Ex Kiap Event in Woodend, Queensland
On 09 November last year (2024) about 35 former kiaps and family and friends gathered at the Victoria Hotel in Woodend to share memories of a past life in Papua New Guinea. Attendees came...
Category: Kiaps and Patrols
The Saruwageds Revisited
Martin Kerr—Ex-Kiap 1964 Can I offer some clarification about the Saruwageds, and who crossed them and when? The role of New Guinea’s generation of ‘Europeans’ should not be dismissed as pure and destructive colonialism...
The Kiap Memorial:or How We Got Promised One A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
Bill Sanders Between 1878 and 1977, 85 kiaps died in Papua, New Guinea, and the Territory of Papua New Guinea (TPNG). Variously, hostile inhabitants, disease, executions by the Japanese, volcanic eruptions, vehicle accidents, drowning,...
An Unusual Incident by Bill Johnston – Una Voce June 1991
During my service in Papua New Guinea there were only two occasions that I accompanied a senior officer on what could be termed a patrol. A period of two days was involved on both...
Destination PNG 1972 – Deryck Thompson
In late 1971 there was a notice in the Australian press advertising positions available as Assistant Patrol Officers in Papua New Guinea. I applied, and in my interview in Melbourne, I was told that...
CSIRO in the Southern Highlands, 1961, Part 3 – Dec PNG Kundu 2023
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Kiaps in the mining industry of PNG
In the March 2023 issue of PNG Kundu Peter Wohlers has a story about former kiaps who worked in the mining industry in PNG. In his story he refers to a list of the...
A Summary: Patrolling in Western Papua CHRIS WARRILLOW
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Kiaps and the Antarctic – Sept 2020 Kundu
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My Last Years as a Kiap
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Sydney Event – Sunday 29 Mar – Women’s Panel
P O S T P O N E D In the interests of the health of possible attendees and the community at large, the Committee has decided to postpone PNGAA Events for the moment....
RECOLLECTIONS OF DES CLANCY, ADMIRED KIAP
Jim Sinclair writes – The tributes that poured in following Des Clancy’s death in Perth in November inevitably referred not only to Des’s competence but to his warmth, charm and almost constant smile. I...
Reunion for Kiaps and friends – Kawana Waters, Queensland – Sunday 10 November 2019
This Invitation is extended to all Kiaps, their families and their friends. It is at the same venue as the previous gatherings. Where: The Kawana Waters Hotel- located on Nicklin Way, near Kawana Waters...
The Bragge Collection and ‘History of the Sepik’ – now at James Cook University
The Bragge Collection is a new, exciting and significant donation to the James Cook University Cairns Campus Library and the Cairns Institute. Laurie Bragge’s generous donation has been gifted to JCU to facilitate further...
Vale Richard Hill
A service for Richard Christopher Hill 28 January 1936 – 30 June 2019 will be held at 10.30 on Tuesday 9 July 2019 at 202 Eumundi-Noosa Rd, Noosaville QLD 4566 With refreshments to follow...
