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Grosvenor Street,
[Toowong], S. W. 1.
13th April, 1939.

Dear Mr. [May],

Under separate cover I am sending in 30 completed
forms which I trust may be of service to you. My delay in
sending them is due to the fact that I have been trying to get
confirmation of my statement that the top of [Mt. Conowrin],
(Kunna waruin) collapsed during the 1893 deluge. I have
written to Mr. [Inigo Jones] on the matter but, although he was at
[Crohamhurst] at the time, not far from the Mountain, he seems
to have heard nothing of the matter and his inquiry of Mr. [J.
Grigor] brought no result. I am, however, sure of the fact,
and to obtain proof thereof I have been trying to get a picture
of the mountain which was executed before 1893. So far I have
come across such a picture only in an old Railway timetable
which , however, verifies my statement. I can find no
information regarding Widgee except that it is the name of a
mountain and of a cattle station.and that the station was, in
1875, occupied by [Tooth and Cran] and in 1897 by [Geo. Broadbent
& co]. The only Kabi words [that?] I know that in any way
sound like the name are "wetya" meaning "wild dog" and"witdhi"
meaning"fear". As many mountains were the subjects of super-
stition to the natives the latter words may have some place;;
but that is mere deduction and I would like to hear some other
opinion. I will be pleased to hear your lecture on 20th
instant if I get the opportunity.

Yours faithfully,
[FJWatson]
([F.J.Watson])

P.S. As it may interest you I am enclosing a rough brushed
sketch of [Crook-neck] as it appeared before the collapse of the
pinnacle.[FJW]