In “Uncontrolled” New Guinea
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From Our Own Correspondent
Rabaul, Aug. 1.
A REPORT received by the Adminis tion from Patrol Officer C. D.
Bates, who has been stationed for some months at Chimbu, in the “uncontrolled”
Morobe district area, describes his ascent of Mount Wilhelm, where he reached an altitude of 14,000 ft., and experienced snow and several degrees of frost. During his ascent Mr. Bates discovered two inland lakes.
Mr. Bates aroused interest amongst the Chimbu natives in roadmaking. On sev eral occasions tribal fighting was brought to an end upon his approach and the war riors changed over their weapons for picks, shovels, and sharpened sticks, and busied themselves in constructing a graded road. This road construction has opened up much country, and has had a tendency to discourage inter-tribal fight ing.
Mr. George Gideon Quintal, a great grandson of Matthew Quintal, member of the Bounty’s crew, died in New Zealand in August, aged 84. He was the first Bounty descendant born on Norfolk Island after the Pitcairn Isanders changed their abode. Mr. Quintal left Norfolk Is. at the age of 15, and went to sea, eventually be coming a master mariner. He went to N.Z. 38 years ago.