| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 073070 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TAMIGUDU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. NATIVES ABOUT TO LOAD FRUIT AND VEGETABLES GROWN IN NATIVE ...
Description
TAMIGUDU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. NATIVES ABOUT TO LOAD FRUIT AND VEGETABLES GROWN IN NATIVE GARDENS ON TO A BARGE. THE BARGE, CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, TRANSPORTS FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WEEKLY TO THE DETAIL ISSUE DEPOT AT LAE WHO DESPATCH THE FRUIT TO THE 2/7TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND PROVIDE ANY SURPLUS TO UNITS IN THE LAE AREA. THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ARE GIVEN IN EXCHANGE FOR ARMY RATIONS UNDER BARTERING ARRANGEMENTS MADE BETWEEN THE LULUAI (VILLAGE HEAD) AND THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT.