TAMIGUDU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. TAMIGUDU NATIVES CARRYING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FROM NATIVE ...

TAMIGUDU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. TAMIGUDU NATIVES CARRYING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FROM NATIVE GARDENS TO THE BEACH. MOST OF THE WORK IS DONE BY NATIVE WOMEN WHO CARRY PRODUCE IN A "BILLUM" (STRING BAG) SLUNG FROM THE HEAD. A WEEKLY BARGE HAS BEEN CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS TO TRANSPORT THE FRUIT TO THE DETAIL ISSUE DEPOT WHO DESPATCH THE FRUIT TO THE 2/7TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND PROVIDE ANY SURPLUS TO UNITS IN THE LAE AREA. A BARTERING ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE BY AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT WITH THE LULUAI (VILLAGE HEAD), TO EXCHANGE ARMY RATIONS FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.