Correspondence, February to June 1940

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This item contains correspondence between the APNR and a range of individuals and organisations on a various topics.

The correspondents include: R Swann (several), Canon JS Needham (several); APA Burdeu; M Hatton; HS Foll (12/06/1940); JW Ferguson, NSW Premier's Department (06/06/1940); GRG Cameron; Hon AU Tonking (30/04/1940); AB Walkom (30/04/1940); Hon HL Primrose (16/02/1940); Rt Hon RG Menzies (10/02/1940); W Ferguson (10/02/1940); W Cooper (10/02/1940).

The topics include: Tweed Heads, Tweed River District, eviction of Maggie Waters; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the armed forces (22/06/1940); Constitution (14/06/1940); suggested ‘dude' ranch in Arnhem Land, near Oenpelli; provision of information, security concerns; protection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls in Darwin (29/05/1940); formation of hospital auxiliary (09/05/1940); Indigenous education; proposal for Jewish ‘homeland' in the Kimberley (27/04/1940); Chinnery Report; administration of Aboriginal welfare, including NSW; Welfare Board membership; Aborigines Protection (Amendment) Bill, education issues; Aborigines Uplift Society; radio broadcasts of Indigenous issues; Indigenous population of Dubbo; treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in hospitals, including Roseby Park, Cootamundra District Hospital; accommodation for Aboriginal patients in hospitals, Walgett, Kempsey, Coonabarabran, Wee Waa, Brewarrina, Wilcannia, Tweed District, Murwillumbah, Cowra District Hospital, Erambie Mission Station (01/03/1940), Lismore Base Hospital, Wellington District Hospital, Armidale and New England Hospital, Moree District Hospital, Quirindi District Hospital; full citizenship status for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (10/02/1940).