Eight Dredges

Bulolo Co.'s Establishment Complete This Year

BY the end of 1939, Bulolo Gold Dredg ing Ltd. will have 8 dredges oper ating in the Bulolo Valley, in the goldfields region of New Guinea.

The new deep-digging dredge, No. 7. which is now being assembled, will be finished in April, and will then commence operations.

It had originally been intended to move the machinery from No. 1 dredge to a new hull that has been constructed on the Watut River, and this was to be called No. 8 dredge. It was found, how ever, that there was still a good deal of rich ground to be dug over in the location of No. 1 dredge. Accordingly, No. 1 dredge has been completely recon ditioned, and it recommenced digging operations on January 29 in its old loca tion.

New machinery is now being built for the new hull on the Watut River, and this will be assembled as No. 8 dredge which, it is expected, will commence op eration about September.

Bv the end of this year the establish ment of B.G.D. in New Guinea will be as follows: — Nos. 1,2, 3 and 4 dredges will be at work along the Bulolo flats—the latter near the junction with the Watut—and they are described as medium diggers-about 40 feet.

No. 5 and No. 7 are deep digging dredges, and will operate on the Bulolo flats, near the location of Nos. 1 and 2.

No. 6 is a small dredge, digging to about 26 feet, located on the flat near Wau.

No. 8. as stated, will be a new dredge, digging to about 40 feet, located on the Watut River near its junction with the Bulolo.