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Figs. 16 and 17 are waddies used not only as clubs, but for 

 throwing at small animals. The former called " Boon'-dhee " is 

 twenty-six inches in length, and made of the wood of the ironbark. 

 The latter called " Goothera," is made of the wood of the myrtle 

 and is thirty-five inches in length. 



Fig. 18 is a Coolamon made of mangrove wood. It is seven 

 inches in diameter with the same depth internally, and is used 

 for carrying water or holding liquid of any kind. 



Fig. 19 is the Koo-pin' and is made of the wood of the black 

 oak. It is used for warding off spears, and also to hinder the 

 flight of an opponent. 



Fig. 20 is a fighting boomerang, made of myall wood, and I 

 believe is from the north-western part of New South Wales. 



Plate 4. 



Fig. 1 A boomerang (tu-ree) of the type that does not return 

 when thrown. 



Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Boomerangs (Bar-ra-kun') of the kind 

 which can be made return when thrown. 



Fig. 7 Yamstick (kun-ni) used by the "gins" in digging for 

 roots, and is also their favourite weapon. 



Fig. 8, Shield (Ben clool-gun). 



Fig. 9, A waddy called " Bin'-na-pin " by the Kutthung. 



Figs. 10, 11, and 12, Stone axe heads. 



Figs. 13 and 14, Stone axes with heads of a dark eruptive rock 

 and handles made of a piece of vine, which is doubled around the 

 head and the two portions are then fastened together with bark, 

 and the head made more secure with wax or gum. 



Fig. 15, Ko6-ye-roo, a sharpened kangaroo bone used for 

 combing the hair. 



Fig. 16, A waddy of one of the Hunter River, (N.S.W.) tribes. 



Fig. 17, The Goo-nan-duk'-yer whose use will be found described 

 in " The Initiation ceremonies of the Aborigines of Port Stephens 

 N.S. Wales," herein before referred to. 



