Unknown Papua
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New Expedition Under Ivan Champion
From Our Own Correspondent PT. MORESBY, December 9.
EARLY in January a patrol or exploring expedition under Mr. Ivan Champion will leave Port Moresby for the purpose of examining the country in unknown Central Papua, southwards of the region explored by Mr. Jack Hides early this year.
It will be remembered that Mr. Hides re ported that, from the heights above the Rentoul River, looking southwards, he saw a vast hill and valley system, which he thought was densely populated. It is understood that Mr. Champion will go across from the Purari to the Strickland River, considerably southwards of the route followed by Mr. Hides, and will endeavour to find and examine the country seen by Mr, Hides.
If conditions warrant it, the Administra tion may establish a police camp in this new country.