N.G's Gold Production Up
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the financial year 1936 - 37, ended * June 30, the total gold production from the Morobe goldfields in New Guinea was 359,650 ounces valued at £1,945,640 (Australian).
These record figures were given in the Morobe Warden’s report for July, which added that they represented an increase of over 19 per cent on the previous year’s production. The report added that the figures were subject to slight adjustment upon receipt of June gold sales returns — production for that month being 28,838 ounces valued at £A144,143.