The publication and distribution of Harim Tok Tok is the most important function of the Association. It records events, stories of the past and present and remains the official and main communication with our members.
Currently, about 300 copies are printed each edition and distributed to members. Some of the articles in HTT are submitted by members, but the bulk of the work including typing, set out, photographs, printing, collating and distributing are done by Secretary, Colin Gould.
To date, only hard copies have been made and most originals have either been destroyed or misplaced. When upgrading is completed, copies may be available electronically and added to this website. As required by law, copies are deposited in the State library as well as the AWM.
To the best of our knowledge, 58 editions of HTT have been published. The current volume numbers started in March 1994 but prior to that, the volume numbers relate to the year of publication. Volumes published each year varied from none in 1995 to six in 2003 and 2006. The format of each volume has remained fairly constant since February 1993.
The following list of editions show the month and year of publication and highlights key articles published.
Publication schedule of Harim Tok Tok
No |
Year |
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Comments |
| 1 |
1991 |
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First Edition – Editor Joe Fisk. |
| 2 |
1991 |
April |
General. |
| 3 |
1991 |
|
General. |
| 1 |
1992 |
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Eulogy of Lt. Col. ATS (Alf) Clarke, AM, RFD, ED. |
| 2 |
1992 |
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General. |
| 3 |
1992 |
December |
General. |
| 1 |
1993 |
February |
General. |
| 2 |
1993 |
July |
General. |
1 |
1994 |
March |
Entombment of the Unknown Australian Soldier , AWM, Canberra, 11/11/93;
Dedication of NGVR Plaque in Brisbane’s Cenotaph;
Short history of NGVR by Coady of AWM. |
| 2 |
1994 |
August |
Several short stories on NGVR by various writers. |
| 3 |
* |
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| 4 |
1994 |
December |
Montevideo Maru by Ken Blanch;
The Night the War ended by Tom Lega; |
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Building PNGVR’s bush training camp in Madang by Colin Gould;
Early years of PNGVR by Lt. Col. N. P. Madden MBE, Part 1 |
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* |
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| 5 |
1996 |
February |
31RQR’s Shield of Military Excellence; US Presidential Citation; Early years of PNGVR by Lt. Col. N. P. Madden MBE, Part 2. |
| 6 |
1996 |
October |
General. |
| 7 |
1997 |
March |
The Night Salamaua died by Mac Morris, Part 1;
Early Years of PNGVR by Lt. Col. N. P. Madden MBE, Part 3. |
| 8 |
1997 |
June |
General. |
| 9 |
1997 |
November |
The Night Salamaua died by Tom Lega, Part 2;
Tom Lega identifies NGVR soldiers in Japanese Flag photograph taken in Wau;
9RQR Military Excellence Award. |
| 10 |
1998 |
March |
Eulogy for Lt. Frank Holland, MBE by John Holland. |
| 11 |
1998 |
June |
Reserve Forces Day. |
| 12 |
1998 |
August |
Closing the trap on Rabaul & Los Negros by David Mason. |
| 13 |
1999 |
January |
Some NGVR memories by Dr Edwin Tscharke AO, MBE;
Anzac Day 1998, Villers-Bretonneux, France by Capt Jes Hansford. |
| 14 |
1999 |
April |
General. |
| 15 |
1999 |
November |
NGVR snippets by Lt. Tom Lega MM; NGVR’s War Diary from 21/1/42, Part 1. |
| 16 |
2000 |
January |
NGVR’s War Diary, Part 2. |
| 17 |
2000 |
April |
NGVR Recollections by Tom Lega , Part 1. |
| 18 |
2000 |
August |
NGVR Recollections by Tom Lega – Part 2. |
| 19 |
2001 |
January |
NGVR Recollections by Tom Lega , Part 3;
NGVR Experiences by Neville Swanson , Part 1. |
| 20 |
2001 |
June |
NGVR Recollections by Tom Lega , Part 4;
NGVR Experiences by Neville Swanson , Part 2. |
| 21 |
2002 |
February |
Visit to the US 1st Cavalry Division by Maj. Bob Collins;
Eulogies for Wilkie Desmond Collins (survivor of the Tol massacre) and Edward Thomas Hardy (PNGVR). |
| 22 |
2002 |
April |
General. |
| 23 |
2002 |
June |
NGVR Recollections by Tom Lega , Part 5;
NGVR Experiences by Neville Swanson, Part 3. |
| 24 |
2002 |
August |
General. |
| 25 |
2002 |
September |
NGVR Experiences by Neville Swanson, Part 4;
Anzac Day at Gallipoli 2002 by Bob Collins;
The Maginot Line revisited in 2001 by Jes Hansford. |
| 26 |
2002 |
November |
Enlistment of non - Europeans in PNGVR by Maj. Bob Harvey-Hall, Part 1. |
| 27 |
2003 |
March |
Jim Huxley’s NGVR and ANGAU experiences, Part 1;
Enlistment of non-Europeans in PNGVR by Maj. Bob Harvey-Hall , Part 2;
The Madang Nobonob Cup by Bernie Arnold. |
| 28 |
2003 |
April |
Eulogy for Ken Hendren (PNGVR);
Membership List of Association;
A brief NGVR experience by E. W (Bill) Peters. |
| 29 |
* |
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| 30 |
2003 |
June |
Jim Huxley’s NGVR and ANGAU experiences, Part 2. |
| 31 |
2003 |
July |
Jim Huxley’s NGVR and ANGAU experiences, Part 3;
Sgt Bruce Fraser’s NGVR experience, Part 1. |
| 32 |
2003 |
October |
Sgt Bruce Fraser’s NGVR experience, Part 2. |
| 33 |
2003 |
December |
Sgt Bruce Fraser’s NGVR experience, Part 3. |
| 34 |
2004 |
March |
My NGVR/ANGAU days by Henry McCauley, Part 1;
The Ballarat Montevideo Maru Memorial, 7/2/04;
Eulogies for William Dutton and Frank Coleman, PNGVR. |
| 35 |
2004 |
April |
My NGVR/ANGAU days by Henry McCauley, Part 2;
The MV Bulolo by Colin Gould. |
| 36 |
2004 |
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My NGVR/ANGAU experiences by Henry McCauley, Part 3. |
| 37 |
2004 |
June |
My NGVR/ANGAU experiences by Henry McCauley, Part 4. |
| Special AGM Edition |
| 38 |
2004 |
November |
My NGVR/ANGAU experiences by Henry McCauley, Part 5. |
| 39 |
2005 |
March |
Eulogies for Maj. Peter Harbeck, PNGVR, Sgt. Bruce Fraser, NGVR and Maj. Bill Kelly, PNGVR;
Rudy Buckley’s war and the Montevideo Maru by Phil Ainsworth. |
| 40 |
2005 |
June |
Eulogy for WOI Joe Fisk by Bob Collins. |
| 41 |
* |
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| 42 |
2005 |
July |
A brief history of the Association by Phil Ainsworth;
Association Membership List. |
| 43 |
2005 |
October |
Chairman’s Review of Association activities. |
| 44 |
2006 |
January |
My NGVR/ANGAU experiences by Henry McCauley, Part 6;
Eulogies for Dr Colonel Bryan Todd, PNGVR and Lt. Col. Bill Harrington, former CO of PNGVR. |
| 45 |
2006 |
March |
Official opening of our Museum; PNGVR’s Colours by Maj. B. Harvey-Hall, Part 1. |
| 46 |
2006 |
April |
PNGVR’s Colours by Maj. B. Harvey-Hall, Part 2. |
| 47 |
2006 |
June |
PNGVR’s Colours by Maj. B. Harvey-Hall, Part 3. |
| 48 |
2006 |
September |
July 2006 PNG visit by Executives;
A Rescue Mission by J. C Goad, Part 1. |
| 49 |
2006 |
December
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A Rescue Mission by J. C Goad,
Part 2. |
| 50 |
2007 |
March |
Recollections by Col. M.A Bishop MM, former CO of PNGVR. |
| 51 |
2007 |
June |
Last Parade of A Coy, PNGVR by Maj. Bob Harvey-Hall, Part 1. |
* Edition either not published or lost
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