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JUEMOmS OF THE QVEEXSLANn MUSEUM. 



This oi-hred stick eoutains irregularly iiu-liiu'd zigzag lines on the reverse, 

 and the period of six moons is shown by six straight lines on the side, unfor- 

 tunately not visible in the illustration. 



The stick, which is of recent make, is an invitation from one clan to 

 another to visit a corroboree in six months' (moons) time. 



Text-figure 15. 



A flat (white giim) message stick from Turn-off Lagoon. 



(No. Q.E. 11/34; 182 mm. x 32 mm.) 



A stick at one time the property of the " King of the Muholoon." The 

 close sinuous lines completely encircle the eoufiued area. The cross-markings 

 shown on the obverse side are produced where these taper oiif. Message unknown. 



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Text-figure 16. 



Message stii-k from tlie Cape York Peninsula. 

 (No. Q.K. 14/530; KlO mm. x M mm.) 



ThLs mes.sage stick was sent by a native of Aurukun to a native of Weipa, 

 consenting to his sister marrying the latter when he had built his humpy, and 

 asking for payment in the form of a cloth from the woman and a pair of trousers 

 and a singlet from the man. 



The wood used is |)Ossil)ly a variety of Tlihi.'^cns, and is crudely prepared, 

 showing haste in the making. There are altogether three rows of notches cut 



