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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... Land to the country lying be- tween latitude 26 deg . 30 m . S. , and 23 deg . S. , through which the rivers Lyn- don , Minilya , and Gascoyne run west- erly to the Indian Ocean . In 1619 , Cap- tain Jacob d'Edel followed up Hartog's ...
... Land to the country lying be- tween latitude 26 deg . 30 m . S. , and 23 deg . S. , through which the rivers Lyn- don , Minilya , and Gascoyne run west- erly to the Indian Ocean . In 1619 , Cap- tain Jacob d'Edel followed up Hartog's ...
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The land seen in the distance is Peron's Peninsula , which forms the east side of ! very poor opinion of the suitability of so much. KING AND HARTOG'S POSTS IN 1890 . CAPT . VANCOUVER'S TABLET . KING GEORGE'S SOUND , 1826. explorations in ...
The land seen in the distance is Peron's Peninsula , which forms the east side of ! very poor opinion of the suitability of so much. KING AND HARTOG'S POSTS IN 1890 . CAPT . VANCOUVER'S TABLET . KING GEORGE'S SOUND , 1826. explorations in ...
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... LAND . ON THE PIONEERING STRUGGLES . The year 1829 was necessarily a busy one for Lieutenant John S. Roe , who was the first surveyor of the infant settlement . The immigrants were naturally anxious to get upon the land and secure their ...
... LAND . ON THE PIONEERING STRUGGLES . The year 1829 was necessarily a busy one for Lieutenant John S. Roe , who was the first surveyor of the infant settlement . The immigrants were naturally anxious to get upon the land and secure their ...
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... land , and subsequently was appointed a Privy Councillor . After the proclama- tion of the Australian Commonwealth he was elected a member of the House of Representatives , and received the port- folio of Postmaster - General , and , on ...
... land , and subsequently was appointed a Privy Councillor . After the proclama- tion of the Australian Commonwealth he was elected a member of the House of Representatives , and received the port- folio of Postmaster - General , and , on ...
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... land cn May 2 , 1997 . SIR GERARD SMITH , K.C.M.G. The second Governor assigned to Western Australia under Responsible Gove : nment was Sir Gerard Smith , Col- onel in the Scotch Fusiliers , and cousin of Lord Carrington , who was 30 ...
... land cn May 2 , 1997 . SIR GERARD SMITH , K.C.M.G. The second Governor assigned to Western Australia under Responsible Gove : nment was Sir Gerard Smith , Col- onel in the Scotch Fusiliers , and cousin of Lord Carrington , who was 30 ...
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