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[Page 122] 117 (Centered) The Anthropological Society of Australasia (Centered) Patron: (Centered) His Excellency Earl Beauchamp, Governor General of N.S. Wales, &c. President: Treasurer: The Hon. Sir Frederick Darley, K.C.M.G. J. Russell French, General Manager, Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor Bank of N.S. Wales. -------------------- Sir, "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W. 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. To: [indecipherable] 24-4-00 Yours faithfully, W. Wentworth-Bucknell Hon. General Secretary
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 ... ... Moura A Camp Bibil ... ... ... White leaved box tree... ... ... Waloo Bark of tree Gorung Where a River joins the sea Binna Fork of tree Wirangara Where two Rivers meet Goonambong Kippara or Bora Warawitcha Where the bend of a River nearly forms an Island Nowboondi A round hill Guyten A plain Koulabelamba Where the eagle drinks Yoongoobala A sugar-loaf mountain Boomboommericket A mountain near a River Kooparaback A salt-water creek Warilimericket A Cave under a mountain Gewong The moon Doakin The sun Me-ee The stars Maloo Thunder Yeltin Lightning Youra Rain Garripun Hail-stones Yekan Frost Baloo Water Woniber Boorang A burial-place Bimbil A grave
Gootoo Bad Marook Good Dungang A River Yaman Branch of a River Cumboyne Broken topped mountain Mooparabang Cedar Tree Goolorbang Blackbutt t " Dickerabang [crossed out] Tallow-wood "Ironbark Tree Woombeybang [crossed out] Blood-wood " Tallowwood" Coorebang Blood-wood " Bi Bi A Tomahawk
