National Archives of Australia
Darwin Office
F1 1942/435 (available to download from NAA site as PDF)
Native labour gangs Control Camps at Mataranka, etc. Tennant Creek, Katherine. Employment of Natives by the Army.


Correspondence from Native Affairs Alice Springs to the Administrator Alice Springs dated 11. 1.1943
Re: Native labour Units - Staging Camps

Barrow Creek (new)

Sandy, 30 yrs, Kaitj
 wife Blanche (at Hayes Station)

Mick, 30 yrs, Anmatjira
 wife Rosie (at Mt Esther Station)

Ben, 25 yrs, Kaitj, single

Long Mick, 35 yrs, Waramulla, wife Ada

Kipper, 35 yrs, Aranda
 wife Mary (at Mt Esther)

Jack, 35 yrs, Walberi,
 wife Lily, female infant aged 1 year

Alice Springs Jack, 20 yes, Aranda, single

Dick, Walberi, wife Doreen

Billy, Walberi,
 wife 1 Topsy, children Louie (F) 8 yrs and Mabel (F) 7 yrs, 
 wife 2 Ruth, child Ruth (F) 2 yrs
 
Ned, 20 yrs, Kaitj, single

Eric, 20 yrs, Aranda, single

Three boys absent at Ti-Tree Well dinner camp doing temporary work.

Fourteen boys are employed at New Barrow Staging Camp.

Banka Banka

Larry, 35 yrs, Youngman (Head boy),
 wife Maggie
 
Nipper, 30 yrs, Walberi,
 wife Maisie (H/C)
 
Jack Mumbuwuna, 40 yrs, Walberi,
 wife 1 Ruby,
 wife 2 Winnie, child Saturday (M) 7 yrs
 
Jack Prindinang, 35 yrs, Walberi,
 wife Tiji
 
Jack, 40 yrs,
 wife Mary, children Johnnie (M) 7 yrs, Jacky (M) 5 yrs, Jim (H/C) (M) 4 yrs, Margaret (F) 9 mths
 
Jacky Gura kari, 55 yrs, Walberi,
 wife Maudie, children Lily (F) 5 yrs, one child at Tennant Creek
 
Jack Ilanjoy, 55 yrs, Walberi,
 wife Lily, children Eileen (F) 7 yrs, Andy (M) 5 yrs, Angus (M) 4 yrs and Victor (M) 1 yr
 
Billy Wundmarri, 50 yrs, Walberi,
 wife 1 Rennie,
 wife 2 Maudie, children Topahji (F) 8 yrs, Riley (M) 7 yrs,
 child Daisy (F) 1x yrs daughter of Billy but mother dead
 
Alick Bulbarr, 18 yrs, Walberi, single

Willie Malijee, 30 yrs, Walberi,
 wife Darlie (at Tennant Creek)
 
Peter Marsh, 30 yrs, Kaitj,
 wife Elsie (at Singleton Station)
 
Native Isolation Hospital - 55 Camp Hospital Tennant Creek, 6 January 1943

Larry Colley H/C, male, 27? yrs, ex Darwin, Pulmonary TB Chronic
Maudie Colley H/C, female, 26 yrs, ex Darwin, Pulmonary TB Chronic
Baby Colley, female, 3 yrs, ex Darwin, in good health - Dr Catalano advises child should be removed to Institution

Harry Foster H/C, male, 40 yrs, from Tennant Creek, blind and chronic TB
Albert, male, 25 yrs, Walberi tribe, from Ti-Tree Well, VD
Billy, male, 30 yrs, Mai-li tribe, from Alligator River
Clarrie, male, 30 yrs, Mai-li tribe, from Alligator River, gonorrhea
Gambalgo, male, 25 yrs, Gunwinggu tribe, from Gunadir River (Arnhem Land), VD
Johnnie, male, 25 yrs, Kaititja tribe, from Barrow Creek
Paddy Bingall, male, 20 yrs, Wagidj tribe, from Anson Bay and Delissaville, TB glands in neck
Peter Kapita, male, 25 yrs, Milingimbi tribe, from Milingimbi, pulmonary TB
Roy Madbalk, male, 15 yrs, Wagidj tribe, , from Anson Bay and Delissaville
Toby, male, 25 yrs, Anmatjira tribe, from Ti-Tree Well
Elsie 1, female, 35 yrs, Mai-li tribe, from Alligator River, granuloma inguinal
Elsie 2, female 25 yrs, Mai-li tribe, from Alligator River, VD
Mary Ann, female, 40 yrs, Maluk Maluk tribe, from Daly River, TB
Silver, female, 35 yrs, Wuraidbuk tribe, from Alligator River, VD

Correspondence about the Larrimah Camp dated 15 October 1943

NB handwritten sheets so Aboriginal names may not be transcribed perfectly.

Natives

Paddy Dedungoo
Jerry Moorandaal
Gilluey Woolara (Police boy)
Frank Huddaway
Charlie Djanamar
Joe Buddarla
Willie Roper
Dick Bumgudbut
Jolly Layawunga
Spider Karmoolkparn
Bob Booroodeesbar
Jargo Milleerwoolwool
Jack Mynemare
George Mooldoowana
Jack Karela
Harry Murrayunga
Norman Biddeen
Jack Buddayaal
Jim woodacre
Dankey Aroega
Douglas Boodlyne
Bobby Cackerlisgarrie
Fred Nawoolbunga
Peter Sekunipa
Paddy Djapeer
Willie Mooriminnie
Spider Kunjalma
John Jumbal
Victor Kinderella
Paddy Moolur
Jack Wallaby (Tracker)
Archie Cameron (Tracker)
Archie Wilson
Allen Mundarr
George Yingoo
Charlie Mulloogarnie
Peter Kulgulgurrie
Nugget Dungul
Dinah Djaranmulla (Cook)
Rose Mateballeerie (Cook)
Gracy Warwool (Cook)

Dependants

Jerry Moorandaal, wives Nora Marloong and Nancy, children Vera 9 yrs and Bruce 4 yrs
Willie Mooriminnie, wife Florida Neeneeyuan
Frank Huddaway, child Don 3 yrs
Jack Wallaby, wife Nora Leera..ee
Archie Cameron, wife Lena Idjingarbi
Charlie Kulloogarnie, child Jimmy 8 yrs
Peter Kulgulgurrie, wife Daisy, child Jean 2 mths
John Jumbal, sister Clara

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