Archive for History

Rev. John May: Some Reflections

Apr 21, 2010 3 Comments

A personal reflection on Reverend John May who passed away in Tasmania on Sunday the 24th of January, 2009.

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My life as the Daughter of the Rev. Thomas Nevison Simpson: A Missionary on New Hanover in Pre-War PNG

Apr 21, 2010 1 Comment

Excerpt from ‘Yours Sincerely, Tom: A lost child of the Empire’ by Margaret L Henderson

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The Tol Massacre

Mar 29, 2010 2 Comments

By early February 1942 about 200 men had gathered at Tol Plantation on New Britain. All were tired and hungry and many were ill.

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The Australian Territory of New Guinea: Taim Bipo, 1921-1940

Mar 27, 2010 3 Comments

An article on the Australian Territory of New Guinea during the pre-war period of 1921-1940. By Professor Hank Nelson.

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