Correspondence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander: Other Departments - Miscellaneous (ITM336560_15-0273)

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
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.

I regret being compelled to trouble you so often. I am, Sir, Yours faithfully, [N]G Bell Chief Engineer. The Chief Protector of Aboriginals, [signature] B r i s b a n e.

No.

25^th April 1913

MEMORANDUM

to Chief Protector of Aboriginals Brisbane

Sir

I have no boys on the setlement belonging to the [?icuir?] of [CrowsHist]. 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

[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.

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

[left margin] C In any further Correspondence refer to No. 13:2182

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.