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Glossary Term Commissioner for Native Affairs (1936 - 1954)
- From
- 1936
- To
- 1954
- Categories
- Glossary Term and Stolen Generations
- Alternative Names
- Commissioner for Native Welfare (1954 - 1972)
Summary
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In 1936, the Chief Protector of Aborigines became known as the 'Commissioner for Native Affairs'. This title changed in 1954 to 'Commissioner for Native Welfare'.
Details
Events
- 1936 - March 1940
- AO Neville was Commissioner for Native Affairs
- March 1940 - October 1940
- Francis Bray was Acting Commissioner for Native Affairs
- 21 October 1940 - 1948
- Francis Bray was Commissioner for Native Affairs
- 1948 - 1954
- Stanley Middleton was Commissioner for Native Affairs
- 1954 - 1962
- Stanley Middleton was Commissioner for Native Welfare
- 1962 - 1972
- Frank Gare was Commissioner for Native Welfare
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Timeline
1832 - 1838 Superintendent of Natives
1839 - 1849 Protector of Aborigines (statutory role)
1849 - 1857 Guardian of Aborigines
1857 - 1887 Guardian of Aborigines and Protector of Settlers
1887 - 1890 Aborigines Protection Board
1890 - 1897 Aborigines Protection Board
1897 - 1901 Chief Protector of Aborigines (1)
1901 - 1936 Chief Protector of Aborigines (2)
1936 - 1954 Commissioner for Native Affairs
1954 - 1972 Commissioner for Native Welfare
Publications
Book Sections
- van den Berg, Rosemary, 'Aboriginal protectors', in Gregory, Jenny and Jan Gothard [editors] (eds), Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, W.A., 2009, pp. Pages 36-37. Details
Online Resources
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 'Western Australia Protectors Reports', National Library of Australia, 1899-1959, http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/collections/exhibitions/remove/wa/protrepo.html. Details
- Foster, Darren J, 'Submission No. 347 Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care: Submissions', in Inquiry into Children in Institutional Care - Submissions received by the committee as at 17/3/05, Senate Community Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, 3 April 2004, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate_Committees?url=clac_ctte/completed_inquiries/2004-07/inst_care/submissions/sublist.htm. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: van den Berg, Rosemary, 'Aboriginal protectors', in Gregory, Jenny and Jan Gothard [editors] (eds), Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia, University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, W.A., 2009, pp. Pages 36-37.
Prepared by: Debra Rosser
Created: 23 January 2012, Last modified: 23 February 2012
Last updated: 28 May 2013
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