050358 Accession Number: 050358

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04-01. NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN ARMY BASE POST OFFICE, PALAIS- DE- DANCE, ST. KILDA. PARCELS WHICH DUE TO POOR WRAPPING AND PERISHABLE CONTENTS FREQUENTLY BECOME BADLY KNOCKED ABOUT, SO IN THE REWRAP SECTION PRIVATES ROSEWARNE (LEFT) AND WHITE RECORD THE NECESSARY DETAILS CONCERNING EACH DAMAGED PARCEL PRIOR TO REWRAPPING IT.

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050358
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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