Box 4 Folder 1: New South Wales place names, 1899-1903

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[centred] The Anthropological Society of Australasia.

[centred] PATRON :

[centred] HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF N. S. WALES &c.

PRESIDENT :

THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G.

CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

[right of page] TREASURER :

J. RUSSELL FRENCH, GENERAL MANAGER,

BANK OF N. S. WALES.

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[right of page, in italics] "Argreah," Ashfield. N.S.W.

[in italics]

Sir,

This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aboriginees [Aborigines], solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why the blacks gave such names to the several localities (see example).* No doubt some of the old residents in your district will be able to assist you.

Yours faithfully,

[signature, in upright print] W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL,

[in italics, on right] Hon. General Secretary.

[red stamp, on left, stamped diagonally over the above] By complying with this request you will be rendering the Society good service. [signed] ....H. H. Williams....Registrar General. The District Registrar, ...........................Albion Park Extracked [Extract] & Journal for Nov. 1899

[signed, in pencil] R Long

[handwritten] From information supplied [printed] To ....[handwritten] by Hon. G. Thornton. ...................

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NAME OF PLACE.	MEANING  OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN.	NAME OF PLACE.	MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN.
*Miketymulga ... ...	Trees struck by lightning ... ...
Bibil ... ... ...	White leaved box tree ... ... ...
Boondi	Noise made by sea wave breaking on Beach -	Now called Bondi
Koojah	Bad Smell, caused by the decay of large quantities of seaweed washed ashore	Now Coogee
Merooberah	The name of a pretty sandy beach a few miles S of Koojah - The Beach was name [sic] after the Tribe that inhabited the particular place	Maroubra
		Minna-Murra	Plenty of Fish
		Gerringong	...
		Cooloongatta	The Highest land (a lookout)
		Moona	Name of ^ [crossed out and added above] (Bay) Inside of Jervis Bay
		Boodere	Entrance to Jervis Bay
Bunnabee	Aboriginal name of North Botany Head	Cooroombong	The Estuary a[t] Jervis Bay now called Currumbene
		Wandiwandian	The Home of lost lovers
Givea	d'o ... South  Botany  Head
		Berriwerri	A Crossing place
Kundul	Name of place where Captain Cook landed	[crossed out] (Ulladulla) Woolladoorh [tick]	Safe harbour now called Ulladulla
Goonamarra	Name of Beach and Sand Hills about Port Hacking	Now called Cronulla
Bulga	One (Mountain) South of Port Hacking means a Mountain
Bulla	Two (Mountains)	Now Bulli
Bellambi	...
Dapton	...
Elowera	Pleasant place	Now Illawarra
Woolyungah	Five Islands	Now Wollongong
Kiare mia	Fish may be caught from the Rock	Now Kiama

     

 

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[centred] O. H. M. S.

[centred, royal emblem]

[on shield, between the lion and the unicorn] HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE [on banner] DIEU ET MON DROIT

[written diagonally on left] Letter [underlined] to WB 19 . 10. 00

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[centred] Memorandum

From

The District Surveyor

......Armidale............

[on right]

....9th October... [crossed out] (189...)...1900.

...To W. Wentworth-Bucknell Esq.

...Honorary General Secretary

..............Anthropological Society

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[right of page] "Argreah" Ashfield [in pencil] 574  [underlined]  N.S.W.

Sir,

                                            In response to a Circular issued by your Society, copies of which were forwarded to this Office by the Under Secretary for Lands, I am forwarding herewith a list of 24 Native Names and meanings, which have been collected by Mr J. S. Chard, Licensed Surveyor, Armidale, from Mr Thomas Markham "Burrilda," Millee.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your Obedient Servant

[signed and underlined] T.W. Conolly

[underlined] District Surveyor.

[printed sideways, in bottom of left margin] No. of Lith. 0. 98. 84

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[right of page] District Surveyor's Office Armidale 12th [added below] (/13) September 1899

Sir,

I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of a Circular received from "The Anthropological Society of Australasia" which has applied for assistance in collecting Native names of places in this Colony, with their meanings, and to request that you will kindly favour me by affording such information on the subject as may be in your possession, so as to assist in the objects of the Society

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient Servant

[signed and underlined] D M Maitland

District Surveyor

[begun in left margin, in another hand]

Mr Lic'd Sur. Chard

Armidale.

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24 names herewith I may get some more later on but the present difficulty is the correct spelling and meaning to a lot of names known by Sound ---

[signed, on right] J. S. Chard

Licensed Surveyor

2nd Oct. 1900

Armidale

[oval blue stamp, centred, at bottom of page]

DISTRICT SURVEYOR'S OFFICE RECEIVED 3 - OCT. 00 ARMIDALE.

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To the District Surveyor

Armidale.

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[centred] PATRON :

[centred] HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF N. S. WALES, &c.

[indented] PRESIDENT :

THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K. C. M. G.

CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

[on right] TREASURER :

J. RUSSELL FRENCH, GENERAL MANAGER,

BANK OF N. S. WALES.

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[in italics]

[right of page] "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.

Sir,

This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aboriginees [sic], solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why the blacks gave such names to the several localities (see example).* No doubt some of the old residents in your district will be able to assist you.

Yours faithfully,

[name printed, on right, in upright text] W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL,

[in italics, on right] Hon. General Secretary.

[written diagonally, in pencil] Letter to [underlined] WB 19. 10. 00

[printed] To .............................................

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NAME OF PLACE.	MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN.	NAME OF PLACE.	MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN.
*Micketymulga ... ...	Trees struck by lightning ... ...
Bibil ... ... ...	White leaved box tree ...	※ Mr Markham	says this is the broad leaved box tree.
Collected by JS Chard	Licensed surveyor, Armidale, from	Mr Thomas Markham,	Burrilda, Millee, who has had considerable experience with the blacks.
Niuri	Brown Snake
Yebba	Carpet snake
Mungi	Sleeping lizard
Dhulie or Dooli	Edible Iguana
Carbunbri	Place where Carbun trees	grow
Wâroo	Large scrub Kangaroo
Colleboi	Large water rat
Quia	General name for fish	? Writing doubtful.
Kurie	Lobster freshwater
Perghna	Bony bream
Kombaâl or Komball	Black Bream
Gootah	Cod
Kaga	Jew Fish
Queabri	Place for good fishing
Boggabri	Name of a herb
Tawe	A creeping plant
Boonerie	A tree
Bukkulla	Leopard tree
Beera or Berah	White wood tree
Carwee	A tree
Moppoo	Beefwood or barkwood or bufferwood tree

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

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[stamp, centred] Department of Lands, [royal coat of arms, between the lion and the unicorn] HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE [on the banner] DIEU ET MON DROIT Sydney

[written diagonally, in left margin] Replied [underlined] W.W.B.

[printed in left margin, above rectangle] IN REPLYING ADDRESS THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR LANDS, [inside rectangle] 1900/11201 M'l [below rectangle] AND GIVE THIS NUMBER.

[right of page] 24 ...August...1900.

Sir,

With reference to previous correspondence, I have the honor to forward herewith particulars as to two native names, ~ furnished by Mr C. B. Dutton of the Armidale District.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant

[signed] H. Curry

Under Secretary

per Run [?]

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W. W. Bucknell Esq.

Hon: Gen: Secretary

The Royal Anthropological

Society of Australasia

"Argreah"

Chandos St

Ashfield.

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[initials] H. L.