June Report

THE following items of interest have been ex tracted from the June report of the Warden of the Morobe goldfield, New Guinea : Gold and silver exported; approximately 16,657 ounces, valued at £A98,939.

The contract for the construction of the Wau- Bulolo Road between Cliffside and Bulolo Power House has been let and construction commenced.

During the month, three fatal accidents to natives employed upon alluvial workings or con structional works connected therewith, occurred.

All after due enquiry were pronounced purely acci dental. The early appointment of an Inspector of Mines would greatly assist in minimising such accidents which are mainly due to inexperience of European supervisors in charge of workings.

Progress in the matter of mining surveys is far from adequate. Survey operations have been seriously hampered by, firstly, recreation and long leave of several officers of Survey Branch synchronising-; secondly, the practice pursued of engaging mining survey staff upon duties other than mining survey work; and thirdly, inadequacy of type and supply of survey labour.

Sunshine G.D. Limited

Baiune Water Race Construction. —An average of 4 Europeans and 120 natives were engaged on benching. The benching is completed for a distance of miles from the intake of the Inverted Syphon.

Road Construction. —The Baiune Gorge Road was made of sufficient width for motor truck work.

Transport.—During the period 23,000 lbs. of plant and food - supplies were transported from Bulwa. A Fordson Tractor arrived at Bulwa Drome on June 26 to facilitate the transport of a large consignment of pipes.

Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd.

General.—An exceptionally dry month was ex perienced, only 132 points of rain being registered at the main camp. The Diesel Shovel completed repairs to the Bulolo-Bulwa road. The company abandoned its option over Dredging Claim No. 361, near Wau.

Both power-houses functioned well—Baiune again taking most of the load. Erection of steel power line poles between the two camps was continued.

Construction of new married quarters at Bulolo was completed during the month, as was, also, the machinery shelter shed. Additional married quarters are being completed at Bulwa.

Mr. G. A. More, of Oriomo Explorations Ltd., left Sydney on September 12 for Bulolo, New Guinea, where his company is carrying out drilling operations. He was accompanied by Mr. M. Milstein, a geophysical surveyor.