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New Guinea. PX150 Captain Boyan, an Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU) officer addressing the chiefs of each village on Karkar Island after the Allied occupation. He is explaining to them the victories achieved by the Allied forces in New Guinea and New Britain. This information had been denied them by the Japanese. The group seated on the ground are all wearing military caps.
An Australian New Guinea Administrative officer addressing village chiefs on Karkar Island after the Allied occupation. He is telling them about the Allied victories in New Guinea and New Britain. Thi
LAVONGAI BAY, NEW HANOVER, 1945-10-23. AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (ANGAU) ADMINISTRATIVE HQ WAS SET UP AT KAVIENG, NEW IRELAND, WITH CAPTAIN F. N. W. SHAND, ANGAU DISTRICT OFFICER, I
KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-20. A SECTION OF A CLEARED AND RE-CONDITIONED COCONUT PLANTATION, SHOWING RESULTS ACHIEVED BY NATIVES WORKING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINI
KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-20. NATIVE WOMEN WORKING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT GETTING VILLAGE GARDENS INTO A SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THE GARDENS WERE
KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-20. NATIVES WORKING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, RE-BUILDING VILLAGE HUTS.
KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-20. NATIVES RECRUITED BY MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT CLEARING A COCONUT PLANTATION WHICH HAS SUFFERED 2 YEARS OF NEGLECT DURING THE JAPA
