A Territory of New Guinea 10/- Head Tax token dated 1935-36.
The Territory of New Guinea Head Tax Discs, all are in
aluminium with a diameter of 35mm.
From the beginning of the Australian Mandate period
(1921-42) the tax was fixed at 10/-. The government patrol official, having
previously advised the village chiefs, went to the native villages to collect
the tax from each male villager and handed out these discs as a receipt. This
was maintained until the Japanese invasion in 1942 which caused their
cessation.
Condition: Good condition - see photo.
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