Director of Native Affairs
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Assorted
Item ID 716988
Previous System Location A/58855; SRS4356/1/142
Access Category 30 years
Queensland State Archives
Copyright Paul Mackett 1996
File 35/2851 Administration, Mitchell Aboriginal Reserve
and School.
3. 1.1934 Letter listing Half-castes and others in the
native Camp at Mitchell by House.
1. Sandy, native of NSW
His wife
Their daughter aged 13 years
McCauley, native of NSW, old
Smith, native of NSW, old
Annie, under order of Removal
2. Mrs Page
Sandy Hector, her son
They were originally from Cherbourg
3. Mrs Guymer, who now lives in Mitchell town
4. Frank Young, Exempt
Olive Young, his wife
Five sons, 11 yrs, 8 yrs, 4 yrs, 2 yrs, 1yr
One daughter, 6 yrs
Jack McCarthy, sick
Louisa Pitt, usually lives at Mrs Guymer's house
Mrs Roberts, mother of Mrs Young
5. Ted Smith, Exempt
Mrs Smith, his wife
Three sons, 11 yrs, 9 yrs, 3 yrs
Three daughters, 13 yrs, 12 yrs, 6 yrs
6. George Saunders, Exempt
Mrs Saunders, his wife
Five sons, 20 yrs, 18 yrs, 13 yrs, 11 yrs, 5 yrs
Two daughters, 15 yrs, 8 yrs
7. Frank Saunders
Ivy Saunders, his wife
One child 2.5 yrs.
Comment in brackets (daughter of Ted Smith). Presumably
refers to wife.
8. L Lynch, Exempt
His wife
One son
9. Mrs Jackson, widow
Three sons, 18 yrs, 14 yrs, 12 yrs
Two daughters, 8 yrs, 3 yrs
Jim Jackson, her son
Three sons, 6 yrs, 4 yrs, 18 mths
Harry Baker, Exempt
His wife
One child
10. Andrew Swan, native of NSW
His wife (Mrs Jackson's daughter)
One son, 2 yrs
Two daughters, 3 yrs, 2 mths
11. Alf McCarthy, possibly Exempt
His wife
Five children
12. H Collins, Exempt
His wife
Six children, all under 14 years
13. Oscar Baker
Comment - could share with Mrs Munns
14. Mrs Munns
Husband is a white man who is away working
Two sons, 7 yrs, 2 yrs
Two other families also similar circumstances.
Director of Native Affairs
Health and Home Affairs Department Batch Files
Assorted Item ID 717784
Previous System Location A/69640; SRS4356/1/938
Access Category 30 years
Mitchell Reserve
Queensland State Archives
File 1D/213 Native Affairs - reserves
Living conditions Coloured People, Mitchell
Letter dated 29. 5.1962 lists Aboriginal people at Mitchell
Foster family
Mother, widow, pensioner
Alf Foster (out working), wife (white woman), 2 children
Three other single sons out working
Martin family
4 children
Husband out working
Dodd family
Billy Dodd (out working), wife (white woman), 1 child
Alfie Dodd (works railway), wife, 8 children
Mailman family
Bert Mailman (works Council), wife, 10 children
Curry family
Widow, pensioner
Vivian Curry (works out), wife, 5 children
Jackson family
Louis Jackson (out working), wife, 8 children
Grandmother, pensioner
Swain family
Wife (deserted by husband), pensioner, 6 children
Curry family
Husband (out working), wife, 5 children
Cairns family
Husband (out working), wife
John Cairns, son, pensioner
Two other sons out working
Service family
Billy Service (works Council), wife, 4 children
Findlay family
Husband (white man, out working), wife, 1 child
Smith family
Tom Smith, wife, both pensioners
Alice Foster and Harry Harper (brother and sister), pensioners
Son of Alice working
Mrs Lawton, pensioner, daughter aged 22 years
Bob Hart F/B, pensioner
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