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BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. MEMBERS OF THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FELLING A TREE FROM SPRING BOARDS. THE "BUSH BOSSES" ARE ATTEMPTING TO TEACH THE NATIVES THIS METHOD.
Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-26. Natives working with ANGAU (Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit) being taught a method of tree felling by members of 2/3rd Forestry Company in Busu Forest. The men a
BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. AN AXE BEING GROUND AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, DURING PREPARATIONS FOR TREE FELLING.
BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. NATIVES SUPPLIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND WORKING WITH THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, COMPLETE A STA
BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. AT NO.2 RIP BENCH OF THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SMALLER FLITCHES ARE SAWN INTO BOARDS.
BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. A TRACTOR OPERATED BY A MEMBER OF THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FORCES ITS WAY THROUGH JUNGLE TO REACH A FALLEN TREE.
BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. STAGING CONSTRUCTED BY NATIVES SUPPLIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT WHO ARE ATTACHED TO THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN
