The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. An Australian officer, in charge of the native bearers, buys fruit from a native woman in a village just recently recaptured from the Japanese. Payment is made in the barter system including trade tobacco. Note the child on the mother's back watching the transaction.
Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. An Australian officer in charge of the natives buys fruit from the natives at a village just recently recaptured from the Japanese. Payment is made on the barter pri
NEW GUINEA. KOKODA. AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE NATIVES BUYS FRUIT FROM NATIVES IN A VILLAGE THAT HAS JUST BEEN TAKEN FROM THE JAPANESE. PAYMENT IS MADE ON THE BARTER PRINCIPLE PAYMENT ALSO
NEW GUINEA. KOKODA. AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE NATIVES BUY FRUIT FROM NATIVES IN A VILLAGE THAT HAS JUST BEEN TAKEN FROM THE JAPANESE. PAYMENT IS ALSO MADE IN TRADE TOBACCO. FOOD USUALLY P
NEW GUINEA. KOKODA. NATIVES BRING IN FRUIT FOR ALLIED TROOPS. PAYMENT IS MADE ON THE BARTER PRINCIPLE. PAYMENT IS ALSO MADE IN TRADE TOBACCO. FOOD, USUALLY PLENTIFUL IN THIS AREA, IS NOW SCARCE, AS TH
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1942-07. AUSTRALIANS ON PATROL THROUGH A COASTAL SECTION OF NEW GUINEA STOP AT A NATIVE VILLAGE TO BARTER FOR COCONUTS, BANANAS AND NATIVE CURIOS. TRADE IS GENERALLY VERY KEEN AND T
New Guinea. A local native family on a lakatoi (native boat), loaded with fruit in bags makes its way to the camp to barter. Fresh fruit and vegetables for the hospitals is secured from natives on set
