Oil Prospecting in New
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Guinea
OIL SEARCH LTD., which is engaged nrosnecting for oil in the Matanau district. Mandated Territory of New Guinea, reported on March 7 as fol lows: Mr. Stanley had, on despatch of the last mall, completed a geological survey of 125 square miles. Prospecting drill, No. 8, has served its purpose. Mr. Stanley was not, at the time the mail left, prepared to locate the next site.
The oil production of the several prospect ing wells sunk close to the Waklp seepages invariably dwindle to a few gallons per day.
In the annual report of the hon. sec retary of the Association for the Pro tection of Native Races, it is stated that in Papua, under the direction of Sir Hubert Murray, and in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, under Briga dier-General Wisdom, a very high stan dard of control and welfare was ob tained.