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Authors

Haebich, A. and Reece, R. H. W.

Title

Neville, Auber Octavius (1875-1954)

In

Australian Dictionary of Biography

Imprint

National Centre of Biography, Australian National University

Url

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/neville-auber-octavius-7821

Description

This biographical outline of AO Neville, Chief Protector of Aborigines/Commissioner of Native Affairs in WA from 1915 to 1940 charts the main events in Neville's career. It also refers to the legacy of policies and practices that were carried out through his leadership. The article has a small list of other key texts.

Related Entries

Concepts

• Aboriginal Protection (c. 1832 - c. 1972)
• Chief Protector of Aborigines (1898 - 1936)
• Commissioner for Native Affairs (1936 - 1954)

Related Publications

isPartOf

• Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University and Melbourne University Press, 2006, http://adb.anu.edu.au/. Details