Correspondence from the Home-Secretary, Home Department to all protectors of Aborigines regarding a survey on Aboriginal place names, Adavale - Yungaburra (ITM489478)

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Protector of Aboriginals [Babinda] 13th March, I924

Re Places having Aboriginal names, and the meaning of the Aboriginal Words.

Sir/

I have the honour to report that as far as I can ascertain all the names of places in this District are English names.

I have interviewed several of the Old Aboriginals of this District , and I was unable to get any information from them that would assist in compiling a list as requested in your letter dated 5th Mar February, December I923

[D M. ?nath] Protector of Aboriginals

The Under Secretary Home Secretarys Office [Brisbane].

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P A Banana

[stamp] CHIEF PROTECTOR of ABORIGINALS 02326 26.APR. 1924 QUEENSLAND

[coat of arms] AUDAX AT FIDELIS QUEENSLAND

[vv?]/24. Protector of Aboriginals

[Banana],

20th April 1924,

The Chief Protector of Aboriginal [Brisbane].

Sir,

In reply to your Memorandum of teh 28th march last in connection with the names of places with their aboriginal meanings, I have to state that I am unable to obtain this information as there are no aboriginals resident in [Banana].

[J.?] Protector.

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Chief Protector of Aboriginals

[Bedourie]

(West Queensland)

Wanggamala - AIATSIS Language Code C9

Police Station Bedourie June 9th 1924

The Under Secretary Home Department Brisbane

Sir,

In reply to a memorandum of 28th March received from the Chief Protector of Aborigi nal's Office I append the following information.

I am only relieving Officer here and am not well acquainted with the Aboriginal names of places in this locality.

table

Mooraboola	Waterhole
Bindacca	Do
Peelyu	Do	Sandringham Station
Wickermerna	Bore	Do
Peppergetta	Waterhole
Murney	Do	Dubbo Downs Station
Mumbleberry	Do	Mulligan River
Cooeyanna	Do	Do
Pietry	Do	Do
Bippery	Springs
Katrie	Do	Meaning Black Water
Worra Worra Murra	Waterhole	Do Who's Hand
Mooraolka	Creek
Narra	Waterhole
Cuttaburra	Do	Glengyle Station
Mirria	Lake
Terraboah	Waterhole
Pulschara	Do
Bullagertie	Do
Kalliduwarry		Old Station
Cuddrie	Do
Coontyanna	Do
Narradoo	Do
Tonka Donka	Do
Katonkary	Do
Pampra	Do
Coolaman	Creek	Meaning Wooden Camp u?antial
Moochilee	Waterhole	Sleep
?	Lake
Titherapatchie	Do
Nardoo Tidna	Waterhole	Get Nardoo by walking
Nealyka	Do	Salt water
Torkeenie	Lake
Gararie	Waterhole	Monkira Station
Cookawingka	Creek
Cookabingka	Do
Terango	do
Tuberlonga	Waterhole
Wilperterry	Do	Meaning Gibber Hole
Cookaninkaka	Do

Regret that I am unable to translate the names of places given in this district, neither could I secure the services of an old aboriginal who would be likely to supply the information.

Your Obediant servant, Sir M. Flynn

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23 JUN 1924

IN FURTHER REFERENCE PLEASE QUOTE -

[coat of arms] AUDAX AT FIDELLIS HOME SECRETARY'S OFFICE. QUEENSLAND.

Office of Chief Protector of Aboriginals,

South Brisbane,

28th March, 1924

Memorandum

The Under Secretary, Home Department would be glad if you would expedite the dispatch to this office of the information requested in connection with the names of placed with their aboriginal meanings which is now overdue.

M.D. Watkins CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS

The protector of Aboriginals BEDOURIE