Leahy Bros.

To Lead British Party Into Central New Guinea

SEEKING native specimens in Mount Hagen region for the British Museum, an English party under Lord Moyne will shortly leave London for New Guinea in the peer’s luxury yacht Rosaura. The ex pedition will be led by Messrs. Michael and James Leahy, the Australian ex plorers, who already have done much pioneering work in Central New Guinea.

For several years the Leahy Brothers have prospected for gold in the Mt. Hagen area and are on friendly terms with the natives in that uncontrolled area. It is hoped to obtain enough specimens of axes, knives, spears and primitive native wares to add a special section to the British Museum’s valuable collection.

Born in Dublin in 1880, Lord Moyne is the third son of the first Earl of Iveagh.

He served in the South African War, being wounded and mentioned in despatches, and won the D.S.O. in the Great War. Enter ing politics in 1906, he was Under-Secretary for War during 1922-23, Financial Secre tary to the Treasurer from 1923-25, and Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries from 1925 to 1929. Before being raised to peerage he was Colonel Walter Guinness.

The Rosaura, which replaced Lord Moyne’s yacht Roussalka (wrecked in 1933 in a fog off the Irish coast), is described as the most luxurious vessel ever fitted in a British shipyard for a private person.

Formerly she was the English Channel passenger steamer Dieppe. Two pet mon keys, which always accompany the owner on hia travels, have special accommodation in the saloon.

In February last Lord Moyne’s yacht, with several distinguished English guests aboard, visited Sydney, making a brief call at Rabaul on her return voyage to Eng land.