New Guinea Exploration.
It is always a tempting; thing to adventurous spiiitstosetout and explore new lands, lno v-KSt island of Now Gutuca is the Kl Dorado of ou? restless spirits; but hitherto all attempts to c-oss the island have boen fruitless on account of the weakness and inexperience of tho oxtilorers and the hostility of the natives. A Mr Kerry has recently been Riving us some facts und fnncics of a tour, in which he asserts tnoy found 12 groat rivers, ranging from threequarters to a milo wide, and also some splendid specimens of gold. He has shown some of tho koM and that of itself is euro to draw further mvestigation. But it appears the party made very free with their guns. This is the fatal mistake of ii small party. They are afraid, and the natives know it. What is requ red is a party large enough, and sufficiently equipped with provlSons, ammunition (and St. JacoK OU, m case of neuralgia or rheumatism caught from e\men tvhS have an undoubted right to their own
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 76, 8 April 1885, Page 3
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176New Guinea Exploration. Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 76, 8 April 1885, Page 3
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