| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014292 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| 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 10 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 IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF AN ALLIGATOR TRIBE ABORIGINE KNOWN AS DASHWOOD WHO WAS A WINCHMAN AT SLAUGHTER YARDS BEFORE THE WAR AND WAS ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE SAME JOB AT THE ARMY YARDS. (NEGATIVE BY H. TURNER).