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1894-5.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

PROTECTION OF THE ABORIGINES. (REPORT OP BOARD FOR 1891.)

Presented to parliament by Command.

The Aborigines Protection Board to The Principal Under Secretary.

Sir, Office of the Board for the Protection of the Aborigines, Sydney, 1 March, 1895. In compliance with the established practice, we have the honor to submit, for the information

of the Chief Secretary, a report of our proceedings during the year 1894, and a detailed statement of the expenditure of the Parliamentary vote placed at our disposal, together with information regarding the condition of the aborigines throughout the Colony.

"Weekly meetings of the Board continue to be regularly held and attended by the majority of the members. The Honorable E. II. D. White, M.L.C., and Mr. J. M. Chanter, M.L.A., accepted seats on the Board, their appointments dating from the 10th February and the 31st August respectively.

The census returns of the aboriginal population of the Colony [Appendix A], which were collected for the Board by the police on the 15th October last, exhibit, in comparison with the numbers for the previous year, a total decrease of 234 (226 full-bloods and eight half-castes).

The total population now appears as 7,021 (3,756 full-bloods and 3,265 half-castes), as against 7,255 (3,982 full-bloods and 3,273 half-castes) in 1893.

The deaths amongst the full-bloods during the year exceeded the births by 69, the numbers being 154 and 85 respectively. On the other hand, there were 56 more births than deaths amongst the half-castes, the former reaching a total of 132 and the latter 76.

These figures would, however, only account for a net decrease of 13. The difference can only be accounted for by the great difficulty in taking a correct census, owing to the wandering habits of the race, more especially in the remote districts ; by the border tribes crossing into the other Colonies ; and by the fact that at the time the returns were collected a very large number of the aborigines had left their own districts and were on the way to shearing sheds in various parts of the Colony for employment which was offering.

The Board consider it worthy of note that the number of full-bloods and half-castes within the Colony are assimilating, the difference now being 491 in favour of the pure-breds, or 1.15 full-blood to each half-caste, whilst the proportion in 1894 was 2.37 full-blood to each half-caste. During the ten years ended on the 31st December last the average annual decrease in the number of the full-bloods has been nearly 200, against an average annual increase of 86 amongst the half-castes.

The amount expended by the Government during the year for the benefit of the aborigines amounted in all' to £15,311 8s. 3d. [See Appendix C.] This includes an expenditure of £7,947 0s. l0d. by the Board on Aborigines generally, £802 15s. 9d. for the fares of aborigines travelling on the railway, and £2,017 2s. 8d. in liquidating claims incurred by the Aborigines Protection Association in connection with the Aboriginal Stations at Cumeroogunga, Warangesda, and Brewarrina; £788 19s. l1d. by the Medical Adviser to the Government; £1,088 15s. 1d. by the Minister of Public Instruction; £2,575 14s. by the Controller-General of Stores; and £61 by the Principal Under Secretary.

The expenditure by the Board is given in detail. [See Appendix D.]

During the year five additional reserves, as under, have been set apart for the use of the aborigines. The aggregate area of such reserves throughout the Colony was thereby increased to 24,132 acres 1.

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1. Euroka Creek.—Area, 172 acres. This land is occupied by five families—thirty-one aborigines in all. Several good huts have been erected, nearly 30 acres cleared, and a portion fenced and placed under crop—maize and vegetables.

2. Peak Hill.—Area, 40 acres. This reserve is situated on the Bogan River, and the aborigines purpose when not employed shearing to fence in and cultivate the land, with the assistance of the Board.

3. Wilson River.—Area, 10 acres. An aboriginal family is in occupation. A good slab hut has been erected, and the land is being cleared of lantana with a view to the cultivation of maize.

4. Unkya Greek.— Area, 25 acres. A half-caste is camped on this reserve and is making good progress in its preparation for cultivation.

5. Wee Waa.—Area, 24 perches. This land was applied for as a site for a dwelling for two old aboriginal women and three children who are supported by the Board, and a comfortable building has now been erected.

As regards the reserves generally, reports are constantly being received indicating that a largo number are being made good use of. The Board continue to hold out every inducement to the aborigines to occupy and till the land, by grants towards the cost of fencing, by the supply of seeds, implements, &c, and by the issue of rations until some return is obtained from the crops. The following extracts from district reports are given as a few instances of the progress made by the aborigines :—

" As a rule, from fifty to sixty aborigines reside on the reserve on the M'Donald River. They have to a large extent improved the land by ringbarking, clearing, and stumping, have erected good dwellings for themselves, and grow a large quantity and variety of vegetables."

" The aborigines have cleared about 50 acres of Cabbage-tree Island, Richmond River, and now have the greater portion under sugar-cane, maize, bananas, &c. They have erected for themselves comfortable huts, the roofing for which was purchased by the Board."

" The whole of the reserve on the Tuross Lake has been fenced in since last report."

" The reserve of 160 acres on Blakney Creek has been fenced and subdivided into paddocks. Fifteen tons of potatoes were gathered last season, 10 acres were placed under wheat, and 200 fruit trees will shortly bear. A good house, sheds, and outbuildings have been erected, and the aborigines possess horses, cattle, and sheep."

" The aborigines have done, and are still doing, a lot of hard work on the reserve at the mouth of the Illawarra Lake. They are well sheltered, and have made many improvements for their own comfort and convenience rarely found at an aboriginal camp."

" Nineteen aborigines are in occupation of the reserve at Gulargambone. They have fenced in and ringbarked the whole of it, have cleared 7 acres, and are ploughing a portion."

" Pelican Island reserve is occupied and cultivated by four aboriginal families, and maintains them exceedingly well."

" About 25 acres of the reserve at Kinchela are now under maize." " If no floods come the aborigines on the several reserves in the Gladstone portion of the Macleay

district will have splendid crops of maize." " There is every prospect of a good season in the Kempsey district." *' Twenty acres of the reserve at St. Clair, near Singleton, are under crop." " The aborigines at Karuah have recently fenced in their reserve of 40 acres, and are now con

structing a dam." Very satisfactory progress continues to be made at the schools established specially for the instruc

tion of aboriginal children at Barrington, Brewarrina, Brungle, Cabbage-tree Island, Cowra, Cumeroo-gunga, Grafton, Holland's Plains, "Wallaga Lake, "Warangesda, and Wauchope. The teachers are appointed by the Department of Public Instruction, and visits of inspection are regularly paid by the District School Inspectors.

The aboriginal children as a rule make apt pupils, and where a regular attendance is maintained they soon become as proficient in their studies as white children of their own age. In a number of districts, however, owing to the wandering habits of the aborigines, a difficulty is experienced in inducing the children to attend regularly, and on this account it has been found necessary to temporarily close the provisional school at Forster.

The total number of aboriginal children now receiving instruction is 580—556 at public schools and 24 privately.

Twenty-two persons were convicted during the year for supplying aborigines with intoxicating liquor, and others found lodging with aborigines were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Other prosecutions were also instituted, but on the grounds of insufficient evidence the cases were dismissed.

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The police continue to use every effort to check the supply of intoxicating liquor, but owing to the precautions taken by the publicans and others, and the cunning habits of the aborigines themselves, success is not easily attained, and sufficient evidence to warrant prosecutions is difficult to be procured.

In the early part of the year a large number of aborigines congregated at Goondublui, on the Moonie River, about 10 miles below where it is crossed by the Queensland boundary, for the purpose of holding a " Bora," one of the most important ceremonies practised by the aborigines. In all, 203 assembled, and twenty youths were initiated. The encampment consisted of three sections, aborigines from Mogil Mogil, Collarendabri and Walgett occupying one, from Kunopia, Mungindi, and Welltown (Queensland) another, and from the Moonie and St. George (Queensland) the third, those from the latter place and Welltown travelling a distance of over 100 miles. At the instance of the Board the aged and the children were supplied with rations while the ceremonies were in progress.

The number of inmates at the Home for Aborigines on the Clarence River is steadily increasing. The people now appreciate the interest taken in their welfare, appear happy and contented, enjoy good health, are well conducted, and take a pride in keeping their dwellings clean and tidy. During the year three additional dwellings, a school-room, first-class yards for killing and yarding, a crush for branding, and 224 rods of fencing have been erected by the manager and the aborigines, and the causeways and roads have been greatly improved. The supply of a variety of vegetables was maintained throughout the year, and crops of oats, maize, and potatoes raised, and the Local Board anticipate having a large area under cultivation in 1895. The daily average attendance of children at the school in connection with the settlement has increased to twenty, and the District Inspector of Schools reports that very gratifying progress has been made.

The value of improvements, stock, &c, at the Home on the 31st December was estimated at £973. The expenditure during the year, including wages to aborigines, was £543.

The condition of the aboriginal station at Brungle was fairly satisfactory during the year. The general health of the residents was about the average, and no epidemic had visited the settlement. Twenty-five of the children were on the school-books, and the Local Board and visitors have expressed themselve3 as very well pleased with the progress and the attainments of the pupils, and the general condition of the school. Eight births and five deaths occurred during the year, the population on the 31st December being 102—forty-seven full-bloods and fifty-five half-castes.

Representations were made during the year by numerous persons as to the mismanagement of the Cumeroogunga, Warangesda, and Brewarrina Stations, under the control of the Aborigines' Protection Association, showing almost complete failure as regards any benefit which had been sought to be attained for the amelioration of the condition of the aboriginal inmates of those places. The Board considered them to be of such a serious character that a personal visit to Cumeroogunga and Warangesda by their Chairman and the Honorable W. H. Suttor was decided upon.

The representations made were to a large extent confirmed, and the Board at once determined upon the appointment of a Local Board of Advice and Management for each Station, and obtained the approval of the Chief Secretary for the adoption of a comprehensive code of regulations (copy attached), under which it is anticipated that the condition of the aborigines at the stations will be vastly improved, and all cause for discontent removed.

The amount of donations to the Association during the year reached a total of £144 only, the lowest received during any year since the formation of the Association.

The amount expended during the year on the three stations from the vote of Parliament was £2,047 2s. 8d., which, with a sum of £634 1s. 9d. expended by the Association from revenue received by them, makes a total of £2,681 4s. 5d. Claims for the last quarter of the year for payment by the Government, amounting in all to £925, were also outstanding on the 31st December.

In conclusion, we desire to place on record our appreciation of the assistance so cheerfully rendered to us by the several District Boards of Advice, and by the members of the Police Force throughout the Colony, in our efforts to ameliorate the condition of the aborigines.

We have, &c, EDMUND FOSBERY, Chairman. RICHARD HILL, PHILIP GIDLEY KING, SYDNEY BURDEKIN, A. M. HUTCHINSON, W. H. SUTTOR, THOS. COLLS, J. M. CHANTER,

APPENDICES.

Members of

Board.


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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX A.

CENSUS RETURNS, 1894.

Locality.

Animbo

Arakoon Araluen Armidale Ashford Ballina Balranald Baradine Barraba Barringun and Enngonia Bathurs t Bega Bellingen Berrima Blackville , Blick's River

Boggabilla Booligal

Bourke and Byrock Braidwood Brewarrina Broadwater Broken Hill Brungle Brunswick River Heads Brushgrove Bundarra Bungwall Flat

Camden Cannonbar Canowindra Carrathool Carroll

Casino Cassillis Clare

Cobar Cogargo Condobolin Coolamon Cooma Coonabarabran Coonamble Copeland Copmanhurst Coraki Corowa Cowra Cudgen Dalmorton Dandaloo Darlington Point (including Warangesda) Delegate

Deniliquin Drake Dubbo Dungog Eden Emu Fla t

Euabalong Eugowra Euriowie Eurobodalla Forbes Forster Garah Gilgunnia

Gladstone Glen Innes Goodooga, Angledool, and Tatalla Goulburn

Full-bloods.

Men.

B'twn 20 and 40 yrs

... 6 ... 8 6 ... 3 ... ... 14 3 4 6 ... 2 4 15 1 6 4 ... 12 1 1 3 3 2 2 ... ... 2 2 1 ... 32 1 1 6 8 10 1 ... ... 14 3 6 1 ... 4 1 ... 4 17 3 1 12 2 ... 2 ... ... ... 1 ... 8 3 9 ... 4 11 16 ...

B'twn 40 and 60 yrs

... 7 ... ... 1 2 5 ... ... 8 ... ... 8 ... ... 4 1 ... 3 ... ... 7 2 ... 4 1 1 4 ... ... 4 ... 1 ... 44 1 ... 5 7 6 ... ... ... 8 1 12 6 4 ... 1 ... 1 13 6 5 14 4 ... 2 ... 2 2 ... ... 1 ... 2 1 1 7 20

Over 60 yrs

... 1 ... ... 2 ... 2 ... ... 2 ... ... 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 ... ... 1 ... 1 2 ... ... 5 ... ... ... 7 ... ... 2 3 3 .... ... ... 3 1 2 2 ... ... 1 ... ... 3 ... ... 5 2 ... ... ... 1 ... 2 ... 5 3 3 ... ... 4 16

Women.

B'twn 20 and 40 yrs

... 7 ... 4 1 ... 6 ... ... 12 ... ... 6 ... 1 1 11 ... 4 2 ... 18 5 ... 6 3 1 1 ... ... 2 ... 1 ... 35 ... ... 3 4 11 ... ... ... 10 2 9 3 ... ... 2 ... 3 6 3 1 14 2 ... 1 ... 2 1 2 ... 1 2 4 1 1 8 9 ...

B'twn 40 and

60 yrs

8 1

2

6

7

1

4

1 13

1 ...

3 ... 2 2

1

27 ... ...

8 3 9 ... ... ...

6 ... 4 2 3

... 1

......... 2 5

... 1 4

1

...

1 2

...

...

... 1 2 2 ... 1 4

18 ...

Over

60 yrs

2

3

2

2

7

1

3

5

3 4 3

1

2

2 1 1

5 2

2 22 ...

Children

10

7 5

7

11

3 7

8 10

1 6 5

2 44

4 12 2

11

6

68

6 2 8

2 1

33 12 18 16 3 6 1

5 11

7

19

9

6

2 3

18

4 13 60

Total.

39 1

19 17 2

25

56 3 7

40

3 18 41

2 21 11 3

115 13

1 30

9 7

22

23 2 3

218 2 1

33 31 50

3 1

75 19 53 30 10

10 7

15 55 19

8 68 11

15

13 3 7 1

19 13

43 4

11 49

161 ...

Half-castes.

Men.

B'twn 20 and

40 yrs

1 1

7 1

1 6 3 4

3

2 2 6 3 2 1 1 4

2

2

2 2

3

2

13

1 15 4

1 13 3 1 3 4

6

1 5

22

2 4 7

2 1 5 6

3

6 6 5 1 6 4 1

B'twn 40 and

60 yrs

4

1

3

1 1

2

1

7

1 2

1

6 2

1 2 1 2

1

1

4

2

4 1

1 2

2

3

5 1 2 2 1

Over

60 yrs

1

1

3 1

1

Women.

B'twn 20 and

40 yrs

2

3 2 1

6 2 3 1 1 2

1 4 2 1 3

5 1

10

1 2

4 1

2 13

2 29

5 1

9 3 2 5 1

4 2 1 4

16

3 4

1

6 6

1 6 5 7

4 3 4 2

B'twn 40 and 60 yrs

2

1

1 2

1

1

6

1

1 1 2 1 1

1 2

6 2

1 3 1

1 1

4

2

1 2

1 2

2 3 2 3

1 2 1 1

Over

60 yrs

"2

i

"2

1

Children

"9

17 19

1 1

22 16 5

"4 10

9 4 1 2 2

16 5

"27

" 4

5 ...

7 6 2 7

35

3 40

5

33 13 13 20 12 2

22 6 1

21 40

2

14 16 5 1

25 17

7 29 31

26

8 12 12

7

Total.

1 18

"27 24

2 2

38 23 12 1 5

16 1 3 4

21 9 4 6 3

34 C

"47

6 8 7

13 14 5

13 63

6 101

19 1 3

60 21 18 29 19 2

37 8 3

30 84 2 2

24 33

6 4 1

38 33

15 44 47 48

15 25 23 12

1

Grand Total

1

57 1

46 41

4 27 38 23 68 4

12 56

1 6

22 62 11 25 17 6

149 19

1 77 9

13 30

7 13 37

7 3

13 281

2 1

39 132

69 4 4

60 96 37 82 49 12 47 15 3

45 139 21 10 92 44

6 19

1 51 36 7

16 63 60 91

4 26 74

184 12


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APPENDIX A.—continued.

Grafton

Grafton South Grenfell

Gulargambone Gunnedah Hargraves Hartley Vale Harwood H a y H i l l E n d

Hillgrove Hillston Inverell Ivanhoe Kerramingby Kiama

Lake Cudgelico La Perouse Lawrence Lismore Liverpool Louth

Macksville Maclean Macleay River Maitland, East Maitland, West

Manilla Marsden Meninde Meroe Merriwa Milparinka Moama (including Cumeroogunga Mogil Mogil, Mungindi, and Collarendabri Molong

Mongarlowe Moonbi Moree

Morpeth Moruya Mossgiel

Moulamein Mundooran Murrurundi

Murwillumbah Narrabri Narranderra Nelligen Nimitybelle Nowra Nundle Nymagee Nyngan

Obley Orange Oxley Pallamallawa Palmer's Island Parkes Parramatta

Peak Hill Penrith Picton

Pilliga Pooncarie Port Macquarie Quambone Queanbeyan Rylstone Sans Souci Scone Singleton Stuart Town

Swansea Tamworth , Taree Tareena Tea Gardens Tenterfield Tibooburra

Full-bloods.

Men.

B'twn 20 and 40 yrs

5 9 1

2

3

1 10 2

l

l 3

10 13

18 7 1

20

2 13 7 1

29 8

14

11

1 20

2

1 10 3 7

1

1

3 1 7

9 1 1

10 15 2 3

1

3

10

6 3

30

B'twn 40 and 60 yrs

4 10

7 2

1 5 1

Over 60 yrs

3 4

3

2

... ...

... 2 1 2 2

2 1 1

10

5 5

11

5

13 2 8

12

4 9

13

5 4 3

1 3

2 2

1

4

6 10 6 9

1 1 3

1 2 2 1 7

3 2

1 2

7

6 14

6

1 3

2 8

5 1

5 2

1

1

2

2 1 4 1

1

2

1

1

Women.

B'twn 20 and 40 yrs

6 7

2

5

1 2

2 10 3

14 5 2

21

1 6 4

22 4

10

8

1 19 4

4 3 3

3 2

1 1 3

9 7 2 3 1

2 11

1 2

27

B'twn 40 and 60 yrs

6 10

1

1 3

1

2 4 1 2 2 4 2 1 3 7

13

3

1

15

3

1 6 5 3 1 4

3

2 1

1

2

2

1 1 7 6 7 1 2

1 4

1 1

1

Over 60 yrs

1 2

1

2

4 4

4

9

10

1

2

2 1

4

2

1

1

1

2 2

3 1 1

1

Children

16 21

7

4 1

22

4 3

3

11 10

9 21

41

2

4 4

18 25 30

33 1 5

15 1

3 5 1 4

1

4 1

9

14 4

8 33

8 17

l 21

7 3 1

21

Total.

41 63

1 19 4

2 21

2

1 40

3 16 18

1 9

10 36 49

1 55 68

3 122

2

4 24 28

1 82 44 86

67 1

12 78 26

4 27 19 23

1 9 1 1 5

13 4 9

16 1

30 6 2

37 73 30 42 2 3 1 9

54 1 1

18 11 3 2

86

Half-castes.

Men.

B'twn 20 and 40 yrs

4 6

3 3

4

1 4 2

4 9 2 6 1 5 4 2

10 3

18

2

1 1

2 38

6

1

"4

4 6 2 5 1 6 5 2

15

3 1 1 1

5

8 11

1 10

3

4

1 1 9 1 4

B'twn 40 and 60 yrs

1 1 1

i

3

1 1

2

2 2

10

1

1

7 1

i

3

1

4 3

3 1

1 1 1

2

6

5

1

2

1

1 2

1

Over 60 yrs

1

2

1

1

3

1

1

1

1

1

Women.

B'twn 20 and 40 yrs

7 2

2 1

2

4

4 8 1 6 1 2 2 3

10 1

19 2

2

1

0 20

5 3

7

3 2 3

4 3 6 4 1

12 2

3

1

1

6 3 1 3 9 1 9

3 3

5

1

11

4

3

B'twn 40 and 60 yrs

1 1 2 1 2 2

1 1

1

4

2

8

4

1 1 1 1

1

2

1

1

2 2

1 1

1 3

1

4 1

5

1

3

Over 60 yrs

2.

2

1

1

Children

17 8 3

14

6 5

6

5

1 15 21 10 13 2 8 3

12 52

2 54

1

18

3

12 53 23

4

22

12 10 18

5 8

10 17 5

56 8

15 1 8 2

21

2

29 11 2

32

8 15

11

2

9

14

l 5

Total.

28 17 5

21 6 7

15 2

2 15

7

l 27 40 14 31

4 17 9

21 83

6 110

3

22 1 5 1

17 119 36

8 2 1

33

21 16 29

2 15 12 28 31

9

90 12

2 25

4 9 4

35

5 1

45 38

4 61

12 21

2 22

7 2

35 1

23

18

Grand Total

69 80

6 40 10 7

17 23

2 2

16 47

3 17 45 41 23 41 40 66 10 76

151 9

232 3 2

22 5

29 29

1 99

163 122

8 2 1

100 1

33 94 55

2 19 39 47 54

9 1

99 13

1 7

38 8

18 4

51 1

35 7

47 75 77 91 42 14 24

1 11 76

1 8 2

53 12 26

2 104


APPENDIX A.—continued.

Locality.

Tingha Tinonee Torrowangee Trangie Trunkey Tuena Tumbarumba Tumbulgum Ulladulla Ural la Walbundrie Walcha

Walgett, Carinda, and Grawin Wanaaring and Yantabulla Wardel l Warialda Warren Wee Waa Wellington' Wentwor th Werr is Creek Whi te Cliffs Wilcannia

Wilson's Downfall Windsor Wingham Wollar Wollongong

Woodburn Woodenbone

Woogoolga Yamba Yass

Yetman Young Confined in Gaols of Colony

Total

Full-bloods.

Men.

B'twn 20 and 40 yrs

9

3

1

2

1

9 17 30

9 2 4 9 1 2 5 3 4

3

l 6 5 1 3 2

11

778

B'twn 40 and 60 yrs

1 5 3

1 1 2

8 12 15

1

3 4 1

10 2 7 1 2 3 1

4 2

4

3

547

1

3 4 2 1

1

1

1 3

4 1

1

222

Women.

B'twn 20 and 40 yrs

8 4

2

1 8

16 20

2

1 9 1

7 8 3 2 3

4 5 1

2

583

B'twn 40 and 60 yrs

7 1 1

2

4 7 9 4

4

1 4

2

3

4 3

2

5 2 1

2

2 1

3

1

364 l54

Children

2 11

1

0 3 1 1

24 19 12 4

5 15

1

4 2 3

4 4

10 4 2

3

1,108

Total.

3 40 12

1 1

4 10 6 2

56 80 90 22

2 12 41

7 3 1

31 15 19 6

16 10

1 1

35 20

4 3

13

14

Half-castes.

Men.

B'twn 20 and 40 yrs

1 4

1

1

7 3

8 6 3 4

1 7 3 1 6

9 0 2 3

3 1

13

1 3

' 3,756 561

B'twn 40 and 60 yrs

1 2

4 2

4 3

2

1 2 4

4

7 1

2

4

1

189

Over 60 yrs

22

Women.

B'twn 20 and 40 yrs

1

1

9 2

10

13

1

522

B'twn 40 and 60 yrs

1

2 2

4 3

1 2

4

Over 60 yrs

6 1 1 2

1

4

164 16

Children

3 4 3 1

1 32 19

22 49

4 19

8 18 13

28 1 3 5

23 17 11 10

4 3

66 1 4 1

1,791

Total.

1 1 8 4 5 2 3 1

59 28

44 70

7 30

11 33 26

1 51

2 3 7

55 25 14 20

11 5

100 1 6 5

3,265

Grand

Total

1 4

48 16

6 3 3 5

69 34

2 100 150

97 52

2 23 74 33

4 52 33 18 26 61 41 24 21

1 46 25

4 103

14 6

19

7,021

APPENDIX B.

CENSUS RETURNS, 1893 AND 1894.

Comparison.

By return, 1893

Do 1894

Decrease

Increase

Full-bloods.

Adults.

Males.

1,690

1,547

143

Females.

1,148

1,101

47

Total.

2,838

2,648

190

Children.

1,144

1,108

36

Total.

3,9S2

3,756

Half-castes.

Adults.

Males. Females.

752

772

226

20

710

702

8

Total.

1,462

1,474

12

1,811

1,791

20

3,273

3,265

8

Grand Total.

7,255

7,021

234

BIRTHS and DEATHS, 1894.

Full-bloods.

Births reported 85

Deaths reported 154

Decrease by Deaths over Births 69

Births reported 132

Deaths reported 76

Increase by Births over Deaths 56


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APPENDIX C. EXPENDITURE by the Government on behalf of the Aborigines, 1894.

Department. Amount expended

Aborigines Protection Board

Colonial Secretary Medical Adviser to the Government Government Stores Public Instruction

Rations, clothing, farming-implements, seed, erection of dwellings, boats and gear, fencing-wire, fishing nets and tackle, medical comforts, &c., &c. (for aborigines generally)

Expenses in connection with the Home for Aborigines, Grafton—Salary of Manager, wages of aborigines, building material, seed, stock, rations, clothing, &c.

Conveyance of aborigines on the railway lines of the Colony

Salary of Secretary to Board Claims incurred by the Aborigines Protection Associa

tion in connection with the Cumeroogunga, Waran-gesda, and Brewarrina Aboriginal Stations—Salaries, rations, clothing, medicine, building-material, farming-implements, sheep, seed, freight, labour, &c.

Burial expenses—Aborigines , Medical attendance and medicine , Blankets, clothing, stationery, &c Repairs to buildings, erection of new buildings, school

books, fuel and cleaning, and salaries of teachers ..

Total £

s. d.

7,330 8 0

516 12 10

802 15 9 100 0 0

2,047 2 8 10,796 19 3

61 0 0 788 19 11

2,575 14 0

1,088 15 1

15,311 8 3

APPENDIX D .

EXPENDITURE by the Board on Aborigines generally, 1894.

Locality.

Average monthly number receiving aid.

Nature of aid. Amount expended during the year.

Angledool Armidale Ballina ... Balranald Baradine Barrington Bellinger River . Boggabilla Bonshaw Booligal Bowraville Braidwood Breeza Broadwater .... Brungle

Brushgrove Buckinguy Bungawalbyn Bunalbo Burragorang Burrier .* Bushfield Cabbage-tree Island. Camira Casino Cobar Colane Collarendabri Coolangatta and

Greenwell Point. Coonamble Copmanhurst Coraki Cowra Crudine Cudgen Dandaloo Delegate Drake Dubbo Dungalear Dyraaba Dungog Eden Eugowra Forl>es Forster

17 2 1 6 1 6

25 9 1 5

21 1 2 3

49

1 4 2 2 8 1 5 3 3 1 1 7 4 7

4 1 1 3 2 1 5

17 1 8 7 1 1 4 9

10

11

18 4 9 3 1

5 3

35

15

10 2

1 4 2

23

13 5

15

6 16

12 months. 1 week . 6 months.

12 „ . 6 „ .

12 ,, . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ .

12 months. 12 „ . 12 „ .

12 9

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 2 9

12 6

12

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

12 months. 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ .

Rations ,

Rations, clothing, fencing-wire, and nett ing Rations Rations and clothing Rations, clothing, tools, &c Rations and clothing Rations Rations and clothing Rations, clothing, and medical comforts Clothing Rations Rations, roofing-iron, &c Rations, clothing, building material, medical com

forts, fencing-wire, seed, forage, tools, harness stock, smithing, sundries, superintendent'! allowances, and aborigines' wages.

Rations , "

"

"

"

Rations, roofing-iron, repairs to pun t Rations and clothing Rations

"

Rations, clothing, repairs to boats, and a hut

Rations "

Rations and clothing Rations

" •

"

" *

Rations and medical comforts Rations

Clothing . Rations, and paint for boat Rations

Rations and boat-gear

£ s. d. 102 7 7 0 3 6 1 2 11 45 16 10 2 10 9

131 0 8 82 12 0 79 18 11 27 1 1 21 6 3 84 6 7 0 7 6 24 10 7 31 2 7 540 10 11

5 17 0 19 19 10 10 15 7 16 5 4 68 9 10 10 16 4 42 11 9 38 15 4 21 14 9 1 0 10 4 12 10 56 6 7 10 10 9 100 5 4

56 18 1 5 19 1 5 4 10 48 1 10 23 15 10 5 16 0 19 16 0 76 18 8 5 16 6 55 15 0 92 8 7 8 13 5 2 0 0 29 7 5 72 12 11 72 0 9 39 14 1

Particulars.

£ £ s. d.

Adults. Children.

1

3

4 5

9

5

7 6

7

Period.


8 APPENDIX D—continued.


Locality.

Adults. Children.

Period. Nature of aid. Amount expended during the year.

Gerringong Gilgunnia Glen Innes Glenorchy Glen Ugie, Orara, and

South Grafton. Goodooga Goonal Grafton

Gresford , Gulargambone , Gunnedah Guyra Harwood Hillston Illawarra Lake

Ingalba Jervis Bay Kajuligah Kangaroo Valley Keewong Kunopia Kyogle La Perouse

Lawrence Lionsville Lismore Macksville Macleay River.

Mallara Marfield Megalong Millera. Milparinka Mogil Mogil Moolah Moonagee Moree Mossgiel Mungindi Murrumbong Murwillumbah . Narrabri Narrandera Nelligen Nymboida Nyngan Oban Parkes Peak Hill Penrith Pilliga Poolamacca Popiltah Por t Macquarie. Por t Stephens .

Quambone .. Queanbeyan Rylstone Singleton ..

S tuar t Town Stur t ' s Meadows Swansea Tabulam Taree Tatalla Tatham Terembone Terry-hie-hie Tooloon Trangie Tumbulgnm Turlingah Ulladulla Unumgar Wagonga Walcha Walge t t Wallaga Lake ...

13 4

46

1 13 2

4 5

7 3 2 1 4

15 3

16

2 3 2

43 67

3 7 1

24 28

3 6 5 6

11 1 3 6 4 1 2 4

14 7 5 1

16 11 12 20 11

21 2 1

27

1 3 2 5

14 5 1

13 14 4

13 1

12 12 4 1 2 2

69

2

19

1 9

83

15 1

12 2 2 1

4 1.3 5

10

17 30

7

8 3 9

26

14 2

9 13 7 8 1

13 21

1

12 months. 12 ,. . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ .

12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ .

6 12 12 3

12 8 5

12 12 12 8

12 12 12 12

12 12 12 12 12

12 12 12 12

28

12 months. 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ .

12 months.

9 months. 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 9 „ .

12 „ . 12 „ . 6 „ .

12 months. 12 „ .

12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ .

12 „ . 6 „ .

12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 2 weeks .

12 months. 12 „ . 12 „ . 2 „ .

12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ . 12 „ .

12 months. 1 week....

12 months.

Rations, clothing, boat and gear, and galvanised iron Rations and clothing Rations Rations, building material, tools, and water tank. Rations

Rations, clothing, school furniture, building and fencing material, tools, smithing, seed, cattle, harness, sundries, salary of manager, and wages of aborigines.

Rations Rations and plough Rations

Rations and clothing Rations, tools, tents , fishing tackle, fencing wire,

and seed. Rations and cart Rations, clothing, fishing tackle, and boat gear Rations Rations and clothing Rations ...

I I

Rations, boat and gear, medical comforts, and repairs to old boats.

Rations

Rations, clothing, medical comforts Rations, clothing, medical comforts, tools, fishing

net, repairs to boat. Rations

Clothing Rations and clothing

Rations

Clothing Rations Clothing Rations , Rations and clothing Rations Rations and paint for boat, Rations

Rations, tools, and fishing tackle. Rations and clothing Rations

"

Clothing, boat, and Christmas treat Rations, clothing, and medical comforts Rations, clothing, building material, tools, seed,

paint for boat, and fishing net. Rations Rations and clothing , Rations Rations, clothing, horse, harness, tents, roofing iron,

fishing tackle, and sundries. Rations and clothing Rations Rations and clothing Rations Rations, clothing, and medical comforts Rations

Rations and clothing Rations, medical comforts, and repairs to boats .. Rations Clothing Rations and fencing wire Rations Rations, clothing, repairs to boats, boat-gear, and

Superintendent's allowance.

4 2 1 5 4

8

6 4

9

4

7 7 1 1

4

9

5 4 2

8

2

1

"

"

"

" "

"

I I

"

"

I f

£ 62 29 16 75 22

71 34 516

1 132 18 2

9 9 19

41 38 17 8 34 152 26 172

10 20 11 120 3S7

21 42 57 7 18 125 22 29 53 3

112 0 6

100 18 10 9 16 104 54 35 2

109 20 22 178 99

189 24 26 203

5 5 24 26 86 34 0

203 118 58 7 7 72 118 29 1 11 0

380

s. 10 10 10 3 13

1 18 12

10 3 8 19 10 12 15

4 19 19 5 3 19 3 7

18 17 1 5 10

16 7 13 7 0 12 13 9 2 17 17 16 11 18 4 15 8 11 7 16 18 6 13 6 4 15 12

12 3 1 7

0 17 1 0 5 4 4 2 1 5 9 9 2 15 15 10 19 5 1

1. 3 10 4 4 3

1 7 10

1 1 0 0 0 7 3

6 1 5 10 11 11

9

9 7 5 8

1 0 6 4 0 0 4 4 7 5 4 1 0 1

10 6 8 6 10 2 2 2 6 4 6 9 0

7 11 9 2

10 9 1 4 8 5 8 9 10 3 3 4 8 2 0 0 11 1 10


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APPENDIX D—continued.

Locality.

Wanaaring Warren Wee Waa Weilmoringle Wellington Wilson's Downfall .. Windsor Wingham Wollar Wollomombi Woogoolga Wyangarie Wyrallah Yass and Pudman

Creek. Incidental Expenses.. Railway Fares (Abori

gines). Salary of Secretary ..


Adults. Children.

3 2 7 3

32 9 9 1 4 3 9

12

10 1

47 6

1

29

12 months. 9

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 9

12 12 12 12

Nature of aid. Amount expended i during the year.

Rations

Rations and clothing Rations Rations, boat, repairs to old boat Rations, clothing, and repairs to plough.... Rations and clothing Rations

Rations and clothing Rations Rations, clothing, seed, fuel for schoolroom

£ s. 18 16 12 1 20 18 16 2

104 18 18 18

106 15 46 11 60 8

5 10 11 19 17 7 26 17 5 47 10 1

105 12 4

46 0 5 802 15 9

100 0 0

8,749 16 7

APPENDIX E. AMOUNTS paid for Medical Attendance, 1894.

Locality.

Coolangatta and Cowra

Dubbo

Forbes Goulburn Grafton Gunnedah

Hillston

Kiama La Perouse

Macleay River

Carried

Amount.

£ 31

1 2

28 21

0 16 32 56

1 16 19 10 26 0 1 1 0

40 50

0 3

50

s. 13 15 10 19

7 10 12 0 6 0 7

10 10 13 10 10 0

10 0 0

10 5 0

d. 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

412 17 10

Locality.

Ulladulla

Warde l l . . .

Wingham

Total £

Amount.

£ s. d. 412 17 10

2 18 0 10 15 0

1 10 0 26 10 0 37 5 0

1 0 0 1 10 0 4 0 0

19 12 9 40 0 0

2 2 0 0 10 0

43 8 0 3 0 0

37 0 0 19 8 10 29 19 0

6 10 0 1 0 0

25 0 0 58 18 6

4 5 0

788 19 11

N.B.—These charges were defrayed from the Medical Vote.

APPENDIX F. LIST of Articles supplied Aborigines from the Government Stores, 1894.

Locality.

No. receiving aid.

Adults. Children.

Ashford Ballina Bendemeer... Broadwater Brungle Brushgrove Bundarra ... Byron Bay ... Casino Copmanhurst Coraki Cudgen Drake Eden Glen l imes. . . Grafton

6 5 1 3

3 4 1

12 18 3 1

23

1 9

16

3

10

12 5

1

6

Nature of aid.

Clothing.

Medicine. Clothing.

Oars. Clothing.

Locality.

No. receiving aid.

Adults. Children.

Grafton South Harwood Kookabookra Lawrence Lismore Murwillumbah Sydney Tenterfield Tumbulgum Walcha Wardell Wilson's Downfall Woodenbong Woogoolga Throughout the

Colony

21 7

15 8

10 8

1 12 3 4

Nature of aid.

Clothing.

Office Stationery. Clothing.

Blankets.

N.B.—The cost of these articles and their transit (£2,575 14s. in all), was defrayed from the Vote for Government Stores.

560—B


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APPENDIX G. STATEMENT of Expenditure on account of Aborigines during the year 1894 by the Department of Public

Instruction.

Name of School. Books and apparatus. Fuel and cleaning. Building, repairs

rent, furniture.

Barrington Brewarrina Brungle Cabbage-tree Island Cumeroogunga Forster Grafton Mulyan Rolland's Plains Wallaga Lake Warangesda Wauchope

Totals

£ s. d. 45 10 0 91 0 0 91 0 0 74 16 8

157 13 7 24 11 8 87 6 8

111 10 0 45 10 0 83 17 3

125 0 0 45 10 0

983 5 10

£ s. d. £ s. d. 5 5 0

£ s. d.

1 16 4 1 15 10 0 8 2 4 0 7

2 8 4

1 6 6

3 16 0

7 1 0 51 0 0 7 16 0

2 11 10 5 0 0 2 11 10 3 11 10 5 0 0

11 15 9 34 17 6 58 16 0

£ s. d. 50 15 0 92 16 4 96 11 10 75 4 10

219 15 2 32 7 8 87 6 8

116 10 2 50 10 0 86 9 1

129 18 4 50 10 0

1,088 15 1

APPENDIX H. CENSUS Returns, Cumeroogunga, Warangesda, and Brewarrina Aboriginal Stations, 1894.

Mission Stations.

C u m e r o o g u n g a W a r a n g e s d a . . . Brewarr ina . . .

To ta l

Population,

Full-bloods.

Adults.

20 40 37

97

Children.

24 5

10

39

Total.

44 45 47

136

31st December, 1894 .

Half-castes.

Adults.

55 43

5

Children.

77 42 17

103 136

Total.

132 85 22

239

Grand Total.

176 130 69

375

Adults.

14 26 29

69

Daily average population throughout the year.

Full-bloods.

Children. Total.

27 6 9

42

41 32 38

111

Half-castes.

Adults. Children. Total.

40 29 7

76

52 35 19

106

92 64 26

182

Grand Total.

133 96 64

293

APPENDIX I. BOARD for Protection of Aborigines, 31st December, 1894.

Date of Appointment. Chairman Edmund Fosbery, Inspector-General of Police 5 June , 1883. Members Hon. Richard Hill, M.L.C ,,

Hon. Phil ip Gidley King, M.L.C Sydney Burdekin 27 May, 1887-A. M. Hutchinson 26 August, 1887. G. O'Malley Clarke 24 April, 1889. Hon. W. H . Suttor, M.L.C 25 Ju ly , 1890. Thomas Colls 11 November, 1891. Hon. R. H . D. Whi te , M.L.C 16 February, 1894. J . M. Chanter, M.L.A 31 August, 1894.

Secretary A. Berckelman 30 April , 1888.

[9d.] Sydney : Charles Potter, Government Printer—1895.


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