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Federal Handbook on Australia. British Association for the Advancement of Science. Australian Meeting, 1914.


HARD COVER (title in gold lettering)

COLOUR - GREEN

SIZE - approx 24 x 16.5 cm


First Page Inside:

The Commonwealth of Australia

Federal Handbook Prepared in connection with the Eighty-Fourth Meeting of The British Association for the Advancement of Science Held in Australia, August, 1914.

Compiled under the authority of the Federal Council of the Association.

Edited by G. H. Knibbs, C.M.G., F.R.A.S., F.S.S. and published by the Commonwealth Government

By authority: Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne.

Preface page by Editor

Contents page

14 Chapters by eminent Australians, with expertise in each of the subjects.

598 pages in total

Index page lists maps & illustrations.

Colour maps

Australasia - British Possessions, Sphere of Influence, Shipping Routes, plus 7 x State / Territory Maps

Other maps / illustrations

Tribal, Geographical, Mineral/Mining, Weather, Agricultural, Railways, Trade Exports/Imports, Education, etc

29 x B & W photographs of Aboriginal people from various regions / tribes - Warramunga, Karawa, Binbinga, Tjingilli, Arunta, Worgaia, Kaitish - traditional dress & tools, ceremonial activities such as Corroboree, Witchetty Grub, Frog & Snake Totems. Plus Kakadu Tribe Medicine Man extracting evil magic from a patient, Kakadu Tribe capturing a Man's Spirit, and Warramunga Tribe burial culture.


110.20.79.82 (talk)


British Association for the Advancement of Science.

Visit to Australia, 1914.

Patron. HIS MAJESTY THE KING.

OFFICERS President. Professor William Bateson, M.A., F.R.S. Immediate Past President Sir Oliver Lodge, http://D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S. etc

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