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54 Clara Brady, Transcript of Interview with Clara Brady 171002, ed. Tracy Spencer (Quorn: 2002), vol. ‘…shesaid she used to put them on the table and she said she’d even get them to stand up holding onto the table andsort of force birth.’55 P; Lake Grimshaw, M; McGrath,A; Quartly, M., Creating a Nation: 1788-1990 (Ringwood: McPheeGribble Publishers, 1994). Pp7-9 The first recorded Aboriginal birth assisted by white women occurred in 1791at Sydney Cove. Grimshaw et al in recounting this event, describe the British guests initiated some practises,like immediately cutting the umbilical cord and insisting on washing the child directly after the birth, to whichthe Aboriginal midwives objected, but were over ruled.56 Irene Mohammed, Conversation with Irene Mohammed 230503, ed. Tracy Spencer (Port Augusta: 2003), vol.‘All the nannies would be there – women, and some older girls. My cousin was there because she’d growed upwith her grandmother. And Auntie Jean, because she’d always be there too with Mrs. Forbes. Sharpy's mum. Iguess they’d have a basin for warm water – used to use the basin for everything, bath in, wash in.’57 Dorothy Tunbridge, Artefacts of the Flinders Ranges (Port Augusta: Pipa Wangka, 1985). P1258 Harvey, 'Women of the Adnjamatana Tribe of the Northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia.' P15759 Christine Davis, The Flinders Ranges: An Aboriginal View. P1860 Harvey, 'Women of the Adnjamatana Tribe of the Northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia,' P15761 Mohammed, Conversation with Irene Mohammed 230503, vol. When the baby had come they’d wave out awhite cloth or nappy on a stick and you’d know you could go home now.62 Rebecca’s younger sister was named Flora, and had migrated to Victoria, although there is no evidence thateither Rebecca or Flora were aware of each other’s whereabouts.63 Joyce Forbes, Interview with Joyce Forbes, ed. Graham McLean and Adele Pring (Quorn: EducationDepartment of South Australia, 1990), vol. ‘My mother-in-law came from Wales. The first baby born in RamPaddock was Flory Bowman, she was a nurse. Pearl’s sister.’Christine Davis, and McKenzie, Pearl, Adnyamathanha Genealogy (Government Printer South Australia:Aboriginal Heritage Branch. South Australian Department of Environment and Planning., 1985). P130 givesFlorrie Wilton’s date of birth as March 1926.64 Harrie Green, 'Mr Green Tells How Jesus Never Fails' Based on Recordings of Harrie Green'sReminiscences, (Unpublished Manuscript), ed. Chris Jones (United Aborigines Ministries, 2003). P2365 Keith Nicholls, Conversation with Keith Nicholls 20701, ed. Tracy Spencer (Beltana: 2001), vol. ‘One time,some men from the station were going looking for Jack Witchetty, to do some work. He was a good fencer,station work, you know. They went up to their camp and asked for “Witchetty”. “That’ll be Mr. Forbes” shesaid to them! No white man ever called him ‘Mr. Forbes’ in his life!’66 Keith Nicholls, Conversation with Keith Nicholls 20701, ed. Tracy Spencer (Beltana: 2001), vol. ‘One time,some men from the station were going looking for Jack Witchetty, to do some work. He was a good fencer,station work, you know. They went up to their camp and asked for “Witchetty”. “That’ll be Mr. Forbes” shesaid to them! No white man ever called him ‘Mr. Forbes’ in his life!’85