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UKILIM, 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 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 CHIEF LULUAI PARAMOUNT, (VILLAGE HEAD), AND THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. SERGEANT J. RANGER, A MEMBER OF THE 39TH SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY (1), WATCHES THE LOADING OF SUPPLIES.
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