Title A son of Australia : memories of W.E. Parry-Okeden, I.S.O., 1840-1926 / related by Harry C. Perry

Published Brisbane : Watson, Ferguson & Co., 1928

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W'PONDS	352.63092 Parryo Per/Soa		AVAILABLE

Description xiii, 341 pages, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm Contents Includes index Summary p. 41 David Parry Okeden's draft horse attacked and killed at his property Rosedale, mane and tail taken as trophies; in reprisal Parry Okeden fire blank shots at a group of Aborigines; after they fled their possessions were taken by Parry-Okeden; Aboriginal infant left behind and eventually dies; Parry Okeden meets daughter of chief of tribe; makes peace with tribe; distribution of rations; p. 97 account of murder of Horace Wills, members of Manyon family; reprisal known as Cullin-la-Ringo massacre Chap. 10; Camp on Bunya Mts. feasting of nuts during February; p. 157 Aboriginal man from Burnett district Johnny Campbell accompanied pastoral family to Scotland, attended school there; returned to tribe; disliked being addressed in pidgin English; Notes on the language of the district; p. 280-281 : Native police system in north Queensland;p. 272 Vocabulary collected of Kandheu dialect; p. 274- Visits to missions: Mapoon: Parry-Okeden met 500 Aborigines who were "peaceful and quiet and many willing to work"p. 282 : drafting by Parry-Okeden of "Bill to Provide for the Protection and Better Government of the Aborigines of Queensland"; appointment as chief Protector of Aboriginals; establishment of first government settlements at Bogimba Creek, Fraser's Island and Durundur Notes Index: p. 339-[342] Bibliography Includes index Subject Okeden, William Edward Parry, 1840-1926 Parry-Okeden, W. E. (William Edward) Parry-Okeden, W. E. (William Edward), 1840-1926 Parry-Okeden, William Edward, 1840-1926 Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Queensland. Police -- Australia -- Queensland -- Biography. Police -- Australia -- Queensland. SUBJECT Queensland http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79004089 -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001278 Victoria http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79046608 -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001278 Genre/Form Biographies.

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