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Pearl Mary Gibbs Pearl Mary Gibbs i(A107720 works by) (a.k.a. Pearl Mary Gambanyi Gibbs; Pearl Barry; Pearl Brown)
Born: Established: 1901 La Perouse, Randwick area, Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 28 Apr 1983 Dubbo, Dubbo area, Wellington - Dubbo - Narromine area, Central West NSW, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Ngemba
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Pearl Gibbs was a prominent political figure in the 1930s. She was a member of the Aborigines' Progression Association (APA). Alongside other members of the APA, she collected information against the Protection Board in NSW to have it closed down. In later years, Faith Bandler and Gibbs founded the Australian Aboriginal Fellowship.

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