The opening day of the trial, Thursday 2 August 1934, of Tukia and Me-ra-ra for the murder of an unknown man between February and August 1933. Describes the evidence given by [Frederick Harold] Gray (1899-?) and Reverend AJ [Alfred John] Dyer (1884-1968) as to the disappearance of Trainer [Traynor] and Fagan.

1. Photograph: ‘Tukia and Merara’

Places mentioned: Millimgimbie (NT); Elcho Island (NT); Arnhem Bay (NT); English Company’s Islands (NT); Groote Island (NT); Groote Eylandt (NT); Oenpelli Mission (Church of England) (NT); Arnhem Land (NT); Blue Mud Bay (NT); Grindall Bay (NT); Caledon Bay (NT); Woodah Island (NT)

People mentioned: Tukia [Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda] (1900-1934) (Australian Aboriginal man) (also spelt as Tuckiar, Takia, Tarkiera and Dagier); Me-ra-ra (Australian Aboriginal man); Merara (Australian Aboriginal man); Trainer [Frank Traynor] and [William] Fagan (European men); Reverend AJ [Alfred John] Dyer (1884-1968); Reverend [Hubert Ernest de Mey] Warren (1885-1934); [John Joseph] [Jack] Mahony (Mounted Constable) (1895-1959); [Edward Herbert] [Ted] Morey (Mounted Constable) (1902-1982); [Victor Charles] [Vic] Hall (Mounted Constable) (1896-1972)

Institution mentioned: Oenpelli Mission (Church of England)

Event mentioned: Peace Mission [Church Missionary Society] (1933)

Photo number/s as per Journal and Index of Photographs: 399