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FL3468846
Albany Station The Anthropological Society of Australasia. 9
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
Nungop Big swamp
Ginganup Plenty fish ?
Marbalup Plenty blackboy sticks with flower ?
Youricup Plenty fish pilcher
Yadadbula Plenty paper bark tree
Poongerup Plenty booma kangaroo
Nannerup Plenty Kangaroos Wallaby
Janajup Plenty swan
Munichalong Plenty white cockatoo
Wagniup Plenty fish mullet
Candiup Plenty bush rats
Borallin Plenty prickly tree
Woolaringup Plenty native dogs
Gnelup watering place
Jineup Binga Plenty gilgey [freshwater crayfish]
Yourelup Plenty wallaby and opossum
Woramup Plenty Fish and Wallaby
Montalup Sandy beach
Norammup Point of land
Jerrymungup Plenty of gum
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
FL3468848
Esperance Police District The Anthropological Society of Australia PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES [indecpiherable]
PRESIDENT:
THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G.
CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
"Argreah", Ashfield. N.S.W.
Sir,
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aborigines, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reasons 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
Hon. General Secretary
To ________________________________________________
NAME OF PLACE MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN NAME OF PLACE MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN
*Mikelymulga Tres struck by lightning Bibil White leaved box tree Gabakile (Esperance) Water in the bend
FL3468849
Katanning Police Station The Anthropological Society of Australia PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES [indecpiherable]
PRESIDENT:
THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G.
CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
"Argreah", Ashfield. N.S.W.
Sir,
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aborigines, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reasons 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
Hon. General Secretary
To ________________________________________________
NAME OF PLACE MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN NAME OF PLACE MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN
*Mikelymulga Tres struck by lightning Bibil White leaved box tree
Parkeyerring Lots of paper bark trees
Murdalminning Plenty burrowing?? animals (Like rabbits)
Minacklin wild carrots growing
Bokaring Wearing of skins
Nunagin Plenty of snakes near a lake
Noolkabunning You have been and gone
Coblinn?? River the shape of stomach
Nawinbing? Plenty of small owls (birds)
Merilup Place for making woomeras
Minelup plenty black boy
Kuringup Plenty of nuts
Nampup Plenty kangaroo teeth for makings spears
Pingarup Prickly scrub
Pingrup Plenty of Pui? Grass
Chinocup Plenty of devils
Coreecup Plenty of wild potatoes
Yeelarup Plenty of gravel
Noorgabup Plenty of salmon gums
Badegebup Plenty of wild rushes
Bibitup Plenty of wild turkeys
Gnalabup Wild pheasants place
Coomelberrup Plenty of opossums
Bibiking The Rocks are like a Seat
Corackin Plenty of frogs
Minerup Name of a gum
Meerabin Plenty of woomeras
Ewlymartup Range of Paper Bark Trees
Ywonkwillingup Listen and see
Ciwwerinying?? Plenty of prickly bushes
Waggergarup Plenty of emus
Kechualing Made a lot of spears there
Dumbleyung Playing at a game called Dumbung
Dolapin Blackfellow's surname only
Ngeatalling Opossum in a hollow tree
Queerearrup Lots of brush kangaroos
Biutamilling Lot of red flowers
Boyerius Blackfellows surname
Noving? Blackwoman's surname
Boyaminning Rocky Hill
Mealinmanking Plenty of wild radishes
Coompatine Opossums always urinating
Marracoonda Leaving to the westward
Yirabui Blackfellow born named Yairup
Moojabing Plenty of moojing (birds)
Gailagup Devils Hill
Quarbing Good place
Puntapin? plenty of rocky Hills
Daping A Deep soak
Mailidup Got sharp eyes
Yowangup Plenty of yams
Cartmeticup Little hill shaped of human heart
Katanning Woman's name Kat Annin
Gnaballing Plenty of red earth
Koriminnup Plenty of wild hazel nuts
Boilyup Water bubbling in a soak
Murdong WIld peaches very ripe
Tuaberup? A Good lake
Mullawerring Plenty of mountain devils
Capermont Thick rushes growing over a soak
Chepearrup Plenty of high grass grows there
J. Foulkes PC 137 ??? Katanning Collector 14/10/99
FL3468850
Kojonup Police Station The Anthropological Society of Australia PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES [indecpiherable]
PRESIDENT:
THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G.
CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
"Argreah", Ashfield. N.S.W.
Sir,
This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aborigines, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reasons 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
Hon. General Secretary
To ________________________________________________
NAME OF PLACE MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN NAME OF PLACE MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN
*Mikelymulga Tres struck by lightning Bibil White leaved box tree
Wonogarup a place of fat kangaroo
Baudyup A place for black swans
Carrdtang Beds of red ants
Mark? Balgadyerup Kangaroos stuck in rock
Chiterup White flowers grows Natives eats roots
Yelleyellup Fresh water spring
Boyalup Rocky place
Waregong Black crows
Joneat ? Place Twenty Eight parrots
Berrygup Place of Banshee?
Maugurup Boggy ground
Jariip River Named after pointed pieces on speers
Maggilup Carpet snakes
Killyloty A place for good ??
Whyneema Named after women's speers
Weedlealby? A place for wilga powder?
Morekup Place of native frogs?
Unnaro Place of bob tail guannos
