Manganese Deposits

New Guinea Find

Mr. B. Rossi, an Italian civil engi neer, who arrived in Sydney recently from New Guinea, has stated that im mense deposits of manganese had been discovered almost alongside the gold fields, in the Morobe district of New Guinea.

As soon as machinery was available, these deposits would be worked in addition to the goldfields.

Mr. Rossi was of the opinion that there was a great future ahead of the Territory.

Mr. A. D. Robinson, of Oriomo Ex plorations Ltd., was a passenger to Sydney by the December Morinda, from Papua.