National Archives of Australia
CRS A1 Item 1912/3519
Marriages with Aboriginals 1912
Paul Mackett
Copyright P J Mackett, 2013
22. 7.1911 From H Basedow Chief Protector Darwin to Mr H Bening, Timber Creek
Permission granted to marry the the half-caste woman of Port Darwin who is
at present living with you at Timber Creek.
11. 8.1911 From H Basedow Chief Protector Darwin to Raymond Cavin
of Cavanagh Street Darwin
Permission has been granted for you to marry Aboriginal woman Katy
of the Southport Tribe who is now living with you.
22. 8.1911 From H Basedow Chief Protector Darwin to Mr C J Williams, Melville Island
Permission has been granted to you to marry the aboriginal girl
named Kitty now living with you at Cooper's Camp, Melville Island.
22. 8.1911 From H Basedow Chief Protector Darwin to External Affairs Melbourne
Mentions Kitty was responsible some time ago for saving Mr William's life.
11. 8.1911 From H Basedow Chief Protector Darwin to Ahmed, Cavanagh Street Darwin
Permission has been granted for you to marry the aboriginal woman
Lily of the Daly River district who has been living with you for
about four years.
11. 8.1911 From H Basedow Chief Protector Darwin to External Affairs Melbourne
Mentions Ahmed is a Malay.
11. 8.1911 From H Basedow Chief Protector Darwin to Willie Allan, Darwin
Permission has been granted for you to marry the half-caste girl
Lily Helliman who is at present living with you off Cavanagh Street.
11. 8.1911 From H Basedow Chief Protector Darwin to External Affairs Melbourne
Mentions both Willie Allan and Lily Helliman are respectable,
quiet and industrious.
7. 2.1912 From W Baldwin Spencer Darwin to Minister of External Affairs Melbourne
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Darwin, 7th February 1912
To the Hon.
The Minister of External Affairs
Melbourne
Sir,
In accordance with Section 22 of the Aboriginals Act 1910
I herewith transmit a list of marriages between female aboriginals
and persons other than aboriginals for which permission has been
granted either by myself or the Chief Inspector.
Previous to the introduction of the Act a considerable
amount of illegitimate intercourse had taken place between
aboriginal women and men of other races. Such intercourse will
in future be discountenanced as much as possible.
In each case careful inquiries have been made and permission
to marry granted because :-
1. The man and woman have been living together for years as man
and wife
2. In some cases children have been born and when. such is the
case, have been adequately looked after by their parents.
3. In all cases the refusal of permission to marry and consequent
separation of the parties concerned would mean destitution
or a life of prostitution for the woman.
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your obedient servant
W Baldwin Spencer
Permits have been granted to the following persons :-
George Henry Bassett (British) Horseshoe Creek to
Kitty (Aboriginal full blood)
Henry Benning (German) Timber Creek to
Lucy (Aboriginal half-caste) Larrakia Tribe Darwin
William Stewart (British) Pine Creek to
Daisy (Aboriginal half-caste) of Adelaide River
Cecibo Demass (Fillipino) of Darwin to
Annie (Aboriginal full blood) of Borroloola
Miguel Chivalljos (Fillipino) of Darwin to
Topsy Little (half-caste aboriginal) of Queensland
Raymond Cabias (Chili South America) of Darwin to
Kitty (Larrakia Tribe full blood aboriginal) of Darwin
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