Archbold To Fly To New

Guinea

Prom Our Own Correspondent.

Honolulu, May 2.

RICHARD ARCHBOLD, research asso ciate of the American Museum of Natural History, who intends to lead another scientific expedition into New Guinea’s interior this year, has completed exhaustive tests of his twin-engined air boat, which he will use as the expedi tion’s mobile base.

He plans to fly from San Diego about June 1. His trans-Pacific route will be: Hawaii, Midway, Wake and Guam, and thence to New Guinea. He hopes to re main there six months, wh.en he may visit Sydney or Brisbane. Australian defence officials have expressed a desire to see his airboat. which is a commercial version of the latest navy patrol bomber in ser vice. It will prove an eye-opener to Australians.

In it he has made several non-stop flights across America. Indeed, his was the first airboat to make the long non stop overland flight.

Mrs. Lorna Mackellar in April was granted a divorce from her husband, Mr. Colin Mackellar, who owns Pigebut Plantation at Kavieng, New Ireland, in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea.

Mrs, Mackellar is a daughter of the

well-known Judge Mocatta, of Sydney.

Mr. C. T. Drane, manager of the Vacuum Oil Co. Pty. Ltd. at Rabaul, sailed from Sydney for New Guinea by the “Nankin” on May 14 with his wife and son