'Personal diaries 16 February 1934 - 2 December 1935

Archive Collections / Harold Urquhart Shepherdson / Series AA 320/01 / 'Personal diaries 16 February 1934 - 2 December 1935

Diary continued. Data entered in monthly segments.

  • 16th February 1934, Marree, Mr Sweeney, 17th Maia maia, Baddungga (Torres Island men), Mr HH Finlayson (AA 93), Dugong skull, 19th Mr Webb, Mr Sweeney, 25th Maia maia, Baddungga (Torres Island men), 26th Grijalalok to Moorunga, 27th Mrs Ron Amy had son Robert Thomas.


  • 1st March, Mr Sweeney, Macassan Well, 4th 3LO wireless, 2ME wireless, Paula and Nancy, 5th Mr Sweeney, Mr Gray in communication with Holly, 6th 3LR, 8th Holly, Mr Gray, 12th Gray's boat wrecked Caledon Bay, 13th Marree, 18th Paula and Nancy, 19th Mr Weight, Daralpa, Muklja, Mr Gray, 25th Marree, Nancy, Paula, Rosie, Yoram, Gugalalak, Neitchli, Womit (Torres Island people), 26th Groote Island, 8XK, Cloncurry, 27th Mrs Webb, Gwen and George, Mr Sweeney.


  • 1st April, Mr Dye, Mr Gray arrived in Outili, 2nd Mr Sweeney, Darwin, 5th Marree, 7th Mr Goldsmith, Mr Sweeney, stores shortage, 10th Jour's baby ill, 13th comet sighted in eastern sky, 14th Baliminig, Wipungi (Torres Strait Islander men), Robman, dugong, prawns, turtle, 16th Adam's baby, Njumiel, Karimor, Singalil, Natili (Torres Strait Islander people), 20th made gate for aeroplane, Wipimgi, Alex, Malirrirr, Baliming, spear wounds (Torres Strait Islander people), 24th Banya, Yauaring (Torres Strait Islander men), Mr Goldsmith, Marree, Cape Don, 26th Binyalli, Topsy (Torres Strait Islander women), 29th Blanche Sweeney, Marree, 30th Riola (Torres Strait Islander man) sent to Fanny Bay Goal for 4 years.


  • 1st May, Mrs Sweeney, Paula and Nancy, 7th whale stranded at Cape Stewart, telephone out of order, Riola, Mary (Torres Strait Islander people), 13th Binyalli, Mary (Mick's wife) died after childbirth, Ada feeding boy child, 15th preparing curios for Melbourne exhibition, 19th Rev. Chaseling, aeroplane, Marree departed for Darwin, 21st Milnamaru, Thimble (Torres Strait Islander men), 30th Riola, Darlpa, stolen calico.


  • 1st June, Darlpa, Warrauol, Lipinja (Torres Strait Islander men), Wyle for trees, 'lanapu', took photographs, 2nd Joni, 'kunji', Macassan Well, Rev. McArthur, New Britain, 4th Rev. Forsyth, 7th Marree arrived, Mr Webb, Mr Sweeney, 11th listened to test cricket in England, 23rd picknic at Nyalatchirwa, Yilpa and Urundolaui carrying Blanche Sweeny, Balina, 25th Cloncurry, 28th Marree arrived, Arnhem Bay.


  • 1st July, hymn in Kopapings language, 6th third test cricket match from Sydney, 17th Burundi, Walshamui killed Borivel (Dalpa's wife), milk for Nalkuto's children, 4th test cricket match, 23th Kokobar (Torres Strait Islander man), 29th Kingy speared Nyarung (Torres Strait Islander people).


  • 3rd August, Willungij and Banya, Balimung, Jimmie (Torres Strait Islander people), 8th Marree, Mrs Webb, Yoram and Rosie, Arnhem Bay, 13th Urpen died (Torres Strait Islander person), 31st Marree to Darwin for flying boat fuel.


  • 1st September buried Karuthaswel's Marie, 13th Mr Gray, Marree, Miss Lister, Merdik and baby, 20th Narra coroboree, 22nd Darby Creek, 23rd radio service from Flinders Street Baptist Church, 27th seaplanes arriving ex Darwin enroute Sydney, Group Captain Saul, Jolly.


  • 1st October, Dr Fenton, Flying Doctor, Miss Miller (Dr Cook's sister in law), moth plane, 5th Dr Fenton required Tennants Creek, 8th Marree departed for Darwin with Miss Lister, Mr Webb and Dangran, 17th Blanche Sweeney, 21st Centenary Air Race started, James Mollison, 22nd mail plane 'Miss Hobart' crashed Bass Strait, Rev. Warren of 'Groote Island' a passenger.


  • 6th November, Marree, Will married 20th October, 19th seaplanes refueled, Group Captain Saul, 20th Mr Webb to Caledon Bay, 26th Charlie and Harry (Torres Strait Islander men) identifying curios and wrapping in bark for Melbourne exhibition, 28th possible new mission site (Yarkala).


  • 1st December, church opened, Mr Webb read story in Kopopingo, photographs taken, 4th departed for Darwin in Marree, with Yoram and Rosie, Goulburn Island, Bowen Straits, Cape Keith, Shoal Bay, East Point, 11th SS Marella, Bessie and Rosie to Thursday Island, Jim Young, SS Koolinda, to WA, 14th Wyndham, Derby, Rev. Bell (Methodist Island Mission), Broome, Port Headland, Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Shark Bay, Geraldton, 23rd arrived Fremantle, Edna, Mable, Bob, Derwent Hotel, Wilga, 26th The Serpentine Falls, Witchcliffe.


  • 1st January 1935, Shepherdsons and Richardsons, Dininup, Uncle Bertie, Amber, Bob, Dee, Shirley, Pat, Harold, Dug, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown, 2nd Witchcliffe, Auntie Fannie, 3rd Auntie Millie, Uncle Earnest, 4th Edgar, 5th, Donnybrook, 6th Bunbury, Aunt Thums, Wilga, 7th Perth, Hedley, Edna, 8th Perth Zoo, 9th Kalgoorlie, Arthur Shepherdson, 11th Port Augusta, Uncle Bob, Mr Bryan, Mrs Poyzer, Joan Poyzer, Athelstone, 14th George Manuel, 15th Eileen, Gordon, 17th Mr Norman Barnett Tindale (AA 338), South Australian Museum, 22nd, Ron, Amy, Gwen, Mrs Sloan, Gillian, Edna, pilots licence.


  • May 6th departed Adelaide by road for Darwin, Marree, Rosie, Thursday Island, Rev. Kentish, 8th Yoram, Bowen Straits.


  • 11thJune, Goulborn Island, 13th Nancy, Paula, Junction Bay, Cape Stuart, Sandy Island, Milingimbi, 17th Rev. Webb, Mrs Chaseling, Mrs Sweeney, Fijians (Yoran and Rosie), 20th Djunuwun corroboree, 22nd Kulapaui (Torres Strait Islander man), 28th Port Bradshaw, 30th Nancy's baby.


  • July 4th baby died, 8th Marree, Marki, Manarani (Torres Strait Islander people), 13th Baddunga, Janju (Torres Strait Islander men), 14th Caledon Bay, Dr Thompson, 15th Cala made of branches for Dick's bones, 16th Mangaraui, Yoram, Marree, 19th Nalkeuti (Torres Strait Islander man), 30th Dr Thompson, H Nicholas, Karpui (Torres Strait Islander man).


  • August 7th H Nicholas, Yoran, Kjarpiui (Torres Strait Islander man, Milingimbi), Dr Thompson. 10th Muklija, Mukartpoi (Torres Strait Islander men), stone spear, 16th Dr Fenton, Miss Miller, 17th Dr Fenton required at Katherine, Oenpelli, 19th Sinatti (Torres Strait Islander man), 20th Mr Goldsmith, Finan had daughter, Adelaide to Darwin airmail commenced, 21st Rev. Webb, Dr Thompson, Marree, 30th H Nicholas.


  • September 12th Yauarin, Joni, Ulprei (Torres Strait Islander men), speared, 13th Wajle, Jerimarali (Torres Strait Islander man), 15th Yauerin, Mungamberi (Torres Strait Islander men), 16th Rev. Webb, Yurrkala, 17th 8YF, 24th Phangaraui (Torres Strait Islander woman), 28th Nancy, Kaleb, Oenpelli.


  • October 3rd Marree, Robmar, Golbourn Island.


  • December 2nd Rev. Webb, Yirrkala, Mrs Chaseling, 9th Departed for Darwin, Cape Stuart, Golbourn Island, Wialla

CreatorHarold Urquhart Shepherdson
ControlAA 320/1/3
Date Range16 February, 1934  -  02 December, 1935
FormatsDiaries
Series AA 320/01