Conditions in New Guinea Amid War Scenes and Dust
Fragmentary diary entry describes New Guinea conditions under war, with references to Japanese and Allied forces, shelling, dust, and scarce supplies. It notes a short stationery shortage, meals including preserved meat, pests limited, and plants blooming in raised ridges, while recounting past life and small skirmishes with a sense of endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALF
New Guinea
ANE Times of
Cairns
Fant
Merverton
Horder
Lanka
Benin
Breen
Mareeba News Report From November Meeting And Trade Notes
The Mareeba area file reports the Northern Pig Board meeting at Daanda and notes on pork prices for grades one through four, weekly payments, and proposed pay terms. It records difficulties in sales, shipping, and feed, plus warnings from the Department of Aas and a plan to survey urgent material needs. Also includes ship and port stories from Dakar involving the Lidvard and wartime broadcasts, crew escape attempts, and Norwegian war effort references.
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Eeeeree
Honig
Oder
Econd
Joban Karla
Smoerdat
Dakar
Fc Pgreacesahfom
Uidvard
Lidvard
Bathurat
Brittah
Thakur
Square
Bathurst
Sinter
London
Borton
Africa
Karlsen
Freetown
Norway
Escape from the German net patrol on the voyage home
The account describes a ship rejoining safety after dodging torpedo nets around the harbor. French officers and a second engineer are noted, with shifts to maintain engine order, patrol boats, and a tense passage through nets and searchlights. The crew celebrates with champagne as they approach Freetown and receive rescue signals from a British destroyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piper
Searent
Wan Reddy
Snes
Jong
Fred Stun
Aly
Telueta
Freetown
Pakar
Bath
Wat
Freetrn
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Trocadero Dance Palais
Ieeleh
Lucky Sport
Nialaly
ADI Deel
Wwe
Hibernian Hall
Base Bieretyawest
Wamblanon
Reguit
Edmonton
Nien
Aquavic
Olbe Firme
Aquatic Dance
Trocadero
Boliga
NYV
Tengfre
Rand
Mabing
Ialunds Plaeons
Howe
Prainstis
Mareeba News
Mareela
Northern Pig Board
Daanda
Af Navin Gudemiune Co-opessive Basan
Ur, C ‘Nowebiade
Pac Rays
Plana
Department of Aas
North Queensland
Essential Store
DWAC
Carrie
Iniel
Catiy
Ramm
Malina
Fred Wheat
Tnuich
J Ramin
Wonthakats Shire
W. mioreNn
Mer
Aerivine
Cairnei
Crviliane
Aiur Ceriren
Sydney
Deremeer
Rierson al Cairne
Coumel
Oneal Government
Chuvert
Hw Coun
Inetanl
Perenne Ettere
Syemestrea
Mareete
CWA
Turner
Lisle
Joler
Mire Bay
Irs. Dempaner
Prisoyan
Cpl
Maraid Heath
Cet
Berweil
Norman Pubison
Rm.ae
Marmot
Gt Smith
Atherton-atenet
G9 Smith
Mareeba
Otiéay
Mareeba-Atherton
Mesnan Mareeba
Calms Ramour Board
Miniter
Msrax
FM Foran
Rocks Creek
Australia
Comino
Passrycoors
Bosanko
Britannia Bicycles
Bicycle Equinemium and Repairs
Aplin Strest
Phinne
RTH
H. R. Kennedy
City Electric. Light
Sue San
Sudio
Spence-St. Cairns
Cairne
Pmsards
Iather
Prigs Ged
Househeld
FTY
G.P.C
Soya Mae Gace
Percon St
Elimabeth
Tarme Ot
Pyely
Wousenold
PTY
Cairns Starr Bowkett
Bowkett Building and Investment Society
Literstate
Alb Northage
Edienes
Sage Neurtt
Crossland Motors
ED Ford Dealers
Cairng and District
White Cars
Jumnoera
LW. Battle
Malujach & Newell
Mommag
J. C Young
Nigrat
Imtiall Grand Caphtal
Queen's Hotels
England
Pone
Seanad Fy
Oufensland Temperancde
Sie
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