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three yellow fellows - telling me that I would not be allowed to take a Photo, they, as far as they were concerned would like it, but there were some old Blacks down from Walcha who would not allow it and I must be stoped = so I put the camera down at the foot of a tree and told them I would not attempt it, and tey were satisfied but I said I was going to look on and see it they made now objection to that, As I went father up the Flat I came to a Camp ot strange Blacks one came forward = A big lump of a Darkie - speaking good English = better than common this was the conversation = Where are you going to" " To see the Fire Place" " My wod if you was in my country we would soon put a spear through you if you came about us" "You are a bit of a [?] = the Blackfellows down here are a civilised lot - they don't mind me seeing it" = "Well all I have got to say is it is not fair, if I was to go to an [Orange?] Lodge they would soon kick me out and this is a Blackfellow's Lodge" - I must say I was pulled up = there was some sense in it I said "What are you making a fuss about I know lots about it from beginning to end, "Do you" says he "When does my colour come
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