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Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 Long Time Olden Time : Aboriginal Accounts of Northern Territory History
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,:IAD Press , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A First Encounter, Alec Jupurrula Wilson , single work oral history (p. 3-4)
The Work of a Black Tracker, Hickey Hood Janbuyin , single work oral history (p. 4-5)
A Black Policeman in Action, single work oral history (p. 5-7)
A First Encounter with Gunfire, single work oral history (p. 7-8)
Keeping Watch, Gertie Huddleston Kurrakain , single work oral history (p. 8-9)
The Death of a Police Tracker, Hickey Hood Janbuyin , single work oral history (p. 9-10)
A Hill-top Ambush, single work oral history (p. 10-12)
A Massacre at Hodgson Downs, Chicken Gonagun , Sandy Mambookyi , single work oral history (p. 12-16)
Revenge at Elcho Island, Stephen Bunbaijan , single work oral history (p. 16-18)
A Massacre at Mirki, Anonymous (Milingimbi) , single work oral history (p. 19-24)
A Baby's Life Saved at the Elsey, Jess Roberts-Garalnganjag , Maudie Munguj , single work oral history (p. 24-25)
An Execution in the Roper Valley, Gertie Huddleston Kurrakain , single work oral history
A murder of a Chinese near Crescent Lagoon on Elsey Station led to the execution of the man found guilty of his murder. Gertie Huddleston Kurrakain comments on two newspaper articles (from the Northern Territory Times and Gazette, 28 December 1894 and 25 January 1895) which are quoted here.
(p. 25-26)
Attack and Counter Attack at Bowgan Station, Jack Cotton Mobalily , single work oral history (p. 26-28)
The Death of Brigalow Bill, Daly Pulkara , single work oral history (p. 29-31)
The Death of Fred Brooks, Blind Alec Jupurrula , Engineer Jack Japaljarri , single work oral history (p. 35-37)
The Discovery of Brook's Body and the Formation of the First Police Party, Tim Japangardi , single work oral history (p. 37-39)
Murder at Mission Creek, Willowra Jimmy Jungarrayi , single work oral history (p. 39-40)
A Second White Man Attacked : The Assault on Nugget Morton, Willowra Jimmy Jungarrayi , Jampijinpa , single work oral history (p. 40-44)
The Massacre at Tipinpa, Jampijinpa , single work oral history (p. 44-46)
The Police Party Shifts to the Hanson River, Willowra Jimmy Jungarrayi , single work oral history (p. 46-47)
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