AUSTRALIAN NAMES
Australian aboriginal names ar« usually supposed to be liquid. and ' euphonious, but how many Australian* could read aloud at first attempt, with. out stumbling, « proclamation' issued by the Governor in_Council, declaring the parishes of Undprbool, Manpy, Baamengarook, Gnarr, KattyoonjL Nyang, and Daalko, in the shire of Walpeup, entitled to a public holiday, asks the Melbourne "Age." Six Frederick Mann; of course, is quite familiar with Australian names, but they have been a source of continuing wonder to successive Governors from England. Above all, their Excellencies have been curious to know- the inean-^ ing of some of these aboriginal plate names. One inquired whether "din* kum" was an aboriginal name, and waa informed that it was .Anglo-aboxigtaflt \ being g modification of "mine tinkuiri,** which if, ''beiisg. interpreted, n "warilj^ believe.** . n -j
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1938, Page 12
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133AUSTRALIAN NAMES Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1938, Page 12
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