Disturbances In The

Far West

From Our Own Correspondent

Thurs. Is., Oct. 25.

Meagre but authentic news of trouble among the natives of the Morehead River in the Far West of Papua, between the Fly River and the Dutch border, is to hand.

The A.R.M. of the western division set out on his usual patrol there to wards the end of August, but he en countered so much hostility that he was forced to send to Daru for rein forcements. These were duly afforded by the arrival of the R.M. from Daru, and from latest reports a return to normal peaceful relations followed.

The A.R.M. will, however, it is stated, remain in the district till the trouble, whatever it is, dies down.

The tribes in question are probably those living very close to the Dutch border and well to the westward of the dreaded Tugeri people, who were once the bullies of that division. It is probable that Mr. Dick Roche met his end somewhere in the vicitity about the same time, but there may be no connection between the two events.

Such occurrences are likely to be come unknown in the near future, as white influence extends. The writer can vouch for the contentment and well-being of natives nearer Daru, and along the Fly River estuary. It is a pleasure to visit the villages thereabouts, to note the general hap piness of the people and to find them offering a warm and hospitable wel come to white strangers,