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letterhead; Office of Director of Native Affairs William Street Brisbane, B.7.]
1A/230 HH. 5th August, 1960.
The Superintendent, Cherbourg Settlement, via MURGON.
Dear Sir,
An enquiry has been received at this Office as to whether "WOOLOOMOLOO", the name of the docks in Sydney, is an aboriginal name; if so, could you please inform us of the English meaning.
Thanking you in anticipation. Yours faithfully,
Helen Hogan THE MANAGER, for CURIO SECTION.
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Ref. Genl 279 CHERBOURG HM/VK MURGON 1st April. 60
Miss S. Armstrong, Hon. Secretary, State School, Mothar Mt., GYMPIE.
Dear Miss Armstrong,
Further your correspondence with regards the word "Mothar" it is advised that inquiries made here cannot link this name with an Aboriginal Word.
The Aboriginal word is unknown here.
Superintendent.
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CHERBOURG MURGON TM/VK 16th March 60
The Director, Dept. of Native Affairs, BRISBANE. Re: Aboriginal Names (Attention Miss Cambell)
As requested the following is advised:
Aboriginal Word. (1) Message Sticks BIPAREE = DUTOO
(2) Very Good Message GULLANGUN OR WHOOPIN
Superintendent.
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State School Mothar Mt. Gympie 9-2-60
The Superintendent, Cherbourg Settlement, Murgon
Dear Sir, Our school project club is interested in obtaining information on the early history of our district. We have been informed that 'MOTHAR' is a native word. Could you please tell us what it means?
The residents of our area pronounce the word as 'MOTHER'. Is this correct?
On the top of the mountain there are stones in the semblance of a woman nursing a baby.
Thanking you for any help you can
