Notes on Conference held at Port Moresby, December 1953 and Views expressed by District Commissioner, Port Moresby: Territory of Papua and New Guinea, February 1954.

The expedition was led by Jack Thurston following the Japanese invasion and fall of Rabaul. Includes a copy of the Diary of Ken Odgers, a member of the expedition, and related papers. Includes copies of documents: John Milligan interviewed by Bryant Allen, 2 December 1982, Various official documents, letters and reports about the murders of R. B. Strudwick, George Eichorn, Reginald James Beckett, Jack Mitchell and Ah Tang.

Includes: Territory of New Guinea, Wardens' reports, Morobe Goldfield Upper Ramu Goldfield, 1929/1934, photocopy, copies of letters from the Warden's Office, Wau, Territory of New Guinea to the Warden at Wau, Aviation Policy, photocopy, several Memoranda from the Warden's Office on the Hangar Site and the Ramu River gold find, mining ordinances, mostly photocopies.

James Sinclair's compilation of papers on surveyors of Papua New Guinea from 1936 for use in his manuscript, Mastamak: the land surveyors of PNG (2001). Includes copies of maps dating from 1887-1936.

Includes notes from material and National Archives sources, Canberra.

Includes photographs of patrol posts, 5 June 1956 - 29 June 1956,

on: Vanimo Patrols, Deaths at Faita, Kainantu, Skinner, Star Mts Patrol Kent.

During the expedition in which eleven local carriers died. Includes documents related to conflict between patrols and people, 1907 - 1916.

Sinclair's handwritten notes referencing government documents with NAA Series numbers.

Includes from 1933 regarding Albert Mts, Lake Murray, opening up the Southern Highlands after Hides and Champion.

Includes information to field staff, lists of staff, staff postings, paper by N. D. Oram, 'Information, consultation and participation: administrative decentralization in New Guinea', Fourth Waigani Seminar on the Politics of Melanesia, paper by M. B. Orken (Senior Commissioner, Land Titles Commission, Goroka) 'Land disputes in the New Guinea Highlands, a personal view', papers arising from the administrative review of the Department of Native Affairs in the 1950s (Paul Hasluck et al), including circulars to field staff, reports on policy formulation and revenue, Report by Committee of Review (Native Affairs) on Advisory Councils for Native Affairs (p/c), Summary of the 1960 Constitutional Changes in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea ('David Chenoweth'), Central policy formulation in Papua and New Guinea (cc 'Joe Lynch or perhaps David Chenoweth'), Questionnaire for Field Staff, Working Paper, circulars, administrative training and the future of the Australian School of Pacific Administration (ASOPA). Some of these papers were given to Sinclair by Dr Gunther. File includes original, carbon and photocopied records.

Notes and papers by Roger Joyce and typed pages on the 1906 Royal Commission on British New Guinea (1906

Includes material regarding attacks on patrols at Mendi, Tari, Adelbert mountain range, Koroba and Wonenara (Alder case). Includes the papers and coroner's report on the death of Constable Agau of the Tari detachment of the Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary, 8 June 1953.

Includes files on: Burning of Tambaran houses by a missionary in the Maprik area, Sepik District (1951), Naval conference at Lombrun (Manus), Alleged murders of two Natives on Sudest Island (1954), Native affairs at Goilala and the suspension of Roy Edwards (1951), Special Report by Mr J. E. Wakeford on tribal fighting in Menyamya Sub-District, Morobe (1955), Special Report on attack on patrol at North Bainings Area, Enquiry into the Central Highlands District by Ivan Champion (1948), Special Report on an investigation in the Central Highlands into the deaths of five Natives in Chimbu area (1947) conducted by M J. H. McDonald, Enquiry into the death of Patrol Officer J. W Sims (1949).

Draft. Canberra, Papua New Guinea Coffee Marketing Board.

Master of Education thesis, University of Papua New Guinea, 1977. .

Boroko, PNG.

2 January 1964 - 1 December 1965.

Various papers, 1930s -1940s, collected by James Sinclair.

Includes 'History of 1st Battalion, The Pacific Islands Regiment' (no author) ; 'The Pacific Islands Regiment', by Don Barrett, 1968.

Notes by James Sinclair.

10 January 1952 - 8 October 1954.

1 January 1969 - 1 December 1969.

1 February 1970 - 1 December 1970.

Patrol Reports for Laiagam 1953-1972 and Kompiam 1954-1973.

Patrol Reports for Minj 1949-1973 and Wapenamanda Patrol Reports 1951-1971.

Department of District Services and Native Affairs, Port Moresby

Patrol Reports for Kandep 1959-1972, Lake Kopiago 1961-1970, Porgera 1968-1971, Jimi River 1957-1971, Baiyer River 1967-1970, Tabibuga 1963-1971 and Tambul 1958-1972.

Includes 1962 Liquor Report, Navuneram Report, Derham Report, Lynch Papers.

Patrol Reports for Daru for 1930-1947 and Lake Murray 1946-1947.

Patrol Reports for Weam 1963-1970, Ningerum 1964-1972, Olsobip 1969-1970, Emeti 1967-1973, Boze 1965-1971, Bamu 1963-1967 and Balimo 1956-1970.

Patrol Reports for Daru for 1908-1939, Lake Murray 1956-1972 and Gaima 1945-1955.

Patrol Reports for Olsobip 1964-1972, Rouku 1953- 1959 and Morehead River 1950-1972.

Patrol Reports for Poroma 1966-1973 and Pangia 1961-1973.

Patrol Reports for Tari 1965-1971, Komo 1961-1969, Lake Kutubu 1961-1966.

Patrol Reports for Mendi for 1950-1958, Duna 1955-1956, Margarima 1967-1973.

West Sepik Annual Reports for 1966-1972 and East Sepik Annual Reports for 1966-1971.

Patrol Reports for Imonda 1962-1973, Amanab 1959-1973, Amboin 1962-1971.

Patrol Reports for Wewak 1945-1967 and Kubalia 1967-1970.

Patrol Reports for Ambunti 1970-1973 and Maprik 1945-1970.

Patrol Reports for Oksapmin 1962-1973, Yangoru 1953-1972, Dreikiker 1951-1972.

Patrol Reports for Pagei 1963-1972, Nuku 1963-1973, Yangkok 1971-1973, Lumi 1953-1973, May River 1961-1972.

Annual Reports for 1957-1966, North Sepik 1963-1964 and South Sepik 1963-1964.

Patrol reports for Pagwi 1966-1971 and Angoram 1948-1973.

Patrol Reports for Afore 1966-1971 and Tufi 1945-1972.

Kokoda Patrol Reports for 8 November 1911 - April 1923.

There is a gap 1954-1957. See items 117a, 117b and 118.

Patrol Reports for Aitape 1967-1973, Green River 1962-1973, Vanimo 1953-1973.

Buna Station Journals for 4 May 1907 - Jun 1921 and Patrol Reports for Buna 15 August 1923 - 1933.

Buna Patrol Reports for 29 Jun 1914 - 1927.

Ioma Patrol Reports 1921-1933 and Higatura Patrol Reports 1943-1953.

Patrol reports for Konos 1955-1972 and Taskul 1950-1972.

Cape Nelson Station Official Journals for January 1908 - June 1921. January, April and June 1921 are cover pages only.