Box 4 Folder 1: New South Wales place names, 1899-1903

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[centred, in red ink] - Ashford -

[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.

[on right] TREASURER :

[on right] J. RUSSELL FRENCH, GENERAL MANAGER,

BANK OF N. S. WALES.

[written diagonally, in pencil] Journal 22/7/03

[centred] __________________________

[right of page] "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.

Sir,

This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aboriginees, [sic] 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,

W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL,

[on right] Hon. General Secretary.

To ........................................... .

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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 ... ...
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Pindari	High Ground
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Bukkulla	High Black Stump
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Yuppera Kulki	Big Kurrajong tree
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Graman	Big Plain
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Gragan	Big Hill
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Wallangra	Big Water
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Mandowie	Big foot
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Gunyan	Where Black Jin Child died
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[written in the spaces inside the top of the above table]

Aboriginal Place Names with their meanings &c (Continued) The Society is indebted to the Inspec Courtesy of the Inspector General of Police and his Officers for the following list ofAboriginal Places, with their meaning &c. [on right] - Ashford District -

 

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Name of Place Meaning or Reason Why it was Given

Miketymulga Trees struck by lightning

Bibil White leaved box tree

Currangandi Place of many spiders

Taengararah warrawarildi A yellow jacket tree

Borah Place of religious rites

Campo Santo Burial place

 

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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.

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TREASURER :

J. RUSSELL FRENCH, GENERAL MANAGER,

BANK OF N. S. WALES.

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[on right] "Argreah," Ashfield, N. S. W.

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,

W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL,

[on right] Hon. General Secretary.

To ............................................................

[diagonal red stamp, across top left of page]

By Complying with this request you will be rendering the Society good service.

[signed, by hand] H. H. Williams........[stamped in red] Registrar General

The District Registrar

.......[written by hand] Barringun.......

[written diagonally] Abstrackted [Abstracted] [initials] W.B. 3. 11. 99

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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 ... ...	Bunyah Bubbol	Stoney Ridges
Bibil ... ... ...	White leaved box tree ... ... ...	Thurby
Timunburra ... Water Hole	Porcupine	Thurlgoona [Thurgoona] Stn	Dog evacuating
Buribuca ... " ... "	Lillies in Water	Boon Gun	Turkey
Meriamunka ... " ... "	Bones	Goondorra Brolga	Native Companion
Buttio ... " ... "	Grass	Tongriel	opossum
Walaboh ... " ... "	Needle Wood Tree	Goola	Kangaroo
Watabora ... " ... "	Crow	Noroyoo	Black Kangaroo or Wallaroo
Munayang ... " ... "	Play Ground Mob of Blacks
Wanbobia ... " ... "	Head	Tagborri	Bandicoot
Mowla ... " ... "	Shade	Coolberry	Emu
Erramboo ... " ... "	Small Smoke
Wongoni ... " ... "	Cod Fish
Merroing ... " ... "	Carpet Snake
[crossed out] (Terora) ... " ... "
Combok ... " ... "	Hold water Cool a man
Tangorran ... " ... "	Black fellow Die no water
Terorodan ... " ... "	owl in Log
Boni Boni [tick] "	Mosquitos [sic]
Coogon Goora	Laughing Jack Ass
Berrimbilla	Gum Birds ... Kingfisher
Woginorah	Dog
Tanbil	Collar bone
Dilgon	like Moon
Tumbil Mullah	Snake
Culing	Mussel Shell
Wooroowolla	Play Ground
Owenyonni	Colberry Emu
Barringun	Fish Die in Water
Cool Yawn	Big Sand Hill
Minnigora	Stump of Box Tree
Curraburru	Warrego River
Cuttaburra	West Branch Warrego
Merra Guna	Man coming across Big Plain
Merrano [Merano] Station	Bushes
Rungie	Swans
Curte upah	Kangaroo Rat

 

 

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[oval stamp] REG OF L'S DEPT. RECEIVED 11 OCT. 99 SYDNEY

[right of page] Court House Barringun 8th October 1899

Sir

I have the honor to forward to you a list of Aborigines [Aborigines'] names as requested the names were obtained from the Aborigines with the assistance of John McDonald Esq JP and are mostly names of Large Water Holes names of Stations and Some Animals & Birds

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient Servant

[signed] John Dickson

District Registrar

[in left margin]

The Registrar General

Sydney }