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Photograph 028424 Second World War, 1939-1945ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-23. THE 148TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY MARCHING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CAUSEWAY OF THE TODD RIVER, LED BY CAPTAIN R.E. BAYES.

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ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12. GENERAL SCENE AT THE SOUTHERN CAUSEWAY OF THE RIVER TODD WHEN THE RIVER WAS IN FLOOD, AN EVENT WHICH OCCURS ONLY ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR. HENCE THE INTEREST SHOWN BY THE ONLOOKERS, MOSTLY NURSES FROM THE NEARBY 109 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND TROOPS STATIONED IN THE AREA.
ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-23. THE 148TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY MARCHING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CAUSEWAY OF THE TODD RIVER, LED BY CAPTAIN R.E. BAYES.

ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12. A 3-TON TRUCK WELL AND TRULY STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER TODD AT THE SOUTHERN CAUSEWAY.

ALICE SPRINGS, NT. 1942-12. A SEMI TRAILER (RIGHT) WHICH GOT INTO DIFFICULTY WHEN IT BOGGED CROSSING THE RIVER TODD AT THE NORTHERN CAUSEWAY. NOTE THE UTILITY CROSSING THE RIVER. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS T

ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-01. SISTER M.A. TODD TAKING THE TEMPERATURE AND PULSE OF A PATIENT IN THE MEDICAL WARD OF 109 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.

ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12-24. SCENE AT THE CHRISTMAS EVE CONCERT AT 109 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL.

ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12. AFTER HEAVY RAINS, MOST OF THE LOW-LYING ROADS IN ALICE SPRINGS ARE COVERED IN WATER AND IF THE RAINS ARE PARTICULARLY HEAVY, THE RIVER TODD FLOWS. WHEN THIS OCCURS
