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Parrying shield made by Jack Shepherd, Byrock, New South Wal...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0286 reads: "Mulga Tribe/1908/Byrock". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and...
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Adze
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Aboriginal breastplate for Joey, Chief of Petraman
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Wooden sword club made in the Cardwell district of Queenslan...
The TRIM file (p59) records this object as having come from a private museum at Chevy Chase, Dangarsleigh, Arrmidale, N....
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Tapered tapstick, 1890
Original label on 1985.0059.0388 reads: "Ancient and very/rare type of corrobbery [sic] music stick/[Bong ?Bong] tribe ?...
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Hatchet head from North Queensland
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Wooden walking stick carved by Aborigines and presented to R...
This walking stick was made by Aborigines for RRU Septimus Hungerford (1825-1927). Hungerford was born in Ireland and ar...
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Boomerang from central Queensland
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0024 reads: "Central Qland E.O.M." and "2". "E.O.M" on 1985.0059.0024 suggests that it ...
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Spearthrower from Macleay River area, New South Wales
Original label on 1985.0059.0273 reads: "McLeay River/NSW/Livingstone" and "Livingstone". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was ...
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Club from Darling River, New South Wales, 1894
Original label on 1985.0059.0119 reads: 'Nulla or club /Lower Darling Tribe /made by "Docter Benson"/1894 /Prest by/J. B...
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Club belonging to Mundabil, Yaamba, Rockhampton, Queensland,...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0084 reads: "Yamba Tribe Rockhampton Qld. b[r]ought from "Mundabil["] black desperado...
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Club from Namoi River, New South Wales, 1911
A list that accompanied the Milne collection on its arrival in Canberra has the following entry for 1985.0059.0132: "Nam...
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Spearthrower from Northern Territory, 1911
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0253 reads: "Pres. JCL Fitzpatrick Esq M.P./11/4/11/[word]" and: "P...../Territory". Ed...
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Brown leather child's saddle
This child's saddle belonged to a member of the Rutledge family from Gidleigh station near Bungendore in New South Wales...
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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0010 reads: "Tennants Ck [sic, Tennant Creek]/N.T./E.O.M. 1909 ". "E.O.M." on 1985.0059...
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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0031 reads: "... Goondiwindi Macintyre River Tribe Queensland Border from ... 1901". ...
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Firestick
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Kimberley point
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Bogan pick [stone implement]
Original label on 1985.0059.0770 reads: "Found at Hobbys/Yards/[word]/[word]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Eng...
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Parrying shield, Murrumbidgee River area, New South Wales, 1...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0295 reads: "Murrumbidgee River Tribe 1895". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Eng...
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Message stick
An unsigned and undated document in the papers that accompanied the Milne collection to Canberra has a sketch of this ob...
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Boomerang
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Stone knife
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Ground edged hatchet head, used by Tiburria, St Georges Basi...
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Boomerang made by Moody, Bogan River, New South Wales, 1889
Original label on 1985.0059.0049 reads: "Moody of the Bogan River Tribe/1889/[Presd by] W Byrnes". Edmund Milne (1861-1...
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Incised shield, Bogan River area, New South Wales, 1898
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0287 reads: "Bogan/River 1898/JD". According to a list that accompanied the Edmund Miln...
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Aboriginal breastplate for Mr Briney of Pialliway
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Adze
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales
Original label on 1985.0059.0048 reads: "Bogan River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Qu...
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Hot-air steriliser
The absolute necessity for sterilising medical and surgical instruments in the laboratory to prevent the spread of infec...
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Shield, Yaamba Rockhampton area, Queensland
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0284 reads: "Yamba Rockhampton/Q". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emi...
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Spearthrower from Orara River area, 1898
Original label on 1985.0059.0272 reads: "Womerah/King Boney/Orara/River Tribe 1898". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born...
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Boomerang from Bulloo River, south west Queensland, 1912
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0028 reads: "Bulloo River/South West Qland/Jacob/Prestd by Mr Johnston/28/10/12". Edmun...
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Barrister's wig worn by Sir George Houstoun Reid
The National Museum of Australia's collection holds two of Reid's barrister's wigs: one he wore when first admitted to t...
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Digging stick from Lower Darling River Region, New South Wal...
Original label on 1985.0059.0332 reads: 'Yam stick /(Lower Darling/Tribe) /made by "Doctor Benson"/1894 /Pres by/J. Bear...
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Kimberley point
Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Miner's crossed pick and shovel brooch incorporating a large...
'This digger brooch is typical of those brooches commissioned by diggers and produced by jewellers on the Western Austra...
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Club from Cobar, New South Wales, 1897
Original label on 1985.0059.0102 reads: "...ulga Tri... ". The original paper label is damaged with some loss of text. A...