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The Anthropological Society of Australasia.  8

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

Boonooloo
A spring & plenty water

Gwandaline
Plenty large trees

Beerboon

Bilgarup

Coolmalup

Yandine

Bungnalup

Coolmalup

Yandine

Bungnalup

Bidgerdong

Millerine

Yandwana

Mangwerring

Warda wardong
swamp

Pidgedongin

Jereginbbon

Gnoomnonging

Wepin

Ekering

Caraba

Grynene

Neardapin

Nearicon

Cutwerry

Chittiewerring

Walwlin

Calcabine

Calpamerinning

Curramine

Monglenoon

Moorijine

Catehamburrow

Merlandong

Yarrala

Chulbdee

Coolboo

Gnawgnar

Regar

Yebbnar

Meadabar

Jwdala

Manningwing

Pipperning

Yelmolling

Barrincumming

Calking calking

Wearnering

Yalaning

Collected by Guildford Police