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BUKAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT PARTY, WAIST DEEP IN THE WATER, WADING AROUND A POINT ON THE BEACH BETWEEN BUKAUA AND YAMBO

WIDERU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. NX155085 CAPTAIN R.G. ORMSBY OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT SITTING AT HIS DESK, ADDRESSING THE VILLAGE NATIVES IN A TALK ON THE WAR AND ..

HOPOI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-20. TROOPS OF THE 22ND AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE RESTING INSIDE THE BUKAUA LUTHERAN MISSION CHURCH. THIS BUILDING WAS USED AS A HOSPITAL BY THE JAPANESE BEFORE THE FALL ..

WIDERU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. NATIVES LINING UP FOR INSPECTION AND CENSUS CHECK BY NX155085 CAPTAIN R.G. ORMSBY OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

WIDERU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. TYPICAL WIDERU NATIVES WAITING TO BE QUESTIONED BY NX155085 CAPTAIN R.G. ORMSBY OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

WIDERU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. NX155085 CAPTAIN R.G. ORMSBY OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND HIS PARTY CROSSING A SHALLOW RIVER BETWEEN WIDERU AND AYR

AYR, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVE CARRIERS CROSSING A SHALLOW RIVER BETWEEN WIDERU AND AYR

AYR, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. A LINE UP OF AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE CARRIERS CROSSING A SHALLOW RIVER BETWEEN WIDERU AND AYR

AYR, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. DOCHATA, PERSONAL BOY OF NX155085 CAPTAIN R.G. ORMSBY OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, HOLDS UP A DEAD HORNBILL BIRD WHICH HE SHOT FOR THE EVENING ..

TAMIGUDU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE CARRIERS CROSSING A RIVER BETWEEN BUIENGIM AND TAMIGUDU

TAMIGUDU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. THE MEDICAL TUL-TUL (ORDERLY) BEATING THE GARAMUT (WOODEN DRUM) TO SUMMON THE NATIVE VILLAGERS TO A CONFERENCE WITH THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE ..

BUGENG, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. NX155085 CAPTAIN R.G. ORMSBY OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT BEING SALUTED BY THE "ZULUAI" AND THE "TUL-TULS" OF THE VILLAGE