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1924 - North West - view

Aboriginal activism is spearheaded by a Worimi man from Port Stephens

1924 - North West - view

Aborigines voice their disapproval through street rallies, meetings and conferences, the media, letters and petitions to government and the King about injustice and inequality

1924 - North West - view

Maynard’s capacity to inspire an audience alarms the authorities and he is denied the right to speak on Aboriginal reserves. The APB seeks to stop Aboriginal protest by silencing the AAPA

1925 - West - view

run and hide in the bush

1925 - South Coastal - view

expelled from reserves

1926 - South Coastal - view

La Perouse reserve revoked and it's residents moved

1926 - South Coastal - view

repossessed by the Catholic Church

1927 - North West - view

The request made by this Association for sufficient land for each eligible family is justly based. The Australian people are the original owners of this land and have a prior right over all other people in this respect

1927 - South Coastal - view

joining the Aborigines Progressive Association

1927 - North West - view

Aboriginal activism for equal rights. Fred Maynard, leader of the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association writes a letter of protest to the NSW Premier seeking equal citizen, land and management of the self rights

1928 - North West - view

“Our own city of Newcastle has set an example to the whole Commonwealth by reason of the constant agitation and maintenance during many years by a local organisation for the betterment of the conditions prevailing amongst the Aboriginal section of the community

1928 - North West - view

Coniston Massacre in the Northern Territory

1928 - West - view

hounded and harassed by the NSW police

1928 - West - view

Maynard spoke and wrote passionately and insightfully about the injustices and atrocities committed against Aboriginal people

1928 - South Coastal - view

removed by Welfare

1929 - North West - view

Compulsory voting is introduced in NSW

1929 - North West - view

Aboriginal resistance in NSW

1930 - South Coastal - view

1938 celebration of 150 years of white settlement

1930 - North West - view

The onset of the Depression causes many shantytowns to be built in and around Newcastle. Probably for the first time white people hardest hit by the Depression are forced to live alongside Aboriginal people

1930 - North West - view

throwing boomerangs at the old “Koala Park” paddocks