Persons called before Queensland Government Committees (1860-1901) - Surnames beginning with Wa
Ab-Am | An-Ay | Ba | Be | Bi-Bot | Bou-Bri | Bro | Bru-By | Ca | Ch | Cl-Col | Com-Cox | Cr-Cu | Da | De | Di-Do | Dr-Dy | E | Fa-Fi | Fl-Fu | Ga-Ge | Gi-Go | Gra-Gre | Gri-Gw | Hac-Han | Har | Has-Hel | Hem-Hew | Hi-Hof | Hog-Hy | I | Ja-Je | Jo-Ju | Ka-Kil | Kin-Ku | La-Le | Li-Ly | Mac | Mad-Mar | Mas-May | McB-McG | McH-Me | Mi | Mo | Mu | N | O | Pa-Pe | Ph-Pr | Pu-Py | Q | Ra-Re | Ri-Roc | Rod-Ry | Sa-Se | Sh-Sk | Sl-Sp | St | Su-Sy | Ta-Te | Th-Ti | To | Tr-Ty | U | V | Wa | We-Wh | Wi | Wo-Wy | Y-Z
| Surname | Given Names | Occupation/Other | Case | Ref | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade | Joseph Harris | Creamery Proprietor in Hopetoun | Proposed railway extensions | 1900/v.3 | 422 |
| Wagaruki | Recruit from Waga Waga Island. (Arrived on the ship Secuna) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 887 | |
| Wagogo | Recruit from Moresby Island, Garorewa Village. (Arrived on the ship Caera) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 925 | |
| Waguwagu | Recruit from Kaiha Island. (Arrived on the ship Secuna) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 893 | |
| Waidara | Recruit from Normanby Island, Kilarogia Village. (Arrived by the ship Sybil) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 908 | |
| Waiiba | Recruit from Fergusson Island, Waneta Village. (Arrived on ship Secuna) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 899 | |
| Waitagi | Recruit from Normanby Island | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 842 | |
| Waite | George Augustus | Landowner and Farmer in Proserpine | Proposed railway extensions | 1900/v.3 | 582-583; 585; 591 |
| Wakefield | Jabez | Licensed Victualler and Chairman of Gogango Divisional Board. (Examined in Rockhampton) | Administration of law regulating the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in Queensland | 1901/v.3 | 466-467 |
| Wakeford | Arthur H.W. | Clerk | Management of Colonial Stores | 1888/v.1 | 594-596 |
| Walcott | James | Farmer | Proposed extension of the Southern and Western Railway from Ipswich to Brisbane | 1871/v.1 | 790-791 |
| Waldron | John | Sub-Constable | Management and working of the Police Force | 1869/v.1 | 768-770 |
| Walker | Alexander Christian | Selector | Land Settlement | 1897/v.3 | 1138-1139 |
| Walker | Edgar Wright | Treasurer of the Synod of Brisbane | Bishopbourne Estate and See Endowment Trusts Bill | 1898/v.4 | 648-649 |
| Walker | Harriet | Employed at Peacock's Jam Factory, Main Street, Kangaroo Point | Working conditions in shops, factories and workshops | 1891/v.2 | 1232 |
| Walker | Henry | Coal Miner. (Examined in Ipswich) | Laws relating to mining gold and other minerals | 1897/v.4 | 431-437 |
| Walker | Henry | Accountant | Management of Colonial Stores | 1888/v.1 | 596 |
| Walker | Henry Bleasdale | Town Clerk | Proposed railway extensions | 1900/v.3 | 608-609 |
| Walker | James C. | Member of the Bundaberg School of Arts Committee | Bundaberg School of Arts Land Sale Bill | 1887/v.4 | 311-312 |
| Walker | John | From the firm John Walker & Co in Maryborough | Working of the Railway Workshops | 1879/v.2 | 629-633; 637-639 |
| Walker | John Thomas | Late secretary to the Toowoomba Hospital | Hospitals of the Colony | 1866/v.1 | 1664-1667 |
| Walker | Joseph Edward | Grazing Farmer in Roma | Land Settlement | 1897/v.3 | 1163-1165 |
| Walker | Robert Francis | Farmer | Sugar Industry | 1889/v.4 | 136-138 |
| Walker | William | Chief Messenger in the Department of Agriculture | Charges against Mr. William Taylor Jack, Inspector of Works | 1900/v.2 | 1721 |
| Walker | William | Resident of Southbrook | Cambooya Electoral Roll | 1900/v.1 | 1127 |
| Wallace | George | Marine Surveyor and Punt Owner. (Examined in Brisbane) | Administration of the Public Works Department | 1900/v.3 | 1111-1113 |
| Wallace | John A. | Inspector of Polynesians, Townsville District | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 921-923 |
| Wallace | John Allan | Polynesian Inspector in Townsville and Lower Burdekin | Sugar Industry | 1889/v.4 | 250-251 |
| Wallace | Robert James (Rev.) | Minister of the Presbyterian Church. (Examined in Killarney) | Administration of law regulating the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in Queensland | 1901/v.3 | 846-852 |
| Wallace | William | Warder | Penal Establishment at St Helena | 1869/v.1 | 890 |
| Wallace | William | Timber Merchant in Warwick | Warwick Racecourse Bill | 1891/v.4 | 837-838 |
| Wallace | William | Binder in the Government Printing Office | Control, management and working of the Government Printing Office | 1899/s.2 v.1 | 480-481 |
| Walmsley | Robert William | Tining miner | Petition in the mining case Bruce v Taggart | 1874/v.2 | 746-748 |
| Walpole | Edward | Selector at East Prairie | Conditional homestead selectors; East Prairie, West Prairie and St Reith | 1879/v.2 | 261-263 |
| Walsh | Edward | Sergeant of Police | Criminal Investigation Branch of the Queensland Police Force | 1899/v.4 | 705-708; 710 |
| Walsh | Edward | Senior Sergeant and Licensing Inspector. (Examined in Gympie) | Administration of law regulating the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in Queensland | 1901/v.3 | 601-606 |
| Walsh | Michael | General Merchant and Wine and Spirit Merchant. (Examined in Cairns) | Administration of law regulating the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in Queensland | 1901/v.3 | 282-285 |
| Walsh | Michael | Member of the firm of Walsh & Co. | Sugar Industry | 1889/v.4 | 111-114 |
| Walsh | Thomas | Licensed Victualler and former Police Officer | Administration of law regulating the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in Queensland | 1901/v.3 | 743-744 |
| Walsh | William | Secretary to the City Volunteer Fire Brigade | Claim of the Hon. William Hobbs | 1876/v.1 | 973-976 |
| Walsh | William Henry | Resident of Degilbo | Elections and qualifications | 1864 | 347-349 |
| Walsh | William Henry (Hon.) | Secretary for Public Works and Minister for Mines | Elections and Qualifications | 1871/v.1 | 231-233 |
| Walsh | William John | Storekeeper for the firm of Alfred Shaw & Co. | Working conditions in shops, factories and workshops | 1891/v.2 | 990-991 |
| Walthardt | Adolph | From the Roads Branch, Lands Department | Proposed closure of a road on application of the Queensland Deposit Bank | 1887/v.4 | 481-482 |
| Wamahoi | Recruit from Taputa Island. (Arrived on the ship Secuna) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 895 | |
| Wamakokona | Recruit from Basilaki Island. (Arrived onboard the ship Lizzie) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 845 | |
| Wamse | Recruit from Joannet Island. | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 855 | |
| Wanipa | Recruit from Fergusson Island. (Ship not known) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 896; 897 | |
| Waranai | Recruit from Gouluain Island, Busatoi Village. (Ship not known) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 909 | |
| Warburton | Isabella | Nurse at the Reception House | Management of the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum and the Lunatic Reception Houses of the Colony | 1877/v.1 | 1212-1213 |
| Ward | Ernest | Fireman | Control, management and working of the Government Printing Office | 1899/s.2 v.1 | 503-504 |
| Ward | William | Employed in the Hat Making Room at Mountcastle & Sons (Men's Mercers), Albert Street | Working conditions in shops, factories and workshops | 1891/v.2 | 1251 |
| Waregon | Peter | Recruit from Normanby Island. (Arrived onboard the ship Lizzie) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 843 |
| Warham | Thomas (Rev.) | Minister of the Methodist Church. (Examined in Toowoomba) | Administration of law regulating the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in Queensland | 1901/v.3 | 684-687 |
| Warigasi | Recruit from Waga Waga Island. | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 887 | |
| Warner | James | Returning Officer for East Moreton | Elections and qualifications | 1863/s.2 | 245-246 |
| Warner | John Reid | Land Agent in Toowoomba and Land Commissioner of the Toowoomba, Warwick, Stanthorpe and Dalby districts | Land Settlement | 1897/v.3 | 1179-1184 |
| Warner | John Reid | Commissioner of Crown Lands in Gympie | Applications for land on the Widgee Creek Reserve | 1878/v.2 | 240-244; 248-249 |
| Warner | Thomas | Market Gardener | Assistant Land Settlement | 1892/v.4 | 145 |
| Warner | Thomas William | Painter in Toowoomba | Election Tribunal | 1899/v.1 | 613-614 |
| Warnock | Andrew | House Painter (Examined in Brisbane) | Administration of the Public Works Department | 1900/v.3 | 1482-1483 |
| Warowego | Recruit from Watts Island, Caraiwa Village. (Arrived on the ship Forest King) | Labourers from New Guinea and other islands | 1885/v.2 | 915-916 | |
| Warren | Henry Buckler | Assistant District Engineer in the Chief Engineer's Department, Northern and Carpenteria Division | Cairns Railway Timber | 1887/v.3 | 1254-1255 |
| Warren | William Stanley | Land Commissioner in Ingham | Sugar Industry | 1889/v.4 | 228-229 |
| Warren | William Stanley | Land Commissioner for Rockhampton, Emerald, Springsure and Clermont | Land Settlement | 1897/v.3 | 1097-1100 |
| Warry | Charles Samways | Returning Officer for West Moreton | Elections and qualifications | 1860 | 273 |
| Warry | Richard Symes | Clerk in the Post Office | Elections and qualifications | 1863/s.2 | 245 |
| Warry | Richard Symes | (Not Stated) | Elections and qualifications | 1864 | 329-330 |
| Warry | Richard Symes | Resident of Bowen | Dispute between the Public Works Office and Mr Joseph Kelsery | 1876/v.3 | 898-890 |
| Warry | Thos. Symes | Sitting member for the electorate of East Moreton | Elections and qualifications | 1863/s.2 | 235-236 |
| Warwick | R.E. | From Warwick and Sapsford's Printing and Lithographing Works, Adelaide Street | Working conditions in shops, factories and workshops | 1891/v.2 | 1270; 1271 |
| Washington | George | Employed in the Bookbinding Room in the Government Printing Office | Working conditions in shops, factories and workshops | 1891/v.2 | 1104 |
| Washington | Louise (Miss) | Employed in the Bookbinding Room at the Government Printing Office | Working conditions in shops, factories and workshops | 1891/v.2 | 1103 |
| Washington | Louise (Miss) | Folder in the Government Printing Office | Working conditions in shops, factories and workshops | 1891/v.2 | 1154-1155 |
| Washington | William George | Binder in the Government Printing Office | Control, management and working of the Government Printing Office | 1899/s.2 v.1 | 481-482 |
| Wassall | W. | From Rankin and Marrow's Steam Confectionery Works, George Street | Working conditions in shops, factories and workshops | 1891/v.2 | 1276 |
| Wassel | J.W. | (Not Stated) | Immigration: ship Zamora | 1877/v.3 | 1158-1159 |
| Wassell | James W. | Assistant Health Officer and in charge of the reformatory hulk Poserpine | Quarantine of the ship Gauntlet | 1876/v.2 | 1110 |
| Wassell | James William | Inspector of Water Police in Lytton | Civil Service | 1889/v.1 | 811-813 |
| Watson | - (Miss) | From Cribb & Foote's Drapery Millinery | Working conditions in shops, factories and workshops | 1891/v.2 | 1290-1291 |
| Watson | Alexander | Accountant | Coal contact with R. & J. Lindsay | 1886/v.3 | 460-463 |
| Watson | Benjamin | Warder | Civil Service | 1889/v.1 | 948 |
| Watson | Charles | Farmer on the Herbert River | Sugar Industry | 1889/v.4 | 204-206 |
| Watson | Frederick | Agent for the A.U.S.N. Company | Proposed railway extensions | 1900/v.3 | 588 |
| Watson | George Chale | Chief Clerk | Southern and Western Railway | 1867/v.2 | 595-602 |
| Watson | George Chale | Surveyor in the civil service | Assistant Land Settlement | 1892/v.4 | 99-109 |
| Watson | George Wade | Station Manager in Tandawanna | Proposed railway extensions | 1900/v.3 | 232-234 |
| Watson | James | Storekeeper. (Examined in Ravenswood) | Laws relating to mining gold and other minerals | 1897/v.4 | 312 |
| Watson | John | Chairman of the Bulimba Divisional Board | Proposed closure of a road on application of the Queensland Deposit Bank | 1887/v.4 | 484-485 |
| Watson | Robert Henry | Miner and resident of Watsonville | Elections and Qualifications | 1883-84 | 477-478; 490 |
| Watson | Robert Herne | Miner and resident of Gregory | Elections and Qualifications | 1883-84 | 472-473 |
| Watt | Alexander | Quarry Owner | Sandstone Quarries on the southern districts of the colony | 1888/v.1 | 1029-1030 |
| Watt | William Wilson | Grazier | Land Settlement | 1897/v.3 | 1134-1135 |
| Watts | J. | M.P. | Police | 1860 | 559-561 |
| Watts | James | Clerk of Works in the Road Department, Southern Division | Working and organization of the Civil Service | 1866/v.1 | 632-634; 650-653 |
| Watts | James | Formerly Clerk of Works in the Roads Department | Department of the Engineer of Roads | 1867/v.2 | 655-657 |
| Watts | John | Grazing Farmer in Woolamit | Proposed railway extensions | 1900/v.3 | 234-235 |
| Watts | Thomas | Butcher in Woolloongabba | Assistant Land Settlement | 1892/v.4 | 146-147 |
| Watts | William | Compositor in the Government Printing Office | Control, management and working of the Government Printing Office | 1899/s.2 v.1 | 443-446 |
| Watts | William Melbourne | Land Agent in Brisbane and Land Commissioner in the Brisbane and Nanango districts | Land Settlement | 1897/v.3 | 1189-1193 |
| Watts | William Melbourne | Land Commissioner in the Morteon district | Proposed railway extensions | 1900/v.3 | 336-338 |
| Waugh | - (Dr.) | (Not Stated) | Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum | 1869/v.1 | 943-949 |
| Waugh | George | Artesian Well-Borer in the Balonne district | Election Tribunal | 1899/v.1 | 675-676 |
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