First Nations Language Collection

In replying please refer to

[red ink] Protectors Misc. B. CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS 00604 31.JAN. 1924 QUEENSLAND [red ink] P.A.Bowen

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QUEENSLAND Yuru - AUSTLANG Language Code E62

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, signature Under Secretary.

The Protector of Aboriginals.

Sir/ accordingly names hereunder, cannot ascertain name of tribes JMcInnerny? ? 28/1/24 Protector.

[left margin] ref. Under Secretary, Home Dept. M.D.Watkins DEPUTY CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS

BOWEN

Aboriginal name of	Name of	Meaning of
places	Tribe	word
1. Bootaloo	unknown	1. Bottle tree
2. Kaile Valley	"	2. Belonging to me (mine)
3. Bin Bee	"	3. very good
4. Euri Creek	"	means meat (Euri)
5. Mookarra	"	5. means mate (my mate)
6. Gumlu	"	6. place for Gum trees
7. Don Delta	"	7. meaning plenty sand
8. Koala	"	8. native bear
9. Wakla	"	9. means water
10.?Galaummuda	"	10. plenty scrub

IN FURTHER REFERENCE PLEASE QUOTE --

HOME SECRETARY'S OFFICE. QUEENSLAND.

Office of Chief Protector of Aboriginals,

South Brisbane 28th March, 1924

Memorandum

The Under Secretary, Home Department would be glad if you would expedite the dispatch to this office of the information requested in connection with the names of places with their aboriginal meanings which is now overdue.

CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS

Const Cantivill for inqury & report Peter Caffey Act Protector.

The Protector of Aboriginals Chillagoe

:Police Station, COOKTOWN January 31st.1923 26/24

Memorandum:- Protector Of Aboriginals Cooktown

I have to advise in reference to the attached letter from the Under Secretary,Home Secretary's Office, Brisbane,re places in this District having Aboriginal names, that I have made inquiries throughout the District and have ascertained that there are no places bearing Aboriginal names.

[signature] O. Rosin Constable

Chief Protector of Aboriginals, SOUTH BRISBANE. For your information. [signature] H.A.Daired Protector. 31:1:24.

B/C. Under Secretary. Home Dept

signature?MD.Wa?uin DEPUTY CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS 12.2.24

Top Left Margin PTTA 82 6 Prots. Misc. T.

Top Right Margin [red ink] Protectors Misc. C. [stamp] CHIEF PROECTOR OF ABORIGINALS 00848 11.FEB.1924 QUEENSLAND

12FEB1924

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[Queensland Coat of Arms]

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 place in you 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, [signature] Under Secrertary.

The Proector of Aboriginals. COOKTOWN

Aboriginal Name of places	Name of Tribe	Meaning of word

[right margin] Protectors Misc D.6.

P.A. [Goondiwindi]

[stamp] CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS 01416*11.MAR. 1924 QUEENSLAND.

[B?] up 24/3/24. [31?]-3-24

Offices of Protector of Abo

No. 28/24 [circled] Goondiwidi 8/3/24 192

MEMORANDUM

To The chief Protector of Aboriginals South Brisbane

-/9/1921

Sir/

In reply to your memo of the 6^th instant: to [hand on ever sa?] and previous correspondence, [anent?] Aboriginal names of places & origin [span?]. I beg to advise that I have been endeavouring to obtain the [?] particulars but found it is hard to find any one who can give any particular as most of the old natives have either died or left the district however, I hope to be able to obtain some f? information from outlying posts which of [?] I cannot visit for this [?] special purpose, & when same is forthcoming I will forward on to you.

[W.Paice?] Sergeant Protector.

[ right margin] Place Na [Townsville district] [Halifax Station] 23rd February I924.

[stamp] 29FEB 1924

97/24.

Relative to Places within the [Halifax] Police District, with Aboriginal names. Vide Circular from Home Department.

Sir/

I beg to report that I have made care-ful inquiries concerting places within the [Halifax] Police Disctrict,that have Aboriginal names,and I have ascertained that there are none here.

[?. D. Pudale?] Const 2294.

The Protector of Aboriginals, HALIFAX.

The Under Secretary, Home Department, Brisbane.

For your information,there are no place or places in this district having Aboriginal nameshence none furnished.

[W. Larkins] Protector of Aboriginals, Halivax.