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Photograph 080318 Second World War, 1939-1945BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. A PORTABLE SAW MILL OPERATING AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.

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BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. VX52247 LIEUTENANT K.R.F. MCLENNAN, LOGGING OFFICER, 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, EXAMINES A LOG CUT BY NATIVE LABOUR INTO A CONVENIENT LENGTH FOR HANDLING AT THE MILL.
BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. A PORTABLE SAW MILL OPERATING AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. A LOG BEING BROKEN DOWN INTO FLITCHES DURING MILLING OPERATIONS AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. NATIVE LABOUR SUPPLIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT STACKING HEAVY WHARF CONSTRUCTION TIMBER ON TO A STACK AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMP

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. THE SPARE STEAM ENGINE STANDING IN THE MILL YARD AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-26. A member of 2/3rd Forestry Company using a small tractor to drag a mill log to the saw in the Busu Forest.

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. A WINCHMAN OF THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, HAULS A LOG UP THE LOG-SKIDS TOWARDS THE BREAKING DOWN CARRIAGE.
