The Pilbara cooperative was seen as a model that could be adopted by Aboriginal communities in other parts of Australia.
A Model Cooperative for Aboriginal Communities
Citation
Shirley Andrews to Mr Wright, 31 January 1956, Council for Aboriginal Rights Papers, State Library of Victoria, MS 129213/2/3/1390.
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