Government Resident's Report on Northern Territory ...


Book Description

Annual reporting mainly on economic enterprise in N.T., mostly pastoral and mining; pastoralists; trading accounts; reports have sections headed "Aborigines": expressions of social Darwinist views of the period, racial attitudes, employment - labour market, demography, diseases; opium; animals, Botanical Gardens reports, plant lists; Roman Catholic Missions reports; pearling; periodic reports on Government resident explorations or trips incl. Melville Island (1887), Alligator Rivers (1894) - trackers, rock art, accounts of contact.




Government Residents Report on Northern Territory


Book Description

Closing Rapid Creek Mission, New Reserve planned for Daly River; Successful land cultivation.




The Murranji Track


Book Description

For almost a century, drovers moved cattle along the Murranji Track, despite scarce water, jungle-like scrub and its reputation as the Death Track. In this well-researched, detailed book Lewis provides the definitive account of the track, from the time of the Aborigines and early explorers, to its opening by the legendary Bluey Buchanan.







Half-yearly Report on Northern Territory ...


Book Description

Reporting mainly on economic enterprise in N.T., mostly pastoral and mining; pastoralists; gold, tin, copper, silver; finance, trading figures; irregular reporting under heading 'Aborgines' - topics: health, law enforcement, blanket rationing, reserves, pearling; demography, population distribution; racial attitudes; observations.




Quarterly Report on Northern Territory


Book Description

Reporting mainly on economic enterprise in N.T., mostly pastoral and mining; pastoralists; gold, tin, copper, silver mining; report: Aug. 12, 1884, p. 9, mention of non-violent encounter with "natives" involves tracking, exchange of goods, Indigenous knowledge exchange concerning climate and weather in relation to land suitable for agriculture; reports mention Ernest Favenc.