| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 072668 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN ...
Description
HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (1), WITH NX191031 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL A.A. CONLON, DIRECTORATE OF ARMY RESEARCH (2), WITH A VILLAGE ELDER AND ONE OF THE NATIVE DANCERS AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE MAMBARE DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. THE DANCE CEREMONY WAS PERFORMED TO HONOUR THE MINISTER'S VISIT TO THE AREA.