Title Bowyangs and boomerangs : reminiscences of 40 years' prospecting in Australia and Tasmania / by M.J.O'Reilly ("Mulga Mick")

Published Hobart : Oldham, Beddome and Meredity, 1944

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Description 164 pages : plate ; 19 cm Summary By M.J. O'Reilly [Mulga Mick, pseud.]; One chapter on Aborigines (Arunta); avoidance relationships, initiation rites, food, childhood, education learning tracking, use of weapons, ceremonies, etc.; types of weapons used, message sticks, firemaking, wearing of Kaditcha shoes in desert; burial rites, scarification of body Notes pl RB copy - donation from Tom Austen Brown collection Subject O'Reilly, M. J. (Michael Joseph), approximately 1879-1958 Miners -- Australia -- Biography. Prospecting. Miners -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Anecdotes. Miners -- Australia -- Tasmania -- Anecdotes. Miners -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Correspondence. Miners -- Australia -- Correspondence. Gold mines and mining -- Australia -- Anecdotes. Prospecting -- Australia. Gold mines and mining -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315 -- Anecdotes. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001294 Australia -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 Australia -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009579 Genre/Form Autobiographies. Personal correspondence. Anecdotes. LC no. 46003050 ISBN 0859050637

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