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[centred] The Anthropological Society of Australasia.
[centred] PATRON :
[centred] 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.
[right of page]
TREASURER :
J. RUSSELL FRENCH, GENERAL MANAGER,
BANK OF N. S. WALES.
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[right of page, in italics] "Argreah," Ashfield. N.S.W.
[in italics]
Sir,
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable
concerning the Aboriginees [Aborigines], 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,
[signature, in upright print] W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL,
[in italics, on right] Hon. General Secretary.
[red stamp, on left, stamped diagonally over the above]
By complying with this request
you will be rendering the Society
good service.
[signed] ....H. H. Williams....Registrar General.
The District Registrar,
...........................Albion Park
Extracked [Extract] & Journal
for Nov. 1899
[signed, in pencil] R Long
[handwritten] From information supplied
[printed] To ....[handwritten] by Hon. G. Thornton. ...................
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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 ... ... ... | ||
Boondi | Noise made by sea wave breaking on Beach - | Now called Bondi | |
Koojah | Bad Smell, caused by the decay of large quantities of seaweed washed ashore | Now Coogee | |
Merooberah | The name of a pretty sandy beach a few miles S of Koojah - The Beach was name [sic] after the Tribe that inhabited the particular place | Maroubra | |
Minna-Murra | Plenty of Fish | ||
Gerringong | ... | ||
Cooloongatta | The Highest land (a lookout) | ||
Moona | Name of ^ [crossed out and added above] (Bay) Inside of Jervis Bay | ||
Boodere | Entrance to Jervis Bay | ||
Bunnabee | Aboriginal name of North Botany Head | Cooroombong | The Estuary a[t] Jervis Bay now called Currumbene |
Wandiwandian | The Home of lost lovers | ||
Givea | d'o ... South Botany Head | ||
Berriwerri | A Crossing place | ||
Kundul | Name of place where Captain Cook landed | [crossed out] (Ulladulla) Woolladoorh [tick] | Safe harbour now called Ulladulla |
Goonamarra | Name of Beach and Sand Hills about Port Hacking | Now called Cronulla | |
Bulga | One (Mountain) South of Port Hacking means a Mountain | ||
Bulla | Two (Mountains) | Now Bulli | |
Bellambi | ... | ||
Dapton | ... | ||
Elowera | Pleasant place | Now Illawarra | |
Woolyungah | Five Islands | Now Wollongong | |
Kiare mia | Fish may be caught from the Rock | Now Kiama |
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