John Keith McCarthy - Patrol reports and papers, 1926-1952

PMB 616

fonds

Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, [19--]

440404

Microfilm : PMB 616

microfilm reel 35 mm

J. K. McCarthy (1905- ) joined the pre-war New Guinea Administration as a patrol officer in 1927 and served in New Britain, Morobe and Sepik districts. After war service with the Coastwatchers and ANGAU in New Guinea, and also in Borneo and Sarawak, he rejoined the Administration as District Officer, Madang in 1947. He was subsequently District Commissioner Rabaul and Director of Native Affairs (later District Administration) 1960-1968. His autobiography Patrol into Yesterday was published in 1963

The papers comprise: 1. Court papers, 1927; 2. Malutu and Talasea patrol reports, 1927-29; 3. Ambunti and Marienberg patrol reports, 1930-32; 4. Land investigations, New Ireland, 1932; 5. Kukukuku-Menyamya patrols, 1933; 6. Native labour inspections,1933; 7. Rai Coast and Karkar Island patrol reports, 1934-35; 8. Sepik river exploration (accompanying Administrator), 1935; 9. Wewak patrol reports, 1935. 10. Aitape patrol reports, 1936-37; 11. Report on tour of Netherlands New Guinea, 1952; 12. Central Nakanai patrol report by J.B. Mackay, 1926; 13. Chimbu-Wahgi correspondence, 1936 (C. D. Bates) 1937 (A. F. Kyle)

PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 616
Associated material held at National Library of Australia, MS 5581
Available for reference
Microfilm copy of original held in private ownership