This series contains a list of residents of Cherbourg who were admitted to or discharged from hospital. The list includes the name of the individual, the date they were admitted, and the date they were discharged from hospital. Access Conditions Access to this series is restricted for 65 years to protect personal privacy. To apply…
This series contains 4429 cards containing details about residents of Cherbourg, as recorded by the Superintendent of Cherbourg. The cards include information such as individual’s name, sex, religion, date and place of birth, employment, identification number, parent’s names and identification numbers, spouse’s name and identification number, date, place, and type of marriage, name, sex, and…
This series contains correspondence, and copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates relating to residents of Doomadgee Mission. The majority of the certificates date from 1975 to 1983, but some of the marriage certificates are earlier, dating from 1948 to 1959. Access Conditions Items in this series are restricted for 100 years from the date…
This series contains sheets kept by the Aboriginal and Island Affairs Department recording details of children placed in Out of Home Care by the State. Information recorded on the sheets include child’s name, parent’s names, child’s date and place of birth, details of court order, date and details of admission to a Home, reason for…
This series consists of three diaries written by three individuals (Joseph William Chapman, A.J. McLeod, and ‘C.R.C’) recording daily occurrences at the Mitchell River Mission. The diaries name individuals living at the Mission, and records events such as births, marriages, deaths and burials, accidents and illnesses, visitors and travel, works conducted, agreements, mail received, etc….
Adoption is the legal process by which a person legally becomes a child of the adoptive parent(s) and legally ceases to be a child of his/her existing parent(s). The first adoption law to be passed in Australia was in the Colony of Western Australia in 1896, and other jurisdictions followed with their own legislation. However,…
This series contains files relating to the adoption of children from the Torres Strait Islands, and associated administrative processes. The files include application forms for adoptions, consent forms, birth certificates (both original and post-adoption), and correspondence. The files are titled with the names of the involved parties. Some of the files may relate to cases…
This series contains an incomplete set of the Doomadgee community newsletter Doomadgee News. The newsletter was created for Doomadgee residents by the Department of Aboriginal and Islander Affairs officer in Doomadgee, and published on a fortnightly or monthly basis. It contains items and photographs provided by the residents of Doomadgee. Many of the newsletters in…
This series contains letters sent between Doomadgee residents who were working on stations and the Doomadgee Mission Superintendent. Much of the correspondence dates from the 1950s and 1960s. The correspondence is filed by the name of the resident. Access Conditions Items in this series are restricted for 65 years from the date of last correspondence….
This register contains basic details about residents of Doomadgee, as recorded by the ‘Protector of Aboriginals’ at Doomadgee. The register includes information such as name, date of birth, place of birth, date the individual started living at Doomadgee, and sex. This series also includes a folder containing statistics based on the information recorded in the…