Item 01: 'Australian Aboriginal words and names collected by Robert Leycester Dawson', 17 September 1922 - Page 19

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                        Supplementary -
For the sake of contrast, or difference, the following two
additional lists of Aboriginal words may be of interest
The first taken from Robert Dawson's book on
Australia, refers to the Port Stephen Natives in
1826-27, and the second to the Tilba Tilba blacks
the latter being kindly supplied by Mr. John Jauncey
of Taringa, Tahlee [St]? Burwood. Port Stephen
being about midway on the N.S.W coast, and Tilba
Tilba on the South Coast.

                  (1) Port Stephen list

Water                                          Bardo
To die                                          Boy or boi
No                                              Baalor Bale
Good                                           Budgeree
Big large                                      Corbon
Angry                                           Cooler
Head                                            Cobbrer
Evil Spirit of the Woods                 Coen
Bark from which string is made      Curryjung
Spear throwing stick                      Hornerah
Afraid                                             Jarret
River flowing into Port Stephen        Karuah
Go or to go walking                      Moru or Moroo
A Stranger, or far away place - wild        Myall

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