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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-15. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE AND REOCCUPATION OF RABAUL BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS A GROUP OF LULULAI AND TUL TULS (NATIVE OFFICIALS) FROM 26 SURROUNDING VILLAGES WERE ASSEMBLED FOR A CONFERENCE WITH MAJOR C.D. BATES, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. THE PARAMOUNT LULULAI, TONGUNAI CARRIES A WALKING STICK PRESENTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT.
MATAPI, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-20. MAJOR C.D. BATES, DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT INTERROGATING A GROUP OF VILLAGE CHIEFS WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED FROM VILLAGES IN THE
CAPE CUNNINGHAM, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-15. MAJOR C.D. BATES, DISTRICT OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, RABAUL DISTRICT, MAKING ARRANGEMENTS ON THE PHONE FOR EXTRA MEAT A
CAPE CUNNINGHAM, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-15. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY LINED UP ON PARADE LISTENING TO MAJOR C.D. BATES, DISTRICT OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE
CAPE CUNNINGHAM, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-15. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY LINED UP ON PARADE LISTENING TO MAJOR C.D. BATES, DISTRICT OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE
TAMIGUDU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. THE MEDICAL TUL-TUL (ORDERLY) BEATING THE GARAMUT (WOODEN DRUM) TO SUMMON THE NATIVE VILLAGERS TO A CONFERENCE WITH THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT
BUGENG, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-21. NX155085 CAPTAIN R.G. ORMSBY OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT BEING SALUTED BY THE "ZULUAI" AND THE "TUL-TULS" OF THE VILLAGE.
