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HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. THE JUDGES AND TIMEKEEPER IN THE JUDGES BOX AT THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RACE MEETING. LEFT TO RIGHT:- JUDGES-LIEUTENANT K. F. CURTIS, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION, AND ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. VX29453 PRIVATE D. MORGAN WEIGHS OUT FOR THE SECOND RACE AT THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RACE MEETING, WHILE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HERBERTON HACK CLUB, MR. HOLCROFT, LOOKS ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, MAJOR-GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, CB, DSO, ED, TALKING TO QX51412 SERGEANT J. ALVISIO, WHO IS HOLDING HIS HORSE ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. THE HORSE "LITTLE MERV" APPEARED A LITTLE LEAN AND TIRED. HE WAS RIDDEN BY NX91792, PRIVATE R.J. MINNS AT THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RACE MEETING

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. NIGHT PHOTOGRAPH OF CONVOY OF HEAVY TRUCKS MOVING ALONG PORT MORESBY ROAD

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. NIGHT PHOTOGRAPH OF CONVOY OF HEAVY TRUCKS MOVING ALONG PORT MORESBY ROAD

HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, KCB, KBE, CEG, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS, AND MAJOR-GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS CB, DSO, ED, GENERAL ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. GENERAL VIEW OF THE CRUSHING BATTERY AT THE NINE MILE QUARRY WITH TRANSPORT IN FOREGROUND. THE PLANT AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT USED IS THE PROPERTY OF THE ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. LIEUTENANT I.A. HILL, OF THE 49TH BATTALION, 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, OFFICIAL BROADCASTER AT THE DIVISIONAL RACE MEETING

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. NINE MILE QUARRY WAS WORKED BY NATIVE LABOUR UNTIL 1942-02, WHEN IT WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE MILITARY FORCES. IT WAS THEN WORKED FOR PERIODS OF ABOUT SIX MONTHS ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. NX60477 PRIVATE H. KINGSLAND, A BOOKMAKER AT THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RACE MEETING

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY DRILLING CHARGE HOLES IN QUARRY FACE WITH PNEUMATIC DRILLS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- NX168787 SAPPER J.W. RIORDEN AND ..