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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