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Virtual Sourcebook for Aboriginal Studies in the Hunter Region Guide: 1940-1969

Sourcebook for Aboriginal studies : 1940 - 1969 Sources

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.
McCarthy, F.D. “Aboriginal Stone Arrangements in Australia” in The Australian Museum Magazine 7:6 (Sept.1940):184 - 189.
Enright, W.J. "Notes on the Aborigines of the North Coast of N.S.W." in Mankind 2:9 (Oct 1940): 321-324.

1943

1944

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

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.

1949

1950

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

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.

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.

1964

Rye, Douglas. Article entitled "Massacre of Aborigines" in [Newcastle Morning Herald?] [c1964]. [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' and `Threlkeld, Lancelot Edward' 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]

1969

Moore, David R. “The Prehistory of the Hunter River Valley” in Australian Natural History(March 1969):166-171. [Courtesy Len Dyall]
Farrelly, Alan. "Aborigines in the Valley 5000 B.C." in Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate, 31st May 1969. [Courtesy of the Newcastle & Hunter District Historical Society]