Corroboree

During the even
ing the aborigines, who had' mustered in great force,
numbering over 50, assembled in front of the Bobe
Hotel, and gave three cheers for His Excellency in
trae British style. The Chief Secretary ordered a
bag of floor and some tobacco to be issued to them
by Mr. Warren, the Sub-Protector. At night the
blacks dressed themselves np and held a grand
cooyong in honor of the Governor's visit, at which
His Excellency was present, and several httempts
were made by the owners of the soil to address His
Excellency, and to solicit him to cause suits of
clothes to be sent down to them as well as rations,
but they had not the fortitude to make known their
wants to Bjb Excellency. Mr. G. Onnerod gave
several of the blacks shirts and trousers, so that they
might make a respectable appearance on tha occa
sion.