I N D E X
The Northwest Telegraph Extract
The Hedland Advocate
The Northern Public Option
The Pilbara Goldfields News
Created by Mark Chambers The Northwest Telegraph Extract
1891
August 15 Lockyer brothers – Mulga Downs news Native Pearlers
August 22 New road from Withnell’s station to Nullagine
Sept 5 The Native Question Natives affects Nullagine affairs
Sept 19 Native murder by blacks: Stevenson Station: Hamersley Sheep for Meares and Straker’s Nullagine Station
Sept 26 Rush at the Gap near Mackay’s Station
Oct 3 Ravages of the Native – Hamersley Area
Oct 17 Cattle killing at Moorabedoona/Maginganya waterholes on Mackay Bros Station
Oct 24 Native affairs Nullagine Surveyor Goyer at Condon New road to Crongon
Oct 31 De Grey offenders Depredations De Grey area.
Nov 7 Native crime – statistics at Roebourne goal.
Nov 21 Poisonings Nullagine Exploration of Port Hedland area. Wedge, Truin and Hedley exploring Boodarie Creek – Port Hedland area Interview with Jake Peterkin (West Aust Nov 20) New road from Boodarie to Nullagine
Nov 28 Offences Rogers and Warbuton’s Oakover station
Dec 5 Offences Hamersley Ranger
Dec 19 Resignation of F W Leech
De 26 L A Wells approved (to replace Leech)
1892
Jan 2 Offences McRae, Thompson’s Station, Hamersley
Jan 9 Offences Hamersley Range
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 2 Jan 23 Cons. Maxwell at Nullagine with 13 prisoners in chains.
Jan 30 Native Depredations – general comment Troublesome Natives Mt Bruce, tablelands Establishment of Port Hedland as a port.
Feb 6 David Lindsay evidence to RGS
Feb 13 Offenders Mackay Bros Station
Feb 20 Lindsay to re-join EEE Troublesome Wadgina natives Mt Florence
Feb 27 Offences Mackay Bros properties - Nullagine, Shaw River
March 12 Murder of James Coppin Mt Bruce Station
March 26 Death of RCS McPhee (explorer) at Nullagine
April 9 Pearlers anchored at Hedland Ill treatment of a native
May 14 Editions missing
June 4 Flogging of Native offenders Proposed hanging of native offenders Hamersley Range
June 11 Offences Millina Station
June 18 – July 16 Editions missing
June 25 400 oz found on Robinson Station
July 9 Sale of cattle Lockyer Bros
July 23 Offences tablelands Natives killed Throssell & Bresnahu’s Station, Ashburton Offences Millstream Absconders
July 30 Examination of Port Hedland as a port FC Stevenson of Middle Creek Station
Aug 13 Edition missing
Sept 3 Sheep on Anderson and Edgar’s property
Sept 10 Tribal murder on Ball Bro’s Oakover Station Offences Mt Bruce Station, Hamersley
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 3 Sept 24 Slaves in the NW – general article Tribal murder Nullagine Native labour
Oct 1 Native affairs Manilya (letter from GJ Brockman)
Oct 8 Ball Bros, Maxwell in pursuit of offenders List of PL Forfeitures for NW Sheep on Mackay Bros Station
Oct 15 CM Straker report to Aborigines Protection Board on conditions and treatment in NW, commences inspection (includes editorial note) Native affairs Nullagine: Murder of Herbert
Oct 29 Missing
Nov 5 Bishop Gilbany and the NW Natives (Beagle Bay)
Nov 12 Ref to response to Gilbany by Mackay and Richardson in Western mail
Nov 19 Bishop Gilbany Yandiyarra Station for sale (estate of Thom B Must) of Must and McKenzie particulars appear Oct 8
Nov 26 Peg Wheatley, White, Crockett return to Roebourne with 25 natives (some who have walked 600 miles) New rush on Croydon Station (failed to locate court appearances) Straker completes tour of tablelands station Mallina Station particulars (up for auction)
Dec 10 Comments on Quarter Sessions – Co-habitation etc. Native affairs Coongan – Corunna Downs area Hamersley Station (James Coppin)
Dec 17 Sheep for Nullagine Bishop Gibney
Dec 31 Cockroach
1893
Jan 7 The murder of Herbert, Nullagine (2x items)
Jan 21 The murders of James Coppin sentenced
Jan 28 The murder of Herbert at Nullagine
Feb 25 Escapees back at Tablelands
March 11 Ernest Giles to lead prospecting party The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 4 March 18 CM Straker appointed Protector Poisonings Tambrey
March 23 Execution of James Coppin’s attacker The Oakover Natives – letter from C Coppin
April 1 Prospecting Party to Frazer Range: Fay and Glesburg Supreme Court: The Murder of Herbert
April 8 Prison labour
April 15 The Oakover Natives – Police party attacked
May 6 Police Court
May 13 Smallpox (editorial) The Oakover Natives
May 20 Native Affairs Ashburton – Towera Station
May 27 CM Staker tour of inspection Ashburton area
June 3/17 Nullagine murderers sentenced to Rottenest, Police Court
June 24 Surveyor Geyer in Roebourne Native matters Chiritta Station Oakover natives brought in by PC Crockett Oakover natives cases heard at Bamboo Creek
July 22 Police Court
August 12 Native conditions Pilbara: comments by Rev D J Garland
August 19 Native murder Lode’s Station, Yule River David Lindsay with 300 camels, arrives Coolgardie (& Aug 26) Miners rights
August 26 P C Crockett captures Cockroach 300 head of cattle from De Grey PC White leaves Onslow to arrest sheep stealers
Sept 16 Lorcery Warburton and Rogers Chuckawaly Station Death of John McRae (of G W and D K McRae, Mulga Downs) Tribal Murder Warawagine
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 5 Sept 23 Tribal murder Hooley and New Station, Deep Creek The marsh murders (report) Native murder Pardoo Station The history of Mallina Supreme Court: Oakover affairs, Mitchell, Ball, Crockett
Sept 30/Oct 14 Native crimes in the NW Offences Look’s Station – Woodstock
Oct 21 Produce Yule Station
Oct 28 Native offenders Death of George Lockyer of Cooyapooya
Nov 4 4 arrested for the Marsh murders Judgebang of Croyden
Nov 18 Nuggets from Pilbara G/F
Dec 2 Robert Cumming of Ashburton appointed Protector
Dec 2/23 Jack Hourigan, Wilson & Graham Lyons River
Dec 9 Appointment of person to witness contracts with natives
Dec 23 C M Straker completes lengthy tour of NW Stations
Dec 30 Natives offences Look’s Station Natives punishment- comments
1894
Jan 6 Native offenders – Tablelands
Jan 20 Native labour - editorial comment Native offenders Pyramid Native labour Tablelands
Jan 27 Cuthbertson exploring party at Geraldton en rough to Dundas
Feb 3 Natives – Stevenson’s Middle Creek Station
Feb 17/24 Carr-Boyd lost (and found)
Feb 24 Yule River murder
March 3 Yule River Murder x 2 items
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 6 March 10 Native labour and justice – editorial comments
March 17 Our Aboriginals Aboriginals and their customs
March 21 40 men on the Pilbara Our Aboriginals
March 31 Our Aboriginals – superstition
April 14 Strathallen’s prospecting party
April 21 Stock’s prospecting part
May 5 Our Aboriginals
May 12 E Darlot purchases Muccin Station from Grant Anderson & Edgar (owners of Pardoo and De Grey) Shaw River discovery – Alex McKenna Tribal Customs – (see May 6)
May 26 The May Sessions (require details, not disclosed within NW Times)
June 9 Offences – Nullagine Mt Bruce, Middle Creek and Springs Stations for sale – details given Mulga Downs for sale – details given
June 30 Our Aborigines – David J Garland
July 14 Natives affairs Ashburton Downs Station
July 28 The murder of Herbert – Nullagine
Aug 4 Tribal murders – editorial comment The murder of Herbert
Aug 11 Absconder Cooyapooya Station
Aug 25 The Aborigines Protection Board – editorial comments
Sept 15 The repeal of section 70 (see Aug 25)
Sept 29 The surveying of Port Hedland
Oct 6 Prospecting the desert country (see July 21)
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 7 Oct 13 600 tons coper from Whim Creek Infanticide at Marble Bar Jarman and Cooke prospecting desert
Oct 20 Knowles case C M Straker to Beagle Bay
Oct 27 Our Aborigines – editorial comment Witnells to prospect desert country APB comment re contracts
Dec 1 Murder on McRae’s Coolawangi Station Ernest Giles on prospecting exploration The pioneers of Marble Bar: E Francis discover
1895
Jan 12 Nullagine: troublesome natives Knowles case
Jan 19 Gold on Woodstock Station Nat Cook purchases sheep for Roy Hill
Jan 26 Police Court cases
Feb 23 Offences Robe River and Mardie Station An Aboriginal’s heroism: De Grey River and F T Gregory
March 2 Offences Robe River and Mardie Station
March 9 Quarter sessions
April 6 Pat Hugh and Arthur Harrison E of Mt Margaret (Supreme Court)
April 13 A tribal murder case – Millstream Station
May 11 Stock route to Roy Hill Prospecting parties to the Marsh
May 25 Stock on Muccan Station Missing machinery for Pilbara G/F
June 1 Police station for Mallina
June 8 Offences Robe River
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 8 June 22 The Pilbara G/F (On Yule River)
June 29 Toweranna field
July 6 Supreme Court
July 13 Offences Mardie Station
Aug 3 Police Station tablelands
Sept 14 Supreme Court – Hamersley range murder
Sept 28 Mallina G/F history Section70 raised in Parliament G R Milbank appointed to Coolgardie Post office
Oct 5 Encounter with natives
Nov 2 Police for Pilbara
Nov 16 Opening of Balla Balla as a port
Nov 23 Prospecting new country – Jack Connaughton
Nov 30 Prospecting new country – Jack Connaughton
Dec 14 Ethel Creek – Goldfield by Dick Jarman Native agreements – Coongar Station (re to permits to employ natives.)
Dec 21 Capture of native absconders
Dec 28 W G Rundell/Murchison Goldfield News
1896
Jan 11 Tribal Murder Hamersley Range
Jan 18 Tribal murder at Yule River (Sherlock Feb 1) R K A to survey Marble Bar railway route Assault at Pilbara
Jan 25 Ethel Creek find - Jarman x 2 items
Feb 8 Tribal murder case at Sherlock
Feb 15/Feb 29 A Nathan to Musgrove Range
Feb 22 Jetty and town for Port Hedland survey
March 14 Survey to commence Port Hedland April E W Geyer
April 18 Native’s blankets available upon applications – Roebourne
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 9 May 30 Calvert exploring party depart Adelaide
June 6 Quarter Sessions
Aug 8 Jetty for Balla Balla
Sept 5 Quarter Sessions – Natives offences – Tablelands
Oct 24 Pilbara Police court The employment of natives P McD McKay Telegraph line Mallina to Pilbara opened
Oct 31 Arrives to W F Rudall form survey
1896
Oct 31 Ill - Treatment of Natives – Gribble
Nov 7 Native Reserves – editorial comment Cooyapooya sold - details given
Nov 28 Nat Cooke travels (2xitems) Dr Clement
Dec 5 Tribal Murder – Hillside Station
Dec 12 Port Hedland town An overland party – Frank Hann
1897
Jan 2 Court matters Roebourne – general comment
Jan 16 Carr Boyd’s experiences Kal- Warrina: the Mining Standard
Feb 20 Dr Clement
Feb 27 Native Murder Yule River
March 6 Native Murder Yule River
March 12,13 The missing explorers - remains 80 miles SE Roy Hill Natives De Grey station – Condon News
March 20 The Missing Explorers
March 27 Native De Grey Station – Condon News
May 1 500 head cattle from Warawagine. The Missing Explorers
May 8 Causeway contract to Hedland
June 12 APB: editorial comment
June 19 Mundabullangana murder The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 10 June 25 Quarter sessions (Nullandem Well Murder) Minnie, Jimmy, Robert, Harry
July 3 Native matters – Roebourne (Cockroach)
June 26/Aug 7 Jubilee gifts to natives
Aug 14 Net Cooke: troublesome natives/Supreme Court Native matters – Roebourne (Cockroach)
Aug 28 The development of Balla Balla, Dr Clement Native matters – Roebourne (Cockroach)
Sept 3&4 The flogging of prisoner Cockroach Wholesale poisoning
Sept 11 3000 sheep from Mundakullanagana Death of 4 native on Corunna Down
Sept 18 Tribal custom – the departure of Cockraock/Balla Balla
Sept 25 Deaths of 3 natives at Bendhu (50m from Marble Bar)
Oct 2 Dry conditions at Braeside Roy Hill natives Bendhu case
Oct 9 Pyramid/De Grey Station history: Death of J Edgar
Oct 16 Panper’s burials
Oct 24 E Clement (applies for lease leave)
Oct 23/30 Balla Balla reserve created The Ben Dhu Case
Nov 13 Absconding natives – general comment Ophthalmia Range – Oakover stock route – Massinham
Nov 20 Notes from Hedland – water difficulties Death of Ernest Giles
Dec 4 Quarter Sessions – Mallina offences (Gerieub and Alec)
Dec 11 Mundabullagana wool clip
Dec 18 Mellina five
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 11 Dec 24 The Ben Dhu Case
Dr Emile Clement
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 12 The Pilbara Goldfield News
1897
Sept 10 Roebourne news The recent poising case
Sept 24 Death of three natives – Bendhu Case
Oct 1 Death of three natives – Bendhu Case Thievish Natives Balla Balla pool
Oct 15 2 natives break custody Suppling liquor
Oct 22 The Bendhu case
Oct 29 Port Hedland – opening of operations
Dec 10 Roebourne Court
Dec 17 Native escapees captured: Roy hill
Dec 24 Native escapees x2 items The Bendhu case
1898
Jan 7 Police Court Escape of Cockroach from Rottenest The Bandhu case
Jan 14 Absconder
Feb 18 Cockroach recaptured at Dongara
Feb 25 Police News
April 1 Assigned natives
April 8/15 Natives and firearms – general comments
April 22 Police Court
May 13 Escaped prisoners
June 3 The measles scare The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 13 Aug 13 Police Court
Aug 20 5000 Sheep despatched from Balla Balla
Aug 27 A native desperado
Sept 3 Roebourne news – Croydon incident
Sept 24 Kellet murder case
Oct 1 Bamboo notes - removal of Police Post
Oct 8 Pastoral expansion
Oct 15 Native Shepherd finds gold
Oct 29 Police Court
Nov 5 Wandering Natives Cattle spearing
Nov 19 Cattle spearing
Dec 31 A native thief
1899
Jan 11 Yandeyarra fire
Jan 18 Prospecting native
Jan 25 Death at Mallina
Feb 1 Gold picked up by native Police court
Feb 8 Absconder
Feb 15 Absconder
Feb 22 Escape of native prisoners
March 1 Shooting at Nullagine – see March 8
March 8 Roebourne News – spearing Marriage? At Yandicoogina Police Court – Charles Carroll offence
March 22 Roebourne News
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 14 March 29 The prisoner escapes Jay Pea in trouble: Carnarvon, Onslow
April 5 Another escape
April 12 Police Court The treatment of Native in the NW
April 26 Cattle spearing – Hourigans The native question
May 3 Native prisoners
May 24 Tribal murders – Hillside Police court
May 31 A new find – Turner River Tribal murder – Hillside
June 22 Charles Carroll discharged (see above)
July 6 Treatment of assigned natives
July 13 Escapees The treatment of assigned natives
Aug 17 Dr Clements
Sept 7 Native prisoners
Sept 14 Native Raid on Braeside station
Sept 21 The Braeside tragedy Roebourne News – Nullagine offences
Sept 28 The Braeside tragedy
Oct 5 The Braeside tragedy: editorial comment
Oct 26 Absconder punished Stealing Grog
Nov 2 The Braeside tragedy: capture of 4 of the murders
Nov 16 The Braeside tragedy: Hodgsons in Roebourne
Nov 23 The Braeside tragedy: accused before the court
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 15 Nov 30 Police Court, Nipper and Port Darwin boy The Braeside tragedy – accused committed
Dec 21 Police Court
1900
Feb 8 The Braeside tragedy – death sentences
Feb 22 Nullagine police Court-Hector
April 12 Absconding from service
April 19 Absconding from service Police Court
May 10 The Burnside Murder – executions
May 17 Death in local goal
August 23 Cattle stealing – Hourigans
Sept 13 The treatment of natives
Sept 20 The treatment of natives
Sept 27 The treatment of natives GS Oliwy to visit N W
Oct 4 The death of Jinerounung – editorial
Nov 1 Roebourne News
Nov 8 Police Court
Nov 29 Police Court
Dec 20 Growth of Port Hedland
1902
Jan 2 Escape of 44 prisoners from Roebourne
Jan 16 John G Withnell’s publications released
Feb 20 Estate of Donald Mackay of Mundabullangann
April 17 Braeside Murder – Melon discharged
June 19 Roebourne escapees – recaptured Nullagine area
Sept 4 State route Hourigan’s and Kimberley’s (MaCauley and Kent PWD)
Oct 9 New tin field: Wodgina
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 16 Oct 30 The right course – FI’s to Swan Orphanage
Nov 4 The North-West – ref to the discovery of Wodgina
Nov 20 Impudent theft
Dec 18 White Australia
1903
Jan 22 Fight amongst natives
March 28 New find on the Yule
June 13 Police Court
June 27 Supplying liquor Death of a native Native prisoners
July 23 Police court White Australia – mixed marriage
Aug 4 Marriages – white and black
Aug 29 Marriages – white and black
Sept 12 Death of native at Mundabullangunna (see Womirma)
Sept 19 Native witnesses – editorial A charge of Arson
Sept 26 Police court
Oct 3 Natives flogged
Nov 14 Braeside murder
1904
Jan 25 Escapees Roebourne
Feb 6 Braeside tragedy Death of D Mc D Mackay
March 20 Police Court
April 16 Treatment of natives
April 23 Treatment of natives 2 x items
June 18 Roth Commission
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 17 July 16 Port Hedland notes – erection of goal
July 30 Stealing liquor
Aug 13 The NW natives
Sept 3 Dr Roth
Sept 24 N W Aborigines – MAC Frazer
Oct 15 Police Court
Oct 22 Roth in Marble Bar Evidence amongst natives
Nov 12 Roth in Roebourne
Dec 31 A valuable discovery – Yandeyarra Treatment of native prisoners
1905
Feb 11 The native ‘Dummy’
Feb 18 Roth Report
Feb 25 Roth Report
March 4 Roth Report
April 22 Alleged uprising
May 5 Native uprising Two white men murdered
May 30 Treatment of native prisoners
June 10 Cleverscape Troy Report
June 24 Cattle spearing – Crittens?
July 1 Roth report – editorial comment Native murderer captured More murders by natives
July 8 The native question x2 items Attack by natives
July 15 The native question Wodgina development
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 18 July 23 Editorial The native question
July 29 Trail for murder Attack at Mosquito
Aug 5 Murder trail Native Cattle spearers
Aug 12 Trail of natives Trail of natives – Princeps
Aug 19 A Rebuff for Dr Roff Cattle Killing Trial of natives Hare Reply to Dr Roff Deputation to C Sec
Aug 26 Alleged Murders Supplying liquor Murder at Mulyie
Sept 9 Police Court/Wodgina
Sept 16 Police Court/ Murder at Mulyie
Sept 30 The native question
Oct 7 Klaatsh research
Oct 28 Stealing liquor Klaatsh to NW
Nov 11 Klaatsh to NW
Dec 23 Police Court
1906
Jan 27 Natives in trouble
March 3 Death of a native – Port Hedland
March 17 Flogging in the NW
April 28 Police court – Aborigines Act
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 19 May 5 Marble Bar court news
May 19 Capture of Dummy at Yarrie Station
June 2 Aborigines Act 1905
June 30 Appointment of Protectors
July 7/Aug 11 Dummy
Aug 25 Native prisoners Concerning Aborigines – creation of reserve at Broome
Sept 15 Native fatal quarry (and editorial) Modgella
Sept 29 Police Court – Marble Bar
Oct 6 Ill directed hospitality
Oct 20 Dummy The black and white question (marriage)
Oct 27 Undesirable marriages
Nov 3 Drink and the native (Liquor)
Nov 10 Police Court Native fatally speared
Nov 17 Mixed wedding Marble Bar Natives quarrel (Corunna Downs)
Nov 24 Mixed marriages
Dec 29 Natives and liquor
1907
Jan 19 Suppling liquor to natives
Feb 9 Marriages Marble Bar (brides from Nullagine)
March 16 Marble Bar Police Court
April 27 Noreena Downs for sale – particulars given
May 25 More Afghans for Pilbara (exiting Coolgardie)
June 1 Police Court
June 8 Supplying liquor/editorial
June 22 Chaining a native – Minderoo station
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 20 June 29 Gregory’s report
July 15 Oyster farm at Port Hedland
Aug 16 The Aborigines question/ the Enactment Bill (letters)
Sept 6 Co-habitation
Sept 27 Co-habitation
Oct 4/11 Mundabullanganna murder
Dec 27 The native question
1908
Jan 3 Breaches of the Aborigines Act Fatal accident
Jan 10 A point of law
Jan 17 Stealing, drunkenness
March 27 Police Court
April 3 Nullagine
April 10 Murder at Moolyella Roberts at De Grey Station
April 17 Supplying liquor
May 22 Road Board notes – erection of Native houses
June 5 Murder at Moolyella
June 12 Murder at Moolyella
July 3 Murder at Moolyella/Police Court news
July 10 Murder at ______
July 31 Supplying Liquor Native Labour at Nullagine
Aug 14 A menace – diseased natives
Suppling liquor
Sept 18 A plea – comment on Bernier Island
Oct 2 Rabbits at La Grange Bay
Oct 9 Supplying liquor
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 21 Oct 29 Departure of undesirables – Bernier Island
Nov 13 The native question New find at Wodgina
Nov 20/Jan 1 Laverton massacre – inter tribal fight
Dec 11 Rev Crow – the native question
1909
Jan 1 Port Hedland Court News
Jan 22 Fight at Condon
Feb 10 Dr Roth
June 11 Epidemic of measles – De Grey River
July 2 Death of Mrs Maher (wife of De Grey policeman)
Aug 20 Suppling liquor
Sept 17 Diseased natives
Oct 22 Bernier Island
Nov 26 Diseased natives
Dec 3 Diseased natives
Dec 10 Diseased natives
Dec 24 Leprosy
1910
March 18 Mrs Foster Thompson
April 8 An undesirable pet
April 22 Halley’s Comet visible
May 6 Suppling liquor Treatment of disease
May 13 Supplying liquor
May 20 Treatment of disease
May 27 Treatment of disease
June 3 Hand blown off
June 10 Police Court
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 22 Aug 12 Drunkenness
Aug 19 Supplying liquor
Sept 16 Globe Hill native murder Severe tribal fight Laverton 12 dead 24 wounded
Oct 21 J Maher – De Grey Police Station
Dec 23 Diseased natives
1911
Jan 16 W Look (in NW 34 years)
Jan 27 Stealing liquor x 2 items
Feb 10 Concerning the North – Black Labour
April 27 Joberg/Laurelll habitation (see also Aug 31)
May 4 The Gordon family (see also Feb 17)
Aug 17 Supplying liquor – Whim Creek/Death of Dr Durack
Aug 31 Supplying liquor – Marble Bar / Payn Lewis
Sept 21 Supplying liquor/prospecting Wodgina
Nov 23 Bernier Island
Nov 30 Diseased natives
Dec 7 Diseased natives
1912
Feb 15 Supplying liquor
Feb 22 Native murdered – Corunna Downs
Feb 29 Native murdered – Corunna Downs
March 7 Native murdered – Corunna Downs
April 18 Rev J Payn Lewis
May 30 Corunna Downs murder Jigalong has fortnightly mail service
June 13 Supplying liquor – Marble Bar
June 20 Corunna Downs Murder
Aug 6 Supplying liquor – Marble Bar
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 23 Aug 13 Supplying liquor – Marble Bar
Oct 29 Supplying liquor – Marble Bar
Nov 12 Extension to RPF from Callawa The native question
Dec 3 Supplying liquor – Hedland
1913
Feb 18 Natives of the North
May 13 Murder trial – Yanyearredy Station
July 22 Roebourne News Leper
Aug 19 Drunks – Marble Bar (liquor)
Aug 26 Camping rifling – Balfour Downs
Oct 7 Supplying liquor
Oct 14 Illegally on premises
Dec 9 Marble Bar Court news
Dec 16 Leper escapes
1914
March 17 Death of a native – Marble Bar (heard in Perth) (also June 9)
March 21 Employment of Natives/supplying alcohol
April 21 Assault De Grey Station
Aug 4 200 men at Whim Creek
1915
Jan 26 The Inlander newspaper
April 27 RPF ref
June 22 Murder of Sorenson at Nullagine
June 29 Murder of Sorenson at Nullagine
July 6 Murder of Sorenson at Nullagine
July 20 Murder of Sorenson at Nullagine
Sept 7 H M Barker of Barramine Station Murder of Sorenson
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 24 Sept 14 Discovery of Wolfram at Hatcher Creek
Oct 5 Murder of Sorenson – Court Case
Nov 2 Death of Chris Coppin – ref to early cattle thieves
Dec 21 Murder of Sorenson – Death sentence pronounced
1916
Feb 1 Malacdi McGrath enlists
March 28 Death in Nursing Home: Susie Eaton
July 11 Sick Natives
Aug 1 Death of Claude Heppingstone
Nov 7 Sam Prairie Dick awarded medal May 15 1909, Jan 30 1917, March 5 1918
Dec 25 M O’Connor on CSR
1917
Jan 2 M O’Connor on CSR
Feb 13 Native “Possum” arrested
Sept 11 Treatment of natives
Sept 18 Treatment of natives – (letter to the editor)
Sept 25 Treatment of natives
Oct 16 Treatment of natives
Oct 23 Treatment of natives
Nov 6 Lockinvah Station
Dec 4 Nullagine rush in 1889
1918
June 4 Port Hedland native sentenced
July 2 Diseased natives proposal
Aug 20 Diseased natives proposal
Aug 27 Diseased natives proposal
Sept 3 Diseased natives proposal – editorial comment
Nov 12 Diseased natives proposal
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 25 1919
Jan 21 The Lock Hospital
Jan 28 The Lock Hospital
March 25 The Lock Hospital
Oct 21 Lock Hospital (almost complete)
Nov 4 Lock Hospital patients already interred
Dec 30 E J Nankivell at Nullagine
Copper on Balfour Downs
1920
Jan 6 Native Quarrel and Fatality Moolyella
April 13 Native Quarrel and Fatality Moolyella Two native women die at Lock Hospital Barney – a well know Aborigine (Port Hedland)
May 18 Inspection of Lock Hospital by Governor (May 16)
June 1 Oil shale in Kimberley’s – Walter Oakes
June 22 Kimberley cattle for Yalgoo
Sept 7 E C Francis – the discoverer of Marble Bar (With Jenkins and Edmonston took up first lease)
Sept 25 Archie Swan in town
Dec 14 The murder of Big Bob at Balfour Downs Trial at Quarter sessions in March at Roebourne Check details Perth papers Dec 11
1921
Feb 15/Oct 11 World oil needs
Feb 29/Aug 15 Not published
Oct 4 Kimberley Oil – Blatchford
Oct 18 Kimberley Oil – Adelaide Stock Exchange
Nov 15 Native body in well at Marble Bar Ethel Creek native detained – no further information in later editions
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 26 Nov 23 NW Vermin Board formed Coal find S E of Broome
1922
Jan 3 The oil boom – Oakes find Milson expeditions
March 28 Oil prospecting – Archie Swan Milson expedition
June 13 Death of Nat Cooke in Geraldton
Nov 7 The murder of Zareen at Marble Bar (also Jan 2 1923)
Nov 28 William Dunne – attempted suicide SSP NE of Lawepton
Hedland Advocate
March 3 Death on De Grey
March 24 Blacks with riffles
May 5 A trip along the De Grey
June 2 Gossland (Surveyor) in town
July 28 Tin Mining at Miles Find
Aug 4 S McKay on Mundabullangara 26 years
Aug 11 “Dummy” escapes
Nov 24 Protectors of Aborigines Sunset “clause”
Dec 1 Aborigines
Dec 22 A Disgrace to civilization
1907
Jan 12 Klaatch K Report on Kimberley
Feb 9 Camel drivers licenses Aborigines as Camel drivers
March 30 Aboriginal whipped
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 27 April 20 Noreena Downs for sale – particulars given
May 11 Blacks camp Aborigines as Camel Drivers
May 25 Mundalbullangana means plenty of water
June 15 Balla Balla as a Port - ______stats
June 29 Indenture system – Gregory Report
August 10 (to copy) Aborigines as Camel Drivers
Aug 24 Aborigines at Camel Drivers/supplying liquor
Sept 7 Supplying liquor
Oct 12 Committed for murder Imprisoning natives
Dec 14 Inspection Ashburton area
Dec 21 La Grange for sale; particulars given
1908
Jan 4 Employment of blacks
Feb 8 Asiatic and Aborigines
March 28 Finucane Island
April 24 Nullagine notes
July 11 Native labour
Sept 5 Supplying alcohol
Oct 3 A distasteful subject
Oct 10 Port Hedland week
Dec 25 The pioneer of Hedland Treatment of natives
1909
Jan 16 Supplying alcohol –Condon
Feb 20 Lock Hospital inspection: Mrs Connolly Sheep milling Pippingarra
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 28 March 13 Passing notes – natives labour
April 17 Fossicking our Moolyella Eastern Creek News
May 22 Native camps
Dec 11 Diseased natives in town
Dec 18 Diseased natives – report by C Gale
Dec 25 Diseased natives in town
1910
Jan 15 Diseased natives Lepers at Cossack
Jan 22 Jury list – trial in Hedland
May 14 The native question
June 18 Native labour
July 2 Aborigines amelioration: SP MacKay
Aug 13 Natives in town
Sept 3 Diseased natives
Dec 17 Diseased natives
Dec 31 Diseased natives
1911
Jan 28/Feb 4 Slavery
Feb 18 Finucane Island
Feb 25 Natives
March 18 Diseased blacks
April 8 Burials
April 15 Tribal murder – Cooya Pooya
April 22 Diseased natives
April 29 Dr Shelmerdine to Whim Creek
May 6 Cooya Pooya murder
June 17 La Grange news – 5 Aborigines poisoned
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 29 Aug 5 Roebourne News – Diseased natives
Sept 30 Leprosy in NW: Inspection by Dr Malloney
Dec 9 Demise of Condon
1912
Jan 20 Diseased natives – health board x 2 items
Jan 27 Leper lazaret at Bizout Island off Roebourne
Feb 3 Diseased natives in Hedland
Feb 10 Diseased natives - Health Board letter to CSO
March 16 Native work permits
March 23 Police court news
The Northern Public Opinion
1898
Jan 1 to 8 Escape of Cockroach
Jan 8 The Bendhu Case
Jan 15 The Bendhu case Desert from service The treatment of Aborigines Cockroach
Jan 22 The Bendhu Case
Feb 26 Pilbara news – prisoners Correspondence – Turner River affairs
March 12 Development of Balla Balla
March 19 Quarter Sessions
April 2 Absconding from service The Bendhu atrocities
April 23 Police Court
May 7 A Prison escape (Candy at Marble Bar)
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 30 June 4 Prison escapees
June 25 Absconder
July 23 Dr Clement
July 30 Escaped prisoners Deaths at Rottnest
Aug 6 Drunkenness - Police Court
Sept 3 Police court – Croydon matters
Sept 10 Attempted escape by native prisoners
Oct 29 Melee at native camp Supplying liquor
Nov 5 Horse stealing Escaping custody Death of a native at Cobbulana Dr Clements (mining) report
Nov 12 Police Court – Hancock matters (Ashburton Downs)
Nov 28 Hann
Dec 31 Natives in trouble Supplying liquor
1899
Jan 7 The Yandeyarra Native case x 2 item
Jan 21 Death at Maltona
Feb 4 Native Labour
Feb 11 Woodbrook affairs
Feb 25 Escapees at Marble Bar
March 4 Supplying liquor – prostitution
March 11 Coroner’s Inquest
March 25 Supplying liquor at Cossack Supreme Court
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 31 April 1 The native question Aboriginal contract labour
April 8 Contracts with Aboriginals
April 15 Death of a native Slavery question: response from Maunsell
May 6 Marble Bar News – Cattle spearing The native question
May 20 Death of native prisoner Fatal accident at Hamersley
May 27 Dr Clement
June 3 Return of Dr Clement
July 1 Quarter sessions – Carroll case
July 15 Supply liquor Escape of prisoners
July 29 Indenturing natives
Aug 12 The Rottnest prison – editorial comment
Aug 19 Dr Clement
Sept 2 Murder at hillside
Sept 16 Murder at hillside – Supreme Court Sittings Braeside tragedy 2 x items
Sept 23 Dr Clement’s battery Braeside Tragedy
Sept 30 Braeside tragedy: inquest
Nov 3 Capture of Braeside assailants: Marble Bar news
Nov 10 Offence at Woodbrook Station
Nov 24 Employment of natives
Dec 3 Hodgsons (of Braeside) at Cossack Absconding from service
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 32 Dec 15 Hodgsons (see above) Dr Clement’s battery
Dec 22 Police Court Escape of Native Prisoners
1900
Jan 19 Escaping from custody Absconding from service Death of a native prisoner Petty larceny
Jan 29 Inquest (death of native prisoners – from above)
Feb 9 Braeside murder – Supreme Court Sitting
Feb 23 Dr Clement to proceed to England
March 2 Supplying liquor
March 9 Supplying liquor
March 30 Braeside Murder – editorial
April 20 Braeside Murder – execution
April 27 Marble Bar News – stealing liquor
Aug 10 Committed for trial: Narli Narli of tablelands. Police Court – Cooya Pooya incident
Sept 21 GS Olivey – Protection of natives
Sept 28 Escorting native prisoners – editorial comment
Oct 12 Native prisoners for Rottnest
Oct 26 Supreme Court – Narlie Marli – Millstream Indenture of Natives
1901
March 1 Aborigines in the NW – Olivey
March 22 Assaulting a native Police Court
May 31 Hall and Hester to establish Yandeyarra
The North West Telegraph, The Pilbara Goldfield News, The Hedland Advocate, The Northern Public Opinion 33 June 14 The aboriginals question – princeps
July 19 Rottnest Island prison – native prisoners (stats given)
Aug 2 The native question – Royal Commission
Aug 16 The native question – Royal Commission
Sept 13 Marble Bar News: Condition Mundy Station The Native question – discussion in Federal Parliament
Sept 27 Arrest of Melon
Oct 4 Trial of Melon
Oct 18 Lalla Rookh - Roth discovered 1899
Nov 1 Manning and Mills with 29 Prisoners (arrested at Hourigans)
Nov 22 Nullagine Prisoners at Roebourne Beachcombing
Dec 20 “Withnell Aboriginal natives and their customs” – book
Dec 27 Escape of native prisoners
1902
Jan 3/10/24 Escape of native prisoners (death of)
June 13 The Rottnest penal settlement – editorial
June 20 Return of escapes from Nullagine
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