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'Explores murders of five Japanese trepang fishermen at Caledon Bay, East Arnhem Land, by Yolngu men and of William Fagan and Frank Traynor on Woodah Island; investigations into murders, including patrol during which Constable McColl murdered by Tuckiar; questions raised by author about patrol's actions; looks at actions of those involved in murders and invesitgations; disputes, discussions, correspondence and government actions regarding a punitive expedition versus negotiation by missionaries; missionaries' role and actions; trials, sentences and Tuckiar's appeal; disappearance of Tuckiar; appraisal of tribal life and law versus British law and of actions taken by all involved. ' (Source: TROVE)
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Justice all Their Own : The Caledon Bay and Woodah Island Killings 1932-1933.
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 1998; (p. 78-80)
— Review of Justice All Their Own : The Caledon Bay and Woodah Island Killings 1932-1933 1996 single work non-fiction oral history In this review Palmer notes that "this book is an important contribution to our understanding of the events at Caledon Bay and their sequelae. These are the facts of the colonial frontier in the early decades of this century in Australia." (Source: review)
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Justice all Their Own : The Caledon Bay and Woodah Island Killings 1932-1933.
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 1998; (p. 78-80)
— Review of Justice All Their Own : The Caledon Bay and Woodah Island Killings 1932-1933 1996 single work non-fiction oral history In this review Palmer notes that "this book is an important contribution to our understanding of the events at Caledon Bay and their sequelae. These are the facts of the colonial frontier in the early decades of this century in Australia." (Source: review)
Last amended 20 Nov 2015 16:30:32
Subjects:
- Darwin area, Northern Territory,
- Caledon Bay, East Arnhem Land, Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory,
Settings:
- Darwin, Darwin area, Northern Territory,
- 1932-1933
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