Christmas Eve 1932 at Tegemala: AE Brawn
Telemala is in West New Britain. The Rev. AE Brawn was the father of Eda Oakes. We left Malalia (near Cape Hoskins) on 20 December for Walo—a five hour boat trip—and met the carriers...
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Aircraft accidents involving kiaps: Paul Oates
1953: Auster on take-off crashed into Vanimo Harbour. The pilot was killed and passengers District Commissioner Ian Skinner and Assistant District Officer George Wearne were rescued from the submerged aircraft. 1955: Dragon on take-off...
Attacks on patrols: Paul Oates
A very short list of examples to illustrate the working environment of many former kiaps The correspondence on the Kainantu attacks on Burge and Brown is digitalized on the National Archives website. As many...
Dick Armstrong’ s second-hand shop: JR Bird
In the early 50s Dick Armstrong had a second-hand shop in Cutherbertson Street, Port Moresby, next door to the Police Court. I remember wandering in one morning and looking around. “Dick! How much is...
The PNG crest and flag: Geoff Littler
Geoff Littler was an Official Member of the Second House of Assembly, TPNG The story of the crest and flag commenced during the life of the first House of Assembly when the Select Committee...
Independence Day reminiscences
(Published in Una Voce, September 2005) Dave Tarrant In 1975 there were many expats leaving PNG and I was one of them. As an Industrial Relations Officer with the Dept of Labour I...
Giving the bad news: Graham Egan
As soon as a girl or boy came into my office and sat down, I would say immediately, either: You will be going on to Year 9 or: You will be a school leaver....
Beyond the call of duty: Paul Dennett
One day, as I was preparing my blackboard towards the end of lunch recess at Nanu River school, some kids came to announce that one of their number had collapsed on the playground. However,...
Address to PNGAA Symposium Dinner: Julie Bishop
Address by the Hon. Julie Bishop, MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, officially representing the Hon. Tony Abbott, MP, Prime Minister of Australia, at the PNGAA Symposium Dinner...
Looking backward—looking forward: Carol Kidu
This is the text of an address given by Dame Carol Kidu, DBE, at the PNGAA 2012 Christmas Lunch. I acknowledge the traditional elders, past and present, of the land on which we are...
Clubs and welcomes: Adrian Geyle
(Published in Una Voce, September 1998, page 18) Adrian Geyle was CPO for two years at Lake Murray, Kiunga, Gaima and Daru, Western District; PO OIC Green River, Sepik District; PO H/Q, Madang District....
Crocodiles: Chips MacKellar
(Published in Una Voce, March 1998, p. 7, and in Tales of Papua New Guinea, p. 131) Malcolm (Chips) MacKellar 1953-1955 CPO Daru and Lake Murray (Western District) 1955-1956 P.O. Mount Hagen (Western Highlands...
The crocodiles of Lake Murray: Adrian Geyle
(Published in Una Voce, June 1998, page 16) Adrian Geyle was CPO for two years at Lake Murray, Kiunga, Gaima and Daru, Western District; PO OIC Green River, Sepik District; PO H/Q, Madang District....
Some Came Home (DVD)
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Vale – Una Voce June 2015
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