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Sourcebook for Aboriginal studies : 1870-1879 Sources
1870-1899 : Sources for Aboriginal Studies
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MacPherson, Rev Peter "The Aboriginal Names of Rivers in Australia Philologically Examined" in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1886 . Vol. XX Sydney: Charles Potter, 1887 pp. 113 - 141. Mathews, R.H. "The Keeparra Ceremony of Initiation" in Journal of the Anthropological Institute , Vol. XXVI, pp.320 – 340. Miller, Robert. "No. 188 : The Hunter River. The Wonnarua Tribe and Language." in Curr, Edward M. The Australian race : its origin, languages, customs, place of landing in Australia, and the routes by which it spread itself over that continent . Melbourne : John Farnes, Govt. Printer ; London :Tranduuml;bner, 1886-1887. pp.352 - 357.
1890
Fraser, Dr John "Some Remarks on the Australian Languages" in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1890 . Vol. XXIV Sydney: The Society pp. 231 - 253. [Image] 55. "Melandiga", Warrior, Clarence River N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898 . [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]
[Image] 66. "Gumbarlee", Warrior, Clarence River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898 . [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]
[Image] 67. Aboriginal, Namoi River N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898 . [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]
[Image] 94. "Gumbarlee", Warrior, Clarence River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898 . [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]
[Image] 95. "Gumbarlee", Warrior, Clarence River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898 . [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]
[Image] 132. "Weyera", Chief, Hunter River Tribe, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898 . [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]
[Image] 133. "Weyera", Chief, Hunter River Tribe, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898 . [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]
[Image] 136. "Melandiga", warrior, Clarence River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898 . [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]
[Image] 137. "Melandiga", warrior, Clarence River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898 . [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]
[Image] 138. Aboriginal Warrior, Namoi River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898 . [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]
1892
Threlkeld, L. E. (Lancelot Edward), 1788-1859. An Australian language as spoken by the Awabakal, the people of Awaba or Lake Macquarie (near Newcastle, New South Wales) being an account of their language, traditions and customs/ by L.E. Threlkeld ; re-arranged, condensed and edited with an appendix by John Fraser. Sydney : Charles Potter, Govt. Printer, 1892 Hill, Richard, (1782-1836). Notes on the Aborigines of New South Wales : with personal reminiscences of the tribes formerly living in the neighbourhood of Sydney and the surrounding districts / by The Hon. Richard Hill and The Hon. George Thornton Sydney : C. Potter, Govt Printer, 1892 .
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Mathews, R.H. "The Bora or Initiation Ceremonies of the Kamilaroi Tribe" in Journal of the Anthropological Institute , Vol. XXIV, [1895] pp.411 – 427 and R.H. Mathews "The Bora or Initiation Ceremonies of the Kamilaroi Tribe (Part 2) " in Journal of the Anthropological Institute , Vol. XXIV, [1896] pp.318 - 339. News clipping on Early Wallsend History being a Transcription of item A6725(v) [Unsourced and undated, c.1895-1921] in the Percy Haslam Collection, Archives Rare Books & Special Collections Unit, Auchmuty Library, University of Newcastle .
1896
1897
Mathews, R.H. "The Bora of the Kamilaroi Tribes" in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria Vol IX (New Series) Melbourne, 1897 pp.137 - 173 . Mathews, R.H. "The Burbung of the Darkinung Tribes" in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria Vol X (New Series) Part 1 Melbourne, 1897 pp.1 - 12. Newcastle Morning Herald . 13th August 1897. Excerpt relating to conflict with the Port Stephen Natives in 1795 . Newcastle Morning Herald . 17th August 1897. Excerpt relating to Captain Broughton's discovery of four runaway convicts during his survey of Port Stephens in 1795 and their experiences living with the natives . Newcastle Morning Herald . 17th August 1897. Excerpt relating to quarrels between the Newcastle Blacks and fishermen in 1796 . Newcastle Morning Herald . 21st September 1897. Excerpt relating to Collin's Diary account of meeting between fishermen and Port Stephens Aboriginals, friendly disposition of the Newcastle Natives and the search for the "Wild White Woman" . Newcastle Morning Herald . 24th September 1897. Excerpt relating to Quarter-Master Hacking and his punishment of the Newcastle Blacks in 1799 . Newcastle Morning Herald . 28th September 1897. Excerpt relating to role of King Bungaree in the early settlement of Newcastle . Newcastle Morning Herald . 19th October 1897. Excerpt relating to meeting aboard the Lady Nelson of the Budgerie Dick and King Bungaree . )Newcastle Morning Herald . 12th November 1897. Excerpt relating to a Wild Man of the Newcastle Forest . Newcastle Morning Herald . 16th November 1897. Excerpt relating to Pirate Point Pirates and the Natives . Newcastle Morning Herald . 7th December 1897. Excerpt relating to Lieutenant Grant's encounters with a Newcastle Chieftain . Newcastle Morning Herald . 10th December 1897. Excerpt relating to Dr Mason's description in November 1801 of the peaceable nature of the Natives . Newcastle Morning Herald . 14th December 1897. Barrallier and Grimes opinion on the hostile nature of the natives, sacred places and native duel on Prospect (Obelisk) Hill Newcastle .
1898
Newcastle Morning Herald . 11th January 1898. Excerpt relating to struggles between cedar getters and Aboriginals in the Upper Hunter in June 1804 . Newcastle Morning Herald . 14th January 1898. Excerpt relating to use of Aboriginals to catch bushrangers . Newcastle Morning Herald . 11th February 1898. Excerpt relating to the double murder committed by Port Stephens Aboriginal known as "Robert" in Stockton in October 1808 . Newcastle Morning Herald . 15th February 1898. Excerpt relating to discovery of Telligerry Creek in 1809 . Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District No. 65" from Newcastle Morning Herald . 22nd March 1898. Excerpt relating to Commandant Wallis' rule of convicts and natives .
Newcastle Morning Herald . 7th June 1898. Excerpt relating to Myall Creek Massacre in 1838 . Newcastle Morning Herald . 26th July 1898. Excerpt relating to the 1846 trial of William Shea for the murder of Andrew Menzies in December 1845 . Fawcett, J.W. "Notes on the Customs and Dialect of the Wonnah-Ruah Tribe" in Science August 23rd 1898 pp.152 - 154 . Fawcett, J.W. "Customs of the Wonnah-Ruah Tribe, and their Dialect or Vocabulary." in Science September 21st 1898 pp.152 - 154 .
1899
