HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. NX191031 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL A.A. CONLON, DIRECTORATE OF ARMY ...

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Accession Number 072679
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. NX191031 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL A.A. CONLON, DIRECTORATE OF ARMY RESEARCH (1), WITH PX168 CAPTAIN J. B. MCKENNA, ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER MAMBARE, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (2), TASTE COFFEE BEANS WHICH ARE DRYING ON TRAYS IN THE SUN AT A NATIVE OWNED COFFEE PLANTATION WHICH FORMS PART OF THE SANGARA PLANTATIONS. THE COFFEE IS GROWN BY NATIVES UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF AN AUSTRALIAN TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR.