Engineer

Mr. W. H. Taylour

Death of New Guinea Mining Engineer

AFTER a varied career in England, Australia, and New Guinea, Mr.

William Henry Taylour, a well-known figure in New Guinea mining circles, died at Wau, aged 72, on February 14. His son, Mr. Harold Taylour, is Government Mining Warden on the Morobe goldfield.

Mr. Taylour was born at Dover, England, in 1863, and went to Australia at the age of 20. In he became sub-editor of the “Mildura Cultivator,” and for many years was actively in terested in agriculture and citrus fruit growing.

The first intercolonial convention of fruit growers was convened through his efforts in 1894, and the following year he organised the first citrus fair held in Australia.

Going to Tasmania, he established and edited the “Mt. Lyall Standard” at Queenstown in 1896.

Then for almost 14 years he was metallurgical ac countant of Mt. Lyall Mining Co. During late years he had been connected with mining ventures in New Guinea.

At the time of his death, Mr. Taylour was N.G. representative for Enterprise of New Guinea N.L.

Owing to illness, arrangements had been made for him to depart for Melbourne on furlough, but a few days before he was due to leave for South his death occurred at Wau. Enterprise of New Guinea has appointed Mr. W. Cash to carry on Mr.

Taylour’s work for the company in the Morobe district.