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YAMBO, NEW GUINEA, 1944-05-12. NATIVES LOAD A BARGE WITH PRODUCE FROM NATIVE GARDENS. THE "BILLUM" (STRING BAG), HUNG FROM THE HEAD, ASSISTS THE CARRYING OF PRODUCE. THE BARGE, CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, TRANSPORTS FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WEEKLY TO THE DETAIL ISSUE DEPOT AT LAE WHO DESPATCH THE FRUIT TO THE 2/7TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND PROVIDE ANY SURPLUS TO UNITS IN THE LAE AREA. THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ARE GIVEN IN EXCHANGE FOR ARMY RATIONS UNDER BARTERING ARRANGEMENTS MADE BETWEEN THE LULUAI (VILLAGE HEAD) AND THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT.
BUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. NATIVES LOAD A BARGE WITH PRODUCE FROM NATIVE GARDENS. THE BARGE, CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, TRANSPORTS FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WEEKLY TO THE DE
WIDERU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. NATIVES LOAD A BARGE WITH PRODUCE FROM NATIVE GARDENS. THE BARGE CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, TRANSPORTS FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WEEKLY TO THE
TAMIGUDU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. TAMIGUDU NATIVES CARRYING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FROM NATIVE GARDENS TO THE BEACH. MOST OF THE WORK IS DONE BY NATIVE WOMEN WHO CARRY PRODUCE IN A "BILLUM" (STRING
TAMIGUDU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. TAMIGUDU NATIVES CARRYING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FROM NATIVE GARDENS TO THE BEACH. MOST OF THE WORK IS DONE BY NATIVE WOMEN WHO CARRY PRODUCE IN A "BILLUM" (STRING
UKILIM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. A BARGE LOADED WITH PRODUCE FROM NATIVE GARDENS. THE BARGE, CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, TRANSPORTS FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WEEKLY TO THE DETAI
UKILIM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. A BARGE LOADED WITH PRODUCE FROM NATIVE GARDENS. THE BARGE, CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, TRANSPORTS FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WEEKLY TO THE DETAI
