Governor To Visit Unknown
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Papua
ARRANGEMENTS have been made under which a party comprising Sir Hubert Murray (Lieut. Governor of Papua), and Messrs. H. L. Murray (Offi cial Secretary), H. W. Champion (Gov ernment Secretary) F. E. Williams (Gov ernment Anthropologist) and four mem bers of the magisterial service, will be taken in a Guinea Airways machine in November from Kikori to the Police Camp at Lake Kutubu in the interior, on the edge of the region labelled “unexplored and uncontrolled”.
Actually, this huge central region is now becoming better known and is be ing steadily brought under control, as described in an article on page 15 of last issue. A police camp was established at Kutubu last year by Mr. Ivan Champion, AR M., and Patrol Officer C. T. J: Adam son; and these two officials, with 10 con stables and 30 carriers have been making extensive patrols to the east and west.
Captain G. F. ‘W. Zimmer, formerly of the Papuan Administration, who during recent years has engaged in mining work on the Lakekamu goldfield, has joined the staff of Islands Exploration Company which is seeking oil in Western Papua.
M. Louis Bouvier, a Frenchman who is walking around the world, reached Sydney by the last “Malaita” after tramping through parts of Papua and New Guinea. He will return to Marseilles via Prance’s Pacific colonies.