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MEUOIES OF THE QUEENSLA\D MUSEVil. 



Text-figure 19. 



A pine message stick from the Herbert River, Queensland. 



(No. 391; 89 mm. x S) mm.; donor, .T. Gaggin.) 



This stick, thougli in the maiu round, has practically four sides and is 

 raddled with a dark-red ochre. The two rows of notches number 24 and 25 

 respectively, and a groove (track) runs along one of these rows; for the rest 

 zigzag lines and crosses are typical. Message unknown. 



Text-figure 20. 

 A Central Queensland message stick. 

 (No. 909; 1.54 mm. x 12 to In mm.) 



A stick of so-called " grey" gum with zigzag lines, lightly engraved, 

 producing on account of their position a rather confused picture ; the diamond- 

 shaped figures have consequently too uncertain contours. Message unknown. 



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Text-figure 21. 



Measage stick irdui (':iiiilioon. 



(No. 311 (x); 157 mm. x 19 mm.) 



This stick, made of ironbark, is cylindrical in shape, is provided with 

 winding decussating grooves. Both on the obverse and reverse sides a distinct 



