This carbon copy typescript recounts the story of Gaiarbau as told to Lindsay Winterbotham. In it Gaiarbau describes the form of tribal government, details of daily life, community, and relations with others outside of the community. This copy has many handwritten emendations. Illustrations consist of black and white photographs. Preface written by Norman B. Tindale. Index of contents is available at the end of the volume. Contents, as edited: Chapter I. The tribes and their areas, -- Chapter II. The Jinibara. -- Chapter III. Jinibara Tribal Goverment. [The Bora , and] Tribal Council [and Gundir]. -- Chapter IV. Daily Life. -- Chapter V. Community life. -- Chapter VI. Story Telling. -- Chapter VII. Conduct of fights and weapons used. -- Chapter VIII. Intertribal activities. Walkabout. -- Chapter IX. Pygmies (Dinderis).

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Based on the recollections of Gaiarbau (Willie Mackenzie) of the Jinibara tribe. Typescript. Some mss emendations. Stamp of the University of Queensland Anthropology Museum on first leaf.

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Four typescript drafts and a photocopy of one of the drafts, undated. It is the story of how Double Island Point was created.

The first draft: 2 leaves, printed on continuous computer paper, with the title 'Children! for your safety : Listen to your parents!'. It begins 'This is a story told to us by Uncle Willie, or Geerbaugh, as he was named by his people ... it is called - The Story of Double Island Point'.

The second draft: 2 leaves, printed on continuous computer paper, with the title 'Double Island Point'. It begins: 'Uncle Willie MacKenzie's story at the camp for the Murri and white kids'.

The third draft: 3 leaves, two copies of page 1, printed on continuous computer paper, untitled. It begins 'Story told by Uncle Willie MacKenzie - Geerbaugh - to the children at the Murri and White Kids' camp'. There is a photocopy of the two page draft attached.

The fourth draft is typed on the typed on the back of two A3 pieces of paper that have research material that appears to have been used in the writing of the book on cane growers by Muriel Langford. It is 3 pages in length. It has many handwritten emendations. It begins 'Before white people came to this beautiful country the Aboriginal people roamed over all of it.'