Questions for William Berak
Transcription - Page 15
Head [??]
Kŭrna - get [??] [?Long place?] [??]
1 Bill billary - Jacky Jacky an old man the
partner of Bili Billary
2 Bebejan [unable to read rest of line]
3 Boi-berrit - Sunbury
(language) thŭn willum - Bŭng-erm the Head man
woey
boon [kullin?] [mair...??]
thagŭng
wadtha - or Wadthowrŭng
Ngūrai illŭm
[written along right side margin]
woey-wūrrūng - Kūllin
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
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Holding Institution
State Library of Victoria
Collection Name
Alfred W. Howitt Collection
Registration Number
MS9356/429
Medium
Notes
Region
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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] Wurunjerri (See also Kulin nation and Port Phillip) [Item Title] Questions from A. W. Howitt for William Berak, Shaw's tribal informant and notes. [Summary note] 16 pages. Box 1054 [Folder] 1(a) [State Library Victoria record 2018]
Physical Description
Handwritten in ink. Undated and unsigned. Possibly a draft? First 10 pages contains a list of questions. Some subheadings throughout. Last 6 pages are notes. Includes 2 sketch maps.