FIFTY YEARS AGO
EXPLORING IN NEW GUINEA The penetration of explorers into the interior of New Guinea oO years ago was an extremely hazardous adventure The following extract is from the Zkaland Hkkald of July 17, 1888:--"News has been received from * .linen to the effect that two men lielonging to an exploring P art >„ 1 ; t boon murdered by natives. , Pfeill and Herr Rocholl were deserted In- their followers, The natives earned off the explorers instruments and pij visions. The leaders of the part> J' e on copra for some time and were» not rescued until tlie.v had gone tbio g many groat hardships.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23092, 18 July 1938, Page 6
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