MOR1-1258 - MOR1 tape 1258

Downs. Side A: Downs tape 2. Side B: [blank] Physical tape held at the ANU Pacific Archives, Collection and Item ID: AU ANUA 440-1258. Side A: Conversations with Downs in colonising the Simbu areas and other work in the PNG Highlands region. The establishment of coffee growing with plantations as a commodity to the export markets with land use, local engagements with labourers. When Downs was DC Goroka he was involved with administration boundaries from Eastern to Central to Western Highlands. The central highlands was mainly Simbu stationed out of Kundiawa covering the areas of Kerowai to Chuave, Waghi valley areas of Minj, Banz, Jimi then were in the Simbu valley region. (Steven Gagau, August 2022). Language as given: Waghi