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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
Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor
TREASURER:
J. Russell French, General Manager
Bank of N.S. Wales
Nullagine
"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 black gave such names to the seceral localities (see example).* No Doubt some of the old residents in your district will be able to assist you.
Yours faithfully,
W. Wentworth-Bucknell.
To______ Hon. General Secretary.
| Name of Place |
Name of Place Meaning or reason why it was given |
Name of Place |
Name of Place Meaning or reason why it was given |
| *Miketymulga | Trees struck by lightning | ||
| Bibil | White leaved box tree | ||
| White Sand | |||
| Elvaliner | Thick Scrub | ||
| Uthenerbar | Big Rocky Gorge | ||
| Garbetha | Small trees | ||
| Jalbrean | White Grass | ||
| Pannamurra | Big ROck | ||
| Garderma | Water --- in rock | ||
| Wylong | Gig granit hill | ||
| Wother | Two high hills together | ||
| Gonanova | |||
| Mallaner | A tree | ||
| Narranoguna | Gum from a tree | ||
| Borarrunah | Big Hill | ||
| Jimgonnully | Permanent pool | ||
| Wandy libes | Thick - - - growing in river | ||
| Mijarah | Part of river very rough | ||
| Cassawarre (Cassowary) | Kind of black bird |