Twentieh Century Impressions of Western AustraliaP. 178-182 : describes in detail physical characteristics of Western Australian Aborigines; belief in sorcery; marriage customs; division of labour; nomadism; habitation; indolence; hunting, gathering and fishing, cannibalism; weapons; fighting; body decorations; clothing; mortuary customs; corroborees; Social welfare provided by the Aborigines Dept; Collection of Aboriginal implements and weapons for sale to the public and free distribution to museums; encouragement of Aborigines to make artefacts to provide an income; Work of Henry C. Prinsep, Chief Protector of Aborigines; Includes photographs of Aboriginal women from Northam, Coolgardie; Ashburton; men from Beagle Bay, Derby, Broome, Yalgoo, Fitzroy River; photos depict scarring, clay headdress for mourning; hair belts; shell necklaces; nose sticks. |
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... River . What ultimately became of these people no one knows . It is improbable that they should all have died of starvation , nor is it likely that they should have been murdered by the natives , who , unless provoked by senseless ...
... River . What ultimately became of these people no one knows . It is improbable that they should all have died of starvation , nor is it likely that they should have been murdered by the natives , who , unless provoked by senseless ...
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... RIVER SETTLEMENT . a The King George's Sound Settlement was , from the first , doomed to failures . Neither the officials nor the convicts under their charge were of the class of men who usually make successful colo- nists , nor was the ...
... RIVER SETTLEMENT . a The King George's Sound Settlement was , from the first , doomed to failures . Neither the officials nor the convicts under their charge were of the class of men who usually make successful colo- nists , nor was the ...
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... River . Following imme- diately on these , we find in the earlier records that assignments of various areas were made to a number of people , among whom were many pioneers whose names are as familiar as house- SIR JAMES STIRLING , First ...
... River . Following imme- diately on these , we find in the earlier records that assignments of various areas were made to a number of people , among whom were many pioneers whose names are as familiar as house- SIR JAMES STIRLING , First ...
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... Rivers , then almost terra in- cognita to the white man , and reporting on the suitability of the country for ... River , and gazetted him a jus- tice of the peace . In 1874 he settled in the Maitland district , and there formed ...
... Rivers , then almost terra in- cognita to the white man , and reporting on the suitability of the country for ... River , and gazetted him a jus- tice of the peace . In 1874 he settled in the Maitland district , and there formed ...
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... River , but proved subject to prolonged droughts , and generally consequently , it unprofitable ; thrown up . This was in 1882 , about which time Mr. Hackett had the good fortune to join Mr. Charles Harper , M.L.A. , in the proprietary ...
... River , but proved subject to prolonged droughts , and generally consequently , it unprofitable ; thrown up . This was in 1882 , about which time Mr. Hackett had the good fortune to join Mr. Charles Harper , M.L.A. , in the proprietary ...
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