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Gold Prospectors Active In New Guinea

From Our Own Correspondent WAU, Nov. 1.

GOLD continues to be won from the fields of New Guinea as consistently and considerably as ever. For the quarter ended September 30, 73,972 ozs., valued at £A435,518, were exported from the territory, mostly the production of the Morobe gold field.

The Tugi-Tugi goldfield in the New Ire land district has been commanding some attention. Recently a mining engineer in spected the field and, after completing his inspection, pegged out three leases. It is reported that prospects of the area are promising, and that it is likely that pros pecting will continue on a larger scale.

The Kupei goldfield in the Kieta district (Bougainville), where a quantity of mining machinery has already been landed, is being prospected actively. Several mining engineers have proceeded to the area to investigate the possibilities of the field.

Since several prospecting areas have been applied for, the Bainings district (New Britain) has been interesting miners and prospectors. Leases have been pegged and other prospecting areas and ordinary reef claims have been granted. The increased activity in the district, however, has not yet been justified by substantial rewards.

The gold-seeking activities which are being carried on in the vicinity of Wewak (Sepik district), appear to be satisfactory.