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A FARM HOMESTEAD IN THE NORTHERN COASTAL RANGES. DAIRYING, BANANA GROWING, VEGETABLE GROWING AND TIMBER CUTTING ARE THE MAIN INDUSTRIES IN THESE PARTIALLY DEVELOPED AREAS. WHILE THE MEN WERE AWAY FIGHTING OVERSEAS MANY FARMS USED THE HELP OF THE WOMEN'S AGRICULTURAL SECURITY PRODUCTION SERVICE (WASPS).
WASPS (WOMEN'S AGRICULTURAL SECURITY PRODUCTION SERVICE) CHALLENGE FARMERS. CUTTING BANANAS IS A HEAVY JOB, BUT THESE MEMBERS OF THE WASPS UNDERTOOK IT WILLINGLY AT COFFS HARBOUR, N.S.W. WITHOUT THEIR
Armidale, NSW. Two members of the Women's Agricultural Security Production Service (WASPS) feeding straw into a chaff cutter. The WASPS are made up of women from country towns who can devote several d
WOMEN'S AGRICULTURAL SECURITY PRODUCTION SERVICE (WASPS). CONCENTRATING ON THE JOB IN HAND. THIS TIME IT IS CHAFF CUTTING.
WASPS (WOMEN'S AGRICULTURAL SECURITY PRODUCTION SERVICE). CUTTING AND CARRYING BANANAS IS NOT A JOB FOR THE AVERAGE WOMAN IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT THE WASPS TOOK IT ON AS NO OTHER LABOR WAS AVAILA
WASPS (WOMEN'S AGRICULTURAL SECURITY PRODUCTION SERVICE). CUTTING AND CARRYING BANANAS IS NOT A JOB FOR THE AVERAGE WOMAN IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT THE WASPS TOOK IT ON AS NO OTHER LABOR WAS AVAILA
WASPS (WOMEN'S AGRICULTURAL SECURITY PRODUCTION SERVICE). CUTTING AND CARRYING BANANAS IS NOT A JOB FOR THE AVERAGE WOMAN IN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT THE WASPS TOOK IT ON AS NO OTHER LABOR WAS AVAILA
