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however, the spelling adopted by the Department is approved by 

 local usage, and is that adopted by various Government Depart- 

 ments and public bodies, it is presumed that local usage was the 

 main factor in deciding the spelling in the cases under notice. So 

 far as can be ascertained, without lengthy inquiry, the Lands 

 Department is the only Department that uses the spelling appearing 

 on the land maps of New South Wales, and then principally in 

 connexion with land matters. 



There are no other cases known where the spelling in use by 

 other Departments differs from that adopted by this Department, 

 although it would appear from the letter from the Lands Depart- 

 ment that many differences do occur. Apparently, the Lands 

 Department has, in the past, adopted spelling not warranted by 

 general usage, and, if uniformity is to be aimed at, that Depart- 

 ment should, it is thought, fall into line with the others. 



Melbourne. 

 The general practice is to follow the spelling adopted by the 

 State Lands Department in the maps issued of the parishes or 

 counties, or, in cases where local or native names are selected, the 

 spelling as known to the local residents. I am unaware of any 

 differences in the spelling of such names by this or other Common- 

 wealth or State Departments. 



Brisbane. 



The State Lands Department is the authority looked to by this 

 office for the correct spelling of Australian names adopted as the 

 designations of post offices, &c., in Queensland. 



It has not come under notice that other Commonwealth or State 

 Departments have differed from this Department in the spelling of 

 such names. 



Adelaide. 



In South Australia the names of all new post offices are sub- 

 mitted to the Surveyor-General's Department, and the spelling of 

 the Survey Office is adopted. 



There is, therefore, no difference regarding the spelling by this 

 Department and State Departments. 



Perth. 



In Western Australia it is usual to adopt the spelling of the 

 names of townships obtaining in the State Government, the only 

 exceptions which have come under notice being the cases of 

 YouaAme, Nabawah, and Kirrup. These places were originally 

 spelt as given, but were subsequently altered by the State Govern- 

 ment. 



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