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The Anthropological Society of Australiasia.
PATRON:
HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVENOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES, &c.  
PRESIDENT: THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G. CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
TREASURER: J. RUSSELL FRENCH, GENERAL MANAGER, BANK OF N.S. WALES.
"Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.
Sir, This Society, which was formed amongst other thinds for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aboriginees, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why he blacks gave such names to the several localities (see example).* No doubt some of the old residents in your district will be able to assist you.
Yours faithfully, W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL, Hon. General Secretary.  
To ___________________

NAME OF PLACE
MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN
NAME OF PLACE
MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN

MIKETYMULGA
trees struck by lightning

Bibil
white leaved box tree

Gabagong
Fresh water close to sea
  
Yungarup  
Sea hill ranges

Wardulup
Karrie forrest
  
Wagininup
Large swamp and native hunting ground

Ingenup
Blackboy thickett surrounded by hills

Dingalup
Running gully  
  
Mundanup
High hill

Cundardup
Swamp
  
Nabelmup
Running gully

Garrimup
Hill
  
Gonijup
Palm swamp

Mordinup
Swamp
  
Waljinup
Swamp  
  
Boranup
Swamp

Yerdanup
Blackboy thicket 
  
Bulganinup
Running spring 
  
Goodalup
Wallaby thicket

Ganibup
Running spring

Nanigup
Swamp

Boylgerup
Large plain

Gabyellia
Running gully

Bujerjup
Large swamp

Borandijup
Hill

Wordije
River