Papuan Fliers Continue Survey
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I^Light-Lieut. Stuart Campbell
and Mr. G. Howden, in the Short Scion seaplane, which was missing for several days in the Fly River district, Papua, resumed in August their work ot making an extensive aerial survey for Orovill© Dredging Ltd., of London.
The disabled machine was towed back to Daru Island by the Papuan Adminis tration’s launch Vailala, and was there fitted with a new engine. Spare parts were also taken on board.
The Royal Australian Air Force South ampton flying boat, under the command of Squadron-Leader Hempel, which went to Campbell’s assistance, was moored at Daru for almost a month, pending the arrival of replacements for a worn en gine. Sent to Thursday Island aboard the Mercur, a new engine was tran shipped there to the launch Goodwill, due to arrive at Daru at the end of August.
The R.A.A.F. boat will later fly to Port Moresby to survey possible landing grounds for an air-mail service between Australia and New Guinea.
Dr. E. T. Brennan, director of public health in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, arrived in Sydney on August 23 by the Nellore to attend the international conference on Pacific health and medicine held in Sydney on September 3.