Amphibian Arrives for Fly
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River Expedition
THE Somerset from New York arrived in Brisbane on February 28 with Mr.
Richard Archbold, a wealthy American scientist, Mr. Russell Rogers, an American commercial pilot, and Mr. Ewing Tuli stedt, radio operator, on board.
The party supervised the unloading of a modern Fairchild amphibian monoplane which will be used in connection with the expedition to Western Papua, sponsored by the American Museum of Natural His
tory. The machine is powered with a 675 h.p. supercharged engine, carries 10 pas sengers, and has a normal speed of 158 m.p.h.
The advance party of the expedition, consisting of Dr. A. Rand (ornithologist), G. H. Tate (mammalogist) and L. J. Brass (botanist), sailed for Papua by the Macdhui at the end of January.
With the aid of the monoplane, Mr.
Archbold hopes to penetrate unexplored parts of Western Papua, and the Upper Fly River district. The scientific mem bers of the party will gather botanical and ornithological data.
Mr. Archbold said that he and his two companions, accompanied by three mecha nics, will fly the amphibian to Daru Island, Western Papua, the expedition’s base. They hope to leave Brisbane by the middle of March.
Mr. Arthur R. Wardrop, of Misima Island, Eastern Papua, has been appointed engineer in the Public Works Depart ment of Papua.