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SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. BUKI BOYS DOING THE WIKI SING-SING OR DANCE IN THE ASUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT COMPOUND TO CELEBRATE RE OCCUPATION OF THE AREA

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. MARKHAM RIVER BOYS DANCING AROUND A TOTEM POLE DURING A NATIVE SING-SING IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (ANGAU) COMPOUND TO ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. RABAUL BOYS TAKING PART IN A NATIVE SING-SING IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT COMPOUND TO CELEBRATE THE RE OCCUPATION OF THE ..

The aeroplane headdress worn during the 'Sing-sing' held by the natives in the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit compound near the Song River, to celebrate the reoccupation of the area

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. BUKI BOYS PREPARING THEIR COSTUME FOR A NATIVE SING-SING IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (ANGAU) COMPOUND TO CELEBRATE THE RE ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. FINSCHHAFEN BOYS DANCING DURING A NATIVE SING-SING IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT COMPOUND TO CELEBRATE THE RE OCCUPATION OF ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. TWO NATIVES, DRESSED TO REPRESENT ROOSTERS FIGHTING, PICTURED DURING A SING-SING IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT COMPOUND ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. SIO BOYS FROM THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA PICTURED DURING A SING SING IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT COMPOUND CELEBRATING RE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-23. THE ICE WORKS WITHIN THE HEADQUARTERS, LAE BASE SUB-AREA NOW RE-BUILT AND IN OPERATION FOLLOWING BOMB DAMAGE RECEIVED FROM THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE DURING ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. THE AEROPLANE HEADDRESS WORN DURING THE SING-SING HELD BY NATIVES IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT COMPOUND TO CELEBRATE RE ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. NX12229 LIEUTENANT COLONEL H. T. ALLAN OBE MC (1), OFFICER COMMANDING FINSCHHAFEN BASE SUB-AREA, USING A MICROPHONE TO ADDRESS NATIVES DURING A ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. NATIVE BOYS CARRYING OUT ONE OF THE PIGS TO BE COOKED AND EATEN DURING FESTIVITIES HELD AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ..