| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014285 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Turner, Harry |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Katherine |
| Date made | 1 February 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NORTH WEST AUSTRALIA. TO PROVIDE FRESH MEAT FOR ALLIED SOLDIERS IN THE NORTH WEST AREA THE ARMY ...
Description
NORTH WEST AUSTRALIA. TO PROVIDE FRESH MEAT FOR ALLIED SOLDIERS IN THE NORTH WEST AREA THE ARMY ESTABLISHED ITS OWN SLAUGHTER YARDS, COOLING CHAMBERS AND DELIVERY SYSTEM ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF KATHERINE. BUTCHERS FROM THE ARMY RESUMED CIVIL OCCUPATION, ON ARMY PAY, AND ABORIGINAL LABOUR WAS USED TO BRING THE CATTLE INTO THE SLAUGHTER YARDS FROM WIDELY DISPERSED AREAS. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS AN ABORIGINE OF THE ALLIGATOR TRIBE WHOSE JOB WAS TO STAND ON A PLATFORM AT THE KILLING PEN AND KNOCK THE BEASTS ON THE HEAD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. (NEGATIVE BY H. TURNER)