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Adventure in New Guinea

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Adventure in New Guinea, Part Five

17th July 2023 Going Postal 1995 Comments

In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the last of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]

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Adventure in New Guinea, Part Four

10th July 2023 Going Postal 2373 Comments

In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the fourth of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]

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Adventure in New Guinea, Part Three

3rd July 2023 Going Postal 2040 Comments

In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the third of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]

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Adventure in New Guinea, Part Two

26th June 2023 Going Postal 2468 Comments

In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the second of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]

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Adventure in New Guinea, Part One

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In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the first of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]

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