FL3468847

[indecipherable - Broom?] Hill Police Station
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 concerning 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

"Geetchboordankendockenarup"
Spears broken up

"Menboonignarlinup"
Man with crooked knees

"Gnurrlan- Kendockenarup"
Man jumped on & his ribs broken

"Koichgomorlyup"
Place for getting flint for head of hammers (in olden days)

"Weigh- Knarlbup"
Emu lost feathers

"Marley quachyockup"
Swan lit? there

"Perinyelup"
Lobster found there