LIFE OF ADVENTURE
DI?. S. S. BROOMFIELD. Fifty-four years ago D-. Sidney Spencer Broomfield.. who is now S 3, found gold in New Guinea. He hopes to return for more prospecting. Dr. Broomfield told the Daily Mail that he went ivory hunting in Africa in ISOB, and soon came in conflict with Arabs who were raiding for ivory and slaves. He met one Arab caravan with 157 women and children slaves. He released the slaves and took the ivory. Sometimes he was forced to hang Arabs and natives. He shot four natives in Mashonaland and was arrested. He escaped, was rearrested, and finally was sentenced' to >twQ year’s imprisonment. He ''while he was working on a road and escaped. As he galloped down a street in Salisbury, Rhodesia, he flaw Cecil Rhodes and Dr. Jamieson riding up. They drew aside to let'him pass and he heard Dr. Jamieson shout “Good luck I”
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1930, Page 14
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