Ng Goldfields
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Transport
Deterioration of the Road
WITH aviation authorities condemning most of the ’dromes in the dis trict for certain cargo-carrying planes, and with Old River Markham making inroads on the Labu-Wau road, there is every possibility of an all-high transport problem developing in the near future on the New Guinea goldfield.
For some reason, unknown to most people, the old Lae air-strip has been condemned and there is talk of a new strip being put down at Malehang. Other people are in favour of bringing the old and famous Nadzab strip into action again. The airfields at Bulolo and Wan have both been condemned for heavy cargo planes; and one wonders why, after all those years of faithful service.
With the heavy rains, this season, the portion of the Labu-Wau road, from the Thirty-two Mile Peg to the coast, has suffered considerable damage, and en gineers are of the opinion that another wet season will probably see the end of this section of the highway.
Bgd Operating
TWO of Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd’s., eight dredges are now in operation, and gold exports from this company may be expected in the near future.
The general manager, Mr. F. W. God den, made a tour of inspection in the Morobe district and returned to Sydney at the beginning of April.
Large gangs of repair men are at work on the Labu-Bulolo road. To assist in this work the Administration recently acquired a considerable amount of old RAAF road-making machinery and is doing everything possible, reports state, to maintain essential repairs.