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Photograph 061442 Second World War, 1939-1945DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. A NATIVE EMPLOYED BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT OPERATING A ROTARY BLOWER FULL OF DDT POWDER DURING AN ANTI MALARIAL CAMPAIGN IN THE AREA.

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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. QX44074 SERGEANT A. F. SMITH OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT FILLING A ROTARY BLOWER WITH DDT POWDER. THIS DRY POWDER IS SUBSTITUTED FOR OIL ON GRASS COVERED AREAS.
DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. A NATIVE EMPLOYED BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT OPERATING A ROTARY BLOWER FULL OF DDT POWDER DURING AN ANTI MALARIAL CAMPAIGN IN THE AREA.

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. NATIVES EMPLOYED BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT DUSTING AN AREA WITH DDT POWDER IN AN EFFORT TO KILL THE MALARIAL MOSQUITO. QX44074 SERGEANT A. F. SMI

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. NATIVES EMPLOYED BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT DUSTING AN AREA WITH DDT POWDER IN AN EFFORT TO KILL THE MALARIAL MOSQUIO. THIS METHOD IS USED ON GRAS

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. NATIVES EMPLOYED BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT FILLING THEIR KNAPSACK SPRAYS WITH MOSQUITO KILLING SPRAY.

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. WX19503 CORPORAL J. M. SAFE OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT SUPERVISING A GANG OF NATIVES WHO ARE DIGGING TRENCHES TO DRAIN SWAMPY AREAS WHERE THE MOSQ

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. QX54520 CORPORAL D. B. ABERDEEN OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO A TEAM OF NATIVE BOYS BEFORE THEY SET OUT TO SPRAY THE MOSQUITO
