1879.

VICTORIA.

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FIFT·EENTH REPORT

OF

THE BOARD

FOR THE

PROTECTION OF THE ABORIGINES IN

THE COLONY OF VICTORIA.

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSF;S OF PARLIAMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.

li!! lllutborit!! : JOHN FERRES7 GOVERNMENT PRINTER, MELBOURNE.

No. 68.

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A.PPROXIMATJ~ COST OF REPOHT. £ s. il.

12 15 0

REP011.T.

Melbourue, 1st July 1879.

MY LORD,

The Board for the Protection of tJ1e Aborigines has the honor to submit for your Excellency's consideration their Fifteenth Annuallteport on the condition of the Aborigines of the Colony.

2. The numher of Aborigines now settled on the several stations according to the latest returns arc as followfi :--

Corandenk, ll]l(ler ihe Hnpurintcn(lencf' of Rev. F. l'. Strieldantl 113'* 91 SHt 83

Lake Hindmar,,h, , Rev. \\'. Kramer Lake Tvero. Lake \Vellington, Lake Condah, FmmliJJgl1am,

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:Mr. Huhner Hev. F. Hagenauer .. . Hev. J. H. Stalde ... 81 Mr. W. Goodall 67

3. The Board held twelve ordinar.v and nine special meetings (luring the year.

4. The number of births, deaths, nnd marriages at each station during the year is as follows :-

Births. Deaths. Marriage~.

Conmderrk 6 6 2 Lake Condah n ,, 2 3 1~ake \Yellingtou 3 7 1 Lake Tyer:-< 0 9 ()

Lake Hi]](lnmr,.;h 2 2 ()

Framlingham ... 4 () 2

5. The general state of health on three of the stations has he(m good, but the death rate on the 1dwle has been larger than last year. Lung disease is the chief cause of death among the Aborigines, who, when once affected, very seldom recover. The death rate on Lake TyerR Station hflR heen exceptionally heavy, hut moRt of those who have died were old people. The Board has recently called the attention of the Government to the serious mortality among the natives, and it also contemplates calling in the aid of Dr. W. Thomson: of South Y arra, who has devoted much attention to this hraueh of disease.

6. The gross proceeds of the product of the various stations are as follows :-£ s. d.

Corandcrrk ••• 559 4 7 Lake Conda !J 57 5 l 0 Lake HindmarRh 336 7 l J Lake Wellington 183 18 2 Lake Tycrs .. . 52 0 lO

The hop crop this year at Coranderrk (and in Victoria generally) has becu small, which, added to a tall of ahont 3d. per lh., has reduced our income from Coranderrk very considerably. The hops realized the highest price of any sold in the Melbourne markc·t.

7. The numher of children attending school is as follows:-Coramlerrk Framlingham Lake Co-ndah Lake \V ellington Lake Tyers ,_ Lake 1-IintlnmrsLt

30 6

24 22 21 1~

* Several Aborigines have removcc1 to Lake Hindnmrsh dnring the year for the benefit of their health. t 120 attend this station, but some arc at present away on leave in the Maneroo district.

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8. Messrs. Le Souef and Curr were deputed in ~lay to visit and report on the two Gippsland stations, and their report will be found in Appendix VII. In it reference is made to the Coranclerrk station near Ilealesville, which they consider should be broken up, and the blacks distributed among the other stations. The Board fully coincides with Messrs. Le Souef and Curr, and has since brought the matter under the notice of Sir Bryan O'Loghlen when Acting Chief Secretary. The Board also drew his attention to the great want of additional land for pastoral purposes at Lake Hindmarsh Station. A promise was made by the Government, in 1869, of sufficient grass to feed 3,000 sheep, but although repeatedly brought under the notice of succeeding administrations, the promise has not yet been fulfilled. (Appendices XII. and XIII.)

9. The reports fi·om the managers of the different stations will he found in the Appendices, and are yery sati~:£wtory.

10. In January of this year the Revs. F. Hagenauer and W. Kramer, missionaries respectively at Lake \Vellington and Lake Hindmarsh, took, at the request of the Board, a long journey to the Lower Murray, to see what could be done in the way of hringing in to the station the wandering blacks in that part of the country. Their mission was very successful, about thilty Aborigines having gone to Lake Hindmarsh, and others have promised to go to Lake \Vellington in the coming spring. The report of these gentlemen will he found in Appendices VIII. aud IX.

I have the lwnor to be,

My Lord,

Your Excellency's n1oRt obedient servant,

To His Excellency The Marquis of Normanby, G.C .. M.G.,

Governor of Victoria, &c., &c.

HE:NRY .JENNINGS,

Vice-Chairman.

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.A.PPENDICES.

APPENDIX I. SIR, Coranderrk, 22nd July 1879.

In eompliance with yonr re(1nest, I have the honor to report that, (luring the uine mouth:-; ot my superintenden('(; of this station, :-;toady, though slow, progress has bcr·n made in gm!Cral improvement:-; l,olh in plrtec and people.

A mueh-ncetled bridge has been Nceted over the Badger Creek, r1ear the station, by the Govcnt­ment. Two well-arranged timber coyerings over creeks l1ave been formed by the station hauds, nndcr the (lirection of the farm overseer.

·Post,; ami rails lmvc been split, and about one mile and a rrnnrter of fencing put up. C:rnbbing nwl clearing hns lH•cn ,.:teadily canied on to a l'Onsidera1>le extent, enlirely by the eolore(l people. The home garden ha,; been thoroughly pnt in order :t!1(1 greatly improved. Tl1c superintewlent's reci<lcuce has 1>cc1l thoroughly overhauled and made tmmntable.

T1ro new well-lmilt cottngeo have hecn erected, to lm occupied by two of the ol<lest m~<1 largeo;t families ou the station. TlH~ laLor portion of tlwse cottage,; lm~ heen partly (]one by bhek men who arc to occ~tpy 1 hem, UJl(ler the direction ol' a skillnl carpenter. All going Oil 1rell, Cornndc:nk will coon rq)n'c'Cilt a well-arranged village, as nHJPt nl' the ho11~ekeepers an: t'iean in their habits.

:Forty thonsand hricks have been made ou the station, for present and future use. Seven tons and a half of good potatoe;; have been harvested for the use of the people on the sttLtimJ. Twelve tons of hay were grown on the station, which, I hope, ·will enrry us over the winter. Cattle, when mustered iu Febrnary l:ttit, num1Jrred 346. The current winter has lH"cJt awl is mo,;t

deotrudive to Pto"k eattle i11 tl1eoe part,.:, lJUndrerls having <lied from eold and hunger. vV o arc mneh in need of farm horses to earry on the work proper! y, the hnlloeks being tno weak to

labor. Two stock horoes are much ueedeu. The health of the Aborigiues is, I fear, much affected lJy the cold and damp climate ; scareely any

of them nre wnud, as they are the subjeet,.: of phthisic, which is mm·h promoted by their immre indiffen·ncc to expotmre to all kinds of weather.

Proximity to a town6hip, with ito aLljuncts, milittLtes mueh against the moral culture o1 the people. The fish or birds, which are in their seasons easily obtained, can be as easily disposccl of, and the results as easily spent. No amount of vigihtnce on the part of any superintendent can obv.iatc this, as the native:; will wander far away from the station to rli8posc of' their game, &e. The crJllscqnence ha" heeu that, on two occasion~, men have returne(l mucl1 excited, whic!J has neees;;ita.t.ed their hcing snmmonc<l before tlte magistrntes :md scut to gaol, as a punisluncut to them all(l a waruiug to other~.

Fonr half-castes have been sent away, in consequence of insubordination and idleness. Prompt discipline hm; been practised with benefieial effeets.

The peopln have heen liberally snppli<3<l with warm clothing aud blankets. Suwlny sen"ices not :-;o well nttewkcl as I conld wish. Sunday sdwol well attended, as the children are more immediately under control. Day school is attended by au average of thirty children. A good education is given to all ·who have

ability to neqnire it. I have married two couple,. There have been six births and ~ix deaths. On 1,ehnlf of the station, I thank the Govemment for its liberal grant, the Board for its thoughtful

mmmgement, :md you, sir, for your prompt and patil'nt replies to onr every reasonable requcc;L I havo the honor to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant, F. P. STRICKLAND,

Captain Page, Genera! Inspeetor. Superintendent of Corauderrk ALoriginal Statiou.

APPENDIX II.

Framliuglmm Aboriginal Station, I'nrnim, 3bt. .July 1879. SIR,

I l1ave the honor herewith to forward my report for the year ending June 30, 1879, and to inform you that <luring thnt period the number of Aborigines attending the station has been 67, viz., 30 females and 37 males ; the average attendanee being about 60.

I have to report 4 births (2 males art<l 2 female <·hildren), all strong and healthy; all<l, for the tir:-;t time, I have no deaths to record. This most favorable turn in affairs I aseribe to the fact that a very large number of them have entirely almmlonecl their drinking practices, and adopted total abstinence prin­ciples. I reported this eireumstance in my last annual report, and am happy to inform you that in uearly all ea,scs they have consistently adhered to their temperance pledge. I have not seen a drunken Aborigiual at or near the station for over n period of twelve montho;.

I have also much pleasure in adding that, following close on the heels of the temperance revival, there came one of the most earnest, snccessful, and genuine religious revivals I have ha<l the plmumre of witnessing. The revival lasted over a period of six weeks ; the meetings were conducted by two of the Aboriginals (W. Good and .T. Cussen) and myself, and during that period the whole of the residents, witl1

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the exception of one or two of the old ones, were thoroughly nrouocd to their condition as sinuer8 and their need of C'alvation. A very large number of them found pardon aud peacG through lwlieving in the Lord Jesus Christ, the mnjority of whom are still remaining steadfast iu the faith, am! are as earnest ami zealous as they were ou the day they first acc,epted the promises of the Saviour ; and, as I have already stated, they are enjoying the blessings of a temperate and Christ,ian life in the disappearance of Rickne~s and death from amongst them and the appearance of healthy chiltlren to brighten up and cheer their little cottage homes. The lmildings on the station at present are-my own residenee, school-house, store-room, and twenty cottages occupied l>y the Aboriginals. \¥" e have atldetl this season six weatherboard cottages, and two additional rooms for my own accommodation; also one slab hut. Five of ihc cottages ha Ye been ereetod hy the natives and arc furnished in a very creditable m:mner, and have addetlmuch to the appear­ance of the station al1ll comfort of the Ahoriginals.

Although we had a large area under cultiYation, our returns arc the smallest yet received, owing to tl1C extraordinary dryness of the season, seed and horse-feed being about all we can take off, and in this we were more fortunate than many of our neighbour~, many of whom did not get back their seed.

The cattle and horses remain the same as last year, 20 having been killed for food and 12 of the olrl cow~ died during tl:o winter.

The improv~ments (permanent) inolnde the cottages allo\~e mentioned allll a mile of log fencing. \Vo have also replace,! the fencing destroyed hy the bush fire,;. I haYo also lw,d a mnnber engngod dcar­ing dc:ul timber aiH1 ringing trees. About on<: hundred acre,; hrtve l>eon cleare<l during the year, nnd they are still proceeding with the work.

A very pleasing ceremony took place hero a few tlays ago, when two young couples wore united in marriage, after which 7 adults presented themselves for lmptism, whieh was duly administered by the Rev. \V. Coombs, from \Yarrnambool. Fonr children were also presentetl for baptism at the same time. After all these ceremonies Wl~t·o over, and the young married people had receivecl a shower of old boots for good luck, the whole comprtny repaired to a well-spread repast, allll I h:Lve seldom lmd the pleasure of witne~sing a more orderly nud respeetahle gathering of a eimilar uatnro Hll}'Whero. I lrerewith append some of the remark~ recorded iu mv Yi:;itors' book by c;overal gentlemen who have visite<.l the :'tation. His Lordship the Bishop or Hailarat" remarks:-" K o ·one conltl help being strnck witlt the deep religion~ feeling at present prevailing among the blacks; their mltnner, their earne5t nttention at the oorYiee held, their happy appeamnco loavo nothing to lJo desired. ::lfay the good word eoHtiHue to grow anrl deepen amongst them. I am much pleased with the cottages aml gardens, and charmed with the situation of the station."

The llov. J. C. P. Allnntt, Church of Engbml mini,;te:' ol' Portland, ncld,; :--" Charme<l with the situation of the plae0, aud with the bb,cks' lmts, which, with tlw well-kept gardens, surpass anythillg I hnYo seen before." (Mr. Allnntt has vi~ite<l sen•ral other statiuno iu Victoria.) ;yrr. \V. I"ink!ator 1nites :­"\Vas tldighted to filll] many of the hlnt:k~ proft,ssing Chricil innity, also the nef1t clean honses provided for them. The ~ituatiou o£ the station, in my opiuimt, eoultl not be s11rpa:i~ed. The kiutlJJess shown by the manager particularly took my attention. Was also greatly delighted with the school; the care and patience and pers<:woranco of the governess, Mi:;,; Rohertson, in teaching, is deserving of praise."

I fnlly endorse all that has been said by Mr. Linklater with refereuee to Miss Hobortson, for the progresc; made l>y the children oxoob any of my scl'-:>ol experi,·w·e-'.

I ban~ the honor to lJe, f'ir, Your most obedient servant,

WILLIAM GOODALI,, JuNIOR.

A. M. A. Page, Esq., General Inspector B.P.A., ::\Ielhourne.

APPENDIX III.

Sm, .Miccion Station, Lnkc Coudah, 9th ,July 1879. I Lave the honnr to forward my yearly ruport to y(lu, ~lwwing the attemlmwe of Aborigiuos during

the year on this ~tation, as well as the pmgrcss made iu that period with rogar,l to the whole estai,Jislmwut. Tlte attendance llnring the year was a,; follows :-

IS iS. 1879. ,Tnh~ 70 January 77 Angust 70 Februm·~- 75 Sep teem her 69 March 76 OctolJer 66 April 77 Xovomber ... 71 :'.I ay 80 December ... 7(i J lll!O SI

Three mnrriagoo, 3 births, and 2 denth::; have taken place, and on the whole the people have been very healthy.

The tlay ;:chool, which is carried on by Miss Gregory, an efficient teacher, has boon attended by 24 children on nn an>rage-9 boys and 15 girls.

The children make, I am happy to Rtate, good progress. The fiftb class is reading the Fifth Royal Hoatler, nnd is iu arithllletio as far as frac:tions.

One girl can play tbc harmonium Yery nil:ely, and one hoy is learning it. Two concerts were gi Yen by the Aborigiual children-one in Portland iu November, and i he other

in Ballarat in February, both of which proved to be Yery suceessfnl, aml were well spoken of in the Ballarat and Portland lW'Nspapers.

Great improYemEmts have been made on the station during the year.

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Two miles of fencing have been erected-one and a quarter post and rail, and three-quarters log fence. The run, which was enclosed last year with a ring fence, has been divided into three large paddocks -fattening and weaning paddocks and general run.

The home station proper has also been fenced in with a substantial JJOSt and three-rail fence. Fifteen acres of ground were clell!"ed and fenced in for cultivation. A large substantial milking-yard and cowshed have been put up. One cottage of sawn tim her and four of stone have been erected. The wooden building was put up entirely by the Aborigines themselves ; and, with regard to the

four stone buildings, I have to state that the walls were put up by a mason, but the stones have Leen quanic•d, tlJC sand ~carted, and the lime burnecl, Hc' well as all the carpenter work done, by tlJC Aborigines themselves.

Tlle <'Ommencement of draining the swamp has been made by blasting the rocks a.noss the creek, and the draining is being carried on vigorously l•y the Aborigine:-:. When finished this will, if not makn the station altogether self-supporting, prove very beneficial.

The total number of cattle is 460. Thirty 11·cn: killed for meat for the Aborigines and 1 1 we: re ~old. The cattle m·e just now, owing to the \H'L ,.;eason, very poor. Seven acres of potatoes were planted, atHl H::ven acres of oatB sown for hay. The potatoe" were

~mall and few, and the hay \\'aS very short, owing to the dry stunmer season. The hops, of which two acres arc under cultivation, were small and few. The arrowroot dried Hp entirely dnring the summer. Money received dnri11g the year was as follows :-Hops, £18 l3s. 4d. ; potatoes, £3 15s. ; cattle,

£30 5s.; hides, £4 12s. 6d. ;-total, £67 ;)s. IOd. The money for <:attle wa,.; forwarded to the Aboriginal Bomd, and the remainder was used for paying incidental station expenses.

The general conduct of the Aborigi11es has been and is, I am happy to state, most favorable. We had no tlrunkemJCss nor quarrels amougot the Aborigines during the whole year, and through the amount of work done by them, as already stated, it will he seen that they become moro and more industrious. We have, in fact, a good nnmber who set forth goocl uxamplcs with rcganl to moral and Christian principlec.

The Al•m·igines have been greatly cncotHnge<l to per~everu in their work by the Jnone;~ whi('h was kiudly granted by the Board and paid ont to them as wage:;, a.-< well as by the mone:· gr:L!lted for ilw purpoc<o of lmi],[ing comfortable houses for them, which wero greatly needed.

For all thi~, as well as for the excellent supply of dothi11g, blankets, &c., sent np, I <lcoin; to expreBs my i'inc:ere th:mks to the Board, and I trust that the Al1originec< may prove themselves trnly gratc·J'nl for the great liberality and the ~warm interest in their welfare ~l10wn hy the Board and you.

Captain Page, General Inspector and Secretary of Aboriginal Stations, :Melbourne.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servnnt,

,J. H. STAHLE.

APPENDIX IV.

Sm, Hamahyuck Mission Station, 15th ,July 1879.

I L::ve tl1e honor to forward to yon my :umn:tl n•p()rt m1 the state and progress of tlJis .-t:1tion ami the co11<lition of the Ahorigines under my care.

1. The total number of Aborigines belonging to this Ptation is 85, but some have often been absent, so that I ('an only give their general and oecasimml atte11dauee in accordance with the lllPJtthly returns, from ,July 1878 to the end of ,June 1879:-

::uonth. Total. Average. ::\louth. Total. ._\ ver~:;;-r .

.Tnly ... 81 76 • J an nary 85 76 August 80 78 Fel,ru<t~'Y 80 75 Septcml>er 68 68 J\Iareh 91 82 Octolwr 86 69 April 80 72 NovemlJor 78 6!) J\l:w 82 68 D(,CC!lll •er 86 68 ,J lll;C 69 69

2. The ltmnl•er of births during tho pact year ha,; been 3 ; the number of deaths, 7 ; the mnnber of marriage:,;, I. I am 'orry to my that the state of health iti llOt Yery good ; several young people an• ,_nfl'ering on consumption, and the doctor, who attends to them, give~ no hope of their recovery.

3. The total number of ehilclren oH the roll of our State Achool is 30, of which number 8 are white children, who come to :;ehool from the neighborhood. The last examination of the children by the inspector of State schools showetl mther a decrease of percentages, which may have its local reason, and it is to be hoped will be higher again in fntnre. All the children of the Aborigines in the district attend the school regularly.

4. The whole land belonging to the reserve is now fenced in with a good three-rail fence. The lal'lt part of 66 chains was completed d11ring the year, through the assistanoe of the Board, nti was also the car;c with the erection of a new stockyanl. Thoro are now the following well fenced and stocked paddocks :­A, pa,ldo .. k of 1,800 acres, used as a general cattle !'lilt ; B, 200 acres, for milking cows, working bullo"k.~, and hor:;es ; C, 320 acres, for calves and young cattle ; D, 4 aeres, fenced and snhdivided into garden,; for the natives ; E, 4, feuced with palings or slabR, for the enltivatiou of hops, and a few smaller patWoeks f;Jr potatoes and arrowroot. The past season having again l1een <lry, neither the cultivation of hops 110r arrow­root has given >':ttisfaetory returns, and lately ilw ltigh flood" have destroyed a great many hop plants.

5. The total 11nmber of cattle belongiug to the station hat' increased to 354, so that the land it' now or will soon he fnlly stocked for itH carrying capability. This lawlnot being good enongh to fatten cattle, we "hall do o11r best to turn out store cattle, in order to make the station soon self-snpporting. Unring the

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past year 25 head have boon killed for station supplies, besides which we killed 45 sheep during the hot season. There are about 40 milking cow,; on the station, and any black family who wishes can milk as many cows as they please, provided they care for the cows and calves. '\Ye wld 26 ~mplns store eattlc, which are accounted for below. One cow was lost, and 2 died. After deducting all thc,;c, there is still a clear increase of .57 from last year.

6. The number of buildings on the station has only been increased by the erection of one good three-roomed weatherboard cottage. The building expenses for the same are ineluded in the general station accounts. Another very good cottage with four rooms has ju~t been commenced, and will be conntocl in next year's report. The orphan house has been q uito finish et!, and is very comfortable to all the iuhalJitants, and is an onwment to the station. \Vo have also beeu enabled, through the kind assistance of tlw Board, to huild an undorgrouml water tank, and hope to atld ono or two more during the coming year, so that the whole station will be supplied with good fresh water at all times. The whole work of bnilding cottages and sinking the tank has been done, under my direction, h:;· the Aborigine;,: themselves.

7. The total amount of money received and expended during the year, including tlte temporary overdraft still due on [,uilding hop kiln, is as follow~:-

INcmm.

From bullock l1idc~ ... , arrowroot , store cattle

On account of hops ... Balance due

£ 11 25 97 50 96

s. d. l 5 9 0 7 9 0 0 2 10

ExPENDITURE.

Balance of overdraft dno N a­tional Bank

Wages account General station account, iu­

(•luding buildings ... Hop picking account

£ s. d.

49 17 7 118 14 3

87 15 6 23 13 8

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I am wrry to state that our hops from the past season have not been sold yet, and also tlmt the arrowroot crop was a fnilure, ou account of the very dry season in thb di:>trict, for which rea:;on the over­draft is so high at present, but may be re<luced at any time when the hops get sold. As usmd, all the original vonchers are carefnlly numbered before they arc entered into the station book, and the account~ amlited and kept ready for inspection nt any time.

9. Some of the Aborigines are still fond of hunting aml fishing, and thus contribute towards their own support.

9. As former!:·, so now, I have still to colllplain of ocPasional tlnmkenness, although it b very little than what it used to be in former years.

10. It gives me great pleasure to expres~ our best thanks for the kind support received from the Board for the blacks. The stores and clothes have been of Yery good quality, and are a great comfort to the natives. I beg especially to express my best. thanks 1.o the Boanl and the Inspcdor-General for all the prompt attention l:tid before them in all matter,.; belonging to the statiott or the welfare of the Hatives in general.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

Captain A. M. Page, Inspector-General, Molbottrnc. F. A. HAGENAUER.

APPENDIX V.

Sm, Mission Station, Lake Tyers, Gippsland, 19th ,July 1879.

I have the honor to forward my report of the progre:os of the station during the past year. 1. The number of Aboriginals who have attended the station is as follows :-

Jannnry 70 July 69 :Fehrua~·y .53 August 70 :Yiarch 60 September . . . 64 April 60 Octoher 74 May 70 NoYember 75 .June '70 December 73

Average, 67. I may stntc that the number of blacks in this district who attend the station b about 120, bnt many of them went np into the Maneroo district, and they have not yet rcturucd.

2. \Ve have had no births during the year. The number of deaths is nine (9) ; these were mostly old people, over the age of 50 years ; one was a little boy of 5 years of age. I have found the past season to be a very trying ono both to blacks and whites, from 11·hat cause I c-annot say, but we have had more siclmo"' during this year than at any other time during our residence here.

8. The number attending school is twenty-one (21 ), of which number 13 eau read and write; the rest are yonng children who have not been many months in school.

4. Tlw whole of the reserve is fenced ; the quantity of land fenced for the cultivation of arrowroot, &c., is nhout 20 acres. During the year we haYe had fonr (4) acres under crop, three of which are under arrowroot; the other acre was plauted witl1 potatoes, but, owing to the exceptionally dry seasou, both crops were a fitilure. vVe will not be nblo to manufacture any arrowroot this year, as the bulbs are only fit for seed, fqr which purpose they will be nsed. The potatoes, owing to the t!ryness of the ground, were completely ~poiled for food.

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.5. The stock on the station eon,;i;;ts of 40 l1c n,] o[ eattle, whieh are all healthy, in spite of the very ltard season they lmve had to go throngh.

6. There are now 14 1mil<1ing~ on the stalin11, eight (8) of which are for the use of the Aborigine:<. Tl,e others :tl'U u8ed as follow~ :-].~The missiollary',, n•sidencc; 2. Tl1o residence of tl10 terwher; 3. A Ye1·y largo and handsomcl church, which will ;;eat ab~nt 120 persons ; 4 is a school-house; 5. A store ; 6 is ll lmil1ling used for tbo Aboriginal children. '>Y care now al1ont to build some more buildings for the blacks, from fuwLs supplied by the Board. lt is also intended to build a large sclwol-house, from fuuds to be oupplied by the committee of the Church of E11gl:md Mission, as the present building is old and dilapidated. "When the~c IIC:w IJuildings arc ercdr~tl the station >YiiL 1H3 as complete a;; it will be required for many years to come.

7. rr!Jo Il101l8J receiVel'l fUHl SpPnt up to date is as follo,VS :-

By Wool and Skins Arrowroot

£ s. d. 20 19 2 By Wages, &c. 31 1 8

£52 0 10

£ s. d. 60 7 0

£60 7 0

8. The blacks still hunt native game. To some, who work, a little meat is gi\"en, but I find the quantity at rny disposal is not sufficient to keep up a regular supply.

9. During the year considerable progress has been made towards making the station a comfortable home for the blacks, and I hope before another year expires all the proposed buildings will have been erected, when I think nearly every family will he comfortably housed.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,

JOHN BULMER. Captain A. M. A. Page, General Inspector, &c., C.B.P.A.

APPENDIX VI.

Sm, Aboriginal Station, Lake Hindmarsh, 9th July 1879.

In accordance with your request I have the honor herewith to forward a brief statement as to the 110rking and progress of the station, and the condition of the Aborigines connected with it.

The average attendance during the past twelve months has been a fm<:tion over 65, as against 52 last year. The monthly attendance fell as low as 47 in July 1878, but ro'e to upwards of lOO in April and }{ay of the pn'>"CHt year, mainly owing to a consi1lcrable number of new arrivals from the Mm-ray and other places which were visited by the Rev. F. A. IIagcnauer and myself; in accordance with instructions received from the Board, with a view of i11dncing the natives to settle on the stations. Two births are to he recorded, and an equal number of deaths, viz., .Mary Punty, a girl about 15 years of age, who arrived here in au advanced stage of consumption, and died 14th March, 12 days after her arrival; and Chrissie Officer, a young woman of about 19, who died of dropsy, 13th May. With thes8 exceptions, and two or three cases of chronic disease, the general health of the natives has been remarkably good during the whole of the period under notice. I ought not to omit to acknowledge the kindness of the committee of the Horsham Jlospital in charitably and kindly admitting into that in~titution the patients sent down from here. Some ilve or six severe cases were taken down last year, all of whom returned either cured or greatly relieved.

There has been an accession to the children of school age, the number being 23 as against 19 last year. The Rev. P. Bogisoh is still in charge of the school, and states that fair progress continues to be made in most of the subjects tanght. Outside school hours the lads find suitable employment in the garden or in cutting away scrub a,Jl(l other work of a light description.

The number of cottage~ n"mains the same as last year, viz., 12. A stone cottage is in course of erection, Pclham Cameron, wLo exhibits much sldll in stone masonry, being the contractor. Two or three more cottages oi a similar description are to follow, \\hen all requirements in that line will be fully satisfied. I beg to acknowledge the kind liberality of the Board in granting £150 for permanent improvements, whieh enables me to erect these substantial structures. Ono of the old cottages has been improved by a good roof of galvanized iron in place of bark ; others have been ceilcd and otherwise improved. Some of the old ones are capable of further improYement in point of roofs and chimneys, which being of bark detract from their appearance am! arc otherwise objectionable.

The number of sheep shorn at last shearing was 1,410, but I regret to say that a very great reduction lms since taken place in that number. !11 l'Ommon with the whole district the station has passed through a very trying season of drougllt and scarcity o£ J'eed. The poor sh8ep fell away in condition till they resembled living skeletons more than anything else, and when the cold and wet weather of winter set in they were not able to stand it, and perished in great numbers ; the losses in sheep alone woula hardly be less than .500, if not 600, and will be sadly observable at shearing in the decrease in the quantity of wool. I should have been in great straits in n~g-ard to the supply of meat for the nativeR had not the Board most liberally come fonYanl to our assistancL~ by granting a sum of money for fat sheep. Of other stoek, one cow, one heifer, and f(mr calves have abo tlietl, and all that remain are four cows, one heifer, and one calf. There are four hor,;e,; l>ulongi11g to tlw c;tation which arc in good condition. .

As regards cultivation I have to state that the yield in hay did not come up to expectation, for though there were 24 acres under crop, the yield was barely sufficient to last three horses six months.

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About 12 acres of ground are being cleared in close proximity to the station, which will be fallowed in August, and put under crop next year. Very little fencing will be required to securely enclose this piece of ground against the inroads not only of cattle and sheep, but of rabbits also. These little pests have of late years become very numerous aqd destructive, not only to grass but to crops, and have even found their way into the garden, where they committed mischief amongst the vegetables. As they carry on their work of destruction after nightfall, the utmost vigilance is necessary to cope with this nuisance. It has, however, been greatly abated of late, the natives having killed great numbers of these little pests, and poisoning them having proved very successful.

There has been a great deal of useful and substantial fencing done. Station premises, garden, and burying ground have all been enclosed with good paling fences, the palings being of the natives' own splitting. As regards the garden, I beg to say that a powerful pump and horsowork have been erectou at the expense of the Board, by whom also a good serviceable horse to work the pump and do station work generally has been purchased, for which I beg to tender my warmest thanks to the Board.

Four of the men have enclosed the space round their cottages with neat paling fences, laying it out as flower and vegetable gardens, displaying a good deal of taste and skill in so doing. They have also procured and planted some orange and other fruit trees.

The natives, as a rule, have been well behaved and coulentcd. Only one or two eases of drunkenness have come to my knowledge. They have again been allowed their usual summer and winter holidays, and much enjoyed them. They are fond of the station, evidently regarding it as their homo. Several of them, when away from the station, keep up a correspondence with me, and I think they would, with very few exceptions, prefer remaining here to going abroad in search of work, if sufficient inducement could be held out to them. There is a brass band, taught by Mr. Bogisch. Some of the men have a good talent for music, and, through perseTering, have attained considerable proficiency in the art.

Mr. Macrodie will have the goodness to lay the accounts for 1878 before the Board for inspection. I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant, C. W. KRAMER.

Captain Page, General Inspector of Aborigines, Melbourne.

APPENDIX VII. Melbourne, 21st May 1879.

To the Vice-Chairman and Members of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines. GENTLEMEN,

-we have the honor to inform you that, in accordance with the wishes of the Board, wo have lately visited Ramahyuk and J,ako Tyers Mission Stations, in Gi ppsland.

\Ve spent two dnys at the former Htalion, and inspected both the homestead and the reserve. At Lake Tyers we were only ab!(J to remain a night and portion of the day following, llllt we walked over a part of the reserve, a111l snti~Jied ourselves ns to the condition of the establishment generally.

We think well of the management of both stations ; the natives appeared happy and contented, and the discipline, education, and routine work is satisfttctory.

We observed, however, with deep regret, that consumption, or lung disease, here as elsewhere, was very prevalent, and the natives are rapidly decreasing in numbers ; few of those born on the stations seem likely to attain the age of thirty years. The disease is always, sooner or later, fatal, and it ha~ been for many years a terrible ~courge among the hlacks, thousaml8 LaYing no doubt died from its effects in the lnst thirty years. The complaint was most likely engendered in the first instance by an entire change of life, coni'er1uent on comi11g into contact with the whites.

We recommend that the Government be asked to appoint a hoard of the hest medical talent procurable, to investigate the disease, and, if possible, point out how it may be mitigated or prevented in the future. From inquiries we made it seems to us a form of lung disease peculiar to the natives.

We noticed that both reserves are very much understocked, and we recommend that 800 sheep shonltl be sent to Ramahyuk, and 100 ,;beep and lOO cows to Lake Tyers ; tl10 latter station is very inadequately supplied with meat, the present stock only consisting of 40 head of cattle.

\V e are of opinion that Lake Tycrs is by far the best situated of the two stations, its comparative distnne~· and isolation, aud immediate proximity to the lake, lwing very much in its favor. \Ve ndvi''ll that an additional 8,000 acres of land should be applied for, as an addition to the reserve, which would then consist of 12,000 acres. This land forms a peninsula, J,ake Tyers being on either side, and a fence two miles in length would include the whole station. We also think the G ovcrnment should be asked to reserve the lake for the use of the blacks, and prohibit white fishermen from using nets in its waters.

\Vo consulted ~Tessm. Hagenauer and Bnlmer with reference to Coranderrk, and both unequivocally condemned it as an .Aboriginal reserve, 1\i[r. Hngenauer stating that he considered it utterly impossible for any one to manage it mtisfaetorily. As we have always hel<l the same opinion, we recommend the Board to reqttcst permission from the Chief Secret:try to disband nwl break np both it and the Framlinglmm Station, and distribute the natives now living on them among the other four stations. Framlingham we consider to be too near to the Mission Station at Condah, and the natives having decreased in numbers very much since the formation of the stations, six are no longer required.

There are about SO natives, young and old, at Lake \Vellillgton Station, and about 120 on Lake Tyers when there is a full muster.

We have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servants,

EDW ARD M. CURR, Member. ALBERT A. C. LE SOUEF, Member.

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APPENDIX VIII. Sm, Ramahyuck Mission Station, 17th March 1879.

I have the honor to inform you that, in accordance with the resolution of the Aboriginal Board to visit the blacks on the Lower M urray and to see what can be done in the way of bringing them to the stations, the Rev. C. W. Kramer and myself left our respective stations for Melbourne on the 23rd J an nary, and after some needful arrangements with the Board, proceeded to Ebenezar, in the Wimmera district. At that station we remained for several days in order to converse with the blacks, and to make observations in regard to the best means of destroying the numerous rabbits on the Aboriginal reserve.

'Ye left EhenPzn.r on the 15th of February, in company of an intelligent black man, and, in order to carry oat the Board's instructions in the most effective way, we visited every place mentioned in the last annual report of the Board where Aborigines hall bm~n living at that time, both in the eastern and north­eastern 1mrtB of the vVimmera and likewise of the J\Iurray districts, from Fish Point, near Gunnawarra, dow11 to Yelt:t, below the junction of the Murray and Darling rivers. With the kind assistance of the magi,.;lratcs, poliee, local guardians, and settlers, as well as some of the natives, we have been enabled to meet wi1 h nearly all the blacks in these large Llistricts, and have been very successful in regard to our mission :mm the Boanl to the blacks, to come and settle down on the stations established for that purpo,;e.

Jn 1l!c necompanying list I give all the names, ages, and sex and locality of residence of the black,;, during our visit on both sides of the river Mm·ray, from which it will be observed that the total number (through the country we visited) now away from the stations is 158, and 11 who had already arrived at Ebenezar. There are only two old people left on the Richardson River and 4 men at Moreton Plains, bnt none on the other places of the east and north-east of the Wimmera district. Among the total number given, we found 38 very old people, of whom 7 are totally blind, 2 marked with pock holes, and several very near their end. There arc only 42 females now alive, of whom 17 are very old, and several ill of consumption. There are only four young female children; few young women, the others being all of middle age and not looking very healthy.

Thoro are 6 children belonging to Victoria, 4 to New South Wales, and 4 belonging to both colonic~. Two having already gone to Ebenezar and 4 are soon to follow.

In acconlnnce with the statements of the blacks themselves, there are 92 of the above number belonging to Victoria, and 66 to New South ·wales, who only come across the Murray on particular occasions.

Hcgarding the health of the Aborigines, we found that a number of young people seem to suffer from coltSttmption, and Rome of the very old ones arc near their end on account of old age, but, in addition to that, we were informed that several lately died through strong drink, a young half-caste woman having been burnt to Lleath in a state of intoxication, and another one died in consequence of drink.

Iu referenee to our mission from the Board, I mn happy to state that we have been very successful. Our statements were generally and everywhere received with expressions of great joy, and before we reached Swan Hill on our return journey from Wentworth, 21 had already left to go to Ebenezar. A few sick youths would return in the conveyance with Mr. Kramer, and a number, even of old ones, said that they would soon follow their children to the station.

At Kulkyne, the Cliffs, and Fish Point or Lake Boga, a number of young people promised to go to Ramahyuck if I would fetch them, when they could go.in the steamer, as otherwise they could not make the long journey. I promised to fetch them to Ramahyuck, which will be preferable, as there is useful employ­ment and sufficient supply of meat and other kinds of produce for as many as may choose to settle down.

In respect to the very old ones, who cannot be removed on account of ill-health and old age, hnt who neecl gn,aHy some attention before they pass away, I would most respectfully suggest that the Dmml, in connection with the .Missions Committees, should sencl a missionary for some time to the Lower 1\Iurray, who could attend to all the wants of these poor old poople.

Jt may he of intcre11t to the Board to know that there are several families near Lake Bogn, who h:tYLl taken np c;elections under the present Land Act. The first selection belongs to Steward, a half-caste mm!, who ha" taken np and paid the survey fee and first instalment of rent for 320 acres. He has ercel.ed a1::l lives with his family in a log hut, but has not clone anything yet to the land. The second selector, :\1. Orr, a bl:tck man, has only taken up 20 acres, ancl c;ecms to be conficlent of success. He also has erected a substanrial log hut, in which he lives with his wife. Another one, :Morrison, will also select 20 acres, lmt has noi Llone so on aeeonnt of want of funds. We encouraged the~e men to do their best to get ou succc:c~­fully oH their land.

ln conch18ion, I bog to state that our whole journey from 23rd January to the 15th of :Vlarch h:1,; been Yery pleasaut, aml that also our black driver and guide deserves every praise for his fait!Jfnl :'ervicl?'.

Being pressed for time, I left at Swan Hill direct for Melbourne and Gippsland, but Mr. Kramcr continnecl along the Murmy and through the Wimmera district to tntYel for another week, and ha~ promi~z <I to seiHl in a separate report, but, I feel sure, of the same kind of an encouraging nature.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

Capt. A. M. Page, Inspector-General of Aborigines, Melbourne. .F. A. HAGENAUER.

APPENDIX IX. Sm, Aboriginal Station, Lake Hindmarsh, 19th March 1879.

I have the honor to report that, in accordance with the Board's instructions, I, in company with ilw Rev • .F. A. Hagenauer, visited all those places where natives were most likely to be met with, induding Warracknnbeal, Donalcl, Charlton, Towaninnie, and the various places on the banks of the Mnrmy. TLc number of natives found will be submitted by :;\fr. Hagenancr, who took down their names; it does nu:, however, exceed 150-160 on both sides of the river.

Their condition is, for the most part, deplora hie in the extreme, living as they do in vice, want, and filth; and the desire of the Board that, if possible, all should live on the stations is certainly very good. We tric:d to the best of our ability to acquaint them with the views and wishes of the Board, and to persuade them to go and live on the stations. The result of our endeavours has beeu most gratifying, for

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almost immediately about 20, including 4 children for the school and one very delicate young mnn, skcrted to go to Lake Hindmarsh, some of whom have arrived since, while the others are expected in a day or two. A number of young people were found willing to accompany Mr. Hagenauer to Gippsland at some futuro date, when, the steamers running, travelling shall be less difficult.

A great number of the old ones expressed their williugness to come and live hero, were means of travelling provided to convey them here. This refers moro particularly to those in the Hw:m Hill distriet. who either know this place or have friends or acqnniutances hero. I therefore respectfully recomm<'JH1 the Board to make provision for their reception and support here, so that those who are willing may, in accordance with their wish, be removed to this station, where, removed from the temptation to drink, their few remaining Jays may be rendered as pleasant and comfortable to them as possible.

At no point on the Murray are the blacks found in sufficient numbers to warrant the establishment of another station, those in the vicinity of Swan Hill-the largest number by far-amounting only to aboni 60, mostly old and infirm people.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,

Captain Page, General Inspector of Aborigines, Melbourne. C. W. KRAMER.

APPENDIX X. STATEMENT of the Total Cost of all Clothing, Provisions, &c. (including the Transport thereof),

Paid for, for the use of the Aborigines, from lst July 1878 to 30th June 1879. ----

£ s. d. £ s. Coranderrk 1,527 1 3 Swan Hill 319 :l Framlingham ... 797 19 0 Wyuna 67 IS Lake Condah ... 607 16 2 Wangaratta 79 17 Lake vV ellington 377 4 6 Casterton 21 5 Lake Tyers 594 6 7 Towanninie 13 13 Lake Hindmarsh 485 8 2 Durham Ux 7 10 Melbourne 3 3 0 Mount Hope 26 16 Kulkyne 141 2 2 Camperdown ... 5 15 :\fi\dunt 21 17 0 Wirmbirchip ... 50 7 :\ ed 's Corner .•• 14 0 0 Gcelong I 7 10 10 £5,179 16

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APPENDIX XI.

d. 2 4 7 ll i 1 4-3 7

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Accoc;o.;r ~howing the Amounts Voted for the Aborigines and the Amounts Expended from 1st July 1878 to 30th June 1879.

U uexpended balance, 30/6/78 Deposit Unadjusted advances for petty cash, 30/6/78 Votes for 1878-9 :\leat, Coranderrk Cattle, Condah l' roceells, hops Grazing fees, Framlingham

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£ s. d. 78 15 11 15 Ll 0 15 0 0

10,500 0 0 12 13 2 28 14 9

508 17 3 10 0 0

£11,169

Medical attendance, medicines, &c. Potatoes, seeds, &c. l'crmanent improvements and stock Snperintendent, Coranderrk l'lhtron, Corandcrrk Se hoolmac-ter, Coranderrk Stores, clothing, provisions (including

transport) ... Hardware Hop-growing, Coranderrk Wag''' other than in hop garden Other expenses in cultivation other than

hops Tr" velling expenses, removing .Aborigines,

aiHl inspecting stations, &c. Horse-feed llarness and saddlery, &c. J<'arm implements, tools, &c. Corn sacks Blacksmith's work l{cpairs to vehicle, Coranderrk La-w expenses ~faster, Framlingham ... Schoolmistress, J!'ramlingham General Inspeetor and Secretary (including

travelling allowance) Clerical a ..:;si "tan eo Rent of offi"e Allowancv, local guar<lian, Swan Hill School bo•>ks and stationery Inei•lental expenses and sundries Cnltiv;l.tion other than at Coranderrk \Va~·cs, Condah Expenses of Messrs. Hagenaucr and Kramer

collecting blacks on J\furray Burials Insnmnce Cattle, Frnmlingham ... Firewood, Swan Hill Aboriginal weapons 1: n2xpen.le<l balance of vote lhlancc available f,,r next vcar ... Dcptlsit •

£ s. d. 371 1 10

87 1 8 2,613 1 II

203 16 lO 50 13 7

120 0 0

5,179 16 6 237 15 10 519 0 2 139 18 I

161 4 9

129 10 0 4 5 8

23 6 3 9 6 6 3 6 8

57 11 7 8 0 0

20 9 6 120 Q 0

55 19 9

487 10 0 12 10 0 24 13 0 12 10 0 49 8 ll 15 12 1 30 11 3 50 0 0

lOO 4 4 8 17 6

21 13 9 10 0 0 15 0 0

4 2 6 0 18 ll

195 l 9 15 0 0

£11,169

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APPENDIX XII. Office of the Boaru for the Protection of the Aborigines,

SIR, 69 Temple Court, Melbourne, 12th June 1879. I have the honor to inform you that the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines has recently had

unuer its serious consideration the auvisability of concentrating the natives on fewer stations than at present. It is a painful fact that the Aborigines throughout Victoria are rapidly decreasing in numbers ; the total numbers being now, probably, not more than 800, including half-castes.

The Board, after mneh careful and anxious consideration of the whole question, has come to the conclusion that four stations inste:1d of six arc now sufficient for the remnant of the native population, and beg to recommend that steps be at onee taken for the purpose of giving up CoraJulPrrk, on the Upper Yarra, near llealesville, and Frawlingham station, situated about twelve miles from Warrnamhool, in the vYestern district. Several of the present members of the Board have always held that Coranderrk was originally badly selected as an Aboriginal home, on account of its climate being too cold and wet ; and so far back as August 1875, Messrs. Godfrey, Curr, and I.e Souef recommended that it should Le aharHloned as unfit for its purpose. There arc other and grnye reasons, namely, its close proximity to the township of Healesvillo :md other surroumlings, that make it, in 1 he unanimous opinion of the Board, exi t·emely de si mble to break this ctation up. Framlingham is also rww too closely environctl by towm,ltip~ an<l selections, and as the Lake Condah Mission Station is only 50 miles distant from it, the Board consitlns that it wonltl he advisable to relinqui~h this station.

It is proposed, if you agree with the Board in the advisability of the course which it has now the honor to recommend, that the feelings of the natives resident on the two reserves shall, as far as possible, be consulted in the selection of their future home on any of the other stations.

If this proposal is carried out, it will necessitate an additional expense on the remaining establish· ments, as more huts will have to be erected on e:wh, and other charges incurred for the increased number:<, but ultimately there will be a considerable saving in the yearly expenditure. It is estimated that at least £2,000 will be required for the ahove-mentiortcd pnrpose.

The reserves of Coranderrk, 4,800 acres, and Framlingham, 3,500 acres, which the Board wish to hand over to the Government, are of great commercial value, and would probably realize by auction an average of £4 per acre, or £33,200.

In the event of this arrangement being carried ont, an additional area of about 8,000 acres of land will be ncc(1cd n,t Lake Tycrs Micsion Station in South Gippslaw1. The land is of Yer:~ inferior deseriptiou, but is suitable for the purpoce required. I ma.v mention that the Board consider~ this J·oserve the moct valuable under its control ; it is isolated, situated in poor country never likely to be thickly populated; and there are good hunting and l1slting grounds in ih immediate vicinity ; and I may here explain that the more remote an Aboriginal station is from a European population the better adapted it is for the nnti ves.

The Ebenezcr station on the 'Vimmera, near Lake Hindmarsh, also requires considerable extension, as well on account of a number of natives that have lately been located under the influence of :Messrs. Hagenauer and Kramer, as of those that would have to be sent there under this present propo~al.

Thi" station ought to be increased so as to be able to carry 3,000 sheep. This i:.; also a very valnahlu reserve, as it has a suitable climate and is in the mid:;t of a poor district. The Board antieipates that ulti­mately the last of the Victorian natives will he gathered on these two stations, Ehenczer rmd Lake Tycrs. In conclusion, I may state that the Board has appointed two of its members to wait ou you on this subj~ct.

Attached is a schedule showing the area of land at Coranderrk and Fmmlingham, together with a list of improvements, also a plan showing the extension required at Lake Tycrs and Lake Hindmarsh.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,

The Honorable the Chief Secretary. (Signed) HENRY JENNINGS, Vice-Chairman.

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APPENDIX XIII. Office of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines,

Sm, 69 Temple Court, l2thJunc 1879. The Board for the Protection of the Aborigines feel themselves under the necessity of nrgently

directing your attention to the su hject of the hen lth of the unfortunate remnant of the tribes under their care. His \dth·much regret we find that the slep~ "Which have heen tnken to arrest the terrible death rate prevalent for many years on our stn tions have proved completely In tile. That the reduel ion i 1t thl' nunllwr:,; nf the trilws under our care i:.; not attributable in the main to intoxication alHl debaucherY. ao iL has uow heeomt clear that the ,;ober and moral fiue nearly as ill as the drunkard. It is also import:~ut to uoticu tltat whilst the individuals of 30 or 35 years of age who take up their rcsi<lcnco on our stations, as a rule, prc:,crvo their health, are able to work hard, and bi<l fair in many cases to live to 60 or 70 years of age, ti•ose who :uo born on or enter 011r establishment in ehil(lbood, on attaining a suitable age are unable to work for any time without indu(•ing spittiug of hlood, and for tlw most part die between their twelfth and twenty-fifth vr'a~·'· ami so<'lll in few cases likelv to rct1ch 30. From litis it happens that instances arc tl:tih~ l)(:con1ind' nwn

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frequent of" parents who have buried two, fonr, or six children, aml occa~ionally been lefl childle~s. VY<• Lavo further the Lonor to bring u11der yonr notice the \cry important fact tll:!t death in mo:;t

cases is the result of a disease oJ the lung peculiar to the nativc•s, which ends fatally in every cusc-that no en re has ever been known, nor, as far as we ean judge, dm:s medieal attendance seem to have ever rdanled tho fatal catastrophe. In view of those facts it seems to us that there is strong reason for conclnding that the cause of death, whatever it may be, is intimately connected with the daily life of these people, mHl it has Lecn stated at one of our mPPtiugs that a simihr mortality has prevailed on au csiabli~hment in Qil~cnslnn;l In that the caoe was successi'IIIIY met by making a arent reductiott itt the clothing liSCll and koepin" tlH children (there are no adults in the ostablishrne11t) as ~nuch as po,;sible iu the open air, <b:: :md night.""

Umlcr :t!l the circurnctanccs of the case, \taying under om eare the lives of sc:n:ral Jmndrctl hum,:u beings, >I e have thought it our duty to bring the matter under your uoticc, and to urge that it cd10nld be remitted, with the least delay possible, for inquiry and report to some one or more medicalmun who have already manifested a bias towards investigations of the sort.

The Honorable the Chief Secretary. No. 68.

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I have, &c., &c., HENRY JENNINGS, Vice-Chairman.

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APPENDIX XIV.

DISTRIBUTION of Stores Paid for, for the use of the Aborigines, by the Board from lst July 1878 to 30th June 1879.

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Kame of Station. 00 :E :s m .s :s ::: ~ 0 re~ ....: . ~rh oc ~ R- ~ ~~-10 ~gl . ~ § .... '" ~ 00 ... ""' 0 "' P'l '""' ,.; I "' . s . "' .§ t ~ 2 ~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ E~ I .§ ~ ~ .§ ~ g .g ~~ _:!!._ __:::__ __:::__ ~~__:_ ~ ~ __:__ m~

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Miscellaneous.

Coranderrk I r I l tons. lbs. ITns. c. qr. lbs. cwt. qr. lbs. I lbs.

... 36 91 132 86 958, ... 486 603 180 192! 31~ I,245 7 17 0 0 ll 0 0 19 cwt. 24 cwt.l230 2IO yds. tick, I 14 bush. oats, 129 lbs. currants, 59 lbs. raisins, 236 lbs. sago, 80 lbs. ! I I maizena, 4! tons seed potatoes, 40 bush. grass seed, 12 tons coke, 64 galls. kerosene,

I 1 235 lbs. candles, 51 felt hats, I chaff-cutter, 3! doz. brandy, 4~ doz. wine, I! tons

I galvanized iron, 240 lbs. nails, 1 counter scales and weights, 2 saddles, I bridle, 2 doz.

Franllingha1n ...

Comlah

Lake Wellington

Lake Tyers

Lake Hindmarsh

:Melbourne

vinegar, 2 doz. tins mustard, 66 yds. shirting, 71 galls. coal tar, 665 posts and railR, I 40,000 bricks, 1 Howard's harrow, 40 yds. serge, 2 meat safes, 45 bags lime, 1 barrel

: I 1 ' cement, I C''"k treacle, 1 wheelbarrow, 125 wool bales, &e.

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12 30 40 40 298 103 1:10 275 3~ ... 113~' 960 3 10 0 0 50 0 5 , 19 , 180 :30 yds. serge, 57 y.ds. shirting,37 yds. moleskin, 1 wcighi11g machine, t;DO posts and rails, I 1000-gall. tank, 197ft. spouting, 29,000 ft. hard woo•!. 352ft. deal, I6 galls. kerosene,

1 1 26 lbs. raisins, 25 lbs. currants, 6,550 palings, 17 pairs sashes, 224 lbs. nails, 34 bush.

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I seed wheat, 1\l panel doors. 8 I 20 I .. • .. • I 229 I 153 223 ' I 84 44 .. . 12 654 3 7 I 0 4 1 0 5 , 7 , 166 192 yds. trouscring, 231 yds. skirting, 288 yds. print, 160 yds. tweed cloth, 8 galls.

kerosene, 500 lbs. candles, 2 doz. brandy, 2 doz. wine, I 8 bush. oats, ll5 yds. hessian,

30 36 207

20 48 1102 79 201

12 37 I

224' ... ... I ... 8~

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52 30 60; .. .

... 12

... 16

... . ..

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80 12 waistcoats, 113 yds. linen, 42 yds. brown holland, :38 yds. mole, 12I yds. shirting, 120 yds. serge, 6 quilts, 34 lbs. raisins, 32 lbs. currants, 40,000 bricks, 6 casks cement, 10 bags lime, 2 Ko. 6 Douglas pumps, 20 lengths spouting.

I2 waistcoats, 216 yds. print, 8:l yds. shirting, 200 fruit trees, 55 yds. huckabnck, 38 yds. moleskin, 212 yds. long cloth, 42 yds. holland, 7 doz. combs, 3 doz. plates, 3 doz. }>annikins, 1 doz. spades, I doz. brandy, 4 casks cement, 1 Douglas pump.

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