SEARCH FOR GOLD.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19632, 19 July 1935, Page 4

SEARCH FOR GOLD.

IN THE PAPUAN WILDS. TRIP BY SEAPLANE. To survey toy air the 'gold possibilities of a vast concession'in the wilds of Papua, a seaplane 'has taken olf from Sydney Harbour. Piloted toy. Flight-Lieutenant Stuart Campbell, who was with Mawson’s expeditions to the Antarctic, the 'plane will proceed to 'Brisbane, then up llie Queensland coast Lo Thursday Island and across to Daru, a small island near Hie mouth of the Fly River. The 'plane, which was purchased from England by 'the Oroville Dredging Go., Ltd., will proceed to a base about 500 miles up the Fly River, 25 miles past D’Albcrii’s Junction.

Tho exploration will extent lo Hie Strickland -River and over the unmapped jungle country in which the Papuan Administration patrol party under Mr J. Hides, assistant magistrate lias not been heard of since February. 35,000 Square IWilos.

By specially chartered sehobner from Port Moresby the Vacuum Oil •Company lias scnL supplies of aviation petrol to Daru. Should the survey, which is to extend over 05,000 square miles, indicate rich gold deposits, it is likely that a new air transportation service will be established. Fliglil-'Licut. Campbell is accompanied by a mechanic who will also •operate the special radio gear installed in Sydney toy Amalgamated Wireless. A relief pilot-mechanic has gone toy ship to Daru.