29/07/2026
165th anniversary, still no land justice... in the most prosperous part of Victoria..
"We, the men of several tribes are desirous of honestly maintaining our young and infirm who are in many cases the subjects of extreme want and semi-starvation and we believe we could, in a few years support ourselves by our own industry, were a sufficient area of land granted to us to cultivate and raise stock.
We more confidently ask this favor of a grant of land as our fellow natives in other colonies have proved capable of supporting themselves, where suitable land has been reserved for them. We hopefully appeal to your excellency, as we recognise you, the Protector specially appointed by Her Gracious Majesty the Queen ‘to promote religion and education amongst the Aboriginal natives of the colony’ and to protect us in our persons and in the free enjoyment of our possessions, and to take such measures as may be necessary for our advancement in civilisations. And your petitioners, as in duty bound will ever pray.
Maloga Mission, Murray River NSW. July 1881.
Bobby Wilberforce, Richard (X, his mark), Thomas Williams, Aaron Atkinson, Jacky Wilberforce, Jimmy Turner, Sydney, George Keefe, James Coghill, Sampson Barber, Bagot Morgan, John Atkinson, Peter, Robert Taylor, David Taylor, Jasper Angus, George Aben, Bradshaw, Harry Fenton, Thomas Fenton, Alowidgee, Johnny Galway, Charlie Steward, Ted Robertson, Boney, Cockey, Barraltaharry, Jimmy Martin, Blucher, Dick Richards, James Edgar, Whyman McLean
