Government Patrol Explores Central New Guinea
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THE well-equipped patrol sent out by the N.G. Administration to explore the hitherto unknown country on the central inland plateau, in the region be tween Mount Hagen and the upper waters of the Sepik River, near the Dutch bor der, is shown leaving one of the base camps several months ago. Left to right: Patrol Officer J. R Black, Assistant District Officer J L. Taylor deader), and Mr. C. B Walsh. Medical Assistant.
A few months ago, the patrol split into two sections. One of these, in charge of Mr. Walsh, was attacked by hostile na tives at the end of August, a native policeman being killed Reinforcements were sent by ’plane from Salamaua and Madang, and peace was restored.
The expedition is doing extremely valu able work in mapping and reporting on the nature of the country encountered.
It will be in the field for another six months yet.
New airmail stamps of five denomina tions, issued to commemorate the de claration of British New Guinea (Papua) as a British possession were on sale for the first time at Port Moresby on Sep tember 6.