Henderson Field —Eleven Years After

Gold Mines of Papua Limited, ’hich was formed from another nail gold company over 20 years go to work a reef on Misima, and 'hich once was well valued on the x>ck exchanges, is being liquidated. ts properties had been found prac-

tically valueless before the war, and it then was deep in the red; but it got something substantial out of War Damage compensation, which served to partly recoup its backers.

Shareholders, of course, lose every thing.

fl Mr. R. H. McEwin, manager of the Vanikoro Kauri Timber Co’s undertakings on Vanikoro, Southern Solomons, travelled to Suva in May per Kurimarau and, from there, flew on to Melbourne.

This is the once-famous Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, not far from Honiara, BSI.

Much American Marine blood was spilled around here in 1943-43, and Americans perfected this and other bomber and fighter strips in the vicinity. The Japs started Henderson Field in what was once a coconut plantation, and the Yanks moved in [?]hen it was near completion. In April this year its hard-packed coral surface was tingeing re-conditioned. The local rumour was that is was to be used by Skymasters [?]n a service to Nauru and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Henderson Field has not [?]een used in recent years. The regular Qantas DC3 service uses a fighter-strip rearer Honiara.