Gold Dredge

First on New Guinea Field

Carried In By Planes

A RADIO received by Bulolo Gold Dredgihg Ltd., stated that the erection of the first dredge on their New Guinea property was com menced on June 22.

Splendid progress is being made with the transportation of the machinery and equipment by ’plane from the coast to the field and, up to July 4, 153 flights had been made and 755,101 lbs. of cargo carried.

The company’s report for May stated that additional levelling on the Bulolo aerodrome was carried out during the

month. This is now in first class or der and suitable for all requirements.

The second G. 31 plane made its first trip on May 6, with a cargo of 3,790 lbs. Its loads have been gradu ally increased and both planes are now operating at full capacity. Alto gether, 62 loads were freighted in dur ing the month. The unloading equip ment on the field is working well, so that the freight is handled without difficulty.

Wireless telephones are being in stalled at Lae (on the coast) and Bu lolo (on the goldfield) and these will give considerable assistance in hand ling the planes and will also be of great convenience generally.

Good progress is being made with the hydro-electric project and during the month of May 192 feet of tunnel ling was done, and also about 5,500 cubic yards of excavating by hand on ditch and flume grade. In addition to this, a considerable yardage was strip ped off by sluicing.

The guy derrick to be used in the construction of the dredges was as sembled and erected during the month.

Mr. Thus. D. Harris, general manager of Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd. (left) and Mr. L. V. Water house, a technical director of that company, photographed recently on the Bulolo property in New Guinea.