Correspondence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander - Enquiries Native Words

[letterhead: Office of Director of Native Affairs, William Street, Brisbane, B.7.]

HP/HH 23rd October, 1959

The Superintendent, Cherbourg Settlement, via Murgon.

We have had an enquiry here from a Travel Bureau for the aboriginal word that would mean "TROUBLE".

Could you please have an early enquiry made and advise same during the next phone call with this Office.

H K Pascoe for Director of Native Affairs.

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Joan Street, Hamilton Heights, Southport.

8th October, 1959.

Dear Mr. Under Secretary,

I have been going to write to you for some time but until now I just haven't been able to get around to it. I am writing this letter to you because you are in the Department of Native Affairs. It is my hope that you will be able to help me in finding the name for our house.

We, that is my parents and myself heard this name over the wireless one morning but the trouble is we can only remember the meaning which is "the meeting of the four winds".

We built or had a house built early this year and we would ve very grateful to you if you could supply us with this name. The name is very pretty and it suits the position of our home perfectly.

The reason for my writing to "you" is that it is an Aboriginal name. We have studied books on aboriginal names but none of them have been able to cast any light on the subject.

We would appreciate it very much if you can help us in any way.

Yours faithfully, (Sgd) Geoff Standen.

B/c. The Superintendent, Cherbourg Settlement, via MURGON.

Can you provide the required information.

Davis D.N.A. 15/10/59.

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CHERBOURG Murgon, Q. ED/JM 10th September 9

The Director, Dept. of Native Affairs, BRISBANE.

Re: Enquiries Native Words - Attention Mr. McDonald

With reference to your enquiry per telephone of 9th instant, I have to advise that the native word for "Walkabout" is YOURER - YUNMENGA.

Superintendent.

Ref. Genl. 279

CHERBOURG Murgon, Q. JM 20th August, 9

The Director, Dept. of Native Affairs, BRISBANE.

Attention Mr. Armstrong - Re Aboriginal Words

Aboriginal words as requested by the above are as follows:

Distant Hills - BURRUM WANARNHE Far Hills - BURRUM BATCHANHE

Superintendent.

Attention Mr Armstrong

Aboriginal name for (1) "Distant Hills" or (2) "Far Hills"

(1) BURRUM - WANARNHE (2) BURRUM - BATCHANHE - (V)