On December 28, 1952 patrol officer J. R. McArthur embarked on a patrol that lasted 46 days. He was joined by 28 natives who worked for the government, they were made up of 8 police officers, 1 interpreter and 16 carriers. The patrol was in the Eastern Highlands District, beginning in Kumiava, then to Goroka…
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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 Ruby Lee
AIH 399 Assignment Two on the Western Goroka Patrol No 3 of 1954-1955 The Patrol that accompanies this report was carried out from August 1954 to September 1954. The Patrol was the second conducted by R.H.C Mellor, who was accompanied by six “natives”, Corporal Koito, Constable Kaigo, Constable Sawa, Constable Zamoam, Constable Okumaku and Interpreter…
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…