072676 Accession Number: 072676

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HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. MR J. DONOVAN, PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER (1), PHOTOGRAPHS A GROUP OF NATIVE DANCERS, WATCHED BY THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (2), AND MR J. R. HALLIGAN, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES (3). THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE MAMBARE DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT IS IN THE BACKGROUND.

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072676
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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