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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.
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 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.
[stamp] REG. GENL'S DEPT. RECEIVED 21 NOV 99 SYDNEY
[diagonal over-printing in red and signatures] By complying with this request you will be rendering the Society good service. [signature in ink illegible] Registrar General. The District Registrar, [in ink] Clarencetown. [in ink] Abstracted Records W. W. B. 9. 12. 99
To...
| 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 | ||
| [Columbine?] Holmes Sugarloaf. | a hill where a certain vine grows. | ||
| Coolabark near Gloucester | a place of Black oaks. | ||
| Cubbletrenok - upper Manning River | a narrow stoney Gorge | ||
| Gan Gad - Manning River | a high Mountain | ||
| Bellbowrie near Gloucester | a place of Brushy Creeks | ||
| Berrywin | Lightning | ||
| Marlo | Thunder | ||
| Carbuc | Large Grub | ||
| Congeywuck | Flying Fox | ||
| Wotto | Opossum | ||
| CuttieBarly | we will go | ||
| Curry Curry | Make haste | ||
| Wattah | Fire | ||
| Bardo | Water | ||
| Narra cardol womba | a dirty Blackfellow | ||
| Mullingi | a woman | ||
| Boro | an ordinance making boys into men | ||
| Cutti Barly go wuning | We will all go together | ||
| Wallan Wallan | Rain | ||
| Doorha. Doohra. | Denoting their days Ramblings | ||
| Micock | The eye | ||
| coogick | nose | ||
| muttra | mouth | ||
| Din | Teeth | ||
| Cobra | Head | ||
| Nabbuck | Breast | ||
| Bingey | Stomach | ||
| Mundowie | feet |
spoken only by the Blacks from Port McQuarie
[to?] Newcastle on the coast. [Singleton?] Scone Muswellbrok
in the west.
W.H.Holmes J.P.
Oakendale
Clarence Town
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