The selected patrol report described in this essay is ‘Jimi River #4’, located in the Western Highlands, conducted by H.A Richardson along the Jimi River in Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea, from 11th February 1959 to 25th March 1959. The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Highlands, in which the report was conducted, is a densely populated…
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Making History Module Essay by Sarah Donnison
This patrol report was created in 1950 in the Eastern Highlands district of Papua New Guinea. It is inclusive of the patrol objectives, a letter from the District Officer, another letter from the Patrol officer, an introduction, a diary of events, a document of observations, a review of the Native Constabulary present on patrol, and…
Making History Module Essay by Trisha Underwood
The patrol report of Officer William McGrath is a valuable resource for understanding the early stages of Australian colonialism in the Southern Highland of Papua New Guinea. The report contains the documentation derived from the officer’s two patrols in 1955. The purpose of the patrol was to familiarise Officer McGrath with the Southern Highlands…
Making History Module Essay by Jake Cox
The purpose of the E.R. Johnson’s patrol between 4th to the 25th of July 1957 within the Kamanuntina and Gafutina census divisions of Goroka District (Eastern Highlands Province) was “routine administration” and the collection and revision of census data.[1] By this point, the vast majority of the Highlands were under some degree of control by…
Making History Module Essay by Matthew Powell
Erave 2 Patrol Report: By Matthew Powell (218 273 116) Part 1: Describe the patrol which is the subject of the report. What can you say about when the patrol took place? What part of the Highlands did the patrol visit? What stage of development were the people who the patrol encountered? What were the…
Aboutness Statement Vincent Rojas
Aboutness statement: This patrol volume focuses on economic development such as roads (Tealands road), bridges, schools, cattle and poultry projects, farming, and gardening with test plots of various crops. Kiaps in this volume were to survey land for development while settling small village disputes. Along with daily tasks listed above, Kiaps politically educated villagers in self-government…