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Definite boundaries, determined by natural features of the 
district, exist between the regions occupied by the various tribes, 
and the strictest care is maintained not to intrude upon th» 
neighboring territory. It appears, however, that certain tribes are 
on friendly terms and communicate with one another by casual 
visitations. This fact was noticed at Opparinna Spring. A native 
of the Karkurrerra Tribe, who had temporarily been employed 
as a guide to water by the Expedition, returned to camp in the 
company of natives of the Wilrurrerra Tribe, and they all 
appeared to be friendly to one another. Yet tribal feuds seem 
occasionally to occur. The same native (Immalangenna) 
accompanied our Expedition to the eastern extremity of the 
Musgrave Ranges, and it was the intention to take him further 
south to assist in the location of native waters. To this request 
he seemed indisposed ; for upon leaving the ranges but for a 
short distance he became very uneasy and soon abandoned the 
party to hurriedly return to the ranges. He, however, gave a 
very graphic account of a strife which took place between natives 
south of the ranges, and which, on being interpreted, was some- 
what as follows :—It happened during our absence north of the 
ranges, that members of the Wilrurrerra Tribe descended to the 
low-lying country south of the Musgrave Ranges, which, in 
his own language, are called “ Uttnóbella," and, seizing upon 
several members of the Alinjerra Tribe, who were on a “ walk- 
about," murdered them. The news was quickly carried to the 
main camp of the attacked natives, who immediately set about to 
revenge their fallen mates. A party of armed men * departed 
in the direction of the locality that the aggressors were last seen 
in. Tracking was difficult, as the aggressive natives are reported 
to have obliterated their tracks. Nevertheless, at sundown of a 
certain day, a slight column of smoke, which undoubtedly was 
that of the enemy's camp fire, was observed rising from a 
* mulga" t thicket in the distance. Halt was made until the 
enemy were considered to be fast asleep, and then their camp was 
cautiously approached to within a short distance. No attack 
was made until the first glimpse of dawn, when the enemy were 
suddenly rushed upon in their sleep and every male murdered. 
The females that were sleeping at the sides of the men were not 
hurt, but allowed to return to their territory. 
% Тһе tracks of this party were still preserved in the sand on our 
return to the south of the ranges, and were recognised by our natives as 
those of: Jinnangalerriknga (Big-foot) the leader of the party, Jinnaku- 
larrikna (Stink-foot), Kartakardonne (Bald-head), Kinnegunne, Jinnamu- 
reryanna (Crooked-foot), and Muranni. 
T The name “mulga,” which no doubt belongs to the vocabulary of 
some Central Australian native tribe, has now been generally adopted by 
the whites for a common species of Acacia (A. aneura). 
