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The Anthropological Society of Australasia.  7

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

Yackendali Wiriby
Turtle on top of water

Wangalcarra
Native meeting place

Yer yeri
Plenty of water

Kooia Kooiaby
Place of bearded snake

Wandalwallah
Native burying ground

?Goundabalcarra
Eagle's nesting ground

Koolbung
Salty marsh

Bunyacoor
Lot of swamps

Bidawinock
place inhabited by spirits

Mulhawandy
Place where native food grows

Musiroo
No good

Dandaraga
Very good country

Goonderabbii
Good watering place

Eveminga
Native camps

Walwer Walwer?
Carry carry

Gowardabby
Native

Lugra
Native rat's hole

Mangiri
Gum forest

Woka woka?
fern? thicket

Kiaka
place of many hills

Goonderoo
Stoney country

Koolera
Sandy plain

Yargalaring
As meaning

Yerecori
Opossum

Kalguddering
Clump of rushes

Barby barby
Don't know

Cugalcarra
Don't know

Edibegebege
plenty of fleas

budgedudge
Not known

Choolarra
Not known

Wallurally
Not known

Koorakarby
Not known

Yowdak
Kangaroo

Wilyarring
parrot's nesting place

Darrebar?
Black cockatoo

Umarri
White cockatoo