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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1744, 7 March 1874, Page 2

We are told by our Australian telegrams thatthe Association recently formed in Melbourne for establishing a British settlement in New Guinea, is -pushing on its operations, and will probably succeed in planting a colony in that attractive island. It is possible that the probability of gold being discovered there gives the chief impetus to tho movement, and from the information occasionally supplied by stray travellers there is no doubt good grounds for the expectation. In connection with this subject we may mention that some years ago Mr Hartley, one of the discoverers of theDunstan gold 6el din Otago, fitted out a small schooner in Melbourne for the purpose, of prospecting a part of New Guinea, where Mr Hartley had been wrecked when in ah American whaler. Hartley told the writer of this paragraph that during the time he and his fellow Bailors were on the island repairing their vessel they found alluvial gold in several streams, and that the formation of the country was indicative of a gold-bearing .region.' We believe that Hartley's expedition .was never . heard of after leaving Melbourne or Sydney. ■ ■• '! ■ ■