EXPLORATION OF NEW GUINEA.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVI, Issue 994, 28 November 1883, Page 6

EXPLORATION OF NEW GUINEA.

Mr Cameron, a Queensland surveyor, has arrived at Cooktown from New Guinea via Thursday Island, having left the latter place on on the 29th ult. in the Pride of Logan. Mr Cameron has purchased 10,000 acres of land in New Guinea for sugar planting. He states that the correspondent of the " Brisbane Courier " was incorrect in Mb announcement with respect to the purchase of this land, and asserts that the land was purchased honestly from the Natives at a fair value.

Mr George Ernest Morrison, the special correspondent of the "Age" in New Guinea, has, according to Mr Cameron, been most unfortunate in his endeavours to croßß the New Guinea continent. During his journey into the interior he received two spear wounds, which incapacitated him for some time from continuing his exploration. The wounds, however, are now rapidly healing, but as the natives are very troublesome, he has determined to postpone further operations for a time, and to return to Cooktown. Mr Morrison succeeded in reaching the source of the right-hand branch of the Goldie River. He is expected to return from New Guinea in the next vessel from Port Moresby.

Mr Arrait and his party followed the other track made by Mr Goldie, but, according to Mr Cameron, discovered nothing not hitherto known. — "Age."