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Premier's Department, Perth 1537/99 2nd October, 1899 Sir, I have the honour by direction to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 15th August last, forwarding 150 printed Circulars requesting particulars relative to the Aboriginal names of places with their meanings in this Colony, and in reply to inform you that the Circulars have been distributed amongst the various Police Stations as suggested with a view of obtaining the information asked for, which will be forwarded to you when received. I have the honour to be, Sir; Your most obedient servant, Secretary to Premier. W. Wentworth-Bucknell Esq., Hon. General Secretary, The Anthropological Society of Australasia, Ashfield, SYDNEY.
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Replied [23/12/99] Premier's Department, Perth, It is requested that the follow- 19th December 1899 ing Number be quoted in the Reply to this Letter. No 1537/99. Journal 23/10/03 Sir, With further reference to your letter of 15th August last, I have the honour by direction to enclose 24 of the printed circulars forwarded therewith, which have been completed as requested. So soon as further circulars come in completed they will be sent on to you. I have the honour to be, Sir; Your most obedient servant, Under Secretary. W. Wentworth-Bucknell Esq., Hon: Gen: Secretary, The Anthopological Society of Australiasia, Ashfield, SYDNEY.
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The Anthropological Society of Australasia. Patron: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVENOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES, &c. PRESIDENT: THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K. C. M. G. TREASURER: J. RUSSELL FRENCH, GENERAL MANAGER, BANK OF N.S. WALES. "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W. Sir, 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 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, Hon. General Secretary. To..... aboriginal place names with their meanings The society is indebted to the Govenor and Readers of the Colonial Secretary of Western Australia and his officers for the information contained in the follow lists.
NAME OF PLACE MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN NAME OF PLACE MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN
*Miketymulga [indecipherable]
Bibil White leaved box tree
Bibanap white rocks
Minginup plenty rats
Myangup echo
Malangup Bilba Capel River
Waugdagup Floating weeds
Quinbalup Happy place
Borup Black boys
Wardup Water all summer
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The Anthropological Society of Australiasia. PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVENOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES, &c. 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. "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W. Sir, This Society, which was formed amongst other thinds 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 he 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, Hon. General Secretary. To ___________________
NAME OF PLACE MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN NAME OF PLACE MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN
*Miketymulga Trees struck by lightnung Bibil White leaved box tree Geigelup Kangeroo dung? flat
Kwonghelup The call of a swan
Deningup [being?] a large Hill
Quagerup a root the native eats
Bollup a pool of water Booyup a large stone
Birdup inhabited by a lot of birds
Quendelyowgup the name of animal?
Morborup Bein [being?] a large rock Wondergelup a tree
Goomaling because inhabitant by a lot of opossums Willyoongup a spring of water
Darling been [being?] a hill Nebiklup [?} A brook with bubbles
Wagnup been [being?] a large rock x Spring underneath
Jeeljarrup The jarrah tree grown together
Woodenlalup because a good spring of water
Mickalanup a large swamp
Molup bring a large pool of water Bandup a large lake Horsebalup Inhabited by horse
Yardardup Plenty dry wood Boodup A smokey place
Meekinlindurup The moon [indeciperable] a hill
Quirinerup plenty of brush Kangeroo Jundigup A small spring of water
Yongermoranelyerup Where kangeroo scratch holes in the ground
Marrapigup Where a blackfellow broke his hand
Wilgerup Red ground
Kallgallup Camp fire
Mooldup A shady place
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The Anthropological Society of Australiasia. PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVENOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES, &c. 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. "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W. Sir, This Society, which was formed amongst other thinds 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 he 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, Hon. General Secretary. To ___________________
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
Gabagong Fresh water close to sea Yungarup Sea hill ranges
Wardulup Karrie forrest Wagininup Large swamp and native hunting ground
Ingenup Blackboy thickett surrounded by hills
Dingalup Running gully Mundanup High hill
Cundardup Swamp Nabelmup Running gully
Garrimup Hill Gonijup Palm swamp
Mordinup Swamp Waljinup Swamp Boranup Swamp
Yerdanup Blackboy thicket Bulganinup Running spring Goodalup Wallaby thicket
Ganibup Running spring
Nanigup Swamp
Boylgerup Large plain
Gabyellia Running gully
Bujerjup Large swamp
Borandijup Hill
Wordije River
