When the Pelican LaughedLife history of Alice Nannup; domestic service; removal of children; discrimination; Moore River Native Settlement; Geraldton Reserve. |
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Page 122
... wanted me to come up and work with her . So I went up to see Mr Neville to ask him if I could go to work there . I explained to him that Jessie wanted me , even the Yundamindra people wanted me . He said , ' No , you go back to the farm ...
... wanted me to come up and work with her . So I went up to see Mr Neville to ask him if I could go to work there . I explained to him that Jessie wanted me , even the Yundamindra people wanted me . He said , ' No , you go back to the farm ...
Page 147
... wanted me she'd have to get in touch with Mr Neville . The other girl , Jess , ended up staying in Leonora and that's where she met her husband . When we got back to Perth I went up to see Mr Neville and told him that Mrs Cashmore wanted ...
... wanted me she'd have to get in touch with Mr Neville . The other girl , Jess , ended up staying in Leonora and that's where she met her husband . When we got back to Perth I went up to see Mr Neville and told him that Mrs Cashmore wanted ...
Page 167
... wanted to see . I felt terrible , but I wasn't living there because I wanted to we had four kids , and steady work wasn't easy to get . Even if you had the money you couldn't just go and find a place to rent white people had first ...
... wanted to see . I felt terrible , but I wasn't living there because I wanted to we had four kids , and steady work wasn't easy to get . Even if you had the money you couldn't just go and find a place to rent white people had first ...
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