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Living under a virtual apartheid, and excluded from entering Australia under the ‘White Australia policy’, the Chinese of Papua New Guinea have largely been ‘neighbours ignored’. To discover more, Dr Kathie Blunt will explore their history and contribution to the development of Papua New Guinea.

When: Saturday 3 September 2016, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Where:
Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney
Cost:
$10 General, $8 Members. Light refreshments included.
Contact: dblunt@bigpond.net.au or 0401 209 093
Presented by The Chinese Heritage Association of Australia Inc.

Image: Bernard Chan, OBE, and family of Papua New Guinea, courtesy Bernard Chan, OBE, Port Moresby, PNG.


History Week Neighbours postcardThis event is part of
History Week: Neighbours
3-11 September 2016
Presented by the History Council of NSW
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