Former Ng Miner Now
p. 73 · Read in the full issue
Sydney Agent
ONE of the younger “old-timers” of the Wau goldfield, Mr. Victor Hyde, has gone into business in Sydney as the distributor of Stromberg Carlson pro ducts in the Pacific Territories. An announcement by him, to the effect that he now is a manufacturers’ agent, appears in this issue.
Vic. Hyde was a miner and contractor in Wau for several years. He did not talk a great deal—but he certainly travelled. Chasing the elusive yellow metal, he was seen one year down on the Lakekamu. in Papua, and next year he was reported at Atobe, over near the Dutch border.
He is married now, and a sober busi ness man; but the old unquenchable gleam still comes into his eve when he meets someone from the Morobe field and talks about gold.
Tobacco in French countries is a Gov ernment monopoly, and for a long time past New Caledonia has relied almost exclusively on American cigarettes. Five million arrived recently, and a further 15 millions are expected by the end of August,