Newspaper Article

Title

Steps to Improve Lot of Natives in W.A.

In

The West Australian

Imprint

21 June 1949, p. 8

Url

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47732575

Description

This article, from The West Australian in 1949 reports on the proposed amendments to the Native Administration Act (1936) WA. The article gives some background into the 1947 'native affairs survey' and the implementation of recommendations from that inquiry.

Related Entries

Events

• Royal Commission to Enquire into and Report Upon [inter alia] the Administration of the Aborigines Department and the Condition of the Natives, State of Western Australia (1904? - 1905)
• Royal Commission to Investigate, Report and Advise upon Matters in Relation to the Condition and Treatment of Aborigines 1935, State of Western Australia (1934? - 1935)
• Survey of Native Affairs 1947, State of Western Australia (1947 - 1948)

Legislation

• Aborigines Act Amendment Act 1936 (1936 - 1964)
• Native Administration Act Amendment Act 1941 (1941 - 1963)