WANTED A NAME.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1659, 28 January 1913, Page 11

WANTED A NAME.

Letters continue to' pour, into the Australian Home Affairs Department giving suggestions for tho- name of the Federal capital. Marni.'or Mamie, is'put forward as the name of the chief of an aboriginal tribe, winch once roamed between Quoanbeyan and the Sliowy, River. It is snid tj mean big, strongt great. Starry Cross is commended as Australia is' the only place in the world "privileged to have a cross of stars'over, our heads." Cosmu is declared to be. an "intelligent name to every living soul,in -this world. It is easy l to write,'easy.to remember, easy to pronounco,' and- in' print, and is unctuimon." Tarwoona word,'; meaning gift; and is Adrawri J frbm al>o'rig-' inai sources. 'Pile-writer,explains its appropriateness by tho-fiict that. tho' area for the Federal Capital'was a gift fromNew South Wales. Other names suggested from-correspondents in yarious parts of. Australia are: Walimeeyah, Jtortensia, i\eura<lea, tJanberrass, lintaustrnl, Austriilliarn, Allartsna, Mary George,! Revcnlia or lievenuella, Georgetown, Newern, Australton, Blaxland, Keystone, jraryborougli, Antares, Corusco, Galaxy, Concord, Fiasach, Eros, Gumsucker, Laplace, Curie, Radiuin, Then, Vnrola, Tar, Sohali, Axietorin, Au'rnror, Aureaole. ' '