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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... supply the information that would be required by an Intelligence Department such as was suggested , we have included in this work a Commercial Supplement , which gives full particulars of trades and businesses - wholesale and retail ...
... supply the information that would be required by an Intelligence Department such as was suggested , we have included in this work a Commercial Supplement , which gives full particulars of trades and businesses - wholesale and retail ...
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... supply horses at Fremantle at £ 40 per head . At different times Mr. Phillips imported English thoroughbreds for stud purposes , the better known among these being Van Diemen , Tavistock , and King William , the descendants of which ...
... supply horses at Fremantle at £ 40 per head . At different times Mr. Phillips imported English thoroughbreds for stud purposes , the better known among these being Van Diemen , Tavistock , and King William , the descendants of which ...
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... supply , and municipal markets , besides being a strong advocate of the extension of the municipal electric lighting plant . He received a commission of the peace in March , 1898. At the first Commonwealth elections held on March 29 ...
... supply , and municipal markets , besides being a strong advocate of the extension of the municipal electric lighting plant . He received a commission of the peace in March , 1898. At the first Commonwealth elections held on March 29 ...
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... supply and the con- tinual dread of its utter exhaustion . Starvation threatened them , and they were compelled to kill a camel for food . Then sickness fell upon the unfortunate party . On October 9 they reached a small waterhole ...
... supply and the con- tinual dread of its utter exhaustion . Starvation threatened them , and they were compelled to kill a camel for food . Then sickness fell upon the unfortunate party . On October 9 they reached a small waterhole ...
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... supply then probably difficult , unless by boring or conveyance from distant sources . Will spell camels here a few days , then proceed with in- vestigation , using coastal water supply to work from . Do not expect any diffi- culty in ...
... supply then probably difficult , unless by boring or conveyance from distant sources . Will spell camels here a few days , then proceed with in- vestigation , using coastal water supply to work from . Do not expect any diffi- culty in ...
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