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Aborigines of Queensland : report of the Commissioners / W. L. G. Drew, A. C. Gregory, Charles Coxen, John G. Hausmann

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Drew, W. L. G
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Nq 328.943 QUE
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Brisbane : James C. Beal, 1874
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Commission to inquire into certain questions opened by a petition from a number of residents in the District of Mackay, relative to the employment and protection of the Aboriginal inhabitants of the District, 1874
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1874.  

TJEEN SLAND.  

l-fflialatibe Sseemilg.  

ABORIGINES OF QUEENSLAND.  

(Laid on the Table of the Legislative Assembly by Command, and Ordered to be Printed, 7th May, 1874.)  

REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS.  

The Commissioners appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council  

for the purpose of taking into consideration certain questions opened up  

by Petition from number of residents in the District of Mackay, relative  

to the employment and protection of the Aboriginal inhabitants of that  

District; and farther, generally to enquire what can be done to ameliorate  

the condition of the Aborigines of this Colony, and to make their labor  

useful to the settlers and profitable to themselves, —have the honor to  

report:—  

1. That, in view of the difficulty and importance of the enquiry submitted  

for their consideration, and of the differing conditions of the various native tribes  

scattered throughout the Colony, the Commissioners considered it desirable to pro-  

cure from residents in the interior and elsewhere such information as could he  

obtained relative to the number, present condition, and prospects of the Aborigines  

in each district; together with the views and opinions of persons qualified, by  

experience or otherwise, to advise as to the best means of improving their con-  

dition.  

2. With this object form of Circular asking for information on the above  

and other points, was prepared and forwarded to residents in all parts of the Colony.  

More than one hundred replies to this Circular, as well as numerous other com-  

munications (including letter and Draft Bill from Mr. Alfred Davidson, Corres-  

pondent of the Aborigines Protection Society) have been received by the  

Commissioners. Many of these papers have been prepared with much care by  

persons well acquainted with the Aborigines, and anxious for their welfare, and  

contain much authentic and interesting information of race the great majority  

of whom, whatever may be done to improve their condition, there is too much  

reason to fear, are doomed to early extinction. The documents referred to are  

so voluminous that it would serve no useful purpose to print the whole, and the  

Commissioners recommend that they be authorized to employ some competent  

person to extract, under their supervision, such portions as it may be considered  

desirable to print and preserve for permanent record.  

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Drew, W. L. G & Gregory, Augustus Charles & Coxen, Charles & Hausmann, John G & Queensland. Legislative Assembly, issuing body. (1874). Aborigines of Queensland : report of the Commissioners Retrieved April 5, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-53959500

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Drew, W. L. G, Gregory, Augustus Charles, Coxen, Charles, Hausmann, John G and Queensland. Legislative Assembly, issuing body. Aborigines of Queensland : report of the Commissioners Brisbane: James C. Beal, 1874. Web. 5 April 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-53959500>

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Drew, W. L. G & Gregory, Augustus Charles & Coxen, Charles & Hausmann, John G & Queensland. Legislative Assembly, issuing body. 1874, Aborigines of Queensland : report of the Commissioners James C. Beal, Brisbane viewed 5 April 2025 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-53959500

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