Archbold Expedition
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'Plane In Pt. Moresby
From Our Own Correspondent.
Port Moresby, July 8.
DR. RICHARD ARCHBOLD in his huge flying-boat, “Guba II”, piloted by Russell Rogers, with a crew of five, ar rived in Port Moresby on July 2 from Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. The ’plane made a perfect landing in the harbour before a large gathering of interested people.
Owing to an attack of malaria, Mr Archbold was admitted to the European Hospital, Port Moresby, the following day, but the attack did not prove serious.
Three latest model teleradio sets, manu factured by Amalgamated Wireless (A/sia) Ltd., were picked up here. They will be used by Dr. Archbold’s three field parties in the interior of D.N.G. One party is collecting butterflies, another snakes, and the third rats, particularly, and rodentia in general.
After various matters relating to the expedition had been attended to, the party left by the “Guba” on July 6 for Darii (Western Papua) and thence Hollandia.