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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT
ABORIGINES AND FISHERIES 95/12

UNDER SECRETARY
Several half-castes, whose names appear
attached to a letter to the Hon. the Minister (page 1),
have applied for certificates of exemption from the
operations of the Aborigines Act, 1905.
I have made careful enquiries from all
quarters about the wisdom of granting the applications,
and the Police, acting under instructions from the
District Police Officer of two districts, have re-
ported that the granting of exemptions would be against
the interests of the applicants, and would undoubtedly
be abused in the direction of supplying aborigines with
liquor, which would be against the public peace, and a
source of annoyance to many Europeans living in the
vicinity where natives are camped.
In view of reports received, I cannot
recommend that certificates of exemption be granted.
C. Yg
CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINES.
5/3/12
____________________
I concur in CPA's recommendations
I know most of the applicants & it
will be calamitous to grant the
exemptions desired.
7:3:12
Approved
COLONIAL SECRETERY
JMP

Stamp: (ABORIGINES AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT - 5 MAR 1912)

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