Lupnagiari (?–?)
This article was published:
- in the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975
- online in 2024
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.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Daniels, Dexter (colleague)
Citation details
'Lupnagiari (?–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/lupnagiari-34650/text43579, accessed 4 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Major, Captain
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.