GOLD AT PAPUA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19413, 23 August 1926, Page 9

GOLD AT PAPUA.

MINING MEN'S REPORTS. SLUICING IN PROGRESS. A. and N.Z. ' ' SYDNEY. Aug. ■ 21. Mining men from New Guinea who came to Sydney to purchase equipment give glowing accounts of "the recently 'discovered goldfields in the Bulolo River and Edie Creek district, Papua. : Having visited the scene; of operations, one; m&h said it is the richest find of recent;years, and that 50,0000z. of gold*-, was stored on the field awaiting/.transport: It is difficult to take a dish sample from Edie 'Greek where extensive, sluicing is in progress. This is yielding less than five pennyweights. The narrator says he saw' yields of 20oz. to . the cubic yard. He said he .thought the statement that IOOOoz. a day was being taken from Edie Creek was. quite credible.. is of poor quality, worthy about 50s'an ounce. \ ... ' »..« He strongly warns intending fortune seekers that the country is mountainous, difficult of access and unhealthy. They must be prepared to make a large financial outlay and be physically fit. to; Undertake the venture.

The Government intends 'to examine every man to ehsure that he* is'-, financially' and fit before It. Will callow him \ to undertake the journey from the coast. The visitors to" - Sydney brought ' with: them fine specimens iof' qaaftz 'and sluiced- j gold in Support-'of their statements. ' /