Notes on Kurnai 150 pages
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The Westernport Blacks + Brataūa
When Mr McAlpine first went to Port Albert
there were constantly Western Port Blacks
there. He has seen half a dozen young men
arrive. All but one would sit down at a distance
from the camp – the other one would walk up to
the young men’s camp and sit down with his
back turned to the inmates. After sitting perhaps
a quarter of an hour the old man of the
Camp would go over and speak with
him. Then the messenger would go and
bring the others in to the young men’s camp
the old men joining the [??] place.
Yet the Bratau + Western Port blacks
were always killing each other.
Document Details
Date
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Letter From
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Letter To
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Author
Howitt, Alfred William
Country
Australia
Colony/State
Victoria
Holding Institution
State Library of Victoria
Collection Name
Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number
MS9356/404
Medium
Notes
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Locality
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Summary
MS 9356 [Series] Correspondence and notes concerning aboriginal tribes - Aboriginal tribes of Victoria. [Sub Series] Kurnai [Item Title] Notes by A. W. Howitt titled 'Kurnai. Various names of plants, language etc.'. [Summary note] Incorporates information from correspondents including Mr. McAlpine, J. C. McLeod and tribal informants. 145 pages. Box 1053 [Folder] 3(b) & 4(a) [State Library Victoria record 2018]
Physical Description
Correspondence and notes.