Aboriginals in Australia A moral and political critique
A historical essay condemns how white colonists degraded and exploited Aboriginal people. It argues for treating Aboriginals as responsible citizens, ending paternalistic welfare like blankets, and enabling land ownership and self-sufficiency. It highlights past abuses in land seizure, labor exploitation, and enforced dependency. It praises Aboriginal resilience in crafts, farming, and wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackfellow
Australia
Felow
WISE AND OTHER VIO CARTOON JOKES AND QUIPS
A collage of overheard exchanges and quick quips about diet roads aging schooling courtship and daily life. Snippets include a doctor patient joke about a boil misread windows opened twice a quip about a wealthy father and weekly allowances and a child asking for cake with a sly motive.
Dorrigo Sinks Off Queensland Coast. 22 Missing
The steamer Dorrigo carrying 22 crew from Sydney to Thursday Island foundered Friday morning off the Queensland coast between Brisbane and Maryborough. Captain Grey and his son were rescued on a raft by the Moruya on Saturday. 22 crew remain missing as Burah and Cape York search the area amid a rough sea and wreckage on Great Sandy Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Thursday Island
Queensland
Brisbane
Maryborough
Grey
Burah
Cape York
Great Sandy Island
Tariff Spurs New Cotton Mills at Wentworthville
The tariff on cotton tweed prompts George Bond and Co. Ltd. to build three new mills beside their current Wentworthville plants. Plans, approved by Prospect and Sherwood Councils, set costs at £60,000 before machinery. The expanded Wentworthville operation will employ about 1400 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bond and Co. Ltd
Wentworthville
Prospect and
Sherwood Councils
Call for Royal Commission on Treatment of Blacks in the State
The Wingham Chronicle reports a plea to Government for a Royal Commission to thoroughly examine the treatment and condition of the black population in the State. The goal is to halt objectionable practices and replace the current unsatisfactory system with humane policy, allowing remnant Aboriginal people to establish homes and contribute as reputable citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cldren
Wingham Chronicle
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Catt
Spain
Tommy
Jones
Trish
Dora
F.O.B. Ford Works
Ford
Ford Dealer
She Victor
Piano
George St
JOM
Stati
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