LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-15. BAGS OF FLOUR STACKED IN THE OPEN ON DUCKBOARDS SOME 6" OFF THE ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae
Accession Number 076905
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-15. BAGS OF FLOUR STACKED IN THE OPEN ON DUCKBOARDS SOME 6" OFF THE GROUND DURING TESTS CARRIED OUT BY DOCTOR DAVIS OF THE COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ON THE TROPICAL PACKING OF FLOUR AT THE 5TH BASE SUPPLY DEPOT. HALF OF THESE BAGS ARE MADE OF SISALKRAFT ONLY, WHILE THE OTHER HALF ARE SISALKRAFT BAGS WRAPPED IN HESSIAN.