Ngadlu tampinthi ngadlu Kaurna Miyurna yartangka. Munaintya puru purruna ngadlu-itya. Munaintyanangku yalaka tarrkarriana tuntarri.

We acknowledge we are on Kaurna Miyurna land. The Dreaming is still living. From the past, in the present, into the future, forever.

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Personal diaries 1 January - 31 December 1930

Archive Collections / Harold Urquhart Shepherdson / Series AA 320/01 / Personal diaries 1 January - 31 December 1930

Diary continued. Data entered in monthly segments.

  • 2nd January 1930, Dowara, Momali (Torres Strait Islander men), 3rd Bella, Topsy, epidemic, measles, 4th McBride, Padjireaki, Fred, 6th Bessie, Ada, Baralpui, Willimgage (Torres Strait Islander women). 7th Grijililock, Bessie (Torres Strait Islander women), 13th Grijalolock, Bessie, Bingalli, 15th Momali eloped with Donra's wife (Torres Strait Islander people), 20th Joyme's sister died, Brown's baby died, Arrununalnol, Jimbul, Rasawa (Torres Strait Islander people), 24th McBride, Joyme, Arranwranal, Willie's child (Torres Strait Islander people), 25th Joyme died, Natumboy, Yoram, Jimmie, Harry (Torres Strait Islander people), 26th Putty, Boneara, Joyme, Goomuck, Cockabar's wife gave birth to premature baby that died, 28th Jimbula, Andrew, Marmar (Torres Strait Islander people), 29th Bauli, Charlie's youngster died, 30th buried Bauli in cemetery, Natunboy, 31st Mr Rilstone, Jowa's brother died.


  • 1st February, canoe from Goulburn Island, Mr Bye, Miss Taylor, Sister Lambert, MrBride, Howard Island, 2nd Fred, Injugu, Andrew, 3rd McBride, 4th Yoam, Mr Bye, 9th lugger Maski, Mrs Heiney, Mr Cockran, Groote Island, Mr Rilstone, 11th Maskie left, 18th Sulu, Buruna, Goulburn Island, Mark, Putty, Harry, Mari, Bumitcha (Torres Strait Islander people), 19th Mari, Grig, Bessie (Torres Strait Islander people), 22nd Mari, Andrew, 24th Andrew, Myangalo, Topsy, Ad, Dangarin, Tom (Torres Strait Islander people).


  • 4th March, Nyarung, Bedimga (Torres Strait Islander people), 8th Slippery, Bungalong, Junmol, Thimble, Mungandir, Dangarari (Torres Strait Islander men), 11th Harry, Tommy, Mick, Coonjikama (Torres Strait Islander men), Mooroonga, Robanar, 14th Mrs Bye measles, 19th Harry, Rorria speared, Junmel, Womitt, Tim, Dangaroni, Thimble, Mungandri (Torres Strait Islander men), 22nd McBride left, Mr Rilestone, Harry, Kulwa, Junemarli, Wiper, Rorria (Torres Strait Islander men),

    NOT CLEAR WHAT YEAR FOLLOWS!



  • August 30th yaws injections to Marchour, Yorau's baby and Willie's child (Torres Strait Islander people).


  • 5th August, Ryola, Injinari (Torres Strait Islander man), 6th McBride back Mrs Allen, Allister Sheppie, Darwin, 13th left for Elcho Island, Mr Webb, Paula, Yoram, 17th Charlie sick, Elcho Islands chased Younga, Lanjira and others (Torres Strait Islander men), 21st Mr Allen and Allister Sheppie shot at crocks, 22nd Ben, Mia Mia, Mick, Slippery (Torres Strait Islander men), 23rd Johnny stole Ada (Torres Strait Islander people), 24th Mrs Webbm Shepherdsons, Mrs Webb, Alsa Donald, Rosie, Naruing, Charlie Marupula (Torres Strait Islander man, Milingimbi), Goulburn Island, 26th Sam, Putty, Sambo, Ada, Tim (Torres Strait Islander people), 27th Sam, Lanjara, Ulpey threw spear at Coolwa (Torres Strait Islander men).


  • September 4th tobacco robbers Markindi, Mekinsi, Ulprey (Torres Strait Islander men), 7th to Robmar to collect shells, Marchouri, Uprey, Dalper speared friend of Boneara (Torres Strait Islander men), 8th buried old man near death site, 14th proposed move to Elcho Island, 18th Inyubare said Tom had been speared, 8 stiches in upper arm, Mr Webb, McBride, Liverpool River, 21st Fijians made pandanus mats, 26th Brown's baby on goat's milk, buried Yorau's baby, 28th Betty and Shovel (Torres Strait Islander people).


  • 1st October,, McBride, Liverpool River, Ilijah and Yoram crew (Torres Strait Islander men), 3rd Miringor, Jerimaroli (Torres Strait Islander men), This item is restricted. 10th Corroboree for Yorau's baby, 13th Mr Webb's farewell, Mr Rrilstone, Andrew, Harry, Yoram (Torres Strait Islander men), 14th McBride, Bingalli, Willie, Gadulack (Torres Strait Islander people), 16th Mick's baby died, 17th buried in cemetry, 19th Mr Rilstone, reported Riola speared Lanjera, Perinjinal's wife, Malywa, Dangarilly and Kulwa, speared, Jowa, Maricha, Dalper, Bulumbery, Moilanga, Naunkugurrling (Torres Strait Islander people), 27th Balmar, Mr Rilstone, Harry, 28th Mumberai, Roaringa, Jim, Billy, Riola, Elcho Islands, 30th ceremony for 'killing the stick' took photographs, Carruthawell, Leka, Alex, Dick, Fred (Torres Strait Islander people).


  • 1st November, Dalper throwing spears at women, Mick, Aslex, Leka, Fred, Dick (Torres Strait Islander people), 4th McBride, Rosei, Mr McNab (police from Darwin), 5th Jowa, Lanjera, 9ith Riola, Jowa, Mr Mcnab, 10th Riola, Injinary speared in leg, 11th Euranunjum, Inbjinary, Blumberry (Torres Strait Islander men), 17th Dalper, Maracher, Manwor, Capita, Allalimba (Torres Strait Islander people), 27th McBride, Mr McNab, Kulwa (Torres Strait Islander man), Blumberry, 30th Mongoti.


  • 6th December, McBride, Paula, Mr McNab, Samloo, Topsy, Nancy (baby girl born) (Torres Strait Islander people),
    This item is restricted. 7th Mongoli, Barula

Creator: Harold Urquhart Shepherdson
Control: AA 320/1/1d
Date Range:  01 January, 1930  -  13 December, 2001
Formats: Diaries
Series:  AA 320/01