NORTHERN

MS 3196

NORTHERN Land CouncilLand Claim Files

1975 - 1979

FINDING AID

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Library

NORTHERN LAND COUNCIL MS 3196

Land Claim files, 1975-1979

2 (17cm) boxes -

The Northern Land Council was instituted in response to the Aboriginal Land Commissioner,Judge Woodward's recommendation in his first report, 1973, that Aboriginal interests berepresented during his inquiry. Following the Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act, 1976 the NLCbecame a statutory body with the role of presenting Land Claims and representing Aboriginalpeople in negotiations with companies for the use of Aboriginal land.

The files in this collection are arranged in chronological order and represent land claims from theearly 1970's to 1979:

Early claims:

I BamyiliII Darwin Region (Kulaluk, Lot 5027, V Cox Peninsula

Goonday) VI Tree Pointm Elliott Village VII Quail/Grose Is.IV Dorisvale/Tipperary/Oolloo Area VIII Howley/Brock Ck.

Claims lodged with the Aboriginal Land Commissioner

IX Borroloola 27/6/77 XIX Anthony Lagoon 26/4/78X Alligator R. 31/3/78 XX Cox River 26/4/78XI Cobourg Peninsula 31/3/78 XXI Murranji 26/4/78XII Kalano-Wardaman XXII Montejinni 4/5/78XII Djauan/Katherine 31/3/78 XXIII Dum In Mirri Is 29/6/78XIV Limmin Bight 31/3/78 XXIV Nicholson River 16/10/78XV Umbrawarra/Jindare 31/3/78 XXV Kidman Springs 6/2/79XVI Vernon Islands 31/3/78 XXVI Borroloola III 5/3/79XVII Woolner 31/3/78 XXVII Minganini 15/3/79XVIII Douglas XXVIII see over page

XXIX see over pageXXX(a) (for Larrimah) 12/3/79XXX(e) for Daly River 30/3/78XXX(i) for Collah Water Hotel 8/2/79

Jinduckin Creek/Mount Bowman

XXVIII Land Claims General file

XXIX Brief to Counsel to advise Re: Ranger Uranium Mine ConstitutionalChallenge

XXX Duplicates and Miscellaneous material

NOTE. * ITEMS IN SOME FILES CONTAIN POTENTIALLYSENSITIVE OR RESTRICTED INFORMATION

Contents

I BamyiliII Darwin Region -III Elliott Village-IV Dorisvale/Tipperary/Oolloo -V Cox Peninsula -VI Tree Point -VII Quail/Grose Is.VIII Howley/Brocks Ck -IX Borroloola -X Alligator R.XI Cobourg Pen.XII Kalano/WardamanXIII Djauan/KatherineXIV Limrnin BightXV Umbrawarra GorgeXVI Vernon Islands/Dum In Mirrir

Island (see XXIII)XVII WoolnerXVIII DouglasXIX Anthony LagoonXX Cox RiverXXI MurranjiXXII MontejirmiXXIII Dum In MirrieXXIV Nicholson RiverXXV Kidman SpringsXXVI Borroloola IIIXXVII MinganmiXXVIII Land Claims - GeneralXXIX Brief to CouncilXXX Duplicated documents -

miscellaneous material

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File No

BOX I

BAMYILI: LAND CLAIM (NOV 74)

Folder A

a)

b)

c)

d)

Folder B

(e)

18/12/74

1/11/74

n

14/11/74

nd

(nd)

(f)g)h)

nd

9/2/76

nd

(1-4)

(5-6)

(7-8)

(9-11)

(-) letter - Warol Keller to C W Stirling &Co re: required information for claim

(-) letters - C W Stirline & Co to WardKellar re: correspondence with Bamyiliresidents- attached letter from The BamyiliDevelopment Co re: application for lease ofportion of Maranboy Commonage., map

(-) letter - Ward Keller (NLC Solicitor) to CW Stirling & Co re: status of claim -awaiting Commonwealth Legislation

(-) letter - NLC to Interim LandCommissioner - presentation of papersrelevant to Land Claim

letter - NLC to Interim Land Commissionerpresentation of papers relevant to LandClaim, map

Report on Bamyili Land Claim - J Hunter

attached maps

Reasons for establishing a tourist village atBamyili - A S Morre (Business Manager,Bamyili Development Co Pty Ltd

II DARWIN REGION : LAND CLAIMS

a) 23/6/75 (3) Report of Interim Aboriginal LandCommissioner on Kulaluk Land Claim - R CWard (Interim Aboriginal LandCommissioner)

b) 21/7/75 (6-24) Report of Interim Aboriginal LandCommissioner on Claim for Lot 5027 Townof Darwin - R C Ward

c) 29/8/75 (2) Report on Application for Aboriginal LandClaim known as Goonday at Emery Point,Darwin - R C Ward

III ELLIOTT VILLAGE : LAND CLAIM

a) 22/6/75 (1-2) letter - Councillors of the Elliott AboriginalCommunity to the Secretary NLC -application for vacant land - includes map

b) 14/8/75 (3-4) letter - G K Castine (Regional Adviser) toRegional Officer, Dept Aboriginal Affairs

c) 16/9/75 (5-7) Northern Land Council to Justice Ward,(Interim Land Commissioner) - coveringletter - information relevant to claim

IV DORISVALE/TIPPERARY/OOLLOO AREA (Wagamanand Nunggo Wumadi) : LAND CLAIM

FUeA

a) 16/11/76 (1-4) NLC to Justice Ward (Interim LandCommissioner) - information relevant toLand Claim - includes list of claimants andintroductory notes

b) 6/12/76 (5) letter - J H A Wilders (NLC) to Secretary,Dept of the Northern Territory requestinghold on alienation

c) 6/4/77 (6) letter - Western Mining Corporation Ltd toSecretary, NLC - requesting likely date for"Wagaman Claim" hearing

d) 15/4/77 (7-8) letter - R T Wheaton (Dept of the NorthernTerritory) to A Bishaw (NLC) - request forauthority to muster on Land Claim. - (SeeFile 2 for reply), map

e) 6/3/78 (-) Pending note

DORISVALE/FLORINA AREAFileB

a) 22/3/77 (1) letter - R T Wheaton (Dept of the NT) toSecretary (NLC) - advise if Land Claim ongrazing licence

b) 25/3/77 (2) memo randum - W Ivory to Mr Bishaw

c) 29/3/77 (3) letter - A Bishaw (NLC) to Secretary (Deptof NT) - reply to letter of the 22/3/77,

(4) map

d) 15/4/77 (5) letter - R T Wheaton (Dept of the NT) to ABishaw (NLC) - request for authority tomuster on Land Claim.

e) 19/4/77 (6) letter - A Bishaw (NLC) to Secretary (Deptof the NT) - reply to letter of the 15/4/77

COX PENNINSULA : LAND CLAIM

a) 27/11/75 (1)

b)

c)

nd

12/9/73

(2-7a)

(8-19)

d)

e)

f>

g)

h)

i)

j)

21/12/73

26/3/41

17/11/72

26/8/70

10/6/41

nd

30/4/71

29/7/75

(20)

(21-24)

(25-33)

(34-35)

(36)

(37-39)

(40-41)

(42)

(43-44)

Letter L Finlay (Community Adviser) toRegional Adviser (Dept of AboriginalAffairs)

Notes and maps - status of claim

Aboriginal Land Rights Commission.Notes of Discussions at Delissaville, NT

Letter - Ward Keller and Rorrison to HWoodie - covering letter for NLCminutes

Establishment of native settlement forAged and Infirm and other natives onCox's Peninsula - NT AdministrationNative Affairs Branch, Darwin

Delissaville - Welfare Division (report)location and access, history, population,council, social club, store, plans

Leases to Europeans in the DelissavilleArea. Chief Welfare Officer

Commonwealth Gazette - Acquisition ofLand for an Aboriginal Reserve at"Delissaville"

1)Wagait and Larrakeyah people relatedto Mrs Rivers in Wagait Reserve.2)Aboriginal Wagait and Larrakeyahpeople - lists of people

Leases hi the Delissaville Area - Welfaredivisionmap

report - R hempel (field officer) to NLCDelissaville Land Claim

1)m)

n)

o)

P)

e)

a)

nd

28/9/76

10/12/76

4/5/77

26/5/77

(45)

(46)

(47-48)

*(-)

*(-)

Leases etc. Cox Peninsula Area

letter - R I Viner (Minister for AboriginalAffairs) to NLC - confirmation ofintention not to lease land under claim

report - B Ivory to NLC. Cox Peninsula -Land Claim

letter - B Ivory (NLC) to G Barker,AIAS request for material for claim

letter - J Urry (AIAS) to W Ivory NLC*

VI TREE POINT : LAND CLAIM

a)

b)

c)

d)

nd

nd

nd

2/10/75

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4-5)

10/10/75 (6-7)

map - Koolpinya, Tree Point Land Claim

report - J H M Wilders NLC -background notes on community

map

letter - Ward Keller to J H A Wilders(NLC) objections to claim

letter - J H A Wilders (NLC) to MessrsWard Keller, Solicitors - notes on thecommunity

VII QUAIL/GROSE IS : LAND CLAIM

2/6/77 (1) report - C Pilakui after consultations withpeople at Delissaville

probably not from NLC files

VIII HOWLEY/BROCKS CREEK : LAND CLAIM

a) 8/3/76 (1-8) letter - T R Lawler (Dept of the NorthernTerritory) to NLC.Department's schedule for alienation ofvacant Crown Land, maps

b) nd (9-10) Schedule of land for Priority Alienationfor Rural Release and Development

c) nd (11-12) Appendix IX Areas of Vacant CrownLand in the Northern Territory which theAboriginal Land Rights Commissionrecommended should not be alienated tonon-Aborigines before 1976

IX BORROLOOLA : LAND CLAIM (27/6/77)(not based on NLC files)

a) Various (1-54) letters, transcript and reports, related todates (73- ) Dept of Aboriginal Affairs work in

Borroloola 1973-1975

b) 21/8/75 (54) letter - J J Stead (Community Advsier toNLC re: request by W O'Reilly to beginclaim on Lemon River

c) 26/8/75 (55-56) ietter _ j H A Wilders (Secretary NLC?)to Community Adviser Borroloola re:Borroloola Land Claims - maps

d) 27/8/75 57-60H Ietter _ Yanula claimants to NLC - landclaim applications, map

e) 21/8/75? (61-64) report - Land Claim - Borroloola,traditional ownership, land status and theland claims, reasons for cliams, issuesrequiring special attention.P Ritchie (Community Adviser) to NLC

f) 29/8/75 (65-69) reports - Land claims - Borroloola furthermaterial to items 61-64

g) 27/8/752/9/75

h)

i) 17/9/75

j)

25/7/77

1) 5/3/79

m) 13/3/79

i-iv (-) 4 letters - Binbinga, Garawa, Yanula andWanji claimants to NLC - land claimapplications, map

(~) letters - Currawa and Yananyula requestto purchase El Dorado Station

(*) letter - J H A Wilders ( Secretary,NLC?) to Dept of Aboriginal Affairs.Need for location and mapping sites inthe Borroloola area

(-) letter - J H A Wilders (NLC) to JusticeWard, Interim Land Commissioner -papers relevant to Land Claim on behalfof Garawa, Yanula and BinbingaAborigines resident at Borroloola

(~) Application to Aboriginal LandCommissioner : Borroloola.claimants for Common Land and SirEdward Pellew Group, Land claimed,land status, affected parties

(~) Application to Aboriginal LandCommissioner : Narwinbi Land Trust,Borroloola. claimants, land claimed,status of land, affected parties, maps

(") letter - F Middleton (Secretary,Aboriginal Land Commissioner) to NLC(?) receipt of North Island, Centre Island,Watson Island, Skull Island, Black Isletand two portions of South West Islandknown as Ukuri and Anolthawarra andLarrimah Vacant Crown Land

X ALLIGATOR RIVERS : LAND CLAIM (31/3/78)

Folder A (Possible AIAS file)

a) 7/78 14-19

b)

c)

d)

e)

29/6/78

19/4/79

17/4/79

Application to Aboriginal LandCommissioner (NLC) + map. AlligatorRivers Region Stage II (2 copies)

Gazettal Notice

ANPWS to Chairman AIAS. Notice ofIntention to Prepare a Plan ofManagement for Kakadu

Gazettal Notice. Map of proposedKakadu National Park

undated (15-55) Genealogical and clan information

FOLDER B

a) undated (47-61) Genealogies ^Restricted

b) -II975 (62-92 Report on Aboriginal Traditional landownership of the Alligator River Region.Part I The land-owning groups (clans)and their membership genealogies - lanKeen. ^Restricted

c) -712/76 (93-104) Land Owning Groups in WesternArnhem Land - G Chaloupka

d) 22/9/77 (105 letter - S McGill (NLC) to I Keen -further work on the land claim

e) 18/1/78 (106) letter - I Keen (?) to S McGill (NLC) -reply to item 105

f) 17/4/78 (107) letter - A Bishaw to E C E Pratt -approval of retention as Senior Counse

g)

h)

i)

j)

m)

XI

a)

b)

c)

_/g/78 (115-140) Aligator Rivers Region - Historicalsketch to World War II - G Barker,discovery, depopulation, reserves andmissions, land holdings (2 copies)

22/8/78 (141-146) sites of significance in the vicinity of theproposed Arnhem Highway Extension -lan Keen

-/11/78 (147-185) Traditional owners of the AlligatorRivers Region - Ranger Claim Stage II -lan Keen, includes biographical andgenealogical information. ^Restricted

28/2/79 (186) Memorandum - P Teitzel (Solicitor) to GChaloupka subject - land claim hearingand request for material

Brief to Appear. NLC to E Pratt

Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner : Land Claim - AlligatorReivers Region Stage li - claimants, landclaimed, land status (2 copies)

17/7/78 (51) File note - S McGill (NLC) - need for asecond claim including Mudginberri andMunmulary, problem of obtainingconsultants

COBOURG PENINSULA : LAND CLAIM (31/3/78)

undated (1) map - NT portion 1058, Port Essingtonlocality

undated (2,219) Name of the Area. Glan (3 copies)

undated (3.220) letter - Traditional owners (Khaki andSam) to Justice Ward - land claim (3copies)

k)

1)

28/2/79

28/7/78

(187-188)

(110-114)

d)

e)

undated

f)

g)

h)

i)

j)

D

m)

undated

(4-6, 221-222)

(7-12, 223-226)

23/9/76

16/12/77

30/3/78

(227)

(231)

10/4/78 (232)

3/5/78

1962

undated

undated

(234)

(228)

(233)

Members of Clan Territories in North-Western Arnham Land (3 copies) onecopy with map (No 4)

Letter - Traditional Owners of CoburgPeninsula to the Secretary NLC. -confirmation of land claim (7 copies)with various sets of signatures

Letter - NLC to P Ucko (Principal,AIAS) requests for assistance over CoxPeninsula, Wagait, Kidman Springs, DalyRiver and Coburg Peninsula

File note. Subject : Dr AngeloConfalaneri, S McGill (NLC)

Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner Coburg Peninsula LandClaim. List of claimants, land claimed,status of land, map (3 copies)

Letter - F Middleton (Secretary to theAboriginal Land Commissioner) to SMcGill (NLC) - acknowledgement ofreceipt of claims. (2 copies)

Letter - S McGill (NLC) to J G Mosley(2 copies)

Copy of proclamation of Floral andFaunal reserve. Cobourg Peninsula 1962

Surveys and Areas Contemplated (?)

(i) Traditional country of Manijang -Robert Curiningham. *Restricted(ii) Land owning Clans in North-WesternArnham Land. Map, blan territories,genealogies. *Restricted

*both reports possibly prepared by GChaloupka

XII KALANO - WARDAMAN - DJAUAN : LAND CLAIMSand LETTERS (31/3/78)

a) undated (323) Land Claim - Kalano CommunityAssociation Katherine

b) undated (329-324) Transcript - Cummerbund Bore(Willeroo) Re Wadaman Land Claim -claimants and NLC. Includes list ofclaimants, genealogies, map (copies -items 53-58 in Katherine Area land claimfile)

c) 2/9/76 (333-337) NLC to Justice Ward Interim LandCommissioner papers relevant to DjauanLand Claim - includes introductorystatement

(330-332 Transcript - Katherine Gorge Camp

d) 21/9/77 (338-339) Letter - S McGill (NLC) to R I Viner(Minister for Aboriginal Affairs) re:freeze on crown land

e) 26/9/77 (340) Letter - S McGill (NLC) to T Wheaton(Dept Northern Territory)

f) 4/11/77 (341-342) Letter - R I Viner (Minister) to S McGill(NLC)

g) 8/12/64 (343-345) notice of transferi) Katherine Sixteen Miles Cave Reserve,andii) Edith Falls National Park

XIII KATHERINE AREAS : LAND CLAIM (31/3/78)

FOLDER A

a) nd (5-9) Report on visit to Katherine 20-21/10/75W J Feint A/Field Officent to Secretary(NLC) (2 copies - see folder 2 item nos318-322)

b) nd

c) nd

d)

e)

h)

i)

nd

21/6/76

f) nd

g) nd

2/9/76

30/8/76

FOLDER B

a) May 1974

b) 30/10/74

(20) Land Claim - Kalano CommunityAssociation, Katherine

(53-58) Transcripts, map and genealogies relatedto Wadaman Land Claim (see WadamanLand Claim file)

(59-61) Transcript - Katherine Gorge Camp.Discussion of claimants with AssistantLand Commissioner. Land claimed andassociated Dreamings (possibly J HunterNLC Field Officer)

(63> Letter - F Merland (AIAS) to J Hunter,(NLC) re: Wardaman claim

(74) map - based on Tindale (1974)

(75-76) Report Javan Land Claim. J Hunter(NLC Field Officer) - area, claimants,Dreamings (based on items 59-61)

(81-83) Notice of submission of papers relevantto the Djauan Land Claim. NLC to JWard (Interim Land Commissioner)

(87> Letter - F Merlan (AIAS) to J Hunter,NLC, re: Manbulloo and Willerooproperties

(292-317) sites of significance in and around thetownship of Katherine, NT - GChaloupka. ^-Restricted

(235-236) Letter j N Nelson (Administrator) to theRegistrar, Land and Valuation ReviewTribunal. Forfeiture of pastoral lease No643 - Cox River.

c) 30/3/78

d) 10/4/78

e) 5/3/79

(346-354/ Application to the Aboriginal Land37-45) Commissioner : Katherine Area Land

Claim. Claimants, land claimed, statusof land, persons or organisations likely tobe affected. (2 copies)

Letter - F Middleton (Secretary toAboriginal Land Commissioner) to SMcGill (NLC) acknowledgement ofreceipt of Land Claims.

Letter and report - J Dymock (NLC) to GBarker (AIAS) - report of field trip toKatherine District. 30/1/79-7/2/79 (maynot be NLC file). *Restricted

nd map of Katherine region

XIV LIMMIN BIGHT - MARIA IS : LAND CLAIM 31/3/78

a) 30/8/73 (2), (379)

b) 3/12/75 (5-35)(380-410)

c)

d)

e)

10/12/75

30/3/77

undated

(36)(411)

(48-49)(412-413)

(414-442)

f>

g)

28/9/77

13/10/77

(443)

(444)

Application for land as a Pastoral holdingand Community Centre from the LimmenRiver Cattle Co to G Bryant (Minister ofAboriginal Affairs) (two copies).

Inquiry into a claim for land in theLimmen Bight and Maria Island.Transcript of proceedings before HisHonour Mr Justice Ward, Darinw3/12/75 (two copies)

Letter - Ward Keller (NLC, Solicitors) toSecretary, NLC advising of land claimproceedings (two copies)

Memorandum - W Ivory to S McGilllisting claimants and estates - summary ofclaim proceedings (two copies).

i) Submission re Land Claim to MariaIsland and Coastal strip between theRoper and Limmen Bight Rivers, madeon behalf of certain Aborigines belongingto the Mara and Wandarang LanguageGroups - estates, claimants, dimensionsto the NLC claim, organisation of theclaim, history of occupation, Europeaninterests and claims in the area and theclaimants attitude towards them,ii) Appendix Chapter 3 of Ph.D. thesis :J E Bern (2 copies)

Letter - S mcGiil (NLC to D McLaughlinrequesitng further work on claim with JBern

Letter - S McGill (NLC) to John Burnrequesting further work on claim with DMcLaughlin

h)

i)

j)

1)

m)

n)

o)

P)

q)

2/11/77

undated

2-9/2/78

3-4/2/78

30/3/78

21/8/78

5/9/78

7/2/79

28/2/79

(445)

(446-448)

(449-451)

(452-460)

(460A-E)

(461-464)

(465-488)

(489-500)

(501-510)

(511)

Letter - J Bern to S McGill (NLC) replyto above

Report to NLC - Limmen River Claim.Initial discussions with John Bernconcerning processing of land claim in1978. Discussions held at Newcastle Dec5th - 7th, 1977 (D McLaughiin?)

Field Report - Limmen bight Claim (DmcLaughlin) - purpose meeting withclaimants, precis of proceedings

Limmen Bight Claim - transcripts oftapes. Roper River - Tom, Andaiyi JohnTex Forest, Gorden Forest, StevenDaniels and Alec Thomspn. *Restricted

Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner - claimants, land claimed,status of land, maps (2 copies)

Field report from 18th July to 13thAugust, D McLaughlin

A submission requesting protection ofWunubari, a sacred area - D McLaughlin

The Limmen Bight Land Claim. Reportto the Northern Land Council. DmcLaughlin - details of land ownership.

Discussion with Lundsay Joshua re:Limmen Bight Claim- Notes concerning claimants who areexclusively "Djungkaiyi" claimants to theLimmen Bight claim.

P Teitzel (NLC) to Mildren & Partners -acceptance of brief

XV UMBRAWARRA GORGE (JINDARE) : LAND CLAIM(31/3/78)

a) 30/3/78 (9-11) Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner _ Umbrawarra Gorge(Jindare), claimants, land claimed, statusof land, map.

b) 10/4/78 (771> Letter - F Middleton (Secretary toAboriginal Land Commissioner) to Smcgill (NLC) - acknowledgement ofreceipt of land claims.

XVI VERNON ISLANDS : LAND CLAIM(31/3/78)

a) 30/3/78 Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner : Vernon Islands claim -claimants, description of Land claimed,status of land, map.(2 copies) one includes proclamation ofVernon Islands for conservation ofwildlife 3/374.

XVI DUM IN MIRRIE ISLAND : LAND CLAIM(29/6/78)

(See XXIII)

b) 29/6/78 Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner : Dum in Mirrie IslandClaim - claimants, description of landclaimed, status of land, maps.

c) 30/6/78 letter. F Middleton (Secretary toAboriginal Land Commissioner) to NLC

XVII WOOLNER : LAND CLAIM (31/3/75)

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

g)

h)

i)

j)

17/3/73

nd

nd

1/3/77

18/5/77

26/9/77

21/9/77

4/11/77

2/8/7710/2/78

30/3/78

(1-3/634-636)(4-10/637-643)

11/644

(12-14/645-647)

(5/648)

(649)

(650-651)

(652-653)

(654-657)

(35-38/658-662)

Lease to Woolner Pty Ltd (2 copies)

copies and summary of proclamationsrelated to the creation and resumption ofthe Woolner Aboriginal Reserve. (2copies)

map of reserved and resumed land (2copies)

letter - J Pryde (Dept. NorthernTerritory) to the Secretary NLC - requestfor claim status on area C marked onattached maps (2 copies)

letter - J Pryde (Dept Northern Territory)to the Secretary (NLC) - assuming noclaim (2 copies)

letter - S McGill (NLC) to T Wheaton,Dept Northern Territory - informatingDepartment of claims on Dorisvale andFlorina, Cox Peninsula, Woolner,Katherine area and Cox River

letter - S McGill (NLC) to R I Viner,Minister of Aboriginal Affairs - possiblealienation of claimed land after theInterim Land Commission

letter - R I Viner, Minister for AboriginalAffairs to S McGill (NLC) - refusal toextend "freeze"

proclamations of lease changes -Northern Territory Government Gazette

Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner - Woolner Land Claim,claimants, land claimed, status of land,maps. (2 copies)

10/4/78 (663)

1) 22/6/78 (664-665)

letter - F Middleton (see to AboriginalLand Commissioner) to S McGill (NLC)acknowledgement of receipt of landclaims

letter - A Bishaw (NLC) to B Sansom,Uni of W.A., - possible claimants forWoolner

BOX 2

XVIII DOUGLAS

a) 6/4/78

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

: LAND CLAIM (31/3/78)

(752-754) Principal Traditional Owners -genealogy. A B Palmer. (3 copies)

nd

11/6/69

30/3/78

(755)

(756)

(757)

9/3/76

10/4/78

(761)

(766)

map

Douglas Hot Springs (portion 904) placedunder the control of N.T. Reserves Board- N.T. Government Gazette

Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner - Douglas Land Claim.Claimants, land claimed, status of land,map

map - Pastoral lease No 633

letter - F Middleton (Secretary toAboriginal Land Commissioner to SMcGill (NLC) acknowledgement ofreceipt of land claims

XIX ANTHONY LAGOON :26/4/78

LAND CLAIM

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

14/8/75

14/8/75 -27/8/75

3/6/76

2/9/76

4/8/77

f) 16/11/77

g) nd

(D letter - P Ritchie (Dept Aboriginal Affairsto NLC - re: establishment of claim

(2- letters (2 copies) - Wombaia people to5/189/192) NLC - land claim, maps

(6-12/193-199)

(13-18/201-200)

(19/202)

(203-204)

h) 28/4/78

(205)(206-208/26-28)

(209-218)

report (2 copies) - Visit to AnthonyLagoon 24-26 May. J Chudleigh(Community adviser)

letters - NLC to Interim LandCommissioner - presentation of papersrelevant to Land Claim

letter (2 copies) - J Chudleigh(Community Adviser ; Dept ofAboriginal Affairs to P Sherwin,Mungabroom Station, re: claim on TownReserve, Anthony Lagoon

letter - V T O'Brien (Dept of the NT) toDept of Aboriginal Affairs re: status ofclaimletter - H M Ford to Dept of NT re:status of claim, reply to item 203-204

(2 copies) Application to the AboriginalLand Commissioner : Wombaya area,claimants, land claimed, land status,affected parties, map

report _ Field work at Elliot withWombaya/Gurdandji andMudbara/Djingili People - D McLaughlin(field officer, NLC). Anthony Camp,meeting at Anthony Camp, ownership ofthe Wombaya Crown Land, genealogies,village Camp.'•^Restricted

XX COX RIVER : LAND CLAIM (26/4/78)

Folder A

a)

b)

c)

e)

0

g)

h)

1/7/64 (1-4) copy of Pastoral Lease No 693

30/10/74 (5^6) letter - J N Nelson (Administrator) toLand and Valuation Review Tribunal -forfeiture of Pastoral Lease No 693 - CoxRiver

29/4/76 (7-8/238-7) Forfeiture of Lease No 693. NTGovernment Gazette. (2 copies see folder2, nos 237-238)

7/4/76 (9-20/239- Objections of forfeiture of lease No 693,250) a property known as Cox River station.

Reasons for Decision (2 copies see folder2 nos 239-250)

30/12/76 (21/251) ietter - S Mcgill (NLC) to Justice Ward(Interim Land Commissioner) -notification of intention to claim CoxRiver Station

23/5/77 (22) file note - W Ivory re: proposed touristvillage on Cox River Station

12/7/77 (23/252) fiie note - W J Gray re: Cox River

29/7/77 (24/253) ietter _ s McGill (NLC) to M ANicholson, Associate to the AboriginalLand Commissioner - status of claim

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4/11/77 (259,62)

24/4/78 (265)

21/4/78 (266)

letter - S McGill (NLC) to R I Vincer,Minister of Aboriginal Affairs - status offreeze on vacant crown land

Memorandum - S McGill (NLC) to ABishaw - availability of consultants

letter - S McGill (NLC) to D McLaughlinrequesting further work on claim with JBurn (sic)

letter - S McGill (NLC) to T Wheaton(Dept Northern Territory) - informingDept of claims on Dorisvale/Florina, CoxPeninsula, Woolner, Katherine Area andCox River

letter - S McGill (NLC) to J Bernrequesting further work on claim

letter - J Bern to S McGill (NLC) replyto #260

letter - RI Viner, Minister for AboriginalAffairs to S McGill (NLC) - refusal toexternal 'freeze' on Vacant Crown Land.

Memorandum - G O'Brien to D McLaughlin.Subject - Tiger Robertson.

Memorandum - D McLaughlin to G O'Brien.Subject - assistance of M Sharpe.

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(267-286) Alawa Report - first half of this report lost inthis office (i.e. NLC) * RESTRICTED

(287-2880 letter - A Bishaw (NLC) to B Sansom (Uni ofWA) Re : engagement as consultant.

(289-291) Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner - Cox River, claimants, landclaimed, status of land, map (2 copies).

see also (565) Murranji Claim for memo onAboriginal rights to cattle on Crown Land -Cox River Claim.

MURRANJI - LAND CLAIM (26/4/78)

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map - Land Claim for Crown Land on theMurranji stock route [(2 copies) Fold. 2 (4)]

Report on claim to Murranji Pastoral Lease -Murranji Stock Reserve.

letter - Elliott Aboriginal community to theSecretary (NLC) - application for land claimon Murranji stock route [(2 copies) - FolderB(5)]

letter - NLC to Justice Ward. (Interim LandCommissioner) - letter accompanying papersrelevant to Land Claim [2 copies - Folder B(1-3)]

Memorandum - D McLaughlin to S McGill,A Bishaw, J Yunujingu, H Thomas, GO'Brien. Subject - Rights of Aboriginals tocattle on Crown Land Areas under claim.Cox River, Anthony Wombaya, Murranji

Field Work at Elliot withWombaya/Gurdandji and Mudbara/DjingiliPeople - D McLaughlin. ^RESTRICTED

Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner - Murranji area - claimants,land claimed, land status, maps

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MONTEJINNI: LAND CLAIM 9/5/78

(552-554) Application to the Aboriginal Land(129-131) Commissioner : Montejinnie. Claimants,

land claimed, status of land, map (8 copies)one copy with handwritten annotations.

(1-11) Montejinnie Station - objects, background,the claim to the station, Mudbura interest,appraisal, recommendations genealogicalinformation (2 copies)

(12-23) copies of leases

(24-25) File note S McGill to W Gray, subject, statusof A.I.B. Reserve on Montejinnie PastoralLease

(26) Commonwealth Gazette - proclamation ofstock reserve

(-) map N.T. portion 625

(512-539) The Mudbura of Montejinnie Station, NT -Patrick McConvell, Secret/Sacred (2 copies).*RESTRICTED

undated (540-551) Report on Field Work for the Mutpurra LandClaim at Top Strings. Montejinnie Station.D Lewis - previous Fieldwork.land/ownership and Land Claim strategyproposed use, European interests,mythologies and important associated sites.(2 copies) ^RESTRICTED

28/2/79 (554-554A) Brief to Appear : Montejinni Land Claim

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undated (138-139) file note - work required for claim

18/1/79? (141-142) letter. P McConvell (?) to A Palmer (?)various land claim matters

13/2/78 (153) letter A Palmer (NLC) to N Westbury, Deptof Aboriginal Affairs - covering letter fortranscripts, status of claim and Mudburarequest for assistance.

undated (-) transcript - Traditional Land Owners'meeting : Mudbura - Old Top Springs

undated (-) file note

undated (-) three reports: 1) History of the MudburaRegion : pre-contact. 2) Distribution ofMudbura Population : post contact. 3)History of the Humbert River MudburaAboriginal Reserve.

undated (60-71) Report on fieldwork for the Mutpurra LandClaim at Top Springs : Montejinni Station -D Lewis (3rd copy - see folder 1 540-551 andunnumbered) ^RESTRICTED

undated (75-105) Mudbura Land Ownership. Report PatrickMcConvell (?) - contains large sections ofMcConvell's The Mudbura of MontejinnieStation, NT. (see folder 1, 512-539) plusstatement of McConvell's experience, map ofclan area and genealogies. ^Restricted

undated (111-112) Mudburra Significant Sites. (Possibly DLewis) - consistency of McConvell's results.

19/2/79 (161-166) Report summarising the progress on variousland claims. A Palmer field officer NLC -Montejinni, Kidman Springs/Jasper Gorge,Kidman Springs, Collah WaterHole/Jinduckiri Ck/ Mt Bowman, DalyRiver, Murranji, Douglas, UmbrawarraGorge

26/2/79 letter P McConvell (?) to A Palmer (?) -comments possible evidence.

XXIII

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DUM IN MIRRIE ISLAND : LAND CLAIM(29/6/78)

29/6/78 (1-4)

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Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner : Dum in Mirrie IslandClaim, claimants, land claimed, land status,map.

Memorandum - s McGill (Solicitor, NLC)to Manager & field Officers. Subject -progress of land claim (2 copies)

Dum-In-Mirrie Island - Further Directions.Aboriginal Land Commissioner to the NLC- possible date for a hearing

Letter - F Middleton (Secretary, AboriginalLand Commissioner) to NLC - meeting tofix date for the hearing.

Dum-In-Mirrie Island - Directions.Aboriginal Land Commissioner to NLC -notice of hearing.

(letter). Notice of Application to theAboriginal Land Commissioner. NLC tointerested parties - notification of hearing.

letter - Northern Territory Cattle ProducersCouncil to NLC - declining interest in LandClaim.

letter - Objectors to the Dum-In-Mirrie LandClaim :i) M Baumber (resident), ii) N.T.Government, iii) Darwin Sailing Club, iv)Boatland, v) B Bisley & C Wake, vi)Darwin Aero Club, vii) N B Morton andDarwin Trailer Boat Club, viii) 56 variousothers,, ix) N.T. Fishing Industry Council,x) J B Handbury,, xi) L Hickey, xii)Sunseeker Island Developments, xii) N.T.Game Fishing Association

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22/1/79 (786-785) letter. Report of Dum-In-Mirri island Claim.M Brandl (ANU) to Chairman NLC -progress of land claim status of availableinformation.

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(788)

21/12/78 (789-791)

Affidavit of Gavin O'Brien (NLC) objectionto contents of a report by Tapsell and Ivory.

Affidavit of Margaret Maria Brandl(consultant, NLC) affirmation of report andaccess to anthropological material

Larrakia Genealogy - G O'Brien.Delissaville and Kulaluk people involved inDum-In-Mirri Island claim.

26/6/78 (794) letter - F Middleton (Secretary, AboriginalLand Commissioner) to NLC. - notificationof final date for submission of land claimapplication,

23/1/79 (803-804) letter - M Maurice (Counsel, NLC) to MrsRivers - legal position in relation to claim.

14/2/79 (0) (815 - Application for Adj ournment. Reasons for820) decision by Mr Justice Toohey, The

Aboriginal Land Commissioner, delivered14th February 1979.

22/2/79 (821) letter - G O'Brien (NLC) to M Brandl ANU- request for further assistance

5/3/79 (822-825) Report on Field Trip made to Bulgul fromSaturday 24 February 1979 to Monday 26February 1979 by Adrienne Haritos.

27/2/79 (826) letter - P Teitzel (NLC to D Mildren,Mildren and Partners

undated (-) maps

21/2/79 (-) letter - C Cook to Dr Brandl

2/3/79 (-) copy of Aboriginal Newsletter 2/3/79 No 26- Land Claim Hearings.

1/3/79 (-) letter - R Berndt (Uni of WA) to M Brand!(ANU) - Larakia genealogies

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(-) letter - M Brandt to NLC - progress ofclaim, availability for further consultation.

(-) Minutes of a meeting at Delissaville on 17December 1979. Subject - Cox Peninsularclaim

(-) Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner - Kembi Vacant Crown Land(Cox Peninsula, Bynoe harbour, PortPatterson) Claimants, Land Claimed, Landstatus, maps

NICHOLSON RIVER : LAND CLAIM(16/10/78)

2/9/75

4/4/77

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27- (579)28/10/76

9/11/76 (582-584)

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(585)

(587)

(588)

letter - E & J Hogan to The Secretary,Northern Lands Council. Claim for land

Statutory declaration - L A G Muller

letter - Claimants to the Interim LandCommissioner - claim for vacant crownland plus genealogy.

report - N C Westbury (CommunityAdviser) to NLC. Claimants at Doomadgeeand Mornington Island.

letter - J R Stewart (Kartos Uranium) to TheSecretary, Dept of Aboriginal Affairs -possible exclusion of Exploration Licencefrom claim

letter - S McGill (NLC) to K Maddock,Macquarie University, offer ofcounsultancy.

letter - S McGill (NLC to J Dymick, offer ofconsultancy

letter - K Maddock (Macquarie University)to S McGill NLC, reply to item 586acceptance of consultancy

letter - S McGill (NLC) to K Maddock,Macquarie University - reply to item 587

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(618)

(619)

(621)

1/11/78 (620)

13/11/78 (636)

letter - V T O'Brien (Dept of the N.T.) toNLC. Status of Nicholson River claim

letter - S McGill 9NLC to G Barker, MAS -request for Institute holdings on local tribalgroups

letter - A Bishaw (NLC) to V T O'Brian(Dept of the N.T.) reply to item (590)

file note - D McLaughlin - issuing ofExploration Licences on the Wanyi CrownLand

file note - D McLaughlin - break of freezeover Crown Land

Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner. List of claimants, landclaimed, land status, affected parties, map.

K Maddock, Anthropologists report to theNorthern Land Council on its proposedNicholson River claim

letter - K Maddock (Macquarie University)to NLC - covering letter for report

letter - F Middleton (Secretary to theAboriginal Land Commissioner) to NLC -acknowledgement of receipt of claim

letter - P Everingham (Chief Minister, N.T.)to G Yunupingu (NLC) - acknowledgementof receipt of letter over lifting the freeze onunalienated crown land

letter - RI Viner (Minister for AboriginalAffairs) to G Yunupingu (NLC) - assurancethat the issue of exploration licences doesnot affect land claim.

letter - P J Teitzel (Mildren & Partners) to ABishaw NLC - application lodgement,Justice Toohey's reservation of judgementover the exploration licences, status ofDunmanmirri (sic) claim

v) 17/11/78 (635) letter - K Maddock (Macquarie Uni) to Alex(Bishaw, NLC?). - covering letter fromsecond part of report ( see the item numbers622-634 above)

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XXV KIDMAN SPRINGS - LAND CLAIM (6/2/79)

nd (1-9/356- Report - Patrick McConvell. Kidman Springs364) and Jasper Gorge : Traditional Aboriginal

Ownership and Occupation (3 copies).*RESTRICTED

16/11/76 (10-12/365- NLC to Interim Land Commissioner -367) covering letter for papers relevant to land

claim, map ( 2 copies)

23/9/76 (-) letter, L Muller (NLC) to P Ucko (AIAS),request for assistance : Cox Peninsula,Wagait, Kidman Springs, Daly River,Dobury Peninsula - background informationon Kidman Springs/Jasper Gorge claim.

nd (369-S/-) Report - Darrell Lewis, Report on fieldworkfor the Jasper Gorge - Kidman Springs LandClaims (items 369-8 first two pages only)* Restricted

nd (370-374) notes related to claim

5/2/79 (375-378) Application to the Aboriginal LandCommssioner, Kidman Springs/Jasper GorgeLand Claim. Claimants, land claimed, landstatus, map, affected parties.

BORROLOOLA III - LAND CLAIM (5/3/79)

25/7/77 (1-6)

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(7-11)

(12-19)

Application to the Aboriginal LandCommssioner. Claimants for Common Land,Sir Edward Pellew Group, land claimed, landstatus, affected groups.

Comments on Borroloola Land Claim Report- S McGill (NLC)

The Borroloola Claim. G Eames (CentralLand Council _ comments on Judge Toohey'sfirst report

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Borrallola (sic) Land Claim : comments onthe Report of the Commissioner, Mr JusticToohey - Owen Dixon Chambers.

Re: Bororoola (sic) Land Claim. Re; Reportof Commissioner Toohey, E A Laurie (OwenDixon Chambers) - further comments onJustice Toohey's report (see items 23-20)

letter - P Teitzel (NLC) to G Eames. (33-34)Brief to Appear - Borroloola Land Claim, PTeitzel (NLC) to G Eames

letter - J D Gallacher (Dept of the ChiefMinister) to P J Teitzel (Mildren & Partners)- meeting arrangements.

letter - P J Teitzel (Mildren & Partners) to JGallagher (Chief Minister's Office) (see item35)

letter - R Huey (Dept of Aboriginal Affairs)to NLC. - transfer of Town Common toAboriginal land.

Memorandum - D McLaughlin to GChaloupka. Subject: MIM objectionprotected areas in their mine area.

file note - D McLaughlin

Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner. Claimants, land claimed,land status, affected parties, maps.

letter - P J Teitzel (Mildren & Partners) toJustice Toohey, Aboriginal LandCommissioner - covering letter for items 40-45

letter - F Middleton (Secretary to AboriginalLand Commissioner) to P Teitzel -acknowledgement of receipt of claim.

XXVII MINGANINI (YUTPUNDJI-DJINDIWIRITJROPER BAR) : LAND CLAIM (15/3/79)

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16/2/78

(17-19)

(21)

(23)

(22)

(24)

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(31)

Application to the Aboriginal LandCommssioner : the Minganini Vacant BrownLand Claim. Claimants, land claimed, statusof land, parties affected, maps

notes - list of claimants

letter - F Middleton (Secretary to theAboriginal Land Commissioner to NLC.Acknowledgement of receipt of claim.

letter - D McLaughlin (field officer) to ERoberts (Aust. School of Linguistics) - statusof claim

Memorandum - A Bishaw to P Teitzel, GO'Brien, H Stevens - subject: copy of claimto P Ucko

Memorandum - D McLaughlin to L Finlay, PTeitzel - request for special purpose lease inclaim area.

letter - R Gulagunda (Ngukurr TownshipAssociation) to NLC. application for landclaim for area surrounding Roper Bar PoliceStation

letter - D McLaughlin (NLC to R Rulagunda(Ngukurr) - relation of claim to existingclaim in the region

(33-32) letters - claimants to NLC - reply to item 31.

LAND CLAIMS - GENERAL

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c) 29/3/78 (3)

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory)Act 1976 Practice Directions

letter - from P Everingham (majority leaders)to G Yunupingu (Chairperson, NLC) -declaration of Parts and Reserves by N.T.Parks and Wild Life ConservationCommission

file note - S McGill - referring staff to items11-12

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24/8/78 (14-15) letter - P Everingham (Chief Minister) to GYunupingu (Chairman, NLC) - confirmationof government's intention to lift freeze onunalienated crown land.

29/9/78 (16) letter - G Yunupingu (Chairman, NLC) to PEveringham (Chief Minister) -acknowledgement of letter items 14-15

11/9/78 (17-18) letter - W Rubuntja (Chairman, Central LandCouncil) to G Yunupingu (NLC - outliningthe CLC response to the Chief Minister'sLetter Item 14-1.5

1/11/78 (19-20) letter - K Middleton (Secretary, AboriginalLand Commissioner) to NLC - request for aprogram for land claim hearings.

20/12/78 (21-22) letter - P Everingham (Chief Minister) to GYunupingu (NLC) - further confirmation ofgovernment attitude to land use

12/2/79 (23-24) Consolidated list of applications received bythe Aboriginal Land Commissioner as at 12February 1979

(25-32) Boundaries of claims lodged by NorthernLand Council - February 1979

20/2/79 (33-43) Minutes of NLC Land Claim strategymeeting - 20 February 1979

XXIX BRIEF TO COUNSEL TO ADVISE RERANGER URANIUM MINE CONSTITUTIONAL

CHALLENGE

Between NLC nd Commonwealth of Australia

25/1/78 Part I Introduction - S McGill

Part II Legality of Ranger Proposal - G D Woods

Part III (A) Extract from Ranger Commission Reporti)Aboriginals of the Regionii)Sacred sitesiii)Conclusions

iv)Land Claim made under the AboriginalLand Rights (NT) Act 1976, extracts, theevidence, clan areas, ownership and use,further considerationsv)traditional attachment

(B) Evidence of Professor and Doctor Berndt

i)questions from the commissionii)extract from transcript - RangerCommission Inquiry 24/6/76

(C) Evidence of Eric Brandel. - extracts from"Technical Report", - Aboriginal Informants,the sites : Djidbidjidbi and Dadbe,significance of the sites, the paintings

(D) Evidence of C Chaloupka. - extractsfrom Part II of NLC's "Report on AboriginalTraditional Land Ownership in the AlligatorRivers Region".

(E) Evidence of I Keen

i)extracts from Part I of NLC's "Report onAboriginal Traditional Land Ownership inthe Alligator Rivers Region"

ii)extracts from Ranger Commission EnquiryTranscript 31/5/76

F)Evidence of Silas Roberts - extract fromRanger Inquiry transcript

(G) Evidence of I Keen - extract from RangerInquiry transcript

(H) Evidence of Traditional Owners,interview transcripts : Frank Djandjul, Elijah,Toby Gangele and Jimmy Majandi

(I) Extract from Professor Berndt's book:"The Sacred Site : the Western ArnhemlandExample"

(J) Evidence of Professor and Doctor Berndt

nd E A Laurie (Owen Dixon Chambers), legalopinion on brief

XXX DUPLICATES AND THE OTHER MISCELLANEOUSMATERIAL

a) 12/3/79

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24/1/78

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Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner Larrimah Vacant Crown LandClaim. List of claimants, land claimed, landstatus, persons affected, maps

Application to Aboriginal LandCommissioner - Murranji

Field Report, (i) Wogim-Yangman, BanjoBandison Dorisvale/Bradhaw Creek

ii) Adelaide River Reserve list of inhabitantsiii)Malak Malak : Jimmy Tapnguk -describes his countryiv)Wagaman : George Mundang Alien -genealogical information, Wagaman country* Restrictedv)Madngela : Bruce Tjikaitj - catfishdreaming

vi)25/l/78 Pine Creek : Nipper Ginger -genealogies, country. George Muddlestone -genealogies, country ^Restrictedvii)27/l/78 Wadaman : Katherinegenealogies, country ^Restrictedviii)29/l/78 Djaminjungix)Yangman

Field Report.(1)15/1/78 Malak Malak - Da!y River -country genealogies ^Restricted(ii)4/2/78(iii)3/2/78 - Malak Malak - Bagot Reservegenealogies, country ^Restricted(iv)Daly River(v)16/l/78 Wagaman - Ngan'giwumeri -country (1,2,3)(vi)Owners of Daly River Country(vii)Ngan'giwumeri

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30/3/78 (11-14) Application to the Aboriginal LandCommissioner - Daly River Vacant CrownLand. Land claimed, status, affected parties,map

28-27/10/76 (16-17/1-2) letter - Wanji claimants to Interim LandCommissioner : re: Nicholson River VacantCrown Land

9/11/76

9/75-11/76 (576-581)

8/2/79

1/3/78

15/2/78

15.4.77

6/12/76

(840-836)

(835)

(834)

(832-833)

(831)

16/11/76 (827-830)

Report/letter - N D Westbury (Dept ofAboriginal Affairs) to NLC

letters, declaration and genealogies -Nicholson River Claim ^Restricted

Application to Aboriginal LandCommissioner. Collah Water Hole -Jinduckin Creek - Mount Bowman, LandClaim. Claimants, land claimed, land status,parties affected, map

i) memorandum - S McGill to A Palmer re:problem of further land claimsii) memorandum - A Palmer to S McGill re:Wogiman - Ngan'giwumeri Land Claim

letter - R T Wheaton (Dept of NT) to ABishaw (NLC) re: grazing on pastoral lease736 - Dorisvale

letter - HHA Wilders to Dept of NT re:"Wagaman and Munggo Wumadi" LandClaim

i) letter - claim by Wagaman and NunggoWumadi

ii) letter - NLC to Interim LandCommissioner re: papers relevant toWagaman & Nunggo Wumadi claim

A look at the Ranger Agreement. Commentsby the NLC

Original file numbers, folio numbers andcontents indexes