N. Guinea
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Mining Disabilities In
Why NGG Ltd. Is Slow In Rehabilitation
HAVING received £411,724 Australian in a war damage compensation settlement, and £41,464 in interest on deferred payments, New Guinea Gold fields, Ltd. (the second largest gold company operating in New Guinea) is exceedingly well 'equipped to resume profitable mining. But (the chairman, Mr. J. Kruttschnitt, reported at the Co.’s annual meeting in Sydney on February 4) the Co. is being severely handicapped by: (1) Shortage of native labour, generally; (2) Delays by the Administration in rehabilitating the road to Edie Creek, which retard Edie Creek Alluvials; (3) Disappointing deliveries of piping and spare parts for repairing sluicing equipment, which affect many workings; (4) Excessive overburden removal at