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1870-1899 : Sources for Aboriginal Sources

1871


Article relating to Old Ned of Lake Macquarie from The Newcastle Chronicle 2nd September 1871 p.4. (207 KB PDF)

Shaw, John. "Naboth's Vineyard at Lake Macquarie" from The Newcastle Chronicle 9th September 1871. (318 KB PDF)

1874


John Skinner Prout (1806 - 1876) Near Newcastle on the Hunter, New South Wales. (c.1874-76)
Photographed by Bruce Turnbull [Courtesy Newcastle Region Art Gallery]

John Skinner Prout (1806 - 1876) Port Stephens (c.1874-76). Photographed by Bruce Turnbull [Courtesy Newcastle Region Art Gallery]

1875


Ridley, Rev. William (1819-1878) . Excerpts on "Traditions" from Kamilarai and other Australian Languages. Sydney: Thomas Richards, 1875. pp.135– 172. (2.09 MB PDF)

1878


Article entitled "Wreck of a Newcastle Vessel - The Crew Murdered by the Blacks" from the Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 13th September 1878 p.2. (312 KB PDF)

1880


"Appendix G: The Gaewe-gal Tribe" of Kamilaroi and Kurnai : group-marriage and relationship, and marriage by elopement, drawn chiefly from the usage of the Australian aborigines : also the Kurnai tribe, their customs in peace and war / by Lorimer Fison and A.W. Howitt ; with an introduction by Lewis H. Morgan. Melbourne : George Robertson, 1880. pp.279 - 284. (583 KB PDF)

Article entitled "The Old Aboriginal 'Margaret'" from the Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 20th February 1880 p.2. (253 KB PDF)

Article entitled "Margaret of Lake Macquarie" from the Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 20th March 1880. (174 KB PDF)

Article entitled "Margaret of Lake Macquarie" from the Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 20th March 1880. [Transcription] (24 KB PDF)

1881


MacPherson, Rev. Peter “Astronomy of the Australian Aborigines” in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for the Year 1881. Vol. XV Syd: Thomas Richards, 1882 pp. 71 – 80. (905 KB PDF)

Article entitled "Discovery of Aboriginal Remains". Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 9th June 1881p.2. [Original and Transcription] (212 KB PDF) [Transcribed by Nicholas Ellem]

Article entitled "More Aboriginal Skeletons". Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 10th June 1881p.2. [Original and Transcription] (244 KB PDF) [Transcribed by Nicholas Ellem]

Article entitled '"Old Margaret" of Lake Macquarie'. Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate, 16th June 1881 p.2. [Original and Transcription] (199 KB PDF) [Transcribed by Nicholas Ellem]

1882


Fraser, John “The Aborigines of New South Wales” in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for the Year 1882. Vol. XVI Syd: Thomas Richards, 1883 pp. 193 - 233. (3.87 MB PDF)

1886


MacPherson, Rev Peter “The Aboriginal Names of Rivers in Australia Philologically Examined” in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1886. Vol. XX Sydney: Charles Potter, 1887 pp. 113 - 141. (2.29 MB PDF)

Mathews, R.H. “The Keeparra Ceremony of Initiation” in Journal of the Anthropological Institute, Vol. XXVI, pp.320 – 340. (1.74 MB PDF)

Miller, Robert. "No.188 The Hunter River. The Wonnarua Tribe and Language." in Curr, Edward M. The Australian race : its origin, languages, customs, place of landing in Australia, and the routes by which it spread itself over that continent. Melbourne : John Farnes, Govt. Printer ; London :Trübner, 1886-1887. pp.352 - 357. (241 KB PDF)

1890


Fraser, Dr John “Some Remarks on the Australian Languages” in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1890. Vol. XXIV Sydney: The Society pp. 231 - 253. (2.64 MB PDF)

[Image] 55. "Melandiga", Warrior, Clarence River N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898. [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]

[Image] 66. "Gumbarlee", Warrior, Clarence River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898. [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]

[Image] 67. Aboriginal, Namoi River N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898. [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]

[Image] 94. "Gumbarlee", Warrior, Clarence River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898. [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]

[Image] 95. "Gumbarlee", Warrior, Clarence River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898. [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]

[Image] 132. "Weyera", Chief, Hunter River Tribe, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898. [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]

[Image] 133. "Weyera", Chief, Hunter River Tribe, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898. [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]

[Image] 136. "Melandiga", warrior, Clarence River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898. [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]

[Image] 137. "Melandiga", warrior, Clarence River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898. [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]

[Image] 138. Aboriginal Warrior, Namoi River, N.S.W. from Australian Aboriginals photographed by Kerry & Co. ca. 1890-1898. [Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales]

 

1892


Threlkeld, L. E. (Lancelot Edward), 1788-1859. An Australian language as spoken by the Awabakal, the people of Awaba or Lake Macquarie (near Newcastle, New South Wales) being an account of their language, traditions and customs/ by L.E. Threlkeld ; re-arranged, condensed and edited with an appendix by John Fraser. Sydney : Charles Potter, Govt. Printer, 1892.

Hill, Richard, (1782-1836). Notes on the Aborigines of New South Wales : with personal reminiscences of the tribes formerly living in the neighbourhood of Sydney and the surrounding districts / by The Hon. Richard Hill and The Hon. George Thornton Sydney : C. Potter, Govt Printer, 1892.

1893


Mathews, R.H. “Rock Paintings by the Aborigines in Caves on Bulgar Creek, Near Singleton” in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1893. Vol. XXVII Sydney: The Society pp. 353 - 358. (1.26 MB PDF)

1894


Mathews, R.H. “Aboriginal Bora Held at Gundabloui in 1894” in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1894. Vol. XXVIII Sydney: The Society pp. 98 - 128 and Mathews, R.H. “Additional Remarks concerning Aboriginal Bora Held at Gundabloui in 1894” Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1896. Vol. XXX Sydney: The Society pp.211 – 213. (2.54 MB PDF)

1895


Mathews, R.H. “The Bora or Initiation Ceremonies of the Kamilaroi Tribe” in Journal of the Anthropological Institute, Vol. XXIV, [1895] pp.411 – 427 and R.H. Mathews “The Bora or Initiation Ceremonies of the Kamilaroi Tribe (Part 2) ” in Journal of the Anthropological Institute, Vol. XXIV, [1896] pp.318 - 339. (3.09 MB PDF)

Newsclipping on Early Wallsend History being a Transcription of item A6725(v) [Unsourced and undated, c.1895-1921] in the Percy Haslam Collection, Archives Rare Books & Special Collections Unit, Auchmuty Library, University of  Newcastle. Contains a rare account of local aboriginals in the Wallsend and Birmingham Gardens areas as well as native names of Sugarloaf Mountain, Wallsend and other localities.

1896


Mathews, R.H. “The Burbung of the Wiradthuri Tribes” in Journal of the Anthropological Institute, Vol. XXV, [1896] pp.296 - 318. and R.H. Mathews “The Burbung of the Wiradthuri Tribes (Part 2)” in Journal of the Anthropological Institute, Vol. XXVI? pp.272 – 285. (4.13 MB PDF)

Mathews, R.H. “The Rock Pictures of the Australian Aborigines” in Proceedings and Transactions of the Queensland Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia 11th Session 1895-96 Vol. XI Brisbane, 1896 pp.86 – 105. (3.11 MB PDF)

1897


Mathews, R.H. “The Bora of the Kamilaroi Tribes” in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria Vol IX (New Series) Melbourne, 1897 pp.137 - 173. (2.59 MB PDF)

Mathews, R.H. “The Burbung of the Darkinung Tribes” in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria Vol X (New Series) Part 1 Melbourne, 1897 pp.1 - 12. (772 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.3" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 13th August 1897. Excerpt relating to conflict with the Port Stephen Natives in 1795. (1.16 MB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.4" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 17th August 1897. Excerpt relating to Captain Broughton's discovery of four runaway convicts during his survey of Port Stephens in 1795 and their experiences living with the natives. (324 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.4" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 17th August 1897. Excerpt relating to quarrels between the Newcastle Blacks and fishermen in 1796. (178 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.14" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 21st September 1897. Excerpt relating to Collin's Diary account of meeting between fishermen and Port Stephens Aboriginals, friendly disposition of the Newcastle Natives and the search for the "Wild White Woman". (342 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.15" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 24th September 1897.  Excerpt relating to Quarter-Master Hacking and his punishment of the Newcastle Blacks in 1799. (263 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.16" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 28th September 1897. Excerpt relating to role of King Bungaree in the early settlement of Newcastle. (108 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.22" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 19th October 1897. Excerpt relating to meeting aboard the Lady Nelson of the Budgerie Dick and King Bungaree. (344 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.29" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 12th November 1897. Excerpt relating to a Wild Man of the Newcastle Forest. (378 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.30" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 16th November 1897. Excerpt relating to Pirate Point Pirates and the Natives. (252 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.36" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 7th December 1897. Excerpt relating to Lieutenant Grant's encounters with a Newcastle Chieftain. (161 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.37" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 10th December 1897. Excerpt relating to Dr Mason's description in November 1801 of the peaceable nature of the Natives. (300 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.38" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 14th December 1897. Barrallier and Grimes opinion on the hostile nature of the natives, sacred places and native duel on Prospect (Obelisk) Hill Newcastle. (197 KB PDF)

1898


Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.45" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 11th January 1898. Excerpt relating to struggles between cedar getters and Aboriginals in the Upper Hunter in June 1804. (218 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.46" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 14th January 1898. Excerpt relating to use of Aboriginals to catch bushrangers. (142 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.54" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 11th February 1898. Excerpt relating to the double murder committed by Port Stephens Aboriginal known as "Robert" in Stockton in October 1808. (155 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.55" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 15th February 1898. Excerpt relating to discovery of Telligerry Creek in 1809. (140 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.65" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 22nd March 1898. Excerpt relating to Commandant Wallis' rule of convicts and natives. (108 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.86" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 7th June 1898. Excerpt relating to Myall Creek Massacre in 1838. (334 KB PDF)

Huntington, H. W. H. (Henry William Hemsworth) "History of Newcastle and the Northern District no.99" from Newcastle Morning Herald. 26th July 1898. Excerpt relating to the 1846 trial of William Shea for the murder of Andrew Menzies in December 1845. (554 KB PDF)

Fawcett, J.W. “Notes on the Customs and Dialect of the Wonnah-Ruah Tribe” in Science August 23rd 1898 pp.152 - 154. (426 KB PDF)

Fawcett, J.W. “Customs of the Wonnah-Ruah Tribe, and their Dialect or Vocabulary.” in Science September 21st 1898 pp.152 - 154. (645 KB PDF)

1899


Enright, W.J. “The Initiation Ceremonies of the Aborigines of Port Stephens, N.S. Wales” in Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales for 1899. Vol. XXXIII Sydney: The Society pp. 115 - 124. (889 KB PDF)