receive the end of a spear."

1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 492:

"But showed the greatest reluctance in parting with their
throwing-sticks (wommalas)."

185o. J. B. Clutterbuck, `Port Phillip in 1849,' p. 58:

"They employ also, as a warlike weapon, a smaller kind of spear
or javelin, which is discharged by means of a notched stick
called a Woomera; and with this simple artillery I have seen
them strike objects at 150 yards' distance. They also employ
this minor spear in capturing the Bustard."

1863. M. K. Beveridge, `Gatherings among the Gum-trees,'
p. 13:

"Then the Wamba Wamba warriors,
Sprang unto their feet with Tchgrels
Ready fitted to their Womrahs."

Ibid. (In Glossary) pp. 84, 85:

"<i>Tchgrel</i>, reed spear.
<i>Womrah</i>, spear heaver."

1868. J. Bonwick, `John Batman, the Founder of Victoria,'
p. 20:

"Taking with him, therefore, on board the Port Phillip,
presents of spears, wommeras, boomerangs, and stone tomahawks,
he tried to get from the Williamstown waters."

1889. P. Beveridge, `Aborigines of Victoria and Riverina,'
p. 48:

"Spears all ready shipped, that is, having the hook of the
Womerar (throwing-stick) placed in the small cavity made for
that purpose in the end of the spear, with both raised in
readiness for launching at the object."

1892. J. Fraser, `Aborigines of New South Wales,' p. 73:

"The `womara' is an instrument of wood, from twenty-four to
thirty inches long, and a little thicker than a spear. Unlike
the spear, it is not thrown at the enemy in battle, but remains
always in the black man's hand . . . he ornaments it
profusely, back and front. . . . The point is turned up,
exactly like the point of a lady's crochet needle. . . .
The spears have a dimpled hole worked in their butt end, which
hole receives the point of the hook end of the `throw-stick.'"

<hw>Worm-Snake</hw>, <i>n</i>. See under <i>Snake</i>.

<hw>Wrasse</hw>, <i>n</i>. This English name for many fishes is
given, in New Zealand, to <i>Labrichthys bothryocosmus</i>,
Richards. Called also <i>Poddly, Spotty</i>, and
<i>Kelp-fish</i>.

<hw>Wreck-fish</hw>, <i>n</i>. The Australian species is
<i>Polyprion ceruleum</i>, family Percoidae. Guenther says
that the European species has the habit of accompanying
floating wood. Hence the name.

<hw>Wren</hw>, <i>n</i>. This common English bird-name is
assigned in Australia to birds of several genera, viz.--

Banded