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…
This series contains correspondence between the manager of the Doomadgee Mission and the District Register regarding administrative procedures regarding birth certificates. The series mentions the births of several children. Access Conditions Items in this series are restricted for 65 years from the date of last correspondence. To apply for access to these records please contact…
This register records brief details of people who were buried at Doomadgee Cemetery, including their name and the date of burial. Access Conditions Items in this series are restricted for 65 years from the date of last correspondence. To apply for access to these records please contact Queensland State Archives.
This book records information about visitors to the Townsville Orphanage. It includes the signature of the visitor, the date they visited, and comments made about their visit. Access This series is restricted for 100 years in order to protect personal privacy. To apply for access to this series please contact Queensland State Archives.
This series contains registers recording details of payments made to and by the Townsville Orphanage. Many of the payments made to the orphanage are maintenance payments made by parents for the care of their child. The registers include information such as payment date, payer details (e.g. name), total amount paid, cheque numbers, and other notes….
This register records details of children from the Townsville Orphanage who were boarded out (placed in foster care). The register includes information such as the child’s name, date of admission, circumstances, parent’s names, date of birth, date the child was boarded out, and details of the person the child was boarded with. At the beginning…
These registers contain details of students admitted to the Doomadgee State School, which includes children living in the Doomadgee Mission dormitories. It includes information such as admission number, date of admission, name, age on admission, date of birth, names, occupations, and address of parents, religious denomination, school grade on admission, date of leaving school, and…
This register contains details of wages collected by the Queensland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for the work of female state wards who were hired out to employers. The payments were held by the society, and were payable to each child upon their leaving state care. Information in this register includes name and age…
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