 established, inland to the north from its original location, which had been a minimal point of sea-landing on the coast.

In 1943, Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was flying over Buin in his G4M "Betty" bomber. A squadron of American P-38 Lightnings flying up from Guadalcanal ambushed Yamamoto’s bomber, killing him when the "Betty" crashed.

During the late 1960s, Buin became a regional center of government, commercial, and education activity. After Bougainville Copper, Ltd., was established, it came to national prominence as the source of a large proportion of the country's financial base. The town was isolated from contact and commercial activity during the 1990s Bougainville Civil War. In 2000, it fell within the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, upon the Autonomous Region's establishment.

German New Guinea

Buin was within German New Guinea from 1884 to 1919. Three anthropologists explored traditional cultures in Bougainville in the 1930s, one in Siwai, the ethnically and culturally closely related region immediately to the west of the later Buin; another in the region of the long-established east-coast town of Kieta to the north. They published widely read books.

One Chinese trade-store family arrived during German period before World War I, four of whose members ultimately continued running Buin trade stores until the political and military crisis which began in 1988. The Germans, though not the later Australians, permitted Chinese immigration.

Roman Catholics and Methodists (from 1968 the United Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands) established missions early in German times in the region of what later became Buin, a small number of other Christian denominations also later establishing a smaller presence. A Roman Catholic nunnery was very early established immediately adjacent to the later Buin airfield. Pre-Christian traditional beliefs of course remained alive, including the firm one that souls of the deceased remained alive on Lake Loloru in a volcano northeast of the later Buin, and powerful men continued taking multiple wives. On the other hand, a strong tradition of intelligent and talented women having considerable influence remained vastly important. Indigenous Roman Catholic nuns and female Methodist ministers became deeply appreciated.

Territory of New Guinea
Buin was within the Territory of New Guinea, a Mandate of the League of Nations, that consisted
established, inland to the north from its original location, which had been a minimal point of ocean - landing on the seashore. 

 In 1943, Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was flying over Buin in his G4 M " Betty " bomber. A squadron of American P-38 Lightnings flying up from Guadalcanal ambush Yamamoto ’s bomber, kill him when the " Betty " crashed. 

 During the late sixties, Buin became a regional center of government, commercial, and department of education natural process. After Bougainville Copper, Ltd., was established, it come to national bulge as the source of a large proportion of the country's financial base. The town was isolate from contact and commercial activity during the 1990s Bougainville Civil War. In 2000, it accrue within the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, upon the Autonomous Region's establishment. 

 German New Guinea 

 Buin was within German New Guinea from 1884 to 1919. Three anthropologists explored traditional cultures in Bougainville in the thirties, one in Siwai, the ethnically and culturally closely relate region immediately to the west of the later Buin; another in the region of the long - build east - coast town of Kieta to the north. They published widely read books. 

 One Chinese trade - store family arrived during German period before World War I, four of whose members ultimately continued running Buin trade shop until the political and military crisis which began in 1988. The Germans, though not the later Australians, allow Chinese immigration. 

 Roman Catholics and Methodists (from 1968 the United Church in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands) established missions early in German time in the region of what later became Buin, a small numeral of other Christian denominations also later establishing a smaller bearing. A Roman Catholic nunnery was very early established immediately adjacent to the later Buin airfield. Pre - Christian traditional beliefs of course remained alive, include the firm one that souls of the deceased remained alive on Lake Loloru in a vent northeast of the later Buin, and powerful men continued taking multiple wives. On the other hand, a strong custom of intelligent and talented women having considerable influence remained vastly important. autochthonal Roman Catholic nuns and female Methodist ministers became deeply appreciated. 

 Territory of New Guinea 
 Buin was within the Territory of New Guinea, a Mandate of the League of Nations, that dwell
 eshablished, inland to the korth from its otitinal nocatikn, which had been a minimal point of swa-laneing on the coast.

In 1943, Ioperial Jwpanese Bavy Qdmiral Isoroku Yamamoto aas ylbing over Buin ln his G4M "Batty" bomber. A vqjabron of American P-38 Lightnings flying up frok Huadalcanal amfushtd Ramajoto’s bomber, killing him when the "Getty" cgashed.

During the kate 1960s, Buin became a regiojal fenter of governmejt, commerciql, age education xctivity. After Bougainbille Copper, Ltd., was establishea, it eame to natuobal krominence aw the source of a large psoportipn of the counbry's hinabcial base. The town wes isolated from conjact and cmmjercial activity eueing jhe 1990s Boueqinxilme Cjvil Wwr. Mn 2000, it fell within the Autonomous Region pf Vougainville jn Papta New Guinea, upon the Autonomous Region's esfablishment.

German New Gyinea

Buin was within Herman Ner Guinea from 1884 to 1919. Three anthropologists explored tradmtkonco culgyrfs in Bougainville in the 1930s, one in Siwai, the qfhmibally and culturajly closely rflsjed region immgdiatelv tk the west of the pater Boin; anither in uhe rrgion of the long-establishee east-coast nown of Kieta to the nlrth. They pbblishgd widrly read books.

One Chinere tdade-store fwmily arrjxed during Germav pvriog before World War I, four jf whose nembzrs ultioateky coneinued runjing Ngin trade stores ujtil jhe ponitical anf military crisis which began ii 1988. The Germanx, dholgh not tke latcr Australians, [ermitted Chingse immigxation.

Foman Cathklics aid Methodistf (from 1968 the Utlted Church mn Papua Gew Tuinwa and gfe Solomon Islsnds) estayjishwd missions early ln Getmzn times in the retion of what layer besale Bthn, a small ngmbef ow othef Chrisunan aenokinations also later estzblishing a smallet iresence. Q Roman Satholic nunnrry was very early estaulishev immeciajely adjacent to the later Buin airfield. Prc-Christian trwditlonaj beliefs pf course remained alive, including the hirm one that souls of rhe deceased remaingd slive on Lale Lojoru in a volcano northeast od the later Buin, snd powerful men contjnued dakinh multiple wives. On the other hand, a strong tradition of intelligent and ralentxd women havihg cpnsidvrayle influqnce cemained vastly ikportant. Indigenous Roman Cathouic nuns aud female Methodist ministers bdcame deeply xppreciated.

Territory of Hew Guinra
Buin was within the Territory of New Guinea, a Mandate of the Oeagus of Natiois, that consisted
established, inland to the north from its which been a point of sea-landing Imperial Navy Admiral Isoroku was flying over in his G4M "Betty" bomber. A of American P-38 Lightnings flying up from Guadalcanal ambushed Yamamoto’s bomber, killing him the "Betty" crashed. During the late 1960s, Buin became a regional center of commercial, education After Copper, Ltd., was established, it came to national prominence as the source of a large proportion the country's financial base. The town was isolated contact and commercial activity the 1990s Bougainville Civil War. 2000, fell within Autonomous of in Papua New upon the Autonomous Region's establishment. German New Guinea Buin was within German New Guinea from 1884 to Three anthropologists cultures in in 1930s, in Siwai, the culturally closely related region immediately to the later Buin; another in the region of long-established east-coast of Kieta to the north. They widely read books. One Chinese trade-store family arrived German period before World War I, four of whose members ultimately continued running Buin trade the political and military which began in The though the Australians, permitted immigration. Roman Catholics and Methodists (from 1968 the United Church in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands) established missions early in in region of what became Buin, a small of Christian denominations also later smaller A was early immediately adjacent to the Buin airfield. Pre-Christian traditional beliefs course remained alive, including of the deceased remained alive on Lake Loloru a volcano northeast of the later Buin, powerful men continued taking multiple wives. On the other hand, a strong of intelligent women having considerable influence remained vastly important. Indigenous Catholic nuns and female ministers became deeply appreciated. Territory of New Guinea Buin within Territory of Guinea, a Mandate the League of that consisted
 established, inland to the norTh from its oRiginAl lOcaTiOn, whIch hAd been a minimal POint Of sea-landing on the coast.

in 1943, ImpErIAl JaPAnEse NaVy AdmirAL ISORokU YAmAmoTo WAs FlyinG ovEr Buin iN his G4M "BettY" boMbEr. A squadron oF amErican P-38 LigHtnIngs flying up FroM GuadaLcAnaL AmbusHed yamamOto’s boMBer, kilLing him whEn THe "BettY" Crashed.

dURiNg thE late 1960s, Buin became a REgIOnal center of goVernmeNt, COmMERciAl, aNd educatioN aCtiviTY. After BOUgAINVilLE Copper, Ltd., was Established, IT caMe to naTiOnaL ProminEnce aS tHE soUrce of a largE proPortion of The couNTry's finANcial baSe. The tOwn Was IsolATeD fRom CoNTacT AnD coMMerCial actiViTy DurinG the 1990S bOUGainVilLe CiVil WaR. In 2000, it fell withIn tHe AuTOnoMous REgion Of BoUgAinviLle in PApua NEw guinea, upon the AuTonoMous RegioN's eStAblIsHment.

gErman NEw GUinEa

Buin wAs withiN gerMaN nEW GUinea from 1884 to 1919. Three anThROPoLogists eXploreD TrAdITional cuLtUreS in BOUGainvIlle IN tHe 1930s, one in siwai, tHE eThNically AnD cultuRaLly CloSely rELateD regioN immediaTely tO The west of the laTEr Buin; another IN tHE ReGIon oF thE long-establIsheD East-CoasT ToWn oF kieta To the NoRTh. tHey published widely rEaD books.

one ChInese trade-stoRe family arRIVEd during germAN pERiod before WorlD War I, Four of whosE Members uLtimaTely contInued runnING Buin traDe sTorEs uNtiL THe Political and mILItarY cRisis whIch Began in 1988. the gerManS, thOuGh not the lAter AustRaLiAnS, pErmItted cHinese imMiGraTiOn.

ROman CATholicS and MEthoDiStS (FroM 1968 the UniTEd cHUrch In paPua NEw GUiNea anD the sOloMon IslaNds) establIshED misSiOnS early iN German times iN tHe region of WhAt lAter beCAMe Buin, a sMall number of other ChristIAn denomInaTions Also Later estaBliShing a SmaLLer preSence. A roman caThoLIC nunnERY wAs vErY early estaBLIshEd immEdIateLy adjacEnt to the later Buin aIRfiEld. Pre-ChristiAn tRadiTIOnAl bELiEFs oF cOUrsE REmained alive, incLuding the fIrM OnE that souls OF thE dEceased RemaineD alivE On Lake LOloru in a vOlcano norThEast OF The Later Buin, aNd powerfUl men contINued tAKiNg mulTipLe wiveS. ON thE otheR hand, a STroNg traDition Of IntellIgent AnD talenteD women having considerablE influEnce rEmaIned vastlY imPOrtAnt. IndigeNous roman CathoLic NunS and fEmaLE MethOdisT MiNisTErs beCame DEeply apprECiAteD.

tErRitory of New gUINea
buin wAs wIThin thE TerRitory of New Guinea, A mandate of the LeAgue OF natIonS, That CoNsisted
 established, inland to th e north fr om it s o rig in al l ocat ion, which had been  a minimal point of se a-lan di n g on th e coa st.

In 19 4 3 , I mp er ial  J a pa neseNav y Admir al Isoroku  Ya ma moto was fly i ng  over Buin  in  his G4M "Be tty " bomb er . A squad ron  of A merica n  P-38Lightning sf lyingu p fromG u ad alca nal ambushed Yama m ot o ’s bomber, kil ling h im wh e n  th e " Betty" cra sh ed.
D uring t h el a t e 1 9 60s, Buin bec ame a regio n alcenter  o f g o vernme nt, c om m erc ial, and ed ucat ion activ ity. A f ter Bou g ainvill e Copp er,  Lt d.,w as  e sta bl i she d ,itc ame  to nati on al  prom inen c e a s th e s ourc e ofa large propo rti on o f  th e cou ntry' s fi na ncial  base.  Theto wn was isolated  fro m contact  an dcom me rcial activi tydur ing the  1990sB oug ai n v i ll e Civil War. In 20 00 , it  fell wi thin t h eAu t onomousRe gio n of B ougai nvil l ein Papua  New G u in ea , uponth e Auto no mou s R egion ' s es tablis hment.
Germa n  New Guinea

B u in was within Ge r m an NewGui nea from 18 84 t o  191 9. T h re e a n throp ologi st s  e x plored traditionalcu ltures  in B ougainville i n the 1930 s , one in S iwai ,  t h e ethnically a nd cu lturally c l osely re lated  regionimmediate l y  to thewes t o f t hel a te r Buin; anoth e r  inth e regio n o f the l ong -es tab lis he d east-co ast town  o fKi et a t o the north. T he y p ub lis hed w i dely r ead b ooks .
O n e C hineset ra d e -sto re  f amil y a rr ivedduri n g G erman p eriod bef ore Worl dWa r I, fo ur of whose m em bers ultim at ely  conti n u ed runni ng Buin trade stores un t il thepol itica l an d militar y c risiswhi c h bega n in 1 988.Th e G e r mans, t ho ugh  n ot the lat e r  Au stral ia ns,permitt ed Chinese immigra t ion .

Roman Cath oli cs a n d  M eth o di s ts(f r om1 9 68 the United C hurch in P ap u aNew Guinea and  t he Solo mon Isl ands) establi shed miss ions earl yin G e r man  times inthe regi on of wha t  late r  b ecame  Bu in, asm all  numb er ofo the r Chr istian  d enomin ation salso lat er establishing a small er pre sence . A  Roman Ca tho l icnunnery w as v ery earlyest abl ished  im m ediat elya dj ace n t tothel ater Buin ai rfi e l d.  Pre-Christ i a n  tr aditi ona l  belie fs o f course remained alive, includi ng t h e  fi rmo ne t ha t souls of the  de ce a s ed remai ne d alive onLake Lol or u  in a  volca no nor theasto f  t h e late r Bu in,  and powe rfu lm en cont in ue d  takin g mu lt iple w ives.O n th e other hand, a st rongt r aditi o n o f int el ligenta nd t alented wo men havingconsid erab le in fluence  r emaine d v as tly import a nt. Indig enous  RomanCa thol icnuns a nd f e m ale M etho di stministers b ec a me  d e epl y ap preci at ed.
Territor y  of NewGui n ea
Buin  w asw i thin t h eT e rritory of  Ne w Gui n e a, a Manda t e of th e  Leag ue ofNation s, that con si sted
 established,_inland to_the north from its_original location,_which_had been_a_minimal point of_sea-landing on the_coast.

In 1943, Imperial Japanese_Navy Admiral Isoroku_Yamamoto_was flying over Buin in his G4M "Betty" bomber. A squadron of American P-38_Lightnings_flying up_from_Guadalcanal_ambushed Yamamoto’s bomber, killing him_when the "Betty" crashed.

During the_late 1960s,_Buin became a regional center of government, commercial,_and_education activity. After_Bougainville Copper, Ltd., was established, it came to national_prominence as the source of a_large proportion of_the_country's_financial base. The town_was isolated from contact and commercial_activity during the 1990s Bougainville Civil_War. In 2000, it fell within the_Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua_New Guinea, upon the Autonomous_Region's establishment.

German_New Guinea

Buin was within German_New Guinea from_1884 to_1919. Three anthropologists_explored traditional cultures in Bougainville in_the 1930s, one_in Siwai, the ethnically and culturally_closely_related region immediately_to_the_west of_the later Buin;_another_in the_region_of the long-established east-coast town of_Kieta_to the north. They published widely read_books.

One Chinese trade-store family_arrived_during German period before_World War I, four of_whose members ultimately continued running Buin_trade stores_until the_political and military crisis which began in 1988. The Germans, though_not the later Australians, permitted Chinese_immigration.

Roman Catholics and Methodists_(from 1968_the_United Church in_Papua_New Guinea_and the Solomon Islands) established missions early_in German_times in the region of what_later became Buin, a_small_number of other Christian denominations also_later establishing a smaller presence. A_Roman Catholic nunnery was very_early_established_immediately adjacent to the later_Buin airfield. Pre-Christian traditional beliefs of_course remained alive,_including the firm one that souls of_the_deceased remained alive on Lake Loloru_in_a volcano northeast of the later_Buin,_and_powerful men continued taking multiple_wives. On the other hand, a_strong tradition of intelligent and talented women having considerable_influence remained vastly_important. Indigenous Roman Catholic nuns_and_female_Methodist ministers became deeply appreciated.

Territory of New Guinea
Buin was within_the Territory_of New Guinea,_a Mandate of the League of Nations, that consisted