Papua's Flying Doctor
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From Our Own Correspondent
Port Moresby. Aug. 2.
DR. JENKINS of the A.P.C. oil com pany, has again made a long dis tance flight into a remote region to give medical aid to one of the Australasian Petroleum Co.’s staff.
Word was received by radio from an oil camp on the upper reaches of the Fly River, near the Dutch border, tell ing of the man’s injury Chartering Guinea Airways Stinson seaplane, Dr.
Jenkins left immediately for the camp, and after attending to the patient, re turned with him to Port Moresby, where he was admitted to hospital.
Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd.’s newly-com pleted No. 7 dredge in New Guinea went into production on July 15. In July the Co.’s produced 18,919 oz. bullion contain ing 13,053 oz. fine gold from 1.435,000 c. yds. and worth £114,214 (Aust.). Working profit was £70,402.
Mr. F. McCoy, of Pitcairn Island, ar rived in New Zealand on August 12.
Mr. W. Diver, of Burns Philp (S.S.) Co. Ltd., Makambo, returned to 8.5.1. by the “Malaita” from Sydney on August 5, after two months’ leave in Sydney.