Chapter I: Front Matter

Transcriber’s Note

In the following transcription, italic text is denoted by _underscores_. Small capitals in the original text have been transcribed as ALL CAPITALS.

See end of this document for details of corrections and other changes.

————————————— Start of Book —————————————

THE ABORIGINES
OF
AUSTRALIA

BY
RICHARD SADLEIR, R.N., J.P.
]

THE ABORIGINES

OF

AUSTRALIA.

BY

RICHARD SADLEIR, R.N., J.P.

SYDNEY: THOMAS RICHARDS, GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

1883.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

PAGE.

Origin—Language—Marriage formalities—Infanticide—Relationships
—Population—Spitting Tribe—Encounter Tribe—Tribal divisions
—Intelligence—Laws—Customs—Ceremony of Depilation—Funeral
customs 7

CHAPTER II.

Religion—Massacre of the crew of the “Maria”—Traditions—Cave
Figures—Superstitions—Sorcery—Diseases—Poison revenge
—Native songs—Wit and humour—Fidelity—Amusements—Corroborees
—Weapons—Manufactures—The Bogan Tribes—Native Fruits—Dwellings 14

CHAPTER III.

First settlement of the Colony—Claims of the Aborigines—Extracts
from Collins’s works—Bennillong and Cole-be—Dangerous proceedings
of the Aborigines—Frightful massacre by the Blacks—Notes by a
University Man—Mr. Trollope’s remarks—Aboriginal Police—Doom of
the Queensland Savage—Massacre on Liverpool Plains—South
Australian Aboriginals 22

CHAPTER IV.

Efforts made to civilize the Aborigines—Rev. L. E. Threlkeld—Results
of Missions—Government support of Missions—Society for propagating
the Gospel in Foreign Parts—Population in the Port Phillip District
—Examination before the Legislative Council on the Aboriginal
Question—Lieut. Sadleir’s evidence—Rev. L. E. Threlkeld’s evidence
—Captain Grey’s opinion 31

CHAPTER V.

Aborigines of Victoria—Mr. Westgarth’s remarks—Mr. Lloyd’s remarks
—Buckley’s residence among the Aboriginals 42

CHAPTER VI.

Aboriginal Friends’ Association—Mission to Lake Alexandrina
—Rev. Mr. Binney’s remarks—Extract from Mr. Foster—The Bishop of
Adelaide’s visit to the Native Institution—Report of the Committee
of the Legislature—Evidence of the Bishop—The Chief Protector
—The Right Rev. Dr. Hale’s Mission—The Poonindie Mission
—The Queensland Mission—The Maloga and Warangesda Missions
—The Government appointments—The Church of England Board of
Missions—The Queen’s Instructions—The assistance rendered
to the Aborigines by the Government 46

CHAPTER VII.

The last of the Sovereigns of the Sydney tribe, “King Bungaree”
—His son 56

CHAPTER VIII.

The aboriginal Jackey Jackey 63