| Accession Number | 013051 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
McNeil, John Earl (Earl) |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory |
| Date made | 10 August 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
EXPERIMENTS IN THE GROWING OF VEGETABLES AND FRUIT ALONG THE TRANS-CONTINENTAL ROAD HAVE PROVED ...
Description
EXPERIMENTS IN THE GROWING OF VEGETABLES AND FRUIT ALONG THE TRANS-CONTINENTAL ROAD HAVE PROVED HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. SMALL FARMS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AND AFTER TWO MONTHS HAVE BEGUN TO SUPPLY LARGE QUANTITIES OF PRODUCE TO ARMY CAMPS THROUGHOUT THE NORTH. BORE WATER IS USED TO IRRIGATE THESE FARMS AND THE LABOUR IS DRAWN FROM EXPERIENCED LAND-WORKERS IN THE ARMY RANKS. (NEGATIVE BY MCNEIL).