Derris: Paul Oates
When I was at Sialum, I remember walking along the beach and seeing a bloke from the village (Kwamkwam) nearby, busily pounding two rocks together. I’ll give the gist of what happened next and translate it...
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One man’s kingdom—’King’ Carson of Nuguria: Brian Darcey
He came back to his island home with his mother and sister at the end of World War Two. They were returning from wartime exile in Australia to Nuguria Atoll and the devastated wreck...
The Evennett family and Samari: Jeff Evennett
The name “Evennett” is familiar to anyone who has spent time in Samarai. Ernie Evennett’s forebears lived in Essex, England. Sometime around the middle of the 19th Century, three Evennett brothers migrated to Australia....
Gwen Dyer: Barry Dangerfield
From the Eulogy delivered by Rev. Barry Dangerfield on behalf of the family Gwen married Keith Dyer in 1948 and they sailed to Taskul, New Hanover, Papua New Guinea, where he was the Patrol...
Some encounters with wildlife: Paul Dennett
My first posting away from the coast was at a school about 2 kilometers out of Maprik. An unforgettable feature of the tropical night there was the constant, and for a young expat on...
C.O. (Bill) Harry: Frazer Harry
Bill led an extremely interesting and varied life in both PNG and Australia. He died in Melbourne, after several months of ill health, on 4 January 2011, aged 94. Bill started life in a...
Chu Leong: Rod Noble
During WW 2, after the Pearl Harbor attack, when Japanese forces were rapidly conquering Pacific islands, the Australian Government decided to evacuate expatriates from its Papua and from its New Guinea mandated territories: but...
A thumbnail sketch of my past: Fred Holland
PNGAA member Claire Inchbold has kindly provided a memoir of life in New Guinea prepared by her father, Fred Holland. As it was not intended for publication, she has requested that access be restricted...
Harry West’s eulogies: Andrea Williams, Bill Brown and Ross Johnson
These are eulogies from the funeral of Harry West, OAM, held on 21 July 2015 Andrea Williams Harry was a dear friend to so many of us and we miss him. He was humble...
Patrol walking times: Paul Oates
Our concept of time and distance has been ingrained into us from an early age. Australians tend to think in words and not necessarily in word pictures or non verbal concepts. Tokpisin can also...
Christmas at Malalia, 1934: Jean Brawn – UV Dec 2014
Submitted by George and Edna Oakes “I am afraid we will not have very much Christmas this year.” “No, I am afraid not.” It was the Missionary and his wife who had spoken. They...
Trials and tribulations: Nancy Johnston
(Published Una Voce, September 1997, page 19 and in Tales of Papua New Guinea, page 112) Nancy Johnston was wife of the late Bill Johnston who began his career in PNG as a Patrol...
PNGAA 2009 Adelaide reunion: Graham Taylor and Jan Kleinig
The guest speaker at the annual Adelaide Reunion Luncheon, on Sunday 25 October 2009 at the Public Schools Club, was Peter Routley, Headmaster of Keravat Senior High School from 1975 to 1977. Guests were...
Biographical notes on pre-war PNG identities: Philip Selth
Jack Eric Daymond was born in Launceston on 26 April 1904. He was an active sportsmen, and played senior grade with the Launceston Football Club and pennant cricket with the Esk Cricket Club. At...
Captain RR Cole, MC: Bob Harvey-Hall
1968 Igam Barracks L-R: Capt Bob Cole wearing the rank of Colonel as Hon Col of PNGVR, Lt Col Don Ramsay CO 2 PIR, Brig Ian Hunter, Commander PNG Command, Lt Col Mal Bishop...
