Box 5 Folder 1: Western Australian place names, 1899-1903 - Page 9

The Anthropological Society of Australasia.  6
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 Feench, 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 convercing 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.