The Pilbara Goldfield News, the Hedland Advocate, the Northern Public Opinion 2 Jan 23 Cons
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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