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The Anthropological Society of Australasia.

PATRON:
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.

TREASURER:
J. RUSSELL FRENCH, GENERAL MANAGER,
BANK OF N.S. WALES.

"Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.
Sir,
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable
concerning the Aboriginees, 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,
W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL,
Hon. General Secretary.

To....................

NAME OF PLACE.
MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN.

*Miketymulga
Trees struck by lightning

Bibil
White leaved box tree

Gobothery
Cuba tree

Micabil
Tree struck by lightening

Borambil
Projecting root of a tree

Kiacatoo
Wooden shovel made by
an Aboriginal

Boona
Night owl

Mowabla
Myall Tree

Bymblebobung
A clump of trees

Gulgo
A Well

Cookaburragong
Laughing Gobura

Wallaroy
Mountain

Cuagong
Spring of Water

Merribooka
Dead Dog

Bogandillon
Boomerang

Bundaburra
Red Kangaroo

Derriwong
Emu feathers

Uglo
Sick at Stomach

Condobolin
Byaraby . Hop Bush

Lachlan River
Cabar

Webiose or Moraga
Human nose
[original text has been crossed out]

A human
Burunildine
[original text has been crossed out]

Horse
Euramandi
[original text has been crossed out]

Gun
Burruma
[original text has been crossed out]

Sheep
Jumbung
[original text has been crossed out]

Bullock
Gurrung
[original text has been crossed out]

Wallaby
Warrain
[original text has been crossed out]

Rock Wallaby
Burraby
[original text has been crossed out]

Dog
Merry
[original text has been crossed out]

Fire
Dowin
[original text has been crossed out]

Magpie
Carrew
[original text has been crossed out]

Cockatoo
Morrang
[original text has been crossed out]

Crow
Wargan
[original text has been crossed out]

Hawke
Mullyen
[original text has been crossed out]

Black Duck
Burriwan
[original text has been crossed out]

Wood Duck
Gannow
[original text has been crossed out]

NAME OF PLACE.
MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS
GIVEN.

Swan
Toondoo
[original text has been crossed out]

Emu
Worridy
[original text has been crossed out]

Turkey
Cumbull
[original text has been crossed out]

John Cahalan
Senior Constable
Condobolin 11/9/99

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