| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 073060 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Buso River Finschhafen Area, Tamigudu |
| Date made | 12 May 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Two Tamigudu boys carrying bananas from native gardens to the beach. A weekly barge was chartered ...
Description
Two Tamigudu boys carrying bananas from native gardens to the beach. A weekly barge was chartered from Lae to the Australian Army Service Corps, to transport fruit to the detail issue depot, who then despatched the fruit to the 2/7th General Hospital and provided any surplus to Units in the Lae area. A bartering arrangement was formed by the the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit with the Luluai (the village head), to exchange Army rations for fruit and vegetables.