Miner's Death At Wau
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From Our Own Correspondent
Wau, Nov. 2.
ALEXANDER Dickson, who had been mining in the Morobe District in many capacities for a number of years, was found dead in his bed at the Hotel Wau on October 31.
Dickson had recently obtained a holding near Bulwa, after having been associated with New Guinea Goldfields Ltd. off and on for some years. He had been in Wau on business for a few days, staying at the hotel.
He was a brother of Dr. lan Dickson, who was Medical Officer for NGG Ltd. and general practitioner in Wau some eight years ago, prior to receiving an appointment in Malaya.
Mr, R. Pickwell, of the New Guinea Public Health Department, is relieving Mr. Jack Long at Wewak during the latter's absence on furlough.
Dr. S. Warren Carey, a geologist who has been doing field work for Australasian Petroleum Co. in Western Papua, for some months, is expected to arrive in Australia shortly.