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BCL COPPER MINE, PANGUNA, BOUGAINVILLE
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Panguna riot, Bougainville - May, 1975 (Peter Salmon)
One of many riots there, this was a labour not a political riot. Pictures of Mike Bell's office, yes he was in the office when it was stoned. The fourth picture shows where a bulldozer was aimed at his office and set in motion towards it. Fortunately a 'savi' policeman jumped on and steered it away. Mike was the Government lands officer but I can't remember his actual title, "liaison" or "lands"?
and this is what happened to Mike Bell 14 years later ...
other photographs ...
