Judge Wells and law reform

NAA: A1, 1936/327, p.51

This was among the newsclippings in a Department of the Interior file titled 'Court for Native Affairs, Northern Territory'.

Article by AP Elkin in the Melbourne Herald, 11 May 1934.

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NAA: A1, 1936/327, p.55

This was among the newsclippings in a Department of the Interior file titled 'Court for Native Affairs, Northern Territory'.

HC Brown explains the differences between Judge Wells' draft and the gazetted ordinance, 4 May 1934.

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NAA: A1, 1936/327, p.59

This was among the newsclippings in a Department of the Interior file titled 'Court for Native Affairs, Northern Territory'.

Article from the Melbourne Herald, 1 May 1934.

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NAA: A1, 1936/327, p.84

This cable was filed in a Department of the Interior file titled 'Court for Native Affairs, Northern Territory'.

Cable relaying request for Judge Wells to draft a new ordinance, 6 April 1934.

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NAA: A1, 1936/4022 Part 1, pp.178–179

A copy of the new Northern Territory Ordinance was filed in a Department of the Interior file on Dhakiyarr's arrest, trial and appeal to the High Court.

Northern Territory Ordinance, No. 10 of 1934.

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NAA: A1, 1938/31785, pp.62–63

This Department of the Interior file is titled 'Dr AP Elkin Suggested policy re Aboriginal Affairs'.

Newsclipping from the Sydney Morning Herald, 7 August 1934.

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NAA: A432, 1934/1477, pp.59–61

This cable was filed in an Attorney-General's file on Judge Wells.

Attorney-General's Department minute on Judge Wells, 7 August 1934.

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