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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-12-24. JAPANESE LABOURERS TENDING ONE OF THE BEAN PLOTS OF 4 INDEPENDENT FARM COMPANY

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-12-24. EXPERIMENTAL SEEDLING PLOTS AT 4 INDEPENDENT FARM COMPANY

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-12-24. MEMBERS OF 4 INDEPENDENT FARM COMPANY. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ON STRENGTH TO THE UNIT IS IN THE BACKGROUND. NOTE THE IMPROVISED TRACTOR ON THE EXTREME LEFT

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-20. THE STAFF OF WARD 8, 118TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN A HAPPY MOOD DURING CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-20. MATRON E. M. GREEN CUTTING THE CHRISTMAS CAKE AT A PARTY IN WARD 8, ATTENDED BY PATIENTS AND STAFF OF 118TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-20. CAPTAIN V. H. HEGARTY, DRESSED IN THE UNIFORM OF A NURSING SISTER, PLAYED THE PART OF SANTA CLAUS AND DISTRIBUTED GIFTS OFF THE CHRISTMAS TREE TO PATIENTS OF WARD ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-21. THE AIRCRAFT COURIER SERVICE BUS WHICH RUNS A SERVICE BETWEEN LAKUNAI AIRSTRIP AND THE VISITORS AND OBSERVERS SECTION. IT IS PARKED BESIDE THE RAAF CATALINA WHICH ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-21. CAPTAIN H. WITT, OFFICER COMMANDING AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE (AAMWS), AND MEMBERS OF THE STAFF, SERVING REFRESHMENTS TO GUESTS AT THE OFFICIAL ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-21. CAPTAIN J. J. PRATT, 1 PSYCHOLOGY UNIT, LECTURING ON REHABILITATION TO MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION SOON TO EMBARK FOR THE MAINLAND

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-25. CORPORAL R. E. WHITEHEAD (1) AND PRIVATE F. M. POWELL (2) TAKING THE TURKEYS FROM THE OVENS IN A COMPANY KITCHEN WHILE COOKING CHRISTMAS DINNER AT HEADQUARTERS ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-25. MEMBERS OF 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOYING THEIR CHRISTMAS DINNER

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-27. PATIENTS OF 118TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ENJOYING A BUFFET TEA WHICH INCLUDED ICE CREAM AND CORDIAL FLOWN FROM AUSTRALIA. THE SOCIAL EVENING WAS GIVEN BY THE ..