Reports on Aboriginal People on Western Australian stations 1899-1902
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The Chief Protector of Aborigines, Perth. MOODIARRUP (Arthur River). - Mr A. G. Horley. I visited this station from Kojonup, per bicycle, and saw three of the four natives on relief, as follows : - (1.) Major alias Billie, male, 60, nearly blind and infirm. (2) Bilan alias Hoppy, female, 50, lame. (3) Corum, female, 65, infirm, away for a week and seen at Arthur. (4.) Mudder alias Dickie, male, 70, active, and now shepherding for Mr. Horley and not on list since 1st January. Of the above I saw three at the Arthur Bridge : Nos. 1 and 2 being on relief at present, and No. 4 employed by Mr. Horley. The other woman, Corum, I saw at Miss Spratt's, on the Arthur ; she was on leave for a while. This relief is well administered by Mr. Horley. Kindly send by mail to Moodiarrup, via Wagin : - 1doz. Eucalyptus oil, 1doz. Painkiller, ¼lb Epsom Salts in ounce packets, and ¼doz. bottles Eye lotion. I have, etc., G. S. OLIVEY, Travelling Inspector. Perth, 6th May, 1902. |
The Chief Protector of Aborigines, Perth. ARTHUR RIVER. - Miss M. A. Spratt. There were five natives on relief here at the time of my visit, as follows : - (1.) Wagram, female, 40, with six children, away. (2) Lame Poll, female, 60, paralysed (at Arthur). (3.) Junninie Nondun, male, 41, cripple, wife and three children, away. (4.) Collorant, female, 14, sickly. (5.) Poll Jupiter, female, 57, dropsy, away at Williams, and not rationed since January last. Billie Malun, male, 55, sick and unable to work; now suffering from an accident; placed on list temporarily while sick, 23rd April, 1902. Wonyery alias Annie, female, 55, above man's woman; does not appear to be fit to do much; placed on relief 23rd April, 1902. The natives are so scattered about that is almost hopeless trying to find them when away from the relieving station. At this camp there were some other natives, a man and woman of 40 or 45, one half-caste woman living with a white man, and a woman came in from Moodiarrup. I found the native Billie Malun ill; a tree fell on him some years ago, breaking one or two of his lower ribs. He stated a few weeks back he was lifting a log and has been unable to do anything since. I examined this man, finding him very tender over his floating ribs, but think he will get all right again after resting awhile. In the meantime, I deemed it advisable to put him and his woman on relief at 6d. per day from 23rd April, 1902, and gave Miss Spratt an order to this effect. The natives are so scattered about on account of the scarcity of water that this distribution is somewhat unsatisfactory, but I believe it is honestly administered. The woman Poll Jupiter I did not hear of at the Williams ; she has not been relieved at the Arthur for some time. I have, etc., G. S. OLIVEY, Travelling Inspector. Perth, 6th May, 1902. |
The Chief Protector of Aborigines, Perth. MT. BROWN (Arthur River). - Mr. C. F. Brown. I visited this station, per bicycle, from the Arthur, but did not see the natives; they were all away, but I have every reason to believe the relief is properly administered. Mr. Brown had written to the Resident Magistrate, Katanning, asking to have the amount increased. I considered his request reasonable, and authorised him to charge another 3d., making the total amount 1s. 3d. per day for the following natives: Caroline and the three children, Ernie, Lena, and Grace. The man Tommy Albert has not been charged for since 31st October, 1901, he having been absent and not drawing rations from Mr. Brown. I gave Mr. Brown an order on the police at Wagin for four blankets. I have, etc., G. S. OLIVEY, Travelling Inspector. Perth, 6th May, 1902. |
The Chief Protector of Aborigines, Perth. WILLIAMS. - I visited Mr. E. Hamersley at this place, also Mr. W. Cornwall. There were no natives on relief at either place, and none had been relieved for some few months previously; it appears they only come in occasionally. I called on the R.M., but he being out, I did not see him. I have, etc., G. S. OLIVEY, Travelling Inspector. Perth, 6th May, 1902. |