National Archives of Australia
Darwin Office
Series F1 Item 1958/10
Welfare Branch Proposal for further erection of Part-coloured housing Alice Springs
9.10.1959 New house under construction for a selected part coloured
family in Gap Settlement area.
Recommendation : Mr and Mrs Fred Trindle of Gap Road, Alice Springs appear
to be the only couple that could be recommended for this cottage.
Mr Trindle
Employment Works Department on bore maintenance for past five years
Wife Part coloured
Children Boy aged 3 years
Girl aged 9 months
Present Accommodation With wife's mother, half-caste housing, Gap Road,
Alice Springs, where the conditions are very
overcrowded
23.12.1957 Part coloured housing schedule
Marie Burke
Relationship Unmarried
Number of Children One, 16 years old
Where Living Kilgariff's Poultry Farm
EmploymentAdmin Hostel, Cook
Comments Marie Burke lived at St John's Hostel until recently
with her daughter Wendy. She has been unable to find
accomodation and is at present living with Mr & Mrs
C Hampton in a small cottage on Kilgariff's Farm. This
home is very overcrowded and inconvenient.
Marie is capable of maintaining a good standard. Her
daughter Wendy is in employment and Marie would be able
to meet her committments if provided with a new home.
Daisy Hampton and Cyril Hampton
Relationship Married
Number of Children Three, aged 4, 2 and 1 year
Where Living Kilgariff's Poultry Farm, Gap Road
Employment Kilgariff's Poultry Farm
Comments This couple occupy a small cottage on Kilgariff's property.
It is in a very bad state of repair due to white ants. Cyril
Hampton accepted his present employment for the opportunity
of a house for his family but could readily obtain other
employment if he could find accomodation.
Mrs Hampton is expecting another child and has expressed the
desire for a better home. She is capable of maintaining
a good standard and her husband should be able to meet his
committments if provided with a new house.
Recommended for favourable consideration.
Don Mack and Jean Mack
Relationship Married
Number of Children Two, aged 3 and 1 1/2 years
Where Living Romberg's Caravan Park
Employment Works and Housing (South Road)
Comments Jean and Don Mack live in a hut on Mr Romberg's property. Mr
Mack has his sister Daphne Hele and her two children living
with him.
Jean Mack is a good mother - her children are clean and well
cared for and she would be capable of maintaining a good
standard if given the opportunity.
Don Mack is in regular employment and could meet his committments.
This family is recommended for a new home.
Hettie Perkins
Relationship Widow
Number of Children
Where Living Giles Street
Employment Old age pensioner
Comments Hettie Perkins is a very old resident of Alice Springs and has
brought up a large family. She is no longer able to work to
support herself and receives an old age pension.
She is at present living in the home of Mr Tom Madden in Giles
Street, and has asked the assistance of this branch in obtaining
a home. Her daughter May and son Ernie are living with her and
shouldbe able to assist her to meet rent committments etc. Tom
Madden, a fencing contractor, has a wife and three children and
requires his home for all his own use when he is in town.
Recommended for favourable consideration.
T Braun and Teresa Cubillo
Relationship De facto
Number of Children Six, aged 16, 14, 10, 7, 5 and 1 year
Where Living Industrial area
Employment Transport driver Baldocks Ltd
Comments Mr Braun is in regular employment and should be able to meet
committments if provided with a house. The family is living
in a sub-standard old army hut and is very overcrowded.
Parents drink and quarrel. Children appear reasonably cared
for but little parental control is exercised.
Both parents when interviewed desire for a home in better
surroundings. Their present living conditions give little
encouragement to improve their standards.
Recommended for favourable consideration.
House 1
Tenants Joe Egan & Loretta Sultan
Other Adults Nil
Children Rosalind Sultan, born 7.10.1953
Raymond Sultan, born 8.10.1954
Ellen Sultan, born 11. 8.1955
Karen Lee Sultan, born 29. 1.1957
Baby expected
Occupation Works Dept
Status De facto
Date of Occupancy 28. 9.1956
Comments Loretta's home making has improved considerably over past
twelve months. Has a neat garden and children well cared for.
Recommended for Housing Yes
House 2
Tenants Ruby Hayes & Henry Furber
Other Adults Ada Baxter, sister
Daphne F/B
Frederick Hayes, when in town
Children Caroline Hayes, 8 years, born in Darwin
Frederick Hayes / Furber, 4 years, born in Darwin
John Hayes / Furber, 5 years, born in Darwin
Marilyn Hayes / Furber, 2 years, born in Darwin
Baby expected
Occupation Ruby - Domestic Native Ward outside period of pregnancy
Henry - Unemployed
Status De facto
Date of Occupancy 8. 2.1956
Comments Ruby is a good worker and mother when Henry Furber is absent.
Three young children of Frederick Hayes, ex Darwin, temporarily
accommodated and referred to the Director for advice.
Recommended for Housing No
House 3
Tenants Mrs Le Rosignol
Other Adults Robert, aged 15 years
Children Denise Le Rosignol, born 9. 7.1950
Occupation Mrs Le Rosignol - Domestic Alice Springs Hospital
Robert - Station Hand
Status Living alone
Date of Occupancy 1. 1.1957
Comments Good worker
Recommended for Housing Yes
House 4
Tenants Mr Ben Ogden & Mrs Mary Ogden
Other Adults
Children Kenneth Ogden, 12 years
Rhoda Ogden, 10 years
Ruth Ogden, 9 years
Bonnie Ogden, 7 years
Jean Ogden, 5 years
Marjorie Ogden, 3 1/2 years
Occupation Works Dept
Status Not known
Date of Occupancy 22.10.1957
Comments Clean family. Recently arrived from Wyndham.
Recommended for Housing Not at this stage.
House 5
Tenants Elsie Hayes
Other Adults
Children Ronald Hayes, aged 19 years
Noel Hayes, born 1943
Barry Hayes, born 1945
Lorraine Hayes, born 1947
Kenneth Hayes, born 22. 6.1950
Joseph Hayes, born 25.12.1954
Richard Hayes, born 7. 5.1957
Occupation Laundress Alice Springs Hospital
Status Separated
Date of Occupancy 24. 8.1945
Comments Elsie's home making and attitude toward work has improved,
considerably but she will not be able to go further.
Recommended for Housing No
House 6
Tenants Emily Hayes & Fitz Palmer
Other Adults Mr and Mrs Hayes, parents of Emily
Alec Taylor, adult
Children Christine Palmer, born 10. 8.1956
Janice Hayes, born 27. 5.1954
Occupation Emily - Laundress at Hospital
Alec - Casual labourer
Status De facto
Date of Occupancy 14. 8.1957
Comments Children reasonably well cared for - will need
assistance for a long period.
Recommended for Housing No
House 7
Tenants Jessie White
Other Adults Hilda Bray, aged 24 years
Children Brian White, 9 years
Robin White, born 16. 7.1950
Cynthia White, born 15. 7.1953
Lois White, born 9. 9.1954
Christopher White, born 25. 1.1957
Occupation School cleaner
Status Single
Date of Occupancy 28. 7.1953
Comments Restricted by NAA
Recommended for Housing No
House 8
Tenants Douglas & Nita Campbell
Other Adults Jackie, brother, aged 18 years, working
Children John David Kenny, baby
Julia Kenny, 14 years
Margaret Kenny, 12 years
Mary Kenny, 10 years
Peter Kenny, 8 years
Occupation Jack McGaskell carrier
Status
Date of Occupancy 20. 2.1956
Comments This home is usually clean and well cared for.
The children are the children of Jack and Edie Kenny
sent in from Horseshoe Bend Station for ...... ....... .
Recommended for Housing Yes
House 9
Tenants Julia Hughes
Other Adults
Children Ronald Hughes, 19 years
Doreen Hughes, 14 years
Robert Hughes, 10 years
Occupation Casual domestic
Status Separated
Date of Occupancy 6. 1.1950
Comments Cannot control her daughter Doreen.
Recommended for Housing No
House 10
Tenants Alec Kruger & Nita Kruger
Other Adults Barbara Palmer
Children Lynette Kruger, born 11. 1.1956
Robert Peckham, 11 years, mother deceased
Henry Peckham 10 years, mother deceased
Occupation Commonwealth Railways
Status Married 8.10.1955
Date of Occupancy 8. 2.1956
Comments Good type family. Sister to Nita (both ex St Marys
girls. Mother deceased (Peckham children).
Recommended for Housing Yes
House 11
Tenants Mr and Mrs Monty Swann
Other Adults Parents Jim Swann and Mrs Swann
Children Judith Swann, born 5. 8.1953
Thomas Swann
Lynette Swann, born 21. 5.1956
Occupation Station Hand
Status Married 11. 9.1954
Date of Occupancy
Comments Mrs Amy Swann good type. Mrs Swann would prefer to
take her family out to the station.
Recommended for Housing No
House 12
Tenants Henry Ford & Daisy Roman
Other Adults Richard, 17 years
Roger, nephew, 17 years
Leslie Reid, 17 years
Children Leonie Maguire, 4 years, parents on Anningie Station
Occupation Henry - Municipal
Daisy - Cleaner at Abbatoirs
Status De facto
Date of Occupancy 25. 6.1956
Comments Leonie brought up from birth my Mrs Roman. Mrs Roman also
fosters two youngest children of Elsie Hayes. Clean home.
Recommended for Housing Yes
House 13
Tenants Daisy Milera & Laurence Milera
Other Adults Camping for P/C station hands
Children June Hull
Veronica Hull, born 1947
Marilyn Hull Hull, born 26.10.1953
David Kevin Hull, born 22. 2.1955
Dorothy Milera, born 25. 8.1956
Occupation Works and Housing
Status Married 7.10.1955
Date of Occupancy 22.12.1955
Comments
Recommended for Housing No
House 14
Tenants Jessie Bray
Other Adults Johnnie Bray, 16 years
Children Ronald Bray, 13 years
Russell Bray, 8 years
Katherine Bray, born 13. 5.1952
Janis Bray, born 17. 5.1956
Occupation Laundress Alice Springs Hospital
Status Single
Date of Occupancy 1. 6.1957
Comments
Recommended for Housing No
House 15
Tenants Alec Conway & Lucy Conway F/B
Other Adults
Children Margaret Conway, born 1.12.1947
Patricia Conway, aged 15 months
Occupation Camp cook
Status De facto
Date of Occupancy 24.12.1956
Comments Alec Conway unreliable. Constant supervision of house
necessary or Lucy would live as in a Native Camp.
Recommendation Margaret be placed in St Marys Hostel.
Recommended for Housing No
House 16
Tenants Phyllis Kenny (nee Campbell) & Ron Kenny
Other Adults Nancy Campbell
Children Caroline Campbell, born 21. 7.1952
David Campbell, born 9. 6.1954
Raylene Campbell, born 21. 3.1956
Baby Campbell, aged 2 months
Teresa Campbell, aged 4 years, mother Nancy Campbell
Keith Campbell, aged 8 years, mother Nancy Campbell
Margaret Campbell, aged 17 years, mother Nancy Campbell
Kathleen Campbell, aged 12 years, mother Nancy Campbell
Sammy Taylor, aged 21 years, father Dick Taylor, mother Nancy Campbell
Occupation Drover
Status Married 12.11.1957
Date of Occupancy 27. 7.1956
Comments Phyllis Kenny's homemaking and care of her children has
improved considerably over the past year. Husband
unreliable.
Recommended for Housing Could be reviewed later.
House 17
Tenants Don Stuart & Lena Stuart
Other Adults
Children Elaine Stuart, aged 9 years
Kennie Stuart, aged 8 years
Peggy Stuart, aged 4 years
Peter Stuart, aged 2 years
May Stuart, aged 14 years, working Cavanaghs
Doris Stuart, aged 13 years
Occupation Don - Underdowns
Lena - Odd jobs
Status Married Alice Springs
Date of Occupancy 7. 6.1947 (may be marriage date)
Comments Censored by NAA
Recommended for Housing No
House 18
Tenants Mrs Khan & Mrs Khan
Other Adults
Children
Occupation Loutit's shop
Status Married Oodnadatta
Date of Occupancy 23. 1.1956
Comments Quiet and inoffensive couple
Recommended for Housing Yes
House 19
Tenants Mr and Mrs Caust
Other Adults Adult daughter
Children
Occupation Pensioners
Status Married
Date of Occupancy 5. 5.1956
Comments
Recommended for Housing Not required
House 20
Tenants Ken Hampton & Daphne Hampton
Other Adults
Children Kingsley Hampton, born 6. 9.1957
Occupation Works and Housing
Status Married
Date of Occupancy 25. 6.1957
Comments Ex St Francis House. Much steadier of late.
Recommended for Housing Yes
House 21
Tenants Eileen Ambrose & William Cole
Other Adults
Children Richard Ambrose
Danny, born 1948
Carolyn, born 24. 1.1950
Rosiline, born 4. 5.1951
Owen
Sandra
Desmond, born 11. 6.1955
Helen, born 7.12.1956
Baby expected
Occupation Works and Housing
Status De facto
Date of Occupancy 5.11.1954
Comments Eileen is generally a good mother, but is overwhelmed
by her family at times.
Recommended for Housing Yes, would respond to good housing
House 22
Tenants Gerry Hampton & Jessie Hampton
Other Adults
Children Reginald Hampton, aged 7 years
Kay Hampton, aged 4 years
Coleen Hampton, aged 3 years
Clifford Hampton, aged 13 months
Edward Hampton, born 26. 9.1957, twin
Erica Hampton, born 26. 9.1957, twin
Occupation Assistant Lands and Survey
Status Married
Date of Occupancy 10.10.1957
Comments Jessie tries hard to maintain a reasonable standard of
living. Gerry's attitude toward his home and work has
improved considerably since placed under a prohibition
order.
Recommended for Housing Yes
House 23
Tenants Mr and Mrs Kerin
Other Adults Son
Children
Occupation Pensioners
Status Married
Date of Occupancy 5. 1.1956
Comments
Recommended for Housing No
House 24
Tenants Mrs Tilly Miller & Mr Louis Miller
Other Adults
Children Geoffrey Miller, born 1943
June Miller, born 1944
Marlene Miller, born 1945
David Miller, born 1946
Sandra Miller, born 1948
Beverly Miller, born 10. 7.1951
Marilyn Miller, born 1952
Louis Miller, born 9.12.1953
Occupation Tilly - Cafe Assistant
Louis - CArpenter
Status Married
Date of Occupancy 11.11.1956
Comments Husband and wife working but rent difficult to collect.
Remainder of comments censored by NAA.
Recommended for Housing No
House 25
Tenants Mrs Espie, 295 Gap Road
Other Adults Mort Conway, ? brother to Mrs Espie, single
Peggy Espie, single
Mrs Kitty Taylor, separated
Children Ian Conway, aged 9 years
Robert E Espie, aged 12 years
Linton Espie, aged 10 years
Edward Taylor, aged 7 years
Occupation Mrs Espie - Housewife
Mort - Taxi driver
Peggy, Domestic with Mrs McCaffery
Kitty - Domestic Alice Springs Hospital
Status Mrs Espie, separated, long standing
Date of Occupancy Approximately 1 year
Comments Good type family. Daughter registered nurse in Port
Augusta. Two older boys are working away from home
and assist their mother financially.
Recommended for Housing Yes
House
Tenants Mrs T Glynn
Other Adults Freda, daughter, 18 years
Children
Occupation Mrs T Glynn - Admin Hostel cook
Freda - Shop assistant
Status Widow
Date of Occupancy
Comments Topsy Glynn is in lodgings on the east side, whilst her
daughter boards at St Johns Hostel.
Recommended for Housing Yes
House
Tenants Laurel Burk & Albert MacMaster
Other Adults
Children Child, aged 18 months
Occupation
Status Unmarried, not living together
Date of Occupancy
Comments Laurel is an ex St Marys and St Johns Hostel girl.
McMaster is a poor type and is seeking a divorce
from his wife. He is anxious to marry Laurel. Second
baby expected. This couple need help for the sake
of the children.
Recommended for Housing Yes
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