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In replying please
refer to

[red ink] Protectors Misc. B.
CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS
00604 31.JAN. 1924
QUEENSLAND
[red ink] P.A.Bowen

563

QUEENSLAND
Yuru - AUSTLANG Language Code E62

Home Secretary's Office
Brisbane 5th December, 1923.

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that it is proposed to
prepare an index of the names of Queensland places and, if
possible, to ascertain the origin of the names of each place.

There is a difficulty regarding places having aboriginal
names, and it is desired that you get in touch with as many as
possible of the older natives in your District, with a view of
obtaining a list of the places in your District having aboriginal
names, together with the meaning of the aboriginal words.

I shall be glad if you will submit information in the
following form, and post it to me at your convenience.

Yours obediently,
signature
Under Secretary.

The Protector of Aboriginals.

Sir/ accordingly
names hereunder, cannot ascertain
name of tribes
JMcInnerny?
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Protector.

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ref. Under Secretary,
Home Dept.
M.D.Watkins
DEPUTY CHIEF PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINALS

BOWEN

Aboriginal name of	Name of	Meaning of
places	Tribe	word
1. Bootaloo	unknown	1. Bottle tree
2. Kaile Valley	"	2. Belonging to me (mine)
3. Bin Bee	"	3. very good
4. Euri Creek	"	means meat (Euri)
5. Mookarra	"	5. means mate (my mate)
6. Gumlu	"	6. place for Gum trees
7. Don Delta	"	7. meaning plenty sand
8. Koala	"	8. native bear
9. Wakla	"	9. means water
10.?Galaummuda	"	10. plenty scrub