This series contains correspondence files from the Chief Secretary’s Office and Permier’s Department. The files relate to a wide range of matters, but include 11 items relating to child and youth migration, specifically to the migration of boys for use as farm labourers. Some of these files contain names of boys who migrated, including names…
Bakhita Village was opened in the Darwin suburb of Coconut Grove in January 1972 by the Canossian Daughters of Charity, a Catholic order from Italy. It was a small complex of five family-style homes that provided long and short term residential care for children. Bakhita Village was open for just short of three years before…
This series contains minutes of meetings of the Warilda Steering Committee for 1985 and of the Warilda Management team for 1987. It is possible that these files make some mention of individual children at Warilda. Access Conditions Access to this series is restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. To apply for access to…
This series contains over 5,000 correspondence files from various Queensland state government departments relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. The files relate to matters including missions, child endowment, communities, adoption, welfare, medical treatment, education, employment, rations, evacuations, removals, housing, and living conditions. Approximately 60 of these files may contain information relevant to people…
This series contains the correspondence files of the Protector of Islanders Office, Aboriginal and Island Affairs Department, and other government department responsible for oversight of the Torres Strait Islands and far north Queensland. The majority of the correspondence in this series was sent between Government officials and is generally administrative in nature. It relates to…
This series contains correspondence sent between the superintendent/manager of the Palm Island Settlement and various government agencies, hospitals, banks, churches, individuals, organisations, and other Aboriginal Settlements/Missions. It contains 648 files covering a wide range of matters to do with the running of the settlement. These include files relating to children, dormitories, schooling, child and infant…
This series contains correspondence sent between the superintendent/manager of the Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement (also known as Barambah) and various government agencies, hospitals, banks, churches, individuals, organisations, and other Aboriginal Settlements/Missions. It contains 1033 files covering a wide range of matters to do with the running of the settlement. These include files relating to children, dormitories,…
This series contains correspondence received and sent by the Departments responsible for Labour, Industry, and Tourism. It contains a small number of files relating to institutions where children were accommodated, including Wilson Youth Hospital, Westbrook Reformatory for Boys, and Karrala House. These files do not contain references to individual children living at these institutions, but…
This series contains the annual reports of the Warilda children’s Home. The reports include information about the running of the home such as statistics and finances. Some reports between 1973 and 1983 also include lists of children living at the Home. There is also a list of children at Warilda for the 1967-1968 financial year,…
This series consists of general information about the operation of Warilda. They include files such as correspondence records, meeting agendas and minutes, staffing information, memorandums, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous administrative records. They may include information about individual children. Access Conditions Access to this series is restricted for 100 years to protect personal privacy. To apply…
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