Photocopy of typescript (31 leaves) of the Submission presented by the Queensland Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Islanders to the Select Committee appointed to examine the Queensland Governments' Aboriginals Preservation and Protection Acts 1939 to 1946. Last page [32] is the Executive Recommendation on Aboriginal People from the ACTU Congress in 1963. Accompanying these is a letter on Queensland Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Islanders letterhead, signed by Kath Walker as Secretary, with a note: The material in the attached "Submission" is NOT for publication without the written permission of the above Council.
The submission includes: purposes of the Acts; definition of 'Aboriginal'; Director, protectors and superintendents; Aboriginal councils; land; reserves; family; alcohol; property; health; education; language in education; wages and employment; and wills and estates.

Includes : 'A.C.T.U Congress, September 1963, Melbourne, Decision : Aborigines' (2 pp. typescript)

Letter and duplicated typescript of submission made by the Trades and Labor Council of Queensland to the Government of Queensland seeking an end to wage discrimination against Aboriginal Australians in the pastoral industry. Both are dated 6 July 1964 and signed by A. Macdonald, General Secretary.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms, and descriptions.

Research materials relating to Central Cape York Peninsular languages collected from 1964 to 2003. Collection includes grammars, lexical material and text material from Oykangand. Materials comprise written notes, critical literature, theses, data CDs, audio cassettes and reel to reel tape recordings.
Collection includes tape list and introduction to collection, both by Dr Sommer. Fryer Library listing provides access to relevant box.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that audio recordings in this resource contain material of a personal or sexual nature which may cause embarrassment or offence. Manuscript papers may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased and could contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms and descriptions.

Letter to Mrs B.G. White, Buderim, in reply, re collection and preservation of aboriginal music and dancing, and encouragement of public awareness in it. Accompanied by a pencil draft of her letter to him [n.d.]

Report of visit to Cherbourg Aboriginal community by R. Wright and K. Loughlin, representatives of Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia.
The visit was to investigate wage rates and employment conditions of Aboriginal Union members.