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954133
  • Title
    Documents collected by Sir William Dixson regarding Aboriginal Australians in Victoria, being mainly reports received by G. A. Robinson Chief Protector of Aborigines from his Assistant Protectors, 3 March 1837 -7 January 1850
  • Creator
  • Call number
    DLADD 90
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    3 March 1837 - 7 January 1850
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    954133
  • Issue Copy
    Partly Digitised
  • Physical Description
    1 folder of textual material - manuscript
  • Scope and Content
    ITEM 01
    Report by Rev. George Langhorne regarding Port Phillip Mission, 3 March 1837

    ITEM 02
    Mission Report for month ended 31st January 1838 by George Langhorne

    ITEM 03
    Report of the Mission to the Aborigines for the month ended 31 January 1839 by George Langhorne

    ITEM 04
    Report of the Mission for February 1839 by George Langhorne

    ITEM 05
    Letter from Edward Parker to G. A. Robinson, Melbourne, 8 April 1839 (duplicate)

    ITEM 06
    Letter from P. Cussin to G. A. Robinson, Melbourne, 6 May 1839 (duplicate)

    ITEM 07
    Letter from James Dridge to G. A. Robinson, Goulburn River near Clark's Station, 3 June 1839, together with depositions by James Dickson, John Maloney and Thomas Topham, 31 May – 1 June 1839, regarding death of James Doyle

    ITEM 08
    Deposition by James Cosgrove, 13 June 1839, regarding death of Hugh Bryan (duplicate)

    ITEM 09
    Circular letter from G. A. Robinson to Assistant Protectors, Melbourne, 4 July 1839 (duplicate)

    ITEM 10
    Statistical return of the Aboriginal population in the Western Port District by William Thomas, 20 November 1839, forwarded by G. A. Robinson to C. J. La Trobe, 22 November 1839. Includes census of Aborigines of the Wavorong Tribe and Bonurong Tribe, giving Aboriginal name and age.

    ITEM 11
    Report from Native Police Encampment Yarra Yarra submitted by H. E. Pultney Dana to C. J. La Trobe, 31 March 1842. Includes 1 page of Aboriginal names.

    ITEM 12
    Quarterly journal from 1 March to 31 May 1842 by Edward Parker

    ITEM 13
    Report on the state of the Goulburn River District to 31st August 1842

    ITEM 14
    Periodical report 1 September 1842 Narre Narre Warren by William Thomas

    ITEM 15
    Report on the state of the Central Aboriginal Station, Goulburn River District, from 1 September to 30 November 1842

    ITEM 16
    Report from G. A. Robinson to C. J. La Trobe, 8 October 1842

    ITEM 17
    Quarterly report for Native Encampment Merri Merri Creek from 1 December 1844 to 28th February 1845 submitted by William Thomas to G. A. Robinson (duplicate), 1 March 1845

    ITEM 18
    Letter from G. C. Curlewis to C. J. La Trobe, Lake Baal Baal, 8 December 1845 (duplicate) together with letter from F. A. Powless to C. J. La Trobe, 28 February 1846 (duplicate) regarding deaths of two shepherds at Mr Cowper's Station

    ITEM 19
    Report on Loddon Aboriginal Station and District 21 January 1848 submitted by Edward Parker to G. A. Robinson

    ITEM 20
    Journal for Merri Merri Creek 1 March to 31 May 1848 submitted by William Thomas to G. A. Robinson, 1 March 1845

    ITEM 21
    Report of the Yarra Aboriginal Institution near Melbourne for the year 1849 by F. S. Edgar, including a letter from Charles Never.

    ITEM 22
    Journal for Merri Merri Creek 1 July to 31 December 1849 submitted by William Thomas to G. A. Robinson, 1 January 1850, including Return showing the number of deaths and births of Aboriginal Natives (with Aboriginal names) and Return showing the number and name of Aborigines committed and tried for offences against Europeans (Appendix A)

    ITEM 23
    Report on Loddon Aboriginal Station for the half year ending 31 December 1849 submitted by Edward Parker to G. A. Robinson, sent 7 January 1850
  • System of arrangement
    Chronological order
  • General note

    Previously known as Tasmanian Archival Estrays
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