'The Romance of North Australia: Natives Past and Present' by WE Harney

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The material consists of a 7 page typescript of a paper by WE (Bill) Harney entitled 'Natives Past and Present' as well as a 5 page typescript written by Harney and read by Professor Elkin on 16 June 1944 entitled 'The Romance of the Northern Territory: Natives Past and Present'.

This paper can also be found at The Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) https://ehive.com/collections/6420/objects/751936/the-tribes-and-the-early-settlers  accessed 21/02/2024

WE (Bill) Harney's papers are held at the National Library of Australia https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1186152  Accessed 09/07/2024