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Lupnagiari (?–?)

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Lupnagiari (?-?), also known as Captain Major, stockman and Gurindji leader 

Birth: unknown. Death: unknown 

  • Stockman in Northern Territory (NT) at 16 yrs of age. Head Stockman, Newcastle Waters cattle station, NT.
  • Participated in strike for equal pay and on a contract basis as a community, and walked off station with family and others.
  • Received by Sydney waterside workers with receptions at lunchtime and ‘smoko’ to show their support, both morally and financially in 1966.
  • Gained support from the Painters’ Union during speaking tour of NSW, Victoria and Queensland, revealing their poor working and living conditions in 1966.

Sources
Maritime Worker
, 28 October 1966 p.3; Painter, n.d.

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'Lupnagiari (?–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://ia.anu.edu.au/biography/lupnagiari-34650/text43579, accessed 12 December 2024.

© Copyright People Australia, 2012

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  • Major, Captain
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