The Bulolo Valley in New Guinea was once a mere hunting ground; now it is the home of the Commonwealth New Guinea Timbers, a company cutting 10 million square feet of Klinki pine a year. Compares pre-war mining operations by dredge and the forestry industry of today; the milling operations, growing seedling trees, felling mature ones; transport; transformation into the finished product; importance to the people of the area of the industry.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003948
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Papua New Guinea
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Logging
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tree felling
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry - Papua New Guinea
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Logging
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tree felling
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)