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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... colony , or colonies , in Australia ; but it is certain that , about the year 1825 , the French inquired of the British Government what were the territorial limits claimed by England in Australia , and that the French vessels were at ...
... colony , or colonies , in Australia ; but it is certain that , about the year 1825 , the French inquired of the British Government what were the territorial limits claimed by England in Australia , and that the French vessels were at ...
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... colony of Western Australia . This proclama- tion provided , among other things , for the maintenance of law and order within the settlement , the protection of the territory from invasion or from the attacks of hostile tribes , and the ...
... colony of Western Australia . This proclama- tion provided , among other things , for the maintenance of law and order within the settlement , the protection of the territory from invasion or from the attacks of hostile tribes , and the ...
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... colonists will be inter- ested to note that the first allottees in Perth were F. C. Irwin , John B. Witte- noom , May Hodges , George Leake , and P. P. Smith . The first holders of town lots in Fremantle were William Lamb , Lionel John ...
... colonists will be inter- ested to note that the first allottees in Perth were F. C. Irwin , John B. Witte- noom , May Hodges , George Leake , and P. P. Smith . The first holders of town lots in Fremantle were William Lamb , Lionel John ...
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... colony . In July , 1887 , Mr. S. H. Parker moved : " That in the opinion of this Council the time has arrived when the Executive should be made responsible to the Legis- lature of the colony . " The debate that followed was of a ...
... colony . In July , 1887 , Mr. S. H. Parker moved : " That in the opinion of this Council the time has arrived when the Executive should be made responsible to the Legis- lature of the colony . " The debate that followed was of a ...
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... colony . The committee , however , after carefully weighing the evidence given by those who were best acquainted with the actual conditions of the colony , came to the conclusion that this objection had no substantial foun- dation in ...
... colony . The committee , however , after carefully weighing the evidence given by those who were best acquainted with the actual conditions of the colony , came to the conclusion that this objection had no substantial foun- dation in ...
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