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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... engaged for a few years in pas- toral pursuits at Andover , near Roe- burne . Returning south , he settled again at his birth - place , coming into the property on the decease of his father , the late Mr. Samuel Burges . In 1892 he was ...
... engaged for a few years in pas- toral pursuits at Andover , near Roe- burne . Returning south , he settled again at his birth - place , coming into the property on the decease of his father , the late Mr. Samuel Burges . In 1892 he was ...
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... engaged in mining pursuits on the Murchison goldfield , but at the end of 1900 he started business as a hotel - keeper at Cue . With public affairs in Cue Mr. O'Brien has always been closely in touch . For four years he was a member of ...
... engaged in mining pursuits on the Murchison goldfield , but at the end of 1900 he started business as a hotel - keeper at Cue . With public affairs in Cue Mr. O'Brien has always been closely in touch . For four years he was a member of ...
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... engaged in office work . On arriving here from Victoria Mr. Richardson and his companions turned their faces northward , where , in a portion of the country remote from civilisation and wholly unexplored , the Richardson Brothers and ...
... engaged in office work . On arriving here from Victoria Mr. Richardson and his companions turned their faces northward , where , in a portion of the country remote from civilisation and wholly unexplored , the Richardson Brothers and ...
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... engaged in squatting in the Murchison district . For some years the subject of this sketch was associated with his father , but on the Gascoyne district being found suitable for sheep farming he turned his steps in that di- rection ...
... engaged in squatting in the Murchison district . For some years the subject of this sketch was associated with his father , but on the Gascoyne district being found suitable for sheep farming he turned his steps in that di- rection ...
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... engaged in mechancial engineering and other work for six years , and when out of his ap- prenticeship he was connected with the He iron trade for nearly seven years . then started business as an iron mer- chant and manufacturer of ...
... engaged in mechancial engineering and other work for six years , and when out of his ap- prenticeship he was connected with the He iron trade for nearly seven years . then started business as an iron mer- chant and manufacturer of ...
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