Correspondence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander - Enquiries Native Words

CHERBOURG Murgon, Q. [?M]/JM 4th August, 9

The Director, Dept. of Native Affairs, BRISBANE.

Attention Miss Campbell - Re Aboriginal Words

Aboriginal words as requested by the above are as follows:

To Advance - YAHBAR KNARM YUNGOO Go Forward - MURRY-KNR YUNGOO Progress - GULLANGUN YUNGAR

Superintendent.

URGENT

Aboriginal Word meaning

To Advance or go forward or progress

To ADVANCE YAHBAR-KNARM-YUNGOO

go FORWARD MURRY-KNR-YUNGOO

PROGRESS GUHHANGUN - YUNGAR

Ref. Genl. 279 CHERBOURG Murgon, Q. [??]/JM 22nd April, 9

The Director. Dept. of Native Affairs, BRISBANE.

In reply to your letter of the 9th April, reference 1A/230 requesting Aboriginal words, you are advised as follows:

"PLENTY OF WATER" - "BUNA JIRRA" "HOME BY THE SEA" - "JULWYN" "BLUE MOUNTAINS" - "MUNYUL GYNBOO" "PURPLE MOUNTAINS" - "JUGAR "GOLDEN SANDS" - "YALIMBA" "SILVER SANDS" - Same as above "OCEAN BEACH" - Same as above "OCEAN FRONT" - Same as above "BLUE SKIES" - "GIRRIE GYNMBOO" "SKY DRIFT" - "GNOORBULA" "CLOUD DRIFT" - "GNYUAL"

Superintendent.

1 = Buna Jirra. ) 2 = Julwyn. ) 3 = Munyal = Gynboo|Munyal = Gynboo ) 4 = Jugar 5 = Yalimba. 6 = Same as above 7 = " " " 8 = " " " 9 = Girrie = Gynmboo . 10 = Gnoorbula 11 Gnyual