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

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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.

[text on a slant on left hand side]Abstract WWms 2.5.00

"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 Berrima

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

*Miketymulga Trees struck by lightning Bibil White leaved box tree Bundanoon               Big Gullies Kareela                     South Wind Bumballa                  Go on away Bong Bong                Many ^springs of waters

                                                                                                             42 The Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia.

W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL, HONORARY GENERAL SECRETARY.

"ARGREAH" CHANDOS STREET, Ashfield,                                                 17th April 1900

        The Senior Sergeant of Police                          Berrima                                                 I have to thank you for the           trouble taken in collecting the Aboriginal names of Places             with their meanings. I note you say there are many             other in the district for which you cannot obtain the             meanings, if not troubling you too much would you             kindly collect them and send them on to me.                 Mr E. Carter of Golden Vale and Mr. A. Badgery             of Sutton Forest would I am sure assist you.                       Thanking you in anticipation                                                       Yours faithfully                                                    W. Wentworth Bucknell                                                     Hon Genl. Secretary

                                           Bingara                                                  43 [going diagonally on upper left hand side of the page]: Abstracked        WWB          2.11.99   Published in Jany 1900                                                  Court House,        Bingara                                                     1st November 1899                              Sir                                  I have the honor to forward                           herewith a bit of Native Names of                           places with their meanings, collected by                           Senior Constable Ryan of [Yetman ?]                                     I have made personal enquiries                            from several old residents in the                            district, but am unable to obtain any                             information from them.                                        I have the honor to be                                                 Sir                                        Your obedient Servant                                             [?]. a. Edward                                                  Police Magistrate

W. Wenworth-Bucknell Esq       "Argreah"                Ashfield                        N.S.W.

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Name of Place - Meaning or reason why it was given

Trigamon - Iron bark trees growing there Mandoe - Flat Rock Wallangra - long water hole there Coolootai - Rock Adders there Yallaroi - White flint Tucka Tucka - hop-bush growing in scrub Ibarialda - Wild dog's there Gineroi - logs Texas - two big waters Gragin - Cockatoo Parrots Graman - very long grass Gooman - Picinnie born there Boonal - blarey [blady] grass growing thick & high

                                           H.G Ryan                                                   Acting CP.S Yetman

The above information was given by an old aboriginal named Iballangra George, on the 10/10/99                                                   H.G.R.

[note in red at top of page] Boggabilla *Miketymulga    Trees struck by lightning

Bibil                   White leaved box tree