(b) to redescribe the current apical description, “Wargally and wife Moopina; which includes Mithaka persons in the following families: McCarthy, Mallyer, Crawford, Burns, Murphy, Rose, Gray, Martin, Naylor, Troutman and Turnbull”, as “Katie/Kitty Wallerina (also known as Kathleen Mallyer and Kathleen Thompson)”;
(c) to redescribe the current apical description, “Joe St Clair”, as “Mingelli Joe (also known as Joe St Clair / Mentuli / Minchoolie / Mintulee /Joe the Rainmaker)”;
(d) to redescribe the current apical description, “Mingelli Joe and sister Maggie”, as “Maggie (sister of Mingelli Joe)”;
(e) to remove the current apical ancestors, “Bluff Wanna” and “Butcher”;
(f) to include and add the following new apical ancestors – “i. Bunbili; ii. Puthi (also known as Frank); iii. Natkillie Billy; iv. Warinyawarinyi (also known as Jacky)”; and v. Donald Morney”.
If authorised, the amended Mithaka People claim group description, as newly described, will be:
The Mithaka People are Aboriginal people who:
1. are the descendants of the following people:
(a) Nangkaliya;
(b) Katie/Kitty Wallerina (also known as Kathleen Mallyer and Kathleen Thompson);
(c) Njira Taffy;
(d) Mingelli Joe (also known as Joe St Clair / Mentuli / Minchoolie / Mintulee /Joe the Rainmaker);
(e) Maggie (sister of Mingelli Joe);
(f) Donald Morney;
(g) Bunbili;
(h) Jacky Frew;
(i) Pantya-Wanku-Ngawiranha;
(j) Tyuka-Putali;
(k) Cameron Downs;
(l) Puthi (also known as Frank);
(m) Natkillie Billy;
(n) Warinyawarinyi (also known as Jacky),
2. identify themselves as Mithaka People.
This is only part of the advertisement that appeared in the Koori Mail of August 26, 2015 and deals sole with the currently defined apical ancestors.
Friday, 17 July 2015
Residences for half-castes - Alice Springs (1943-1954)
From July 14 - 18, 2015 there have been 802 pageviews of the following page extracted from the National Archives of Australia file identified as follows
National Archives of Australia, Public Works - Northern Territory, Residences for half-castes - Alice Springs (1943-1954), Reference A518 AH241/6/6 1943 - 1954
Below is an example of the type of information the file contains :-
House No. 2
Tenancy agreement not signed by present occupant.
House let to Alec Turner, but his mother Hetty Perkins is responsible for rent, etc.
Occupant Mrs Hetty Perkins
Rita Perkins
Michael Perkins aged 10 months
May Perkins
Neville Perkins aged 11 months
Donald Turner, son of Hetty Perkins employed by Department of Works
Hetty Perkins exempt - 20th December, 1950
Rita Perkins, unexempt
May Perkins, unexempt
Don Turner, unexempt
Hetty Perkins employed Underdowns Cafe receives 8 pound per week
May Perkins employed Underdowns Cafe receives 5 pound per week
Rita Perkins unemployed
Don Turner on award wages
3 adult females
1 adult male
2 male children
It would be interesting to know the reason for this sudden interest.
National Archives of Australia, Public Works - Northern Territory, Residences for half-castes - Alice Springs (1943-1954), Reference A518 AH241/6/6 1943 - 1954
Below is an example of the type of information the file contains :-
House No. 2
Tenancy agreement not signed by present occupant.
House let to Alec Turner, but his mother Hetty Perkins is responsible for rent, etc.
Occupant Mrs Hetty Perkins
Rita Perkins
Michael Perkins aged 10 months
May Perkins
Neville Perkins aged 11 months
Donald Turner, son of Hetty Perkins employed by Department of Works
Hetty Perkins exempt - 20th December, 1950
Rita Perkins, unexempt
May Perkins, unexempt
Don Turner, unexempt
Hetty Perkins employed Underdowns Cafe receives 8 pound per week
May Perkins employed Underdowns Cafe receives 5 pound per week
Rita Perkins unemployed
Don Turner on award wages
3 adult females
1 adult male
2 male children
It would be interesting to know the reason for this sudden interest.
Friday, 5 June 2015
Mitakoodi / Mayi People Native Title Claim
The claim area includes the towns of Cloncurry, McKinlay and surrounding areas.
The Mitakoodi / Mayi people are the descendants of
Minnie
Thomas 'Tiger' Mitchell
Dinah
Topsy
Appeared in the Koori Mail of June 3, 2015
A note of interest
Tiger Mitchell was born about 1870 Tullawanta Stn, father an unnamed aborigine,
mother Kitty, wife Polly Mitchell. Removed from Cloncurry to Palm Island in 1928.
The Mitakoodi / Mayi people are the descendants of
Minnie
Thomas 'Tiger' Mitchell
Dinah
Topsy
Appeared in the Koori Mail of June 3, 2015
A note of interest
Tiger Mitchell was born about 1870 Tullawanta Stn, father an unnamed aborigine,
mother Kitty, wife Polly Mitchell. Removed from Cloncurry to Palm Island in 1928.
Thursday, 4 June 2015
Koa People Native Title Claim
The claim area is in the Winton Kynuna area of Queensland.
The Koa people are the descendants of the following people
Mary Ann Watson
Zoe Button
George Mitchell
Topsy Mitchell aka Katie of Cork Station
Nancy Chambers
Jack Chermside
Charley Riley
Jacob Chermside
Lois Tighe / Tye
Maria Creed
Timothy Creed
Valentine Mingo
Minnie Winton
Jack Watson
Tommy Watson
George Watson
Appeared in the Koori Mail dated June 3, 2015
Some notes of interest are
Bernard Smith Creed aged about 10 years, son of an unknown white man and Maria,
was baptised at Yarrabah on 12. 2.1905
Mavis Amethyst Creed, daughter of Bernard Smith Creed and May Burnett
was born at Yarrabah on 21. 5.1921
Bernard Euston Creed, daughter of Bernard Smith Creed and May Burnett
was born at Yarrabah on 13. 2.1924
William John Needham Creed, son of Timothy Creed and Eulie
was born at Yarrabah on 10. 7.1925
Valentine Mingo aged 18 years from Kynuna was exempt in 1908
Jacob Chermside, aged 32 years, parents Long Charlie and Maggie Churnside (Chermside)
married Mary Jaro at Barambah in 1924
Jacob Chermside and wife Mary and children Sheila, Rachel, Maisey and Charlie
were removed from Hawkwood to Cherbourg in 1933
Jacob Chermside, aged 32 years, parents Long Charlie and Maggie Churnside (Chermside)
married Mary Jaro at Barambah in 1924
Jacob Chermside and wife Mary and children Sheila, Rachel, Maisey and Charlie
were removed from Hawkwood to Cherbourg in 1933
Jack Chermside died 28. 1.1943 aged 87 years at Woorabinda
Lois Tighe was the mother of Mary Solomon who was born at Winton around 1879
Nancy Chambers aged 85 years was buried on 19. 7.1968 at Cherbourg
Livingstone Charles Chambers, son of Charles and Nancy Chambers
was baptised at Yarrabah on 9. 2.1908
The Koa people are the descendants of the following people
Mary Ann Watson
Zoe Button
George Mitchell
Topsy Mitchell aka Katie of Cork Station
Nancy Chambers
Jack Chermside
Charley Riley
Jacob Chermside
Lois Tighe / Tye
Maria Creed
Timothy Creed
Valentine Mingo
Minnie Winton
Jack Watson
Tommy Watson
George Watson
Appeared in the Koori Mail dated June 3, 2015
Some notes of interest are
Bernard Smith Creed aged about 10 years, son of an unknown white man and Maria,
was baptised at Yarrabah on 12. 2.1905
Mavis Amethyst Creed, daughter of Bernard Smith Creed and May Burnett
was born at Yarrabah on 21. 5.1921
Bernard Euston Creed, daughter of Bernard Smith Creed and May Burnett
was born at Yarrabah on 13. 2.1924
William John Needham Creed, son of Timothy Creed and Eulie
was born at Yarrabah on 10. 7.1925
Valentine Mingo aged 18 years from Kynuna was exempt in 1908
Jacob Chermside, aged 32 years, parents Long Charlie and Maggie Churnside (Chermside)
married Mary Jaro at Barambah in 1924
Jacob Chermside and wife Mary and children Sheila, Rachel, Maisey and Charlie
were removed from Hawkwood to Cherbourg in 1933
Jacob Chermside, aged 32 years, parents Long Charlie and Maggie Churnside (Chermside)
married Mary Jaro at Barambah in 1924
Jacob Chermside and wife Mary and children Sheila, Rachel, Maisey and Charlie
were removed from Hawkwood to Cherbourg in 1933
Jack Chermside died 28. 1.1943 aged 87 years at Woorabinda
Lois Tighe was the mother of Mary Solomon who was born at Winton around 1879
Nancy Chambers aged 85 years was buried on 19. 7.1968 at Cherbourg
Livingstone Charles Chambers, son of Charles and Nancy Chambers
was baptised at Yarrabah on 9. 2.1908
Monday, 1 June 2015
Site Visits Now past 500,000
The number of pageviews on this site since it moved from VICNET in 2012 now exceeds 500,000. Some statistics follow
Pageviews 500,027
Sessions 152,621
Users 97,642
Pageviews 500,027
Sessions 152,621
Users 97,642
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