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List of native words of the Oyster Bay tribe, Van Diemen’s Land

Beattie, John Watt 1913 , 'List of native words of the Oyster Bay tribe, Van Diemen’s Land' , Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania , pp. 79-81 .

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Abstract

The following list of Native Words was found among papers originally in the possession of Rev. William Bedford, D.D., who succeeded Rev. Robert Knopwood as Principal Chaplain of Van Diemen's Land in 1823. Mr. Bedford took a deep interest in the "Native Question," and was an active member of the Aboriginal Committee, an advisory body appointed by Colonel Arthur to assist the Executive in effectually dealing with the very difficult Native problems of the time. The list and notes have been copied by myself, and are an exact reproduction of the original in spelling and composition. I have not been able, yet, to discover who the writer "H.W.M." was.

Item Type: Article
Authors/Creators:Beattie, John Watt
Keywords: Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title: Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
ISSN: 0080-4703
Collections: Royal Society Collection
Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
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In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.

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