Aboriginal Policy in the Northern Territory

Contents include: copy of a press statement made by the Minister of the Interior, Hon Thomas Paterson, regarding the work of the Commonwealth Government for the welfare of the Indigenous people in the Northern Territory (1936); a letter from Paterson to Elkin regarding the press statement and re Mr A Xavier Herbert seeking employment in connection with Aboriginal affairs in the NT.

Two typescript pages on 'New Aboriginal Policy, Natives to be Divided, Residential Areas for Darwin Natives' dated Canberra October 16th, 1936; and a copy of a letter by Xavier [Herbert] to Arthur [?] dated 17 October 1936. Herbert urges Arthur to contact Elkin to secure him [Xavier] a position as patrol-officer.