VALUE OF PHONOGRAPH.
THE LAUGHING POLICEMAN.
SECURING NATIVE CARRIERS.
A novel method of obtaining native carriers in New Guinea, a task that has been reported I>y many to lie, difficult and expensive, was explained liy Mr. E. A. 1 >i■ is, acting-professor in zoology, in a lecture to members of the Geographic Society of New South Wales, at the .Koyal Colonial Institute recently.
Mr. Hriggs, who was the leader of a party of seven that mado a journey into I he interior of New Guinea, said that one of his companions. Mr. Clark, had carnod a portablo phonograph, and had had I he foresight to take a record of a laughing policeman. A crowd of natives gathered around while the record was played, and it w»» riot long before they were all laughing too. It wan announced through ahout five interpreters that the record would he played again about five o'clock next morn'"g- Ahout 60 natives were waiting when ulu ® rose r 'ext day. The record was thn 1 , tha y had enough carriers for tn llnt ' ves accompanying them man agaii? r ' IUC ° US lQugh of the I )olice "
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20113, 26 November 1928, Page 6
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190VALUE OF PHONOGRAPH. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20113, 26 November 1928, Page 6
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