New Goldfield in New Guinea
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New Goldfield In New
GUINEA SINCE 1934, 6000 ounces of gold, valued at £50,000, has been reported from Wewak Goldfield, New Guinea — most of it in recent months.
Although 100 men and six women are working, the field has not been declared a goldfield by the Administration, as the wash is shallow and not yet regarded as permanent. During the past six months a number of miners have migrated there from Morobe goldfields.
There were typographical screams of excitement in the Australian newspapers in January, when some bright lad discovered the existence of “a new goldfield in Wewak,” and “a rush of miners to the new El Dorado.” The development of the new field was reported at length in this