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New Guinea -- Description and travel
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Diaries

  • F1225
  • Item
  • 1927-1928.

Diaries of trips into interior of New Guinea, prospecting and recruiting native labour.

Beazley, Reginald, 1896-

Trip to Ramu River from Madang

  • F1229
  • Item
  • 1927

Diary of a trip to Ramu River from Madang, August 1927, transcribed from rough notes on field sketch map in poor condition. Also article from Pacific Islands monthly, April 1971, and newspaper cutting on the Akmana expedition, Sydney Morning Herald, April 10, 1971. Three leaves ms., three leaves sketch maps. Cover title of folder: Expedition 'The Akmana'.

Beazley, Reginald, 1896-

Letter, 1927 Dec 1 : Marienberg, New Guinea to Brigadier General Wisdom.

  • F1231
  • Item
  • 1927

Letter gives an account of a three week trip from Marienberg to Sepik River, Nov. 1927 with Mr MacGregor. Describes country and conditions, considers it suitable for cattle industry. Accompanied by letter from Allied Geographical Section, South West Pacific Area, 1944 May 24 to Captain R. A. Beasley (sic) re maps of Wewak and Madang.

Beazley, Reginald, 1896-

Diary, 1888 Jan-Nov.

  • F1247
  • Item
  • 1888

Diary written at Nudgee and is mainly concerned with vineyard records and procedures at his Toombul Vineyard, Nudgee, Brisbane. Further material can be found in the Kennedy collection UQFL171.

Childs, D. J., 1844-