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AU PMB MS 624
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- 1910 - 1936 (Creation)
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1 reel; 35mm microfilm
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Dexter arrived in Papua in 1910. Except for a break in Malaya in 1918-1924, he worked as a plantation manager, assistant resident magistrate, captain of coastal vessels and trader at Milne Bay until returning permanently to England in 1937.
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Dexter (1865-1946) arrived in Papua in 1910. Except for a break in Malaya in 1918-24, he worked as a plantation manager, assistant resident magistrate, captain of coastal vessels and trader at Milne Bay until returning permanently to England in 1937.
The reminiscences describe Dexter's experiences in Papua as a plantation manager, assistant resident magistrate, ship's captain and trader. The work was intended for publication under the title Reminiscences of a Gin-soaked Trader. See Finding aids for details.
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PMB Member Libraries and sponsors of the Papua New Guinea Records Projcet, (1974) Pacific Publications (Aust.) Pty Ltd, Sydney
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Access this title at PMB Member Libraries or by contacting the Bureau directly: http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/accessing.php
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ms624