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Girl dressed up, Bena Bena.

Group dancing at Mt Hagen singsing.

Hagen man killed by stone axe, showing axe wound.

Hagen man killed by stone axe, showing method of carrying dead.

Hagen man killed by stone axe. He had been playing around with a meri from another village and was axed in the shoulder by his wife. No one wanted to bury him because he had brought shame to his village. His wife was subsequently charged with manslaughter and served 6 months in Lae.

Hagen man killed by stone axe. He had been playing around with a meri from another village and was axed in the shoulder by his wife. No one wanted to bury him because he had brought shame to his village. His wife was subsequently charged with manslaughter and served 6 months in Lae.

Hagens hear their first gramophone. Old fellow looking to see where the voice is coming from.

Hagens hear their first gramophone. Two old fellows did not know what to make of the gramophone which first came to the Hagen area after the War. The gramophone is sitting on a patrol box. (One box weighing 40lb was carried by one carrier. Two boxes were slung from a pole for crossing rivers.)

Inspection of 7th Div. Provost Comp. At Battle Station in Australia by Minister for Army Mr Ford. Others present: - Lt.Gen. Laverack, G.O.C. 1st Army; Maj. Gen. Allan, G.O.C. 7 Aus. Div.; Maj. Gen. Durant, L. of C. Queensland; Maj. Grimshaw, C.O. Provost Comp.; Lt. Kirkwood, O.C. Provost Comp.

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Hagen man killed by stone axe, showing axe wound.

Hagen man killed by stone axe, showing axe wound.

Hagen man killed by stone axe, showing axe wound.

Hagen man killed by stone axe, showing method of carrying dead.

Hagen man killed by stone axe. He had been playing around with a meri from another village and was axed in the shoulder by his wife. No one wanted to bury him because he had brought shame to his village. His wife was subsequently charged with manslaughter and served 6 months in Lae.