In this article Mr Temple, of Christchurch, one of the six members of the New Zealand mountaineering and scientific expedition to West New Guinea, describes Us 60-mlte trek from Womens, in the Baliem Valley, to the llaga mission station. The party is now on its way to the Carstens? Peaks. Its objecttoe is the unclimbed Carstensz Pyramids <16,300 ft) which is believed to be the highest peak on the island. The expedition is led by C. K. Putt, a New Zealand resident in Sydney. The others are D E. Cooper (Auckland), T. Barfoot (Auckland), D B. Dow (Wan, Australian New Guinea), L. Crawford 'Christchurch) and Mr Temple.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29554, 1 July 1961, Page 8
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