Journal of the JUNE 2015 Papua New Guinea Association of Australia Inc. UnaPatrons: Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery,Voce AC, AO (Mil), CVO, MC (Retd), Mr Fred Kaad OBE Des Martin The King and I 2014 PNG Games receives PNG medal www.pngaa.net Gallipoli Veterans Lost on Montevideo Maru. Page 5 Membership is available to any person having an interest in PNG. Annual subscription is $30. The membership Contents year corresponds with the calendar year. An application form is available from the Secretary at the address President’s Update ........................................ 2 below or on our website. A Chance Encounter ..................................... 3 Receipts are not given for subscriptions as it would add to our postage costs. Des Martin receives PNG medal .................... 4 75.((6ɉJL)LHYLYZ Gallipoli Veterans Lost on Montevideo Maru ......................................5 7YLZPKLU[ Andrea Williams Christopher Viner-Smith, OAM .......................9 Mob: 0409 031 889 The King & I .................................................10 Email: [email protected] :LJYL[HY` 2014 PNG Games ....................................... 14 Rebecca Hopper Moresby - paradise for women .................... 18 Mob: 0417 348 263 A/H: 02 9939 1607 Art of the Sepik River ................................... 20 Email: [email protected] Leslie Hore’s WWl Pictures .......................... 23 ;YLHZ\YLY Christy King receives Doug Wood Star of Courage ........................................... 24 B/H: 02 9956 7500 Email: [email protected] PNG Oral History ......................................... 24 4LTILYZOPW6ɉJLY Digitising of Family History ........................... 25 Roy Ranney PNG in the news .................................... 26-27 Mob: 0422 556 5963 A/H: 02 9439 4763 What’s on? ............................................. 28-29 Email: [email protected] Book News & Reviews ........................... 30-31 ,KP[VY Dianne Guy Invitations / Reunions ............................. 32-33 Mob: 0414 262 762 Welcome to new members .......................... 34 Email: [email protected] Change of address ...................................... 34 75.((THPSPUNHKKYLZZ! PO Box 453 Roseville, NSW 2069 Mick Jagger visits PNG ................................ 35 Help wanted ................................................ 37 75.((>LIZP[L! If you do not have access to a computer and would like a hard copy of anything on the Memorial news ....................................... 38-39 website please contact the Secretary, PNGAA. Your Club Your Stories Your History ............. 40 We encourage members to pay membership fees by Rothman’s ................................................... 41 direct deposit to the PNGAA account: BSB: 062 009 Account No: 0090 7724 Gilmore Family Revisit the Historic Hotel Madang ................................. 41 Please ensure you include your Membership Number. It would be appreciated if you could also notify the Obituaries ............................................... 42-45 Treasurer by email. Thank you! +LHKSPULMVYZ\ITPZZPVUZ[V:LW[LTILYPZZ\LVM Correction: In the last edition, the obituary for <UH=VJL!17 July 2015 Roger Bonnick incorrectly gave Roger’s age as 81. He was 71. ;VHJJLZZ[OL75.((*VSSLJ[PVUH[[OL-Y`LY 3PIYHY`NV[V! ^^^SPIYHY`\XLK\H\MY`LYTZ\XÅWKM Correction: I’ve got big shame! Somehow, I let an apostrophe creep in to the wrong place three times in my article in the last issue. Kiap’s should of course be the plural possessive - Kiaps’ Bob Cleland UNA VOCE President’s Update It’s been tremendously exciting his resignation this year. He has to see this first colour issue of made an extraordinary contribution Una Voce take shape. Splashes of to the association and has provided vibrant colour energise us and are much stability. The AGM agreed combined with a wonderful balance to send him a Certificate of of articles. Many thanks to Dianne Appreciation. Treasurer Doug Guy and Greg Leech. Please do let Wood has been able to secure a new us know what you think! Honorary Auditor for the PNGAA and we welcome and thank Phil 25 April 2015 marked the 100th Williams. Anniversary of the landing of ANZAC troops at Gallipoli and I congratulate, and thank, the this issue commemorates this following members who have centenary. The battle at Bitapaka, taken on voluntary Management commemorated last September, was Committee positions for the 2015- the first commemorative event of 2016 period: the ANZAC centenary. Poignant President: Andrea Williams photos from the 2015 Anzac Day Treasurer: Doug Wood Dawn Service at Bomana, PNG, and the need to invest in our Secretary: Rebecca Hopper are shared with you in this issue. future. Our association’s value Editor: Dianne Guy comes in various ways. Una Voce Our next issue will commemorate Paul Munro (Public Officer); Roy has, for many years, been the the 40th anniversary of Papua New Ranney (Membership Officer); backbone of the association, but Guinea’s Independence. Jot down Julianne Ross Allcorn; Phil our value is also in the strong and some of your memories and send Ainsworth; Dr Jonathan Ritchie. diverse network of people who them to the Editor, Dianne Guy! are members and who contribute I look forward to working with this The 64th Annual General Meeting in many ways: in supporting our wonderful group of people for my on 3 May 2015 was another wonderful events; contributing to last term as, according to our rules, occasion to enjoy the company the PNGAA Collection at the Fryer the President has a four year term - of friends and meet others with Library (with special thanks to Dr ensuring fresh ideas invigorate the similar interests. Whilst we missed Peter Cahill) and working together association. some regular attendees, it was great in the wider community to ensure to see those who had travelled long Dianne Guy recently joined us as the association remains relevant distance, as well as those who are Editor. As mentioned in March, and vital. We are always looking based in Sydney. With thanks to Keith Wall had to step back but for ways to improve – please let Juli Allcorn for her organisation, will continue to assist on the us have your ideas! To sustain the a friendly, casual luncheon set the sub-editing team. The format for association we need to encourage tone which was enjoyed by those the preparation of Una Voce has both younger generations and those who attended. The Minutes from changed. Dianne will forward who have strong connections with the AGM are included as an insert edited material to Greg Leech in the contemporary Australia/PNG with this Una Voce. An unaudited Perth. As Dianne does contract relationship to join the PNGAA – financial report was included in the work, having a team of reliable and we need your help! March 2015 Una Voce and will be sub-editors is important. We thank Social networking is now possible available in a Members area on our those who have offered to assist at little cost via Facebook, website. and always welcome anyone who is Instagram, Twitter and other online interested. PNGAA Life Member, Len Bailey, means. It keeps people in touch who has audited our financial The AGM highlighted the passing wherever they live in the world report for over 30 years has offered of time, the changing demographics and despite the years between 2 JUNE 2015 contacts…but it doesn’t replace a in time allocated in the new A major event this year will be the vibrant and friendly gathering – Australian syllabus for the study of PNGAA Art Show, acknowledging so put the date of the Christmas the Pacific War (WWII). Despite the 40th anniversary of Papua lunch in your diary now – Sunday record attendances at Anzac Day, New Guinea’s Independence, in 6 December – and gather your and the 70th anniversary of the September. Julianne Ross Allcorn friends to come along. If you don’t end of the War in the Pacific, it will be coordinating this so please know others, let us know – we’re is tragic that our curriculum is contact her with any queries. happy to introduce you! placing less importance on this Many volunteers, both on the vital and defining period in our Another exciting day will be the Management Committee and nation’s history. The History belated launch and screening of for extended working groups, are Teachers’ Association of Victoria the DVD KIAP: Stories Behind needed to make an association such (HTAV) also knocked back the the Medal at the Roxy Theatre, as the PNGAA tick. I thank all our offer of a speaker from the Rabaul Lindfield, on Sunday 14 June. This members for the support you give and Montevideo Maru group at is a unique opportunity to view the and look forward to a great year their Annual Conference 2015. film on a large screen and, with a ahead! Amazing… when most of the men Q&A panel, will be a very special of the 2/22nd Battalion, many of Just a reminder, too, that PNGAA day. All are welcome. whom drowned on the Montevideo members have access to all archived Other events are sprinkled through Maru, Australia’s greatest maritime issues through the members only the year and we encourage you disaster, came from Victoria! area of the PNGAA website. If you to come and invite your friends access Una Voce electronically you Due to the increasing volume to come too. There is the 73rd can click on hyperlinks to view of material to be listed for the Commemorative service for the original or more detailed articles, PNGAA Fryer Collection, and the Rabaul and Montevideo Maru providing a livelier, multi-faceted ease of access with our PNGAA group to be held in Canberra on experience. website, we have decided to list all Sunday 28 June and there will also future donations on our website. The password to access this be a gathering at Ballina, northern Gradually, all archived lists will be members only area on the PNGAA NSW on 25 October. added, ensuring a comprehensive website is changed annually and is Work done by members of the list on the PNGAA website. shown on page 8 of this issue. Rabaul and Montevideo group have highlighted the drastic cutback (*OHUJL,UJV\U[LY We decided to travel to Sydney for a drive enroute the Killara Much conversation followed, by public transport to attend the Golf Club.