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

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. FINSCHHAFEN BOYS PERFORMING THEIR SIASSI DANCE DURING A SING SING IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT COMPOUND, HELD TO CELEBRATE ..

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

LABU POINT, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. THE VIEW ADJACENT TO THE WORKSHOPS SHOWING PONTOONS AND SMALL CRAFT AWAITING REPAIR AT THE 1ST WATERCRAFT WORKSHOP. THE PEOPLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPH ARE NOT ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. ALL NATIVES GATHERED AROUND WHILE THEIR CHOIR SAND "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE", AND "GOD SAVE THE KING", IN ENGLISH, DURING FESTIVITIES HELD AT THE ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. A NATIVE ATTEMPTING TO REACH A STICK OF TOBACCO SUSPENDED FROM A POLE DURING FESTIVITIES HELD LIN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE ATTACHED TO THE 2/3RD AND 106TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION VIEWING A SING-SING HELD AT THE ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN REA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. A NATIVE ATTEMPTING TO REACH A STICK OF TOBACCO SUSPENDED FROM A POLE DURING FESTIVITIES HELD IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE ATTACHED TO THE 2/3RD AND 106TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION ADMIRE THE DRESS OF TWO NATIVE BOYS ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. ALL NATIVES GATHERED AROUND WHILE THEIR CHOIR SANG "NEARER MY GOD TO THEE", AND "GOD SAVE THE KING", IN ENGLISH, DURING FESTIVITIES HELD AT THE ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. NATIVES LISTENING TO AN ADDRESS GIVEN BY THE OFFICER COMMANDING FINSCHHAFEN BASE SUB-AREA DURING A LULL IN FESTIVITIES HELD AT THE AUSTRALIAN ..

SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. A GENERAL SCENE DURING FESTIVITIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT COMPOUND CELEBRATING RE OCCUPATION OF THE AREA