Rediscovering Indigenous Languages

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AUSTRALASIAN BOTANIC & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

pd Feby 11 1856 No. 13 Sydney, Page 2 Feb 16 1856 Sydney 4th October 1855.

Received from Lloyd Burdekin Esq  the sum of One Pound One Shilling. being the Amount of Annual Subscription from 1st. July 1855 to 30th June 1856.

£ 1 : 1 : - W. [illegible] Treasurer W. H. Catlett Secretary 

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Place before the ford of Emu Plains

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Re[indecipherable] 27th Novr 1838[?]

My dear Mr[?] Dunlop I heard on Sunday of my Daughters having been confined on Saturday and gave birh to a boy & a girl, and I received the melancholy further information of the death of the infants. It appears they were born in a room [?indecipherable] of [indecipherable] Influenza atmosphere which soon affected the delicate Lungs of the Babys and caused their deaths. As the above circumstance will prevent me attending the Bench will you do me the favour to put off the

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in reply to the letter you refer to, but was not aware she was ill, which I am exceedingly grieved to hear, I trust however you are right in imagining it to be only nervous indigestion, I write to her today but do not know whether my letter will find her at Thornly [?] Park so I do not know whether her former intention (which you conveyed to me) of returning home has been attain'd [?], another thing I do not know, is, whether you will be able to read this letter, it will puzzle you I think. I envy you all the fruit we have only had half a dozen bunches of grapes a few melons and five peaches very small but civilization is advancing so rapidly that next year several gardens here will have abundance of fruit -- I went for a few days on a visit at Christmas and was so unfortunate as to lose my horse Felix. I am afraid he was stolen but he might have strayed out of the paddock in which I placed him in which case it is probable he may make his way to Nth Wollombi - Mr. Cornish was with me and he also lost his horse, a Chesnut mare branded on her neck [drawing of brand, like an "8"] four years old I think

With kindest love to Mama and yourself with Rachel and my most sincere thanks to all, believe me My dear Father your most affectionate son

[signed, and underlined] D. H. Dunlop

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To His Excellency Sir Charles Augustus Fitz Roy Knight Governor in Chief of New South Wales & & &

The situation of the lauded Proprietors, Farmers and settlers of the Macdonald River District Showeth That with unfeigned respect for your Excellencys person and governance we hereby represent that numerous cases at this Bench require the assistance of a second Magistrate whose mental abilities legal knowledge and unbiassed judgment shall be such as to inspire confidence in the integrity of his decisions.

We your Petitioners therefore most earnestly solicit that your Excellency will be graciously pleased to replace David Dunlop of Mulla Villa Esquire in the Commission of the Police.

Your Petitioners respectfully beg leave to state that when in the year 1845 it was resolved to dispense with the services of a Police Magistrate in the District they prayed the late Sir George Gipps on behalf of Mr Dunlop of whom they then declared (what with perfect truth they now beg to [reiterate?]) that from the period of that appointment to the Macdonald River District he possessed their full and firm confidence as their entire esteem as all able upright and zealous Magistrate.

Earnestly Entreating your Excellencys gracious consideration of [\these desires your Petitioners will ever pray.

Macdonald River 24th April 1848

Kojonup Police Station The Anthropological Society of Australia PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES [indecpiherable]

PRESIDENT:

THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G.

CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

"Argreah", Ashfield. N.S.W. 

Sir, 

   This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aborigines, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reasons why the 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

*Mikelymulga Tres struck by lightning    Bibil White leaved box tree

Wonogarup a place of fat kangaroo

Baudyup A place for black swans

Carrdtang Beds of red ants

Mark? Balgadyerup Kangaroos stuck in rock

Chiterup White flowers grows Natives eats roots

Yelleyellup Fresh water spring

Boyalup Rocky place

Waregong Black crows

Joneat ? Place Twenty Eight parrots

Berrygup Place of Banshee?

Maugurup Boggy ground

Jariip River Named after pointed pieces on speers

Maggilup Carpet snakes

Killyloty A place for good ??

Whyneema Named after women's speers

Weedlealby? A place for wilga powder?

Morekup Place of native frogs?

Unnaro Place of bob tail guannos

 The Anthropological Society of Australasia 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 Nullagine

                                                 "Argreah," Ashfield, N.S.W. Sir,       This Society, which was formed amongst other things 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 the black gave such names to the seceral localities (see example).* No Doubt some of the old residents in your district will be able to assist you.                                                                                     Yours faithfully,                                                                                                             W. Wentworth-Bucknell. To______                                                                                             Hon. General Secretary.  

Name of Place

Name of Place Meaning or reason why it was given

Name of Place

Name of Place Meaning or reason why it was given

*Miketymulga Trees struck by lightning    

Bibil White leaved box tree    

  White Sand    

Elvaliner Thick Scru

Uthenerbar Big Rocky Gorge   Garbetha Small trees     Jalbrean White Grass   Pannamurra Big Rock

Garderma Water hole in rock   Wylong Big granite hill    Wother Two high hills together    Conanoona Blue hill

Mallaner A tree    Narranoguna  Gum from a tree

Borarrunah Big Hill    Tungonnully Permanent pool   Wandy liber Thick scrub growing in river   Mijarah Part of river very rough   Carrawine Kind of black bird    Warrawagine Water hole

Pippongassen Small bushes growing in river

Bulgarrah Table land

Warrah Big plain

Carther Plenty timber growing

Mondiper Pool dried up

Moorie or Narrah River

Cumbulruh  Big tree

Marna babb Plenty of water

Coulgrah Bank of river

Inderwassie Plenty of water holes

Cargorer Sand hills

Mandaher White quartz stone

Coondoo Deep

Meinar Earth

Cumbalgo Lightning

Moona Hoona Gaol

Wagassie To hunt

Wegeno Kangaroo

Katanning Police Station The Anthropological Society of Australia PATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY EARL BEAUCHAMP, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF N.S. WALES [indecpiherable]

PRESIDENT:

THE HON. SIR FREDERICK DARLEY, K.C.M.G.

CHIEF JUSTICE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

"Argreah", Ashfield. N.S.W. 

Sir, 

   This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecting all that is obtainable concerning the Aborigines, solicits your assistance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reasons why the 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

*Mikelymulga Tres struck by lightning    Bibil White leaved box tree

Parkeyerring Lots of paper bark trees

Murdalminning Plenty burrowing?? animals (Like rabbits)

Minacklin wild carrots growing

Bokaring Wearing of skins

Nunagin Plenty of snakes near a lake

Noolkabunning You have been and gone

Coblinn?? River the shape of stomach

Nawinbing? Plenty of small owls (birds)

Merilup Place for making woomeras

Minelup plenty black boy

Kuringup Plenty of nuts

Nampup Plenty kangaroo teeth for makings spears

Pingarup Prickly scrub

Pingrup Plenty of Pui? Grass

Chinocup Plenty of devils

Coreecup Plenty of wild potatoes

Yeelarup Plenty of gravel

Noorgabup Plenty of salmon gums

Badegebup Plenty of wild rushes

Bibitup Plenty of wild turkeys

Gnalabup Wild pheasants place

Coomelberrup Plenty of opossums

Bibiking The Rocks are like a Seat

Corackin Plenty of frogs

Minerup Name of a gum

Meerabin Plenty of woomeras

Ewlymartup Range of Paper Bark Trees

Ywonkwillingup Listen and see

Ciwwerinying?? Plenty of prickly bushes

Waggergarup Plenty of emus

Kechualing Made a lot of spears there

Dumbleyung Playing at a game called Dumbung

Dolapin Blackfellow's surname only

Ngeatalling Opossum in a hollow tree

Queerearrup Lots of brush kangaroos

Biutamilling Lot of red flowers

Boyerius Blackfellows surname

Noving? Blackwoman's surname

Boyaminning Rocky Hill

Mealinmanking Plenty of wild radishes

Coompatine Opossums always urinating

Marracoonda Leaving to the westward

Yirabui Blackfellow born named Yairup

Moojabing Plenty of moojing (birds)

Gailagup Devils Hill

Quarbing Good place

Puntapin? plenty of rocky Hills

Daping A Deep soak

Mailidup Got sharp eyes

Yowangup Plenty of yams

Cartmeticup Little hill shaped of human heart

Katanning Woman's name Kat Annin

Gnaballing Plenty of red earth

Koriminnup Plenty of wild hazel nuts

Boilyup Water bubbling in a soak

Murdong WIld peaches very ripe

Tuaberup? A Good lake

Mullawerring Plenty of mountain devils

Capermont Thick rushes growing over a soak

Chepearrup Plenty of high grass grows there

J. Foulkes PC 137 ??? Katanning Collector 14/10/99

The Anthropological Society of Australasia.  6

Patron:

His Excellency Karl Beauchamp, Governor General of N.S. Wales, &e. 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. Sir,                                                        "Argreah,"  Ashfield, N.S.W.

            This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecint all that is obtainable convercing the Aborigines, solicits your assitance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why the 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. WENTWORK-BUCKNELL

To                                                          Hon. General Secretary.

 Name of Place. Meaning or Reason Why it was Given. Name of Place. Meaning or Reason Why it was Given.

*Miketymalga Trees struck by lightning   Bibil White leaved box tree    Keine Tobacco

Chillariene? ? Boonie Stick, Wood

? ?Nettle Tree

Coomal A Possum

Moia Ring Tail Possum

Cooia ? Kangaroo

Youthorna? Kangaroo

Drina? House dog

Yathina? Dingo, wild dog

Mackenov?? Pig

Boucock?? Water rat

Danuctock?? 28 Parrot

Darvanan?? Bro? Bill Parrot

Danile?? Rosella

Woolank?? Black cockatoo white tail

Canet?? Black cockatoo red tail

Mouarck?? White cockatoo

Coolbart?? Magpie

Yaland? Squeaker [Currawong]

Wooranie?? Wild ducks

Coolgante?? Swan

Weceke?? Emu

Bublana?? Turkey

Coolin Swamp hen

Wandowie? Crow

Walcha?? Eagle hawk

Gilgil Sparrow Hawk

Yilyirie? ? Hawk

Willoyie? Curlew

Boorinine Turtle

Mookiruba? White ?

Ladgen? Flea

Moorinie? Bread

Munnow? Honey

Jiribuck? Native potato

Yennire? Native root

Canou? Tall red gum

Wando Tall white gum

Yurabuck? Tall ?

Calurre? Tall Black wattle

The Anthropological Society of Australasia.  7

Patron:

His Excellency Karl Beauchamp, Governor General of N.S. Wales, &e. 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. Sir,                                                        "Argreah,"  Ashfield, N.S.W.

            This Society, which was formed amongst other things for collecint all that is obtainable convercing the Aborigines, solicits your assitance in making a collection of the Native Names of places with their meanings or the reason why the 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. WENTWORK-BUCKNELL

To                                                          Hon. General Secretary.

 Name of Place. Meaning or Reason Why it was Given. Name of Place. Meaning or Reason Why it was Given.

*Miketymalga Trees struck by lightning   Bibil White leaved box tree

Yackendali Wiriby Turtle on top of water

Wangalcarra Native meeting place

Yer yeri Plenty of water

Kooia Kooiaby Place of bearded snake

Wandalwallah Native burying ground

?Goundabalcarra Eagle's nesting ground

Koolbung Salty marsh

Bunyacoor Lot of swamps

Bidawinock place inhabited by spirits

Mulhawandy Place where native food grows

Musiroo No good

Dandaraga Very good country

Goonderabbii Good watering place

Eveminga Native camps

Walwer Walwer? Carry carry

Gowardabby Native

Lugra Native rat's hole

Mangiri Gum forest

Woka woka? fern? thicket

Kiaka place of many hills

Goonderoo Stoney country

Koolera Sandy plain

Yargalaring As meaning

Yerecori Opossum

Kalguddering Clump of rushes

Barby barby Don't know

Cugalcarra Don't know

Edibegebege plenty of fleas

budgedudge Not known

Choolarra Not known

Wallurally Not known

Koorakarby Not known

Yowdak Kangaroo

Wilyarring parrot's nesting place

Darrebar? Black cockatoo

Umarri White cockatoo