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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. A MIXTURE OF AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN, NATIVES AND LADEN TRAILERS AT A CAMP SITE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-26. AN AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVE FEEDING A BARBARY SHEEP DURING A TOUR OF THE TARONGA PARK ZOO

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-26. NX71127 LIEUTENANT F. O. CRAGO, OFFICER COMMANDING, 655TH LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY EXPLAINING A BOFORS 40MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN TO AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION ..

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-26. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES FEEDING THE MARMOSET (SMALL MONKEY) AT THE TARONGA PARK ZOO

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-26. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES PHOTOGRAPHED ON THE SOUTH PYLON OF THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE DURING THEIR VISIT TO SYDNEY

1944-01-26. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES INSPECTING A COMPLETED TANK CARRIER WHICH HAS A CARRYING CAPACITY OF 40 TONS AT THE FACTORY OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY

KELANOA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. TROOPS OF THE 2/15TH INFANTRY BATTALION WASHING THEIR CLOTHES AND SWIMMING IN THE FRESH WATER AT THE MOUTH OF THE SAZOMU RIVER, AFTER HAVING MARCHED FROM SIO ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. RAAF 08 TYPE CRASH LAUNCH. THE COLOUR SCHEME, BLACK AND YELLOW, WAS ESSENTIAL FOR VISIBILITY FROM THE AIR

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-04. LINES DRAPED WITH WEBBING EQUIPMENT SALVAGED FROM FORWARD AREAS AND BEING RECONDITIONED BY NATIVES AT A SALVAGE DUMP OPERATED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ..

NEWCASTLE, NSW. 1944-01-28. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES INSPECTING A CHECKER ROLL AT THE BROKEN HILL PTY., STEEL ROLLING MILLS

GOALING RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. A SECTION OF AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY CROSSING THE RIVER IN A JAPANESE FERRY WHICH WAS LEFT BEHIND BY THE RETREATING ENEMY

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-26. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES WATCHING THE LIONS AT THE TARONGA PARK ZOO