092979 Accession Number: 092979

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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-31. THE NATIVE LABOUR CAMP AT MIHERU CONTROLLED BY AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. THE NATIVE FAMILIES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED FROM JAPANESE TERRITORY AND ARE NOW BEING FED BY AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. AS THE COUNTRY IS CLEARED THE NATIVES WILL RETURN TO THEIR VILLAGES.

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092979
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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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