The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. NINE MILE QUARRY WAS WORKED BY NATIVE LABOUR UNTIL 1942-02, WHEN IT WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE MILITARY FORCES. IT WAS THEN WORKED FOR PERIODS OF ABOUT SIX MONTHS BY EACH OF THE FOLLOWING UNITS:- 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMY TROOPS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS; 91ST AND 96TH UNITED STATES ENGINEERS; 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION; AND FINALLY BY THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY WITH A FEW ENGINEERS FROM THE 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COMPANY. UNITED STATES ARMY BULLDOZER, WITH AN AMERICAN NEGRO DRIVER AT THE CONTROLS CLEARS UP LOOSE ROCK IN THE QUARRY. ALSO SHOWN ARE:- W237756 SERGEANT A. VINCENT, 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY; VX66358 CAPTAIN J.B. HARVEY, 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COMPANY; W242894 CAPTAIN J.M. MACLENNAN. MC., 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY; AND W157 LIEUTENANT R.N.C. TOWELL, 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY.
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. NINE MILE QUARRY WAS WORKED BY NATIVE LABOUR UNTIL 1942-02, WHEN IT WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE MILITARY FORCES. IT WAS THEN WORKED FOR PERIODS OF ABOUT SIX MONTHS BY E
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. ENGINEERS DRILLING CHARGE HOLES IN QUARRY FACE. LEFT TO RIGHT:- SAPPER J.W. RIORDEN, 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERS COMPANY; NX99111 SAPPER T. GEAREN, 21ST
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. GENERAL VIEW OF THE CRUSHING BATTERY AT THE NINE MILE QUARRY WITH TRANSPORT IN FOREGROUND. THE PLANT AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT USED IS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUSTRALI
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY DRILLING CHARGE HOLES IN QUARRY FACE WITH PNEUMATIC DRILLS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- NX168787 SAPPER J.W. RIORDEN AND W1
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. SAPPER OF 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY DRILLING BLASTING HOLES IN QUARRY FACE AT THE NINE MILE QUARRY.
At time of the coverage being photographed, the quarry was operated by the 35th Australian Employment Company. Weekly output being about two thousand cubic yards. PX50 Lieutenant George Edward Martin,
