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Queensland Railways Cheif Engineer's Office Brisbane. 19th April 1913.
For [sir] Station Names - Mackay to St. Lawrence Line. Sir, I shallbe obliged if you will favor me with some Aboriginal names and their Engllish meanings, for stations at the undermentioned mileages on the Mackay-St. Lawrence Line:-
Mileage | Nature of Country |
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0 Miles | Cultivation. |
2 Miles 47 Chains | Cultivation. |
5 " 19 " | Sugarcane. |
8 " 16 " | Popular Gum - Swampy country. |
10 " 15 " | Crown Land. |
12 " 60 " | Thick Bloodwood Gum. |
14 " 15 " | Alligator Creek. |
18 " 17 " | Cultivation - Sugarcane. |
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No.
25th April 1913
MEMORANDUM
to Chief Protector of Aboriginals Brisbane
Sir
I have no boys on the setlement belonging to the vicinity of Crows Nest. at present.
But one of the following names belonging to the dialect of the District may be suitable
goranga rushes geengeeee green vegetation on Creek geerarl creek
[Berham J?L ?ipscombe?]
[stamp] SUP'T BARAMBAH ABORIGINAL SESTTLEMENT
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[left margin] R In any further Correspondence refer to No. 13:2584
Queensland Railways Chief Engineer's Office Brisbane 18th April, 1913.
Sir, I beg to advise that some difficulty has taken place in selecting a [for] suitable name for a watering station at 18m.17c. on the Crows Nest Line. There is a creek in the immediate vicinity containing a luxuriant growth of water cress, and it occurs to me that the Aboriginal name for water cress, reeds and rushes, might prove suitable. I shall be glad to hear if you can furnish me with such. I am, Sir, Yours faithfully, [N] G Bell Chief Engineer. [signature] The Chief Protector of Aboriginals, William Street, Brisbane.
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25 th April 1913 MEMORANDUM To Chief Protector of Aboriginals Brisbane
Sir In reference to your [B/c?] re securing suitable [name?] for Station between Rodds Bay and Benaraby I have [one?] boy at present [on the?] Settlement belonging to that particular part of the District one of the following words from their dialect might be Suitable [Marrawing?] Sea [Buffarn?] Saltwater [Bannaw?] bay [?] [?] SUP'T BARAMBAH ABORIGINAL SETTLEMENT
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Queensland Railways Chief Engineer's Office Brisbane. 15th April 1913.
For an Aboriginal name for siding 310 miles Between Rodd's Bay & Benaraby N. Coast Line Sir, I beg to advise that some difficulty has arisen in obtaining a name for the siding at 310 miles, between Rodd's Bay and Benaraby, on the North Coast Line. I shall be glad to hear if you can suggest a suitable aboriginal name, with meaning thereof, for this place. I am, Sir, Just this side of Gladstone Yours faithfully, [N] [G] Bell Chief Engineer. [signature] The Chief Protector of Aboriginals, William Street, Brisbane.