Papuan Prospector's
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Frank Mahoney Dead.
From Our Own Correspondent.
PORT MORESBY, December 28.
NEWS has come from Kukipi by the “Papuan Chief” of the death of Frank Mahoney, a well known resident and prospector in the Terri tory, while prospecting for gold in the upper reaches of the Lakekamu.
Though his mates fear some acci dent, no definite news has been re ceived, and at last report he was in good health and was optimistic as to the success of his claim.
Frank Mahoney had many friends in the Territory who all confidently hoped to hear soon of his making a rich strike as a reward for his zeal and unshaken belief in the ultimate success of the field. Early in 1931, he and his mates —Mahoney Gold Syndicate—began prospecting on the Tauri. This in volved a strenuous journey of 90 miles from Kukipi up the Lakekamu with an additional tramp through the jungle to Tauri watershed.
Frank Mahoney, who was born in Samarai about 1892, was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney, known throughout the Islands as "Queen of Sudest.” With her husband she landed on Sudest Island in 1889 when gold was first discovered in New Guinea, and miners poured in from Cooktown.
Mrs. Mahoney, who is 77 years of age, is now living quietly in New South Wales after 33 years of adventure and incident in Papua.