Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales
Volume XLI, 1907, pages 67 - 87
Notes on Some Aboriginal Tribes
R H Mathews
Arranda Tribe
Shows some details of marriages.
Individual answering questions
Section of No Proper Name Section Section of
Individuals Individuals children
Father Mother
Ngala Knuraia 1 Paul Mbitjana ) Ngala
Pananka Purula 1A Helena Bangata )
Paltara Kamara 2 Moses Knuraia ) Paltara
Mbitjana Bangata 2A Sophia Ngala )
Knuraia Ngala 3 Peter Paltara ) Knuraia
Purula Pananka 3A Rebecca Kamara )
Pananka Purula 4 Nathanial Bangata ) Pananka
Ngala Knuraia 4A Maria Mbitjana )
Chingalee Tribe
About Powell's Creek and Daly Waters.
Shows some details of marriages.
Individual answering questions
Section of No Proper Name Section Section of
Individuals Individuals children
Father Mother
Champina Tungaree 1 Long Dick Chungalee ) Tungaree
Tungaree Taralee 1A Minnie Chula )
Champina Tungaree 2 Long Tommy Chungalee ) No family
Tungaree Chemara 2A His wife Chimitcha )
Chimitcha Chungalee 3 Harry Taralee ) Chimitcha
Chula Chuna 3A First wife Chemara )
Chimitcha Chuna 3B Second wife Chemara )
Tungaree Champina 4 Jacob Chuna ) No family
Taralee Champina 4A Daisy Chuna )
Also included is a list of Chingalee natives with whom Mathew's
correspondents are personally aquainted. European names are
given.
Name Totem Fathers Totem Mothers Totem
Charlie Black-striped snake Black-striped snake Fish
David Turkey Turkey & wallaby Wallaby
Lucy Native bee Sterculia Native bee
Jack Iguana Sterculia Iguana
Jumbuck Water snake Iguana Iguana
Micky Iguana Pigeon Snake
Mary Sterculia and wallaby Wallaby Sterculia
Jim Miller Sulky snake Sulky snake Sulky snake
Ngeumba Tribe
(Probably New South Wales)
Shows some details of marriages.
Individual answering questions
Section of No Proper Name Section Section of
Individuals Individuals children
Father Mother
Murri Ippatha 1 Jack Onze Ippai ) Kubbi
Kumbo Kubbitha 1A Nellie Onze Matha )
Murri Butha 2 Tom Draper Ippai ) Kubbi
Kumbo Kubbitha 2A Nanny Draper Matha )
Murri Butha 3 Jack Charlton Ippai ) Murri
Kumbo Matha 3A Mary Charlton Kubbitha )
Murri Butha 4 Tom Keegan Ippai ) Kubbi
Kumbo Kubbitha 4A Norah Keegan Matha )
---- ---- 5 Jack Trap Kumbo ) Murri
Ippai Matha 5A Kitty Trap Kubbitha )
Kumbo Kubbitha 6 Billy Coleman Murri ) Kubbi
Kumbo Kubbitha 6A Maryann Coleman Matha )
Kumbo Matha 7 Steve Shaw Kubbi ) Kubbi
Ippai Kubbitha 7A Susie Shaw Matha )
Kumbo Matha 8 Harry Sheppard Kubbi ) Murri
Ippai Matha 8A Nellie Sheppard Kubbitha )
Ippai Matha 9 Jack Sheppard Kubbi ) Kumbo
Murri Butha 9A Fanny Shepppard Ippatha )
Kumbo Kubbitha 10 Jack Murray Murri ) Kumbo
Kubbi Butha 10A Judy Murray Ippatha )
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