New Guinea

The ship was a cargo and passenger vessel and was on its way to Australia via Port Mosby the capital of New Guinea, we were to spend a few days while the ship discharged some cargo.

The ship anchored off shore, small motor boats and some paddle boats with the outrigger on one side like you see in films came for the cargo. We went ashore and had a schooner of lager, it was strange standing in a pub and the fellow next to you had feathers in his hair and a bone through his nose. All to soon it was up anchor and we were on our way to Townsville Australia.