Lead Mining

Possibilities in Papua

From Our Own Correspondent

Port Moresby, May 28.

MR. WARD WILLIAMS, the Ameri can mining engineer who recently visited the Mekeo district, behind Yule Island, has taken out a mining lease at Bella Vista on the Ononge Road, not, as reported before, for gold, but for lead.

There is very little known of this new mining venture, but it is said Mr.

Williams is returning shortly to Papua from America, and will then start operations up in that district.

It is fairly easy going into the mountains on the mainland from Yule Island, owing to the excellent road lead ing right into the heart of the country to the furthermost mission station of the Sacred Heart. It was built by the Fathers and Brothers of the Mission, with the assistance later on of the Government. Pack horses are used and rest houses have been built on various sections of the road for camping by night or resting by day.

This road runs through magnificent country, and the natives, though prim itive, have been for years now under the influence of the mission and are friendly and helpful as carriers.