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We acknowledge we are on Kaurna Miyurna land. The Dreaming is still living. From the past, in the present, into the future, forever.

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'Annual Report 1st July, 1910, to 30th June, 1911"

Archive Collections / Harry K Bartlett / Series AA21/07 / 'Annual Report 1st July, 1910, to 30th June, 1911"

The cover page is missing. Pages 3-217 of the annual report on Papua for the period 1 July 1910 to 30 June 1911.
Pages 165-202 are accounts of the "Kikori Expedition" as well as three coordinated follow up expeditions sent out to search for the "Kikori Expedition" when it became overdue.

  • Pages 165-171 is an account of the "Kikori Expedition" by Mr. Staniforth Smith, from 20th November 1910 to 26th January 1911. A sketch map labelled "Appendix G" shows the approximate route followed.

  • Pages 171-177, "Appendix A(1)" is a report by Mr. Justice Herbert on the search for Smith's Kikori expedition. This left Port Moresby on 7th February 1911 and arrived back on 26th March 1911.

  • Pages 178-187, "Appendix A (2)", is a report by Wilfred N Beaver on the search party led by him in connexion with the Kikori expedition. 16th February 1911 - 19th April 1911.

  • Pages 187-202, "Appendix A (3)", is a report by Mr. GH Massey-Baker on his trip up the Fly and Strickland Rivers in search of the Kikori expedition. 10th February 1911 - 19th April 1911. The map labelled "Appendix I" relates to this expedition.

  • Pages 202-203 is an account of an expedition by William J Little from the Kikori River to the Purari River. 17th March 1911 - 11th May 1911.

  • Pages 203-217 are notes on the languages of the north-eastern and adjoining Divisions by Dr WM Strong. It includes a translation dictionary from English to 12 different language groups.


At the end of the report are three black and white photographs taken at the Lakekamu goldfield (north west of Port Moresby, PNG). These are associated with pages 24-26 of the annual report.
There is also a geological sketch map from Yule Island to Mount Yule by government geologist Evan R Stanley, labelled "Appendix E". This is associated with pages 31-33 of the annual report.

People mentioned: Mr. Staniforth Smith, Mr. Justice Herbert, Wilfred N Beaver, Mr. GH Massey-Baker, William J Little, Dr WM Strong, Evan R Stanley.

Places mentioned: Papua (PNG), Kikori (PNG), Port Moresby (PNG), Fly River (PNG), Strickland River (PNG), Purari River (PNG), Lakekamu (PNG), Yule Island (PNG), Mount Yule (PNG).

CreatorHarry K Bartlett
ControlAA 21/7/9
Date Range1910  -  1911
Quantity   1   Typed report
Series AA21/07
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