Third Dredge Now Operating In New Guinea

RAPID progress has been made with the erection of the two new dredges for the Bulolo Gold Dredging Co., Ltd., on the Bulowat area of the Mo robe gold-field, in New Guinea.

It will be remembered that this Com pany, as soon as it completed its two dredges on the Bulolo flats, immedi

ately commenced the erection of two more dredges on the newly-acquired Bulowat area over to the north west wards. The latter work has gone ac cording to programme and No. 3 dredge is now ready for operation.

The photographs herewith show the large derrick, which was used to erect

No. 3 dredge, being shifted from its old position to a new location about 300 feet away, where No. 4 dredge is now being erected. The derrick is 105 feet high and weighs, approximately, 15 tons. It was hauled along by the dredge winches and a large gang of native labourers, and the task occupied two days.

The other photograph shows No. 3 dredge practically completed. It commenced operations on November 10.

This very energetic and enterprising company now has three dredges in. operation and its fortunate shareholders are receiving the full advantage of the phenomenally high price of gold.