New Guinea Miners Form
pp. 19-20 · Read in the full issue
Association
THE New Guinea Mining Association, formed at a public meeting in Wau early in May, has lost no time in making its weight felt. Mr. H. T. Allen is president, Messrs. W. Chapman and C. C. Judd are vice-presidents, and Mr.
Jenyns is secretary Mr. Allen proceeded to Rabaul in May, and there held conferences with the Re turned Soldiers’ League, th,e Planters’
Association and the Citizens’ Association.
He said that his organisation wanted cheaper transport between the Morobe goldfield and the coast, so as to make it possible for more men to work lower grade ores, and to prolong the life of the goldfield. The miners’ organisation, he said, would also urge cheaper fares and freights between Australia and New Guinea. The assistance of other public spirited bodies in New Guinea, in fight ing against combines and monopolies, was urgently sought On June 6, at Wau, a deputation from the Miners’ Association made strong rep resentations to the visiting Australian Minister, Mr. Hughes.
Mr. W. M. Caldwell, of the Fiji Treas
ury Department, accompanied by Mrs.
Caldwell, left Suva by the last “Aoran gi” on leave.
Mrs. Isabelle Williams, wife of Mr.
George Williams, of Poum, New Cale donia, died at Koumac in May, aged 57.
Mr. R. B. McVilley, deputy manager of Enterprise of New Guinea Gold and Petroleum Co., Ltd., arrived in Sydney from Salamaua by the “Macdhui” at the end of May.