"Prospecting For Gold”

A Book for the Tyro

WITH prospecting for gold so active in Australia, New Guinea Papua and the Solomon Islands, Mr. Ion L.

Idriess could not have chosen a more opportune time for the publishing of a book, entitled “Prospecting for Gold.”

It is written with the object of saving the inexperienced prospector much labour, time and disappointment. Prov ed methods of seeking and finding alluvial gold and tin are explained.

The book should prove interesting to experienced miners as well, for it de scribes the different methods of work ing deposits throughout Australia and New Guinea.

This most useful wcrk has been pub lished by Messrs. Angus and Robert son, Sydney. It is obtainable for 5/per copy.

A wooden shop, occupied by Mr. Har greaves, tobacconist, and owned by the Garrick estate, was gutted recently at Suva. The brigade, after a hard fight, saved the old wooden block.