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1940-1969 : Sources for Aboriginal Studies

1940


McCarthy, F.D. “The Carved Trees of New South Wales” in The Australian Museum Magazine 7:5 (June-August 1940):161-166. (1.02 MB PDF)

McCarthy, F.D. “Aboriginal Stone Arrangements in Australia” in The Australian Museum Magazine 7:6 (Sept.1940):184 - 189. (627 KB PDF)

Enright, W.J. "Notes on the Aborigines of the North Coast of N.S.W." in Mankind 2:9 (Oct 1940): 321-324. (329 KB PDF)

1943


McCarthy, F.D. and Davidson, F.A. “The Elouera Industry of Singleton, Hunter River, New South Wales” in Records of the Australian Museum 21:4 (1943) pp.210-230. (1.76 MB PDF)

Article entitled "Aborigines at Platt's Estate A.L.P. Council Asks That They Remain" from the Newcastle Morning Herald, 6th September 1943 p.2. (194 KB PDF)

Article entitled "Attempt to Move Aborigines Aldermen Protest" from the Newcastle Morning Herald, 9th September 1943 p.2. (216 KB PDF)

Article entitled "Minister Calls for Report Blacks on Platt's Estate" from the Newcastle Morning Herald, 4th October 1943 p.2. (226 KB PDF)

Article entitled "No Evictions Platt's Estate Dwellers" from the Newcastle Morning Herald, 28th October 1943 p.2. (282 KB PDF)

Article entitled "Not Regarded as Objectionable Official View on Aborigines" from the Newcastle Morning Herald, 6th December 1943 p.2. (387 KB PDF)

1944


Article entitled "Native Skeleton on Beach" from the Newcastle Morning Herald, 8th January 1944 p.2. (384 KB PDF)

1947


McCarthy, F.D. “An Analysis of the Large Stone Implements from Five Workshops on the North Coast of New South Wales” in Records of the Australian Museum 21:8 (1947) pp.411-430. (1.87 MB PDF)

1949


Dixon, J. "The Ebenezer Coal Works" in Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society Journal and Proceedings. Vol.3 Pt.10 (July 1949): 145-147. (283 KB PDF)

Stretch, Canon Carlos. Three newsclippings from Archives shelf location A7745(viii) Exercise book “Historical notes”:"Paintings in Caves by Aborigines: Primitive Designs of Hands Seen at Congewai" by Rene Crouch, Maitland Mercury 26th January 1949; "Primitive Paintings by Aborigines Widely Distributed Throughout Australian States" by R. Crouch, [Maitland Mercury?] 5th February 1949; "Aboriginal Paintings and Carvings" by F.J. Lynch, [Maitland Mercury?] [undated]. (531 KB PDF)

1950


Elkin, A.P. "Obituary: Mr W.J. Enright" in Mankind 4:4 (Feb 1950): 162 - 164. (243 KB PDF)

1953


Holmes, A.E. "The Breastplate of the 'The King of Tanilba'" in Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society Journal and Proceedings. Vol.7 Pt.12 (September 1953): 189-190. (317 KB PDF)

1962


University of Newcastle Opus. "Mud, Mush and Mosquitoes" Opus Visits the Shortland Site July-August 1962. Opus 58 (29th August 1962) Vol.9 No.8.pp.12-13. (934 KB PDF)

1964


Rye, Douglas. Article entitled "Massacre of Aborigines" in [Newcastle Morning Herald?] [c1964]. (112 KB PDF)[John Turner Papers P24]

 

1965

Watkins, Allan. "Extractions by the Road." in Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate, 11 September 1965: p. 7 (153 KB gif image) [Courtesy of the Newcastle Herald] Story of Wells' family Newcastle dentists and mention of Aboriginal King Billy and his white teeth.

1966


N. Gunson, ' Biraban' (411 KB PDF) and `Threlkeld, Lancelot Edward' (526 KB PDF), in D. Pike (ed), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, pp 102-04, and Volume 2, pp 528-30, Melbourne University Press. [With kind permission of Mr Niel Gunson and the editors of the Australian Dictionary of Biography]

Brayshaw, Helen C. Some Aspects of the Material Culture of the Aborigines of the Hunter Valley at the Time of First White Settlement in the Area. Thesis Submitted as part of the Requirements for an Honours Degree in History, 1966. [Courtesy of Dr Helen C. Brayshaw]

Introduction [559 KB PDF file]
Chapter 1. Nature and Influence of the Environment. [2.25 MB PDF file]
Chapter 2. Social Organization and Habits. [852 KB PDF file]
Chapter 3. Food Quest. [1.27 MB PDF file]
Chapter 4. Material Culture. [3.53 MB PDF file]
Chapter 5. Archaeology. [1.44 MB PDF file]
Chapter 6.Ceremonial Life. [1.71 MB PDF file]
Chapter 7. Spiritual Life. [761 KB PDF file]
Chapter 8. Artistic Life and Bibliography. [3.36 MB PDF file]
Letter of Permission [31.8 KB PDF file]

1969


Moore, David R. “The Prehistory of the Hunter River Valley” in Australian Natural History (March 1969):166-171. (858 KB PDF) [Courtesy Len Dyall]

Farrelly, Alan. "Aborigines in the Valley 5000 B.C." in Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate, 31st May 1969. (143 KB PDF) [Courtesy of the Newcastle & Hunter District Historical Society]