The Native Bear, Kur-bo-roo, is the sage counsellor of the Aborigines in all their difficulties. When bent on a dangerous expedition, the men will seek help from this clumsy creature, but in what way his opinions are made known is nowhere recorded. He is revered, if not held sacred. The Aborigines may eat him, but they may not skin him as they skin the kangaroo and the opossum. A long time ago Kur-bo-roo stole all the many years ago.

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Page 18 em all water now,' and he became so much alarmed, and exhibited such contrition and terror, that the old doctors came to enquire into the cause. He told all. Much excitement followed. I said that the blacks had nothing to fear. I laughed at their terrors ; but at length I was obliged to give them the skin. The skin and the bear were buried in the same manner in which a block man is buried. Appears in 4 books from 1878-2007

Page 18 ... importuned by me to skin it. He refused to skin it ; but at length, by giving him presents, and showing him that no harm could come of the act, because all the sorcerers and all the blacks who could communicate with the sorcerers and other chief men were absent, he took off the skin and gave it to me. I took the skin to my tent, and meant to make it into a cap ; but the young man became very restless. Remorse overtook him. He could not put the skin on again, nor indeed, had he wished to do so,... Appears in 4 books from 1878-2007

Page 23 The Koala must be an abundant animal, since from 10,000 to 30,000 skins are annually imported into London, while in 1889 the enormous total of 300,000 was reached. The value of these skins now ranges, according to Poland, from five-pence to a shilling each; and they are mainly used in the manufacture of those articles for which a cheap and durable fur is required. Appears in 5 books from 1894-2007

Page 18 The bear is a privileged animal, and is often consulted in very great undertakings. I was out with a celebrated Western Port black tracking five other blacks. The tracks had been lost some days at a part of the country where we expected they must pass. We ran down a creek; after going some miles a bear made a noise as we passed. The black stopped, and a parley commenced. I stood gazing alternately at the black and the bear. At length my black came to me and said, "Me big one stupid; bear tell me... Appears in 3 books from 1968-1999

Page 29 In recent years there has been a great deal of controversy over the accuracy of the cost projections in the 5-year defense plan [FYDP]. Appears in 9 books from 1981-2006

Page 23 I think that if the Acting Premier realises how very deep an offence the permission to destroy native bears has given a vast number of quiet, peaceable, decent-minded people, the permission would be withdrawn. Appears in 3 books from 1966-2007

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