The Society was headed by Dr Arthur Renwick, of the Benevolent Society and State Children's Relief Board and had the support of Premier Henry Parkes, but depended on private donations for survival. In 1883 the government established a separate organisation, the Aborigines Protection Board, which included MPs and the Police Commissioner, and was given power over lands reserved for Aboriginal people and the right to provide government aid.
The Aborigines Protection Association clashed with the Protection Board and struggled to fund its operations. By 1897 it had collapsed and its books, money and properties were transferred to the Protection Board. Its legacy was the stations, and the Warangesda Dormitory.
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