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The Anthropological Society of Australiasia.
PATRON:
HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVENOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES, &c.  
PRESIDENT: THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G. CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
TREASURER: J. RUSSELL FRENCH, GENERAL MANAGER, BANK OF N.S. WALES.
"Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W.
Sir, This Society, which was formed amongst other thinds for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aboriginees, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why he blacks gave such names to the several localities (see example).* No doubt some of the old residents in your district will be able to assist you.
Yours faithfully, W. WENTWORTH-BUCKNELL, Hon. General Secretary.  
To ___________________

NAME OF PLACE
MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN
NAME OF PLACE
MEANING OR REASON WHY IT WAS GIVEN

*Miketymulga
Trees struck by lightnung
  
Bibil
White leaved box tree
 
Geigelup
Kangeroo dung? flat

Kwonghelup
The call of a swan

Deningup
[being?] a large Hill  

Quagerup
a root the native eats

Bollup
a pool of water
  
Booyup
a large stone

Birdup  
inhabited by a lot of birds

Quendelyowgup
the name of animal?

Morborup
Bein [being?] a large rock
 
Wondergelup
a tree

Goomaling
because inhabitant by a lot of opossums
  
Willyoongup
a spring of water

Darling
been [being?] a hill
 
Nebiklup [?}
A brook with bubbles

Wagnup
been [being?] a large rock
x Spring underneath

Jeeljarrup  
The jarrah tree grown together

Woodenlalup
because a good spring of water

Mickalanup
a large swamp

Molup
bring a large pool of water
   
Bandup
a large lake
  
Horsebalup
Inhabited by horse

Yardardup
Plenty dry wood
  
Boodup
A smokey place

Meekinlindurup
The moon [indeciperable] a hill

Quirinerup
plenty of brush Kangeroo
  
  Jundigup
A small spring of water

Yongermoranelyerup
Where kangeroo scratch holes in the ground

Marrapigup
Where a blackfellow broke his hand

Wilgerup
Red ground

Kallgallup
Camp fire

Mooldup
A shady place