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The Anthropological Society of Australasia. 6
Patron:
His Excellency Karl Beauchamp, Governor General of N.S. Wales, &e.
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.
Sir, "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecint all that is obtainable convercing the Aborigines, solicits your assitance 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. WENTWORK-BUCKNELL
To Hon. General Secretary.
Name of Place.
Meaning or Reason Why it was Given.
Name of Place.
Meaning or Reason Why it was Given.
*Miketymalga
Trees struck by lightning
Bibil
White leaved box tree
Keine
Tobacco
Chillariene?
?
Boonie
Stick, Wood
?
?Nettle Tree
Coomal
A Possum
Moia
Ring Tail Possum
Cooia
? Kangaroo
Youthorna?
Kangaroo
Drina?
House dog
Yathina?
Dingo, wild dog
Mackenov??
Pig
Boucock??
Water rat
Danuctock??
28 Parrot
Darvanan??
Bro? Bill Parrot
Danile??
Rosella
Woolank??
Black cockatoo white tail
Canet??
Black cockatoo red tail
Mouarck??
White cockatoo
Coolbart??
Magpie
Yaland?
Squeaker [Currawong]
Wooranie??
Wild ducks
Coolgante??
Swan
Weceke??
Emu
Bublana??
Turkey
Coolin
Swamp hen
Wandowie?
Crow
Walcha??
Eagle hawk
Gilgil
Sparrow Hawk
Yilyirie?
? Hawk
Willoyie?
Curlew
Boorinine
Turtle
Mookiruba?
White ?
Ladgen?
Flea
Moorinie?
Bread
Munnow?
Honey
Jiribuck?
Native potato
Yennire?
Native root
Canou?
Tall red gum
Wando
Tall white gum
Yurabuck?
Tall ?
Calurre?
Tall Black wattle
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