072697 Accession Number: 072697

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HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. NATIVES PERFORMING A DANCE CEREMONY AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE MAMBARE DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT IN HONOUR OF THE VISIT TO THE AREA OF THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND MEMBERS OF HIS OFFICIAL PARTY. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 NATIVES PARTICIPATED IN THE DANCE WHICH PROGRESSED TO THE FOLLOWING DAY.

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072697
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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