Topics: Government policy
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1857 - South Coastal - view
government’s response to this petition
1860 - North West - view
New reserves are created in response to high demand from Aboriginal people for land. The majority are located in areas chosen by Aboriginal people
1865 - South West - view
taskmasters discovering her absence, by some means got a warrant issued for her apprehension, for absenting herself from her hired service
1866 - North West - view
Legislative Assembly over this “perversion of justice”. The governor intervenes and Mary Ann is released
1871 - North West - view
The Minister for Lands issues instructions that Old Ned is not to be disturbed
1872 - South West - view
Two reserves, AR26 and AR27, result from a petition
1872 - South West - view
Aborigines Protection Board
1878 - South West - view
Six Aboriginal reserves of about 400ha are declared between 1878 and 1906. The last one is revoked in 1954
1880 - North West - view
Association for the Protection of Aborigines constituted
1881 - Central - view
Thornton states ‘One of my first anxieties on assuming the duty of Protector was to endeavour to get all the Aborigines away from Sydney and suburbs and back into their own districts
1883 - North West - view
Aborigines Protection Board appointed
1883 - Central - view
The Government controlled Aborigines Protection Board is established. Chairperson George Thornton continues to want to clear Koori people
1883 - North Coastal - view
Aboriginal
Protection Board established by New South Wales Government (later to become
known as the Aborigines Welfare Board). The Board begins to remove Aboriginal
children from families, previously done only by missionaries. The Board’s
powers are legislated through an Act of Parliament in 1909. The Board’s policy
is that all Aboriginal people should live on reserves. In 1883 there are 25
Aboriginal reserves in NSW totaling 1,414 hectares. By 1900 there are 133
reserves. Aboriginal people are encouraged to farm these reserves and farm
equipment is supplied. Most of these reserves had insufficient food but the
Aboriginal people are expected to be self sufficient. Supplies of rations were
only given to the aged, sick and children.