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Photograph B02758 First World War, 1914-1918Engineers of the Australian Light Horse, sinking a spear point pump on the beach at Rafa. Two of the soldiers are on horseback looking on. Palm trees are in the background.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two Arab farm workers using a 'Taboot' (Archimedes Screw) on the riverbank at Ekiad, to pump irrigation water on to their crops. Palm trees are in the background.
Engineers of the Australian Light Horse, sinking a spear point pump on the beach at Rafa. Two of the soldiers are on horseback looking on. Palm trees are in the background.

KAIRI, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1944-08-17. THE 32HP SOUTHERN CROSS DIESEL MOTOR AND PUMP WHICH THE 5TH FARM COMPANY USES TO PUMP IRRIGATION WATER FROM THE RIVER TO THE FARM.

KAIRI, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1944-08-17. THE 32HP SOUTHERN CROSS DIESEL MOTOR AND PUMP WHICH THE 5TH FARM COMPANY USES TO PUMP IRRIGATION WATER FROM THE RIVER TO THE FARM.

HAY, NSW. 1944-01-17. ITALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR CONSTRUCTING A NEW PUMP WELL FOR A 10 INCH PUMP AT THE FARM OF THE 16TH GARRISON BATTALION PRISONER OF WAR DETENTION CAMP. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE EXIS

BARRINE, QLD. 1943-10-25. NX56197 SERGEANT T. W. BEST OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN FARM COMPANY WORKING ON A FOUR INCH CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WHICH SUPPLIES THE WATER FOR THE CAMP AND THE WATER FOR THE FARM IRRIGA

ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-09. WATER FOR THE IRRIGATION OF THE FARM OPERATED BY NO. 1 AUSTRALIAN FARM COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS IS PUMPED FROM THE ADELAIDE RIVER. CORPORAL R.
