Correspondence from the Home-Secretary, Home Department to all protectors of Aborigines regarding a survey on Aboriginal place names, Adavale - Yungaburra (ITM489478)

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[Betoola] ([Cloncurry])

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P A Betoola

[stamp] CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS 03059 31.MAY 1924 QUEENSLAND

Cloncurry District Betoola Station 20th May 1924

Re memorandum respecting places in this District having aboriginal names. Ref. 24/2284 Protectors B

Sir/

I beg to report that [?der] is a list of places in this district having aboriginal names and the meaning of them.

Place Meaning abbo. tribe
[Mooraberrie a big tall tree. tribe belonging here
... ... (name unknown)
[Daroo] short scrubby timber Do. [ditto]
[Grant? H Bate] Constable 1731?

The Chief Protector of abboriginals [South Brisbane]

[left margin] [?] Secretary Home Dept. [PB?] 16. 6. 24

Chief Protector of Aboriginals

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[right margin] Protectors B Place names

P A. Birdsville

[stamp] CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS 02620 10.MAY 1924 QUEENSLAND.

Birdsville

No. 19/? 14th [April?] 1924

MEMORANDUM

To C P A [Sth Bnd?]

Sir,

I have the honour to forward list of Aboriginals names of places with their meanings as requested by the Under Secretary Home Dept. The majority of the Aboriginal names for places in this district have obscene or indecent meanings therefore the list is limited [o?] to the fact that none of the Old Aboriginals will translate the meanings.

[? Boyle] Protector of Aboriginals

Under Secretary Home Dept PB 12 5 24 Chief Protector of Aboriginals

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In replying please refer to Record No.

[coat of arms] 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 a 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 at your convenience.

Yours obediently, William Gall Under Secretary.

The Protector of Aboriginals [Bridsville]

Aboriginal name of places Name of Tribe Meaning of word
Toonka (waterhole) Wirrarrie [stinking]
Gumborie - " Blood
Toora Kangaroo (Abo Name " "Toora" Fire
for Roseberths Station) ... ...
Coodjah (waterhole) " Debil-Debil or Ghost.
Yambla (well) " Sort of yam
Wango (waterhole) " fish
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