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B/C Under Secretary.
Home Dept.
Forwarded.
[M.D.Watkins?]
DEPUTY CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS
3. 4.24

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Protectors T

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CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS
01819*-3.APR.1924
QUEENSLAND.

Sup^t Taroom

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6-MAR 1924

In replying please
refer to Record No.

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AUDAX AT FIDELIS
QUEENSLAND

Home Secretary's Office.
Brisbane 5th December, 1923.

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that it is proposed to
prepare an index of the names of Queensland places and, if
possible, to ascertain the origin of the names of each place.

There is difficulty regarding places having aboriginal
names, and it is desired that you get in touch with as many as
possible of the older natives in your District, with a view of
obtaining a list of the places in your District having aboriginal
names, together with the meaning of the aboriginal words.

I shall be glad if you will submit information in the
following form, and post it to me Chief Protector at your convenience.

Yours obediently,
[William.Gall?]
Under Secretary.

The Superintendent,
The Protector of Aboriginals,
[Taroom] Settlement.

Aboriginal name of places	Name of Tribe	Meaning of word
[Gimpie? (?chee)	coopers Creek	(Curlew?)
(Koompine) ?oorambire?	- -	Leech
(Comonjin) Congin	- -	moon.
Amb?allu	Western Mitchell	water hole
Winkin?	warrego	fat on bone
(Ins summedasch?) Woorah	-	water stored up.
Bindango	Michell	sit down]