Austral English / A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia

by Edward Ellis Morris

"Abundantly on the Queensland coast, especially on the coral reefs, where all the outstanding blocks of coral (nigger-heads) are covered with them."

<hw>Nightjar</hw>, <i>n</i>. English bird-name, applied in Australia to the following species—

Large-tailed Nightjar—
<i>Caprimulgus macrurus</i>, Hors.

Little N.—
<i>AEgotheles novae-hollandiae</i>, Gould.

Spotted N.—
<i>Eurostopodus guttatus</i>, Vig. and Hors.

White-throated N.—
<i>E. albogularis</i>, Vig. and Hors.

<hw>Nikau</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for a New Zealand palm-tree, <i>Areca sapida</i>, <i>N.O. Palmeae</i>. Spelt also <i>Necho</i> and <i>Neko</i>.

1843. `An Ordinance for imposing a tax on Raupo Houses, Session II. No. xvii. of the former legislative Council of New Zealand':

[From A. Domett's collection of Ordinances, 1850.]

"Section 2. . . . there shall be levied in respect of every building constructed wholly or in part of <i>raupo, nikau, toitoi</i>, <i>wiwi, kakaho</i>, straw or thatch of any description [ . . . L20]."