BY K. H. CAMBAGE. b/ I 



from Joshua John Moore, a retired Lieutenant, dated 16th De- 

 cember, 1826, in which he expresses his desire to proceed with 

 the purciiase of 1000 acres, " situated at Canberry, on the east 

 bank of the river, which waters Limestone Plains, above its 

 junction with the Murrumbeeja." He mentions that he had 

 been in possession of the land for upwards of three years. This 

 appears to be the first reference, in an official document, to the 

 name, which, with a slight alteration, was to be selected for the 

 capital city of Australia. 



In a letter dated 14th September, 1831, Moore says :— "It is 

 called and known by the name of Canburry, and is bounded on 

 the south by the Molongoo River, and on the west by Canburry 

 Creek." 



This area is now Portion 52, Parish Canberra, County Murray, 

 and permission to purchase was granted by Sir Thomas Brisbane 

 on 3rd May, 1825. There seems no doubt that the original was 

 a native name, but its meaning is unknown. 



What is now Portion 58, of 4000 acres, Parish Canberra, and 

 known as Duntroon, was promised by Sir Thomas Brisbane on 

 the 18th May, 1825, and Portion 181, of 1000 acres, by Lieu- 

 tenant General Darling on the 22nd March, 1830, to Robert 

 Campbell, pursuant to instructions from the Right Honorable 

 Secretary of State for the Colonies, in part compensation for the 

 loss of a certain ship called " The Sydney '' while employed by 

 the Government of the said territory in the year 1806. 



Portion 51, of 640 acres, Parish Canberra, was promised to 

 John McPherson on or before the 10th September, 1831, as a 

 Primary Grant. The name of the farm was Spring Bank, and 

 it was stated to be at Canbury, Limestone Plains 



An area of 2560 acres, said to be at Yarralumla, now Portion 



4, Parish Narrabundah, was promised by Governor Darling to 

 Edward Weston, of Horsely, Liverpool, on or before the 5th 

 September, 1831. 



An area of 2560 acres, said to be at Yarralumla, now Portion 



5, Parish Narrabundah, was promised to Henry Donnison on or 

 before the 15th August, 1828, by Governor Darling, but finally 

 granted to Terence Aubrey Murray and Thomas Walker. 



