To Assist N.G. Patrols.

A New ’Drome.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Wau, N.G., Feb. 24.

ASSISTANT District Officer Penglase and Patrol Officer Sanson are out from the Morobe goldfield in the direction of Mt. Lawson, making efforts to get in touch with the few natives in that district, and have built a new ’drome at the base camp there.

Patrol Officer Sanson is an ex-war pilot and knows what is required in the making of a landing ground; but has had a good deal of difficulty in finding a suitable site. However, Captain Holden has had no difficulty in land ing on the ’drome, and supplies are now being taken there regularly.

This, of course, makes unnecessary the employment of the usual large line of carriers between headquarters and the patrolling forces.

A Suki village, far up the Fly River, Papua—typical of the region in which occurred the murders described in the February issue.