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1944-01-26. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES WATCHING THE ASSEMBLING OF A MOTOR CAR CHASSIS MOUNTED ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE AT THE FACTORY OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY

LITHGOW, NSW. 1944-01-25. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES WATCHING MR. C. ROBY FORGING A NOSE CAP OF A .303 LEE ENFIELD RIFLE AT THE SMALL ARMS FACTORY

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-22. A GUN NEST FOR A 20MM CANNON IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FITTED AMIDSHIPS IN THE MV "FRANCES PEAT" BEFORE THE SHIP IS PUT INTO SERVICE WITH THE AUSTRALIAN SMALL SHIPS SECTION ..

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-22. BOFORS GUN NEST BEING FITTED IN THE BOWS OF THE MV "FRANCES PEAT" BEFORE THE SHIP IS PUT INTO SERVICE WITH THE AUSTRALIAN SMALL CRAFT SECTION IN NEW GUINEA WATERS

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-22. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE MV "FRANCES PEAT" WHICH IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING ARMED BEFORE BEING PUT INTO SERVICE WITH THE AUSTRALIAN SMALL SHIPS SECTION IN NEW GUINEA WATERS

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

LITHGOW, NSW. 1944-01-25. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES WATCHING MR. H. CARTER (SECTION HAND) ASSEMBLING A VICKERS MACHINE GUN AT THE SMALL ARMS FACTORY

LITHGOW, NSW. 1944-01-25. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES WATCHING A FURNACE BEING CHARGED WITH BREN GUN BARRELS DURING THE HARDENING AND TEMPERING PROCESS AT THE SMALL ARMS ..

ALEXANDRIA, NSW. 1944-01-24. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES INSPECTING A COMPLETED PLYWOOD LANDING BARGE AT SLAZENGER'S FACTORY

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

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