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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-10. A "GARDENER'S PARADISE" IS HOW FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) J. E. PARRIS, PARKES, NSW, WOULD DESCRIBE THE MADANG AREA. HE IS TENDING THE GARDEN HE STARTED ELEVEN WEEKS AGO. THE AREA WAS THEN JUST ANOTHER PIECE OF GROUND COVERED IN PALM TREES AND CORAL. NOW IT IS A FLOURISHING FLOWER AND VEGETABLE GARDEN, ALMOST OVER-COVERED WITH ZINNIAS, MARIGOLDS, TOMATOES, CUCUMBERS, RADISHES, ONIONS, SILVERBEET AND VARIOUS TROPICAL FOLIAGES. FLT LT PARRIS, WHO WAS FORMERLY MANAGER OF 2PK PARKES RADIO STATION AS WELL AS HIS ORDINARY JOB IN THE PAST, IS TECHNICAL ADVISER TO RAAF RADIO, "THE VOICE OF THE ISLANDS", MADANG. HE WAS A NAVAL MAN IN THE LAST WAR AND A KEEN GARDENER IN CIVIL LIFE.
Madang, New Guinea, 1945-08-03. 82586 Flying Officer Allen Robert Griffiths, Administrative and Special Duties (A&SD) Intelligence, Headquarters, RAAF Northern Command (NORCOM), tends plants he has ra
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-10. 265584 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT J. E. PARRIS, PARKES, NSW, CONTROLLING THE TRANSMISSION OF RAAF RADIO "THE VOICE OF THE ISLANDS". THE TRANSMITTER HAS A 250 WATTS OUTPUT AND HA
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. C. 1944. THE STATION'S TECHNICIANS COLLECTING THEIR MATERIAL FROM THE RAAF MEMORIAL CHAPEL AFTER THE REGULAR SUNDAY EVENING BROADCASTS OVER RAAF RADIO MADANG. LEFT TO RIGHT: 265584
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. C. 1944. STAFF AT RAAF RADIO MADANG CHECKING SOUND RECORDINGS TO COMPILE THE WEEKLY PROGRAMME, A WEEK IN ADVANCE. LEFT TO RIGHT: 437609 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN K. D. ROBINSON, WEST MAI
STIRLING ISLAND, TREASURY GROUP. 1945-03-21. VX67692 PRIVATE A. BENNETT, 109TH BRIGADE WORKSHOP, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, WORKING AT HIS GARDEN WHICH HAS PROVIDED TOMATOES, BEANS AND CUCUM
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. C. 1944. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT J. E. PARRIS, SIGNALS AND RADAR OFFICER, THE CHIEF ENGINEER AT RAAF RADIO MADANG, IS CHECKING THE TUNING OF THE STATION'S MODERN 250 WATT TRANSMITTER.
