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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A COMPETITOR RETURNING TO EARTH AFTER CLEARING THE BAR DURING THE HIGH JUMP AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A NATIVE BEING CONGRATULATED AND PRESENTED WITH A PRIZE AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A HAPPY WINNER GAINS THE PLAUDITS OF THE SPECTATORS AND A SMALL DOG AT THE FINISH OF ONE OF THE FOOT RACES AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A COMPETITOR STRIVES MIGHTLY DURING THE BROAD JUMP AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A JUMPER WONDERS IF HE IS GOING TO MAKE IT HALF WAY THROUGH HIS HIGH JUMP AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A SERVICEMAN COMPLETING ONE OF THE FIELD EVENTS AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. THROWING THE HAMMER AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE HIGH JUMP AREA AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A COMPETITOR CLEARS THE BAR DURING THE HIGH JUMP AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A NEW ZEALAND PRIZE WINNER AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. HIGH FINANCE AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A NATIVE PRIZE WINNER AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)