014904 Accession Number: 014904

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TOTAL AUSTRALIAN RICE CROP IS NOW BEING USED FOR ARMY PURPOSES - THE NEED FOR HARVESTING IS ACUTE. LAND ARMY GIRLS ARE ASSISTING IN THE HARVESTING OF RICE IN THE LEETON AREA. THIS PHOTO TAKEN AT A NEW SOUTH WALES RICE FARM SHOWS TWO AUSTRALIAN LAND ARMY GIRLS DRIVING AN OPERATING HEADER. MISS ENID GORMAN DRIVES THE TEAM. MISS ETHEL HALL, ONCE LADY'S COMPANION, OPERATES AND SUPERVISES THE FILLING OF THE BAGS.

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Accession Number
014904
Photographer
John Earl (Earl) McNeil
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
2 June 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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