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KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. THE AIRSTRIP BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE AS HUNDREDS OF NATIVES EMPLOYED BY AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT CUT THE STRIP OF EVERY BLADE OF KUNAI GRASS LEAVING THE BARE GROUND TO BE DRIED BY THE SUN. WEATHER PERMITTING IT WILL BE USED BY TIGER MOTH AIRCRAFT WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS.
KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. THE AIRSTRIP BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE AS HUNDREDS OF NATIVES EMPLOYED BY AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT CUT THE STRIP OF EVERY BLADE OF KUNAI GRASS LEAVING T
KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-13. FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, 12 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BESIDE HIS TIGER MOTH AIRCRAFT. IT IS THE FIRST AIRCRAFT TO L
KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-12. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES AT WORK ON THE CIRCULAR ROOF OF THE HUT TO BE USED AS AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT HEADQUARTERS IN THE 2
NEW GUINEA. MARKHAM VALLEY. NATIVES CUT AN AIRSTRIP IN THE KUNAI GRASS NEAR THE RAMU RIVER. (NEGATIVE BY MILITARY HISTORY NEGATIVES).
Yamil No. 1, Maprick Area, New Guinea. 10 July 1945. An old native man helps level the airstrip. The only tools used in making the strip were, shovels and picks, and short knives for cutting tall kuna
KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. TALL BLACK COLUMNS OF SMOKE RISING FROM THE SOUTHERN END OF KIARIVU FOLLOWING A HEAVY AIR STRIKE BY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BEAUFORTS. AFTER THE OCCUPATION OF THE K
