the Central Board for the Protection of Aborigines, 1869– c.1872 John Mackenzie, Vice-Chairman, c. 1872– c.1875 William Macredie, Vice-Chairman, c.1875– c.1876 Frederick Race Godfrey, Vice-Chairman, c.1876– c.1878 Edward Curr, Vice-Chairman, c.1878– c.1879 Henry Jennings, Vice-Chairman, c.1879– c.1880 Albert Le Souëf, Vice-Chairman, c.1880– c.1882 William Anderson, Vice-Chairman, c.1882– c.1884 Charles Officer, Vice-Chairman, c.1884– c.1885 Ewen Cameron, Vice-Chairman, c.1885– c.1887 Alexander Morrison, Vice-Chairman, c.1887– c.1890 Charles Officer, Vice-Chairman, c.1890– c.1896 Alexander Morrison, Vice-Chairman, c.1896– c.1897 Albert Le Souëf, Vice-Chairman, c.1897– c.1900 Donald McLeod, Vice-Chairman, c.1900– c.1901 Charles Officer, Vice-Chairman, c.1901– c.1904 Frederick Race Godfrey, Vice-Chairman, c.1904– c.1906 HP Keoh, Vice-Chairman, c.1906– c.1910 William Alfred Callaway, Vice-Chairman, c.1910–? [Vice-Chairmen] CS MacPherson, Vice-Chairman, ?– c.1925 William Philip Heathershaw, Vice-Chairman, c.1925–? [Vice-Chairmen] The Child Welfare Act 1954 was used by police to remove Aboriginal children, without the involvement of the board. In response to dissatisfaction with the shanty towns on the edges of country towns (and overcrowding in Melbourne dwellings), Charles McLean was commissioned by the government to review the Aboriginal people of the state in 1955. The resulting Aborigines Act 1957 replaced the existing Board with the Aborigines Welfare Board. It was empowered to improve the welfare of all the Aborigines of the state. The board was headed by a chairman (a politician with various simultaneous appointments), and had a superintendent as its executive officer. The act also removed the alcohol consumption ban. The Aborigines Act 1958 made minor changes. In 1958, the board established the Rumbalara settlement near Mooroopna to provide transitional housing for people living in camps. In 1960, it opened the similar Manatunga settlement near Robinvale. (The Aborigines (Houses) Act 1959 made it clearer that the board could contract the Housing Commission to build houses on Board land). After severe criticism, in June 1964 the board lost its executive powers, and became an advisory body to the state government; though it still continued to administer Aboriginal affairs. In June 1965, the board was transferred from the Chief Secretary's Department to the Housing Department, with the Housing Minister gaining the title "Minister in Charge of Aboriginal Welfare". At this time, the Minister was given a similar role to that previously held by the Chairman. The board was now largely devoted to improving Aboriginal housing. A dedicated Minister was appointed in 1967. The board now had an increased focus on education, health and other welfare matters. Murray Porter, Chairman, 1956–1961 Sir John Vincent