New Guinea Expedition
LuntaM TRLBOBi.KS.I Btdnbt, December 4. The members of the Geographical Sooiety expedition party have arrived here, aad met with a hearty reception; a large number of people assembling to moit'tho' steamer. Captain Everill, the leader of the expeditions, has made publio the details of his operations in New. Guinea. The party ascended the Fly Biver for a distance of 200 miles from the mouth. He reports some portions of the country densely populated, but the natives maia- •'-"■ tamed a very mnfriendly attitude through-' but. 'Everill obtained some good speci- •f• -i mens of native timber, but states that hie ■'-■ met no signs of gold, silver, or galena.. iJ; The only animals encountered wore kan- / garoes and pigs. ,'". V '•
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 76, 5 December 1885, Page 2
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121New Guinea Expedition Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 76, 5 December 1885, Page 2
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