National Archives of Australia
F1 1966/815
Employment and general welfare of Aboriginals - Dorisvale Station 1950 - 1964
Copyright Paul Mackett 2022
NB From Station Inspection Report 26. 7.1963.
Dorisvale Station is (was) 60 miles west of Stuart Highway turn off at the 183 mile.
Inaccessable once the Daly River crossing at Claravale is up.
Native employees, Children under 16 years and Dependants January 1, 1950 Dorisvale Station
Children
Shirley Farrell, 3 yrs
Rae Farrell, 9 mths
(Children of Jack Farrel and Biddy)
Paddy, Mick and Patricia
(Children of George and Dolly)
Bruce and a baby boy
(Children of Jerry and Norah)
Talbot, David and Sandy
(Children of Hicky and Olga)
Male Employees
Mick, Hicky, Jerry, George, Joe and Sambo
Female Employees
Marylyn, wife of Joe
Lily, wife of Sambo
Olga, wife of Hicky
Norah, wife of Jerry
Brumby, wife of Mick
Dolly, wife of George
Nancy, second wife of Jerry
Dependants
Charlie and Ginny, an old married couple
Employment of Aboriginals half year ended 31.12.1951
NB format is Name, Aboriginal Name, .........
George, Elbyyarrie, male, wife Dolly, children Paddy (12 yrs), Mick (10 yrs), Teresa (8 yrs), George (3 yrs), Joe (6 mths)
Dolly, Wooginmah, female
Paddy (jnr), Banbow, male
Flinders, Umoolgah, male
Quondong, Coombinenru, male, wife Jinny
Mick, Codgola, male, wife Brumby
Emu, Dilmarrie, male, wife Mabel, Dependents Old Topsy (aged gin), Rita (3 yrs), Baby (6mths)
Joe, Nairbair, male, wife Murralum
Smiler, Dilmarrie, male
Brumby, Jinniebainang, female
Murralum, Jahmin, female
Henry I, , male
Henry II, , male
Charlie, Roulagoolah, male
Paddy, , male
Johnson, Kingoonbarrie, male, wife is Elsie
Larry, Bahlbeerie, male, wife is Topsy
Toby, Nairbuhl, male
Jumbo, Eburrunmah, male, wifde is Lily
Lily, Bahmola, female
Elsie, Curroongoo, female
Employment of Aboriginals half year ended 31.12.1952
Sambo, , male
Bradshaw Joe, Nairbair, male, wife Murralum
Murralum, Jahmin, female
Johnson, Kingoongarrie, male, wife Elsie
Larry, Bahlberrie, male
Toby, Nairbuhl, male
Jumbo, Eburrunmah, male, wife Lily
Lily, Bahmola, female
Elsie, Curroongoo, female
Tommy Wyatt, , male, wife Topsy
Employment of Aboriginals half year ended 31.12.1954
Emu, , male, wife Mabel, children Rita (6 yrs), Doris (3 yrs)
Sambo, , male
Don, , male
Nida, , female
Nick, , male
Bradshaw Joe, Nar-bair, male, wife Murralung
Brumby, Jinn-E-Banang, female
Johnson, King-Con-Garie, male, wife Elsie
Larry, Bahl-Be-Rie, male
Toby, Nair-Bul, male
Lily, Bah-Mola, female
Elsie, Cur-Ruun-Goo, female
Murralung, Jah-Min, female
Letter dated 16. 1.1956 - Dependents maintained at Dorisvale Stn as from 1. 7.1951
Old Jimmy, Bahmoonoo, Adult, 1. 7.1951 - 30. 9.1952
Harry, Yarra-Kaann, 72 yrs, 1. 7.1951 - 31.12.1954 (less 18 weeks)
Mary, , 62 yrs, wife of Harry, 1. 7.1951 - 31.12.1954 (less 18 weeks)
Polly, Nadaluk, 62 yrs, wife of Long Jack, 1. 7.1951 - 31.12.1954 (less 18 weeks)
Long Jack, Mongun, Adult, 1. 7.1951 - 31.12.1954 (less 18 weeks)
Maudie, Mongun, Adult, 1. 7.1951-30. 9.1952
Topsy, Mongun, , 1.10.1952-30. 6.1954
Doris, , 7 yrs, child of Mabel and Emu, 1.10.1952-30. 6.1954
Amy, , 4 yrs, child of Mabel and Emu, 1.10.1952-30. 6.1954
Roger, Kink-Ung-ir, 70 yrs, 1.10.1952-30. 6.1954
Doris
Employment of Aboriginals half year ended 31.12.1957
Bill, Dinung, male, wife is Noala
Noala, , female
Joe, Nerber, male, wife is Maralam
Maralam, Nabak, female
Emu, Kiguldan, male, wife is Jessie, child is Rita
Jessie, , female
Murrel, Murrel, male, wife is Dolly, children are May 10 yrs, Clara, 10 yrs
Jock, Barabul, male, wife is Charlotte, child is Rose 9 yrs
Charlotte, , female
Sambo, Yibaranma, male, wife is Teresa, child is Mona 6 mths
Tommy Wyatt, Wallimurri, male, wife is Topsy
Topsy, , female
Paddy Banbul, male, wife is Nora
George Jabulkumi, male, wife is Dolly, children are George 8 yrs, Joe 7 yrs
Dolly, , female
Brumby, Jalaman-Gari, female, widow
Diana, Colikee, female, single
Letter dated 16. 7.1964 from District Welfare Office Katherine to the Assistant Director Darwin
Re: Dorisvale Station - Proposed School
Stations visited week ending 10 July 1964 were Jindare, Claravale, Claravale Agricultural Block,
Jones Timber Mill and Dorisvale.
Following is a list of children, both aboriginal and European who would be
living in the area should a school be established.
Jundare Station
Boy Sibes, European, 11 yrs
Claravale Station
Grace Liddy, Part European, 12 yrs
Mary Liddy, Part European, 9 yrs
Robert Liddy, Part European, 8 yrs
Kevin Liddy, Part European, 4-5 yrs
Nellie Ginbi-Inyan, Aboriginal, 3 yrs
One part European child 3 yrs living at the Station.
Claravale Agricultural Block
Lizzie Sullivan, Part European, 3 yrs
Thomas, Aboriginal, born 2. 7.1964
Jones Timber Mill
Eric Jones, Part European, 7 yrs
Desmond Jones, Part European, 3 yrs
David Jones, Part European, 14 mths
Rosaline Jones, Part European, 2 mths
Leslie Turley, Part European, 2 yrs
Dorisvale
Janet Moore, European, 12 yrs
Linda Moore, European, 10 yrs
Leslie Moore, European, 8 yrs
Olga Maurerra, Aboriginal, 11 yrs
Kenny Babunbungun, Aboriginal, 7? yrs
Christine Un Gulmul, Aboriginal, born 12. 1.1964
At present all children of school age are boarding with families in Pine Creek
and attending the Pine Creek School.
The only Aboriginal Children of school age in the area are at Dorisvale
Station and receive no formal education.
Should more Aboriginal Children move into the area, and this is likely when
Mr Jones commences timber milling, it is possible that enough aboriginal
children will be in the area to open a Welfare School.
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