Used by C. J. Mitchell, builder, TaturaRed cover, linen finish. Black lettering on front; gold lettering on spine. 6th edition. In ink - C. J. Mitchell, C. J. Mitchell, Tatura and Bearice A. Mitchell on pages 11 and 111.c j mitchell, tatura businesses, tatura builders

43 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.Contents: The Aboriginal Environment - Birds and Reptiles; Whence came the Blackfellow. The Natural Man - Tattooing: ornamental scars. The Tribes of the South - Down the Darling. Tribes of Central and Northern Australia - The Aruntas; Wilderness vanishing; Untamed Tribes.The Tasmanian Race - Doomed people.Tribal Organisation - Public opinion; The Council of Old Men; Tribal Classification; Tribal Naming; Dual Classes; Totemism.Daily life of the Blacks - Making fire; Cooking methods - the native oven; Vegetarian diet; Miscellaneous foods. Weapons and Implements - Classes of Stone; Quarries; Weapons of wood - spears; The Boomerang; Shields; Water vessels and Carriers; Baskets and Dilly-bags.Medicine-men and medicine - Faith cures; Rain-making. Mia-Mias, Whurlies and Gunyahs - Tripod fires; Two-storey huts. The Aboriginal as an Engineer - Weirs and fish traps; Wells and Rockholes. Wild White Men; Dances and Games - Children's toys. Black Police and Tracking - Tribal Mixture; The Blacktrackers; Trained from infancy. Navigation - The Bark Canoe - Calm-weather Craft. Aboriginal Art - Animal Tracks; Old Camp-fires. Blackfellow Music and Bards; Death and Burial - Wailing Women; Relics of Lost Tribes; Decorated skulls; Creation myth pole. Language - Letter-sticks. Myths and Legends; Mission work among the Blacks - Spheres of Service; The Mission Stations.aboriginals, australian - social life and customs

ix-xii; 189 P.; ports.; 21 cm.brodie, veronica. | women, aboriginal australian -- south australia -- biography. | ngarrindjeri (australian people) -- biography.

xiii, 325 p. : figs., map. index; Barabool dialect list; names of the tribe, about 1841-43; ; 22 cThe letters record events which will recall to many persons still living old Vctorian memories, and will have a great value for the future historian of Victoria, as narrating the experiences of actual movers in the early scenes of our colonization, while they will also possess interest as incidental contributions to the biographies of the men who half a century ago beagan to encounter the hardships and perils which beset the pioneer in every part of this continent. These papers also contain interesting contributions to our knowldge of the aborigines-their languages, customs , and conflicts with the white men; and although some of the incdents narrated have found their way into print before, they are now for the first time given in their entirety to the public. frontier and pioneer life -- victoria. | victoria -- history -- 1834-1900 -- sources.

39 p.; plates; ill.; 21 cm.Issued in connection with the Exhibition of Australian Aboriginal Art, National Museum, Melbourne.national museum of victoria-exhibitions-aboriginal art., artifacts, aboriginal, australia., victorian aboriginal art.

p.323; appendices; 19 cm.the whole aborigines subject must soon be taken up by the best statesmen in this country. National efforts alone will turn mischievous squatters into useful settlers, and lead aright the tens of thousands at this moment bursting through every frontier we occupy in Canada, in South Africa, and in all the Australias. without national effforts to correct present oppression, buccaneering in every remote sea must spring out of the indulgence now permitted with impunity to the violent passions of uncontrolled men; and witout national effforts now put forth, to follow up and crown those of the admirable missionaries, the possession of unwatched power will corrupt even them; and the whole work, now calling for your aid, must be done hereafter with lessened means of success and infinitely increased obstacles.colonization. | indigenous peoples. | indigenous peoples -- british colonies.

Certificate presented to Stones, Samuel for voting at referendum re Constitution / July 1899. Colour: predominantly cream, blue and brown. Includes photos and names of six state premiers and picture of Parliament House"Royal Coat of Arms / Australian Referendum / Federal" "This is to Certify that the question of an / AUSTRALASIAN FEDERAL CONSTITUTION / was submitted to the Electors of Victoria on / the 27th day of July 1899 / and that out of a Poll of 163,783 votes / 152,653 WERE CAST IN FAVOR OF SUCH AUSTRALASIAN FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, / AND FURTHER THAT / Stones, Samuel / VOTED AT THE SAID ELECTION / C. GURNER [?] PREMIER."federation, referendum, australian constitution, stones family

Study of Australian society - "class, status and power in ... affluent industrial communities of today ...". Book is in five parts: 1. Introduction; 2. An egalitarian society? 3. Political authority; 4. Economy and society; 5. Nationalism, imperialism and militarism. Significant to economics, social structures, politics and way of life.Paperback book; 492 pages. Cover: black background; orange and white text; photographs of unknown persons.Front cover: title and author's name. Back cover: description of content.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, sociology, class - australia, bureaucracy, politics, economy, war

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