Farewell Rabaul

At a crucial time in Papua New Guinea's journey to Independence, a junior solicitor arrives from Sydney, Australia. In 1969, Lester Chettle accepted the position as Crown Prosecutor in the Australian administered Territory of Papua and New Guinea. He is posted to Rabaul, the capital of the Territory's East New Britain District.

Mass demonstrations in Rabaul, and clashes among rival groups in the villages herald Chettle's arrival, as the Aust...