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722 the country of another branch, a hollow tree is set on fire, so that the smoke is seen at a distance.

The Kaiabara used smoke signals to call the tribe together. When leaving camp, they indicated to others where they were gone to by placing a stick in the ground pointing in the direction.

When one or more of the Narrang-ga messengers are approaching a place where they know others are encamped, they make a smoke, but there is nothing more in this than to announce their approach.

The Kurnai indicate the direction in which they have gone by either planting a stick in the ground leaning in a certain direction and with some bark tied on the end, or by bending a small sapling in it, and tieing the leafy branches of its head up in a ball, either by themselves or with