Mining Man’s Misfortunes

in New Guinea

AT some stage of their life everyone experiences periods of misfortune, but Mr. H. A. Henricksen, who returned from New Guinea recently, had more than his average share during three months in the Territory.

At the end of last year Mr. Henricksen, who is a mining rigger, of Melbourne, sailed for New Guinea to supervise the construction of a new gold sluicing plant for Upper Watut Gold Alluvials Pty. Ltd.

Three weeks after his arrival on the field

he was removed to the hospital at Wau suffering from a severe attack of fever.

After spending several weeks at the hospital, Mr. Henricksen recovered suffi ciently to return to the field, and accord ingly set out by ’plane, which is the only tneans of transport available, to the gold field. Three hours after leaving the hos pital, however, Mr. Henricksen was again an inmate, the ’plane having crashed at Sandy Creek en route to Upper Watut.

Now Mr. Henricksen has returned to Melbourne to seek expert treatment for his leg, which was severely injured in the crash, and which will prevent his return to New Guinea, which he regards as full of opportunities for young, keen workers.