ABORIGINAL FISHING INSTRUMENTS. 



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spears which are made from one piece of wood and are 

 thrown by the hand as darts. Occasionally these spears 

 have sharp splinters of quartz or of glass fastened along one 

 side. Solid spears are frequently made with one or more 

 barbs. In those parts of the country where the wammerah 

 is not required as a paddle, they are formed from one stick, 

 the hook being the natural fork of the branch. 



