N. G. Goldfields News.

From Our Own Correspondent.

WAU, July 2.

ON June 25, an informal dance was given at Bulolo by Mr. Frank Griffin, of Bulolo Gold Dredging. Ltd., and was held in the com pany’s new mess-room, which was artistically decorated for the occasion. The guests were transported from Lae, Salamaua and Wau by Guinea Airway’s passenger ’plane in the after noon. After dinner, the dance started and car ried merrily on until 3 a.m.

Among those present were: Mr. G. A. Har rison, general manager N.G.G., Ltd., and Mrs.

Harrison: Mr. and Mrs. Kingsbury; Mr. H.

Taylour. Warden, and Mrs. Taylour; Mr. Joubert, Acting Manager, Bulolo Gold Dredging: Dr. and Mrs. Gunther; Mr. and Mrs. T. Bayliss; Mr.

Baker; Mr. Gurney, Acting Manager, Guinea Air ways, and Mrs. Gurney; Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. E. A. Feldt, District Officer; Mr. H.

Downing; Mr. and Mrs. Aldridge; and Mr. and Mrs. Bowen-Jones.

Prospector’S Good Fortune.

Mr. B. Barlett, a recent arrival on the field, who came to work for the Day Dawn Co., de cided to look out for a piece of ground for himself, and with that object in view set out from Edie Creek with l00lbs. pack and no boys, to go prospecting at the head-waters of the Little Wau, which is to the back of Edie Creek and on the Watut fall. He had the good luck to strike a good patch on a small tribu tary of the Little Wau, which has now been called ‘‘Bartlett’s Creek.” Assay shows that this gold at present values is worth about £3/15/per oz., and, although the area proved to be payable is small, he will be well rewarded for his efforts.

Personal Items.

Mr. T. O’Dea, who is flying with Mr. Les Holden, is proceeding south on business on the “Macdhui,” and will be away for a month or so.

Others going south by the next boat are; Mr. C.

Beckett, who has been running the wireless of fice at Edie Creek and Wau for some years; Mr.

R. McConnon, of Edie Creek; and Mr. Ted Allan, who looks after the police post at Edie Creek.

The ‘Montoro” brought some new employees for New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., as well as Mr. H. J. Nicholls, store manager for N.G.G., and Mr. L. Livingston, Administration surveyor and his wife. Mr. C. Hopkins also arrived to look into his interests on the Lower Watut.