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AU ANUA 567
Series

Notes, newspaper articles, personal correspondence, letters by Whittaker, diaries, photographs, letters and documents in relation to his business as an optometrist in Papua New Guinea, documents relating to Awilunga Plantation Limited, legal and financial records.

Whittaker, George

Map: 2/1 Australian Army Topographical Company, Komiatum; Netherlands East Indies Grid – Southern New Guinea Zone; 1: 25000]; Reproduced by 2/1 Aust Army Topo Survey Company. Handwritten: ‘Track information 20 July 1943’, Trails and notes drawn on map.

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May 1943

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Map: 2/1 Australian Army Topographical Company, Salamaua; Netherlands East Indies Grid – Southern New Guinea Zone; 1: 25000 series # 3524 [updated version of Salamaua artillery map]; Reproduced by 2/1 Australian Army Topo Survey Coy.

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May 1943

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Map: 2/1 Australian Army Topographical Company, Komiatum; Netherlands East Indies Grid – Southern New Guinea Zone; 1: 25000 series # 3539 [updated version of 3537 artillery map]; Reproduced by 2/1 Australian Army Topo Survey Coy.

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May 1943

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Map: 2/1 Australian Army Topographical Company, Salamaua (Revised); Netherlands East Indies Grid – Southern New Guinea Zone, 1:63,360 (1 inch to 1 mile); compiled by 2/1 Australian Army Topo Survey Company ; reproduced by 69th Engr. Co. (Top) detachment. Some handwritten notes. Verso: B/W aerial photos (2): 1: View of Francisco River; 2: Coast South of Salamaua.

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1943

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Map: 2nd Australian Field Survey Section, Sketch Map - Markham River [cartographic material] Netherlands East Indies Grid – Southern New Guinea Zone, 1:63,360 (1 in. to 1 mile) / Compiled by 2 Australian Field Survey Section, November 1942.

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Nov 1942

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Washington DC Army Map Service, US Army, AAF cloth chart by United States, Aeronautical Chart Service: Side A - Map of Portion of north-east coast of New Guinea showing areas Madang– Lae – Wau [map 27] ; side b - Wewak – Madang – Mt Hagen [Map 28], cloth map series issued to US airmen to carry on person in case of being shot down or crash landing.

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7 May 1943

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Australian policy in New Guinea: Letter dated 5 October 1960 from George Whittaker in Rabaul, apparently intended for the editor(s) of an unspecified newspaper or newspapers, in which the writer criticizes the Prime Minister of the day for an ‘irresponsible and dangerous statement’ on New Guinea.

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1960

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Legal and other documents following George Whittaker's death.

AU ANUA 567-16
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1964

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Material relating to cocoa plantation, Awilunga Plantations Limited (Lae) and other matters relating to the land clearing and agriculture.

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1948 - 1949

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Includes: Agreement between George Whittaker and Albert Arthur Bellhouse of Penrith, regarding business of cocoa growing, modifying an earlier agreement between George Whittaker, Bellhouse and John Genuzio dated 11 May 1940, ts. 6p ; Document, dated Aug 1951, headed Awilunga Limited Estimates of costs and capital requirements, prepared by C. Montague Orr in conjunction with J. C. Koefod and Geo. K. Whittaker, 24p. ts ; Document headed Territory of Papua and New Guinea New Guinea Land Titles Restoration Ordinance 1951-1955, FINAL ORDER, dated 26 Mar 1956, relating the piece of land called Abunaka; includes plan of Abunaka,Agricultural Lease document and Certificate of Title, 9p. cc ts ; Memos dated 26 June and 26 August 1958, from Secretary for Law to Whittaker re Survey Fee – Awilunga Plantation ; Correspondence, mostly addressed to ‘Dear Bert’, re operation of Awilunga, dated from 25 February 1948 to 31 December 1950, then 10 August 1950 ; Sundry letters about Awilunga Plantation finances, 15 April 1955 to 26 August 1958. The items under (e) above provide rather detailed information on the trials and tribulations of running Awilunga, where the partners appear to have begun operations [following the hiatus caused by the War?] in February 1947, thus the memo to Bert dated 28 February 1948 runs to 13 ts pages, that of 1 March 1949 runs to 15 ts pages.

Manila folder of personal expenses, receipts and letters.

AU ANUA 567-11
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1957 -1965

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Documents include: ‘G.K.W. personal expenses and receipts Pension etc’: Numerous letters and other documents dated 1956-60 and 1963-4, regarding supply, repair of glasses from various parts of PNG (including letter from Leo Arkfield, Vicar Apostolic of Wewak, who also invited the Whittakers to blessing of Wewak Cathedral) ; Letters dated 1957 - 1960, regarding Salamaua Private Hotel, Cremorne ; Correspondence with the Commonwealth of Australia Repatriation on Whittaker’s entitlements 1963 - 1964 ; plus other miscellaneous documents.

Page from Sydney Morning Herald, 17 Jun 1944, containing article headed ‘THE GALLANT 500 New Guinea Story of the NGVR’ (New Guinea Volunteer Regiment).

AU ANUA 567-10
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1944

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Four black & white photographic prints.

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1940s

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Photograph of a steamer, entitled ‘A ship on which George Whittaker travelled to N.G’ (sepia, oval, 5.7cmx103cm).
Military guard on memorial cross Photographs are entitled: ‘G. K. W. placing a wreath on …’ (12.5cm x 7.5cm), Photographer: A.C. Lumme, Island Arts
Untitled photograph of children in PNG running towards a rest house[?], (sepia) 11.9cm x 15.5cm), Photograph No. MH 77104, supplied by Military History Section
Large untitled photograph (sepia, 14.7x19.5cm) of a group of men in military uniform, perhaps NGVR (New Guinea Volunteer Regiment), on verso: 'Mother & Father, Merry Xmas 1940, Love Hugh'.

Correspondence about real estate matters.

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1957 - 1964

Part of Personal papers of George Whittaker

Correspondence about mortgage dated 18 July 1957 (G. K. and J. E. E. Whittaker to Clive Herbert Selby, sale c.1961 of Whittaker’s Cremorne property to Sedgwick ; purchase of Unit No 22, Curraghbeena Gardens 1962 ; documents relating to assistance by Dr Vivian Whittaker to his parents in purchase of flat in Wallaroy Road, Double Bay, 1964.

Photocopy of undated article from an unidentified newspaper headed ‘Well known Territorian dies suddenly’ with biographical data on Whittaker.