1875. `Melbourne Spectator,' August 21, p. 189, col. 3:

"Jumping selections . . . is said to be very common now in
the Winmera district."

<hw>Jumpable</hw>, <i>adj</i>. open to another to take. See
<i>Jump</i>.

1884. Rolf Boldrewood, Melbourne Memories,' c. xvi. p. 114:

"The heifer station was what would be called in mining
parlance `an abandoned claim' and possibly `jumpable.'"

Jumper, <i>n</i>. one who <i>jumps</i> a claim. See
<i>Jump</i>.

1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Miner's Right,' c. xii. p. 127:

"Come along, my noble jumper, you've served your injunction."

<hw>Jumping-mouse</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Hapalote</i>.

<hw>June</hw>, <i>n</i>. a winter month in Australia. See
<i>Christmas</i>.

1886. H. C. Kendall, `Poems,' p. 132:

"Twenty white-haired Junes have left us
Grey with frost and bleak with gale."

<hw>Jungle-hen</hw>, <i>n</i>. name given to a mound-building
bird, <i>Megapodius tumulus</i>, Gould. See also
<i>Megapode</i>. The Indian Jungle-fowl is a different bird.

1890. Carl Lumholtz, `Among Cannibals,' p. 97:

"But what especially gives life and character to these woods
are the jungle-hens (mound-builders) . . . The bird is of a
brownish hue, with yellow legs and immensely large feet; hence
its name <i>Megapodius</i>."

<hw>Juniper, Native</hw>, <i>n</i>. i.q. <i>Native Currant</i>
(q.v.).

K

<hw>Kahawai</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for the fish <i>Arripis
salar</i>, Richards.; called in Australia and New Zealand
<i>Salmon</i> (q.v.).

<hw>Kahikatea</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for a New Zealand
tree, <i>Podocarpus dacrydioides</i>, A. Rich.,
<i>N.O. Coniferae</i>. Also called <i>White-Pine</i>.
See <i>Pine</i>. The settlers' pronunciation is often
<i>Kackatea</i>. There is a Maori word Kahika, meaning
ancient.

1855. Rev. R. Taylor. `Te Ika a Maui,' p. 439:

"White-pine, <i>Podocarpus dacrydioides</i>--Kahikatea, kahika,
korol. This tree is generally called the white-pine, from the
colour of its wood. The kahikatea may be considered as nearly
the loftiest tree in the New Zealand forest; it often attains a
height of little less than two hundred feet, and in that
respect rivals the noble kauri, but the general appearance is
not very pleasing."

1875. T. Laslett, `Timber and Trees,' p. 304:

"The kahikatea or kakaterra-tree (<i>Dacrydium excelsum</i> or
<i>taxifolium</i>). This majestic and noble-looking tree
belongs to the natural order of <i