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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[coat of arms] AUDAX AT FIDELIS QUEENSLAND

Home Secretary's Office. Brisbane 5th December, 1923.

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that it is proposed to prepare an index of the names of Queensland places and, if possible, to ascertain the origin of the names of each place.

There is difficulty regarding places having aboriginal names, and it is desired that you get in touch with as many as possible of the older natives in your District, with a view of obtaining a list of the places in your District having aboriginal names, together with the meaning of the aboriginal words.

I shall be glad if you will submit information in the following form, and post it to me at your convenience.

Yours obediently, [William.Gall?] Under Secretary.

The Protector of Aboriginals,

[WINTON]

[Yungaburra]

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[stamp] CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS 01565*20.MAR. 1924 QUEENSLAND.

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Office of Protector of Aboriginals, [Yungaburra] 13th march 1924

Re List of Aboriginal Names of Places and their Meanings.

Sir,

I beg to report that I have been in touch with many of the older Aboriginal inhabitants of this District but I have found it practically impossible to get the Aboriginal names of different places and their meanings from them.

I am now however endeavouring to get in touch with a white man named [T.F.Fuller] who has had a great deal of experience with the Aboriginals in this District and who speaks their language, when I expect to get the necessary information.

[O. H Smith] Protector of Aboriginals

The Chief Protector of Aborginals SOUTH BRISBANE

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[stamp] 14 [MAY?] 1924

In replying please refer to Record No.

[coat of arms] AUDAX AT FIDELIS QUEENSLAND

Home Secretary's Office. Brisbane 5th December, 1923.

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that it is proposed to prepare an index of the names of Queensland places and, if possible, to ascertain the origin of the names of each place.

There is difficulty regarding places having aboriginal names, and it is desired that you get in touch with as many as possible of the older natives in your District, with a view of obtaining a list of the places in your District having aboriginal names, together with the meaning of the aboriginal words.

I shall be glad if you will submit information in the following form, and post it to me at your convenience.

Yours obediently, [William.Gall?] Under Secretary.

The Protector of Aboriginals,

[YUNGABURRA]

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