GERMAN NEW GUINEA.
A GREAT WATERWAY. EXPLORERS' FIGHT WITH NATIVES. (Beceived 10.20 ajn.)] BRISBANE, this day. The steamer Siar. which has arrived from German New Guinea, brings interesting details of tie exploration of the river Kaiserin Augusta, A large party, under Dr. Steele, went searching for gold and other minerals and studying the habits and customs of the natives. The Siar travelled 240 miles up the river without once touching the bottom. At its narrowest point tie river is 400 metres across, and at its widest 2000 metres. The party reports that -the country possesses many remarkable features. It abonnds in aH sorts of birds and huge alligators. They btrilt fortifications and camps as a protection against the natives, who are described! as a big race and of fine physique. He natives were hostile, and made sew?ral attacks on the •visitors 5 outposts, resulting in a number of the attackers being killed.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 136, 7 June 1912, Page 5
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152GERMAN NEW GUINEA. Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 136, 7 June 1912, Page 5
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