Late News From New Goldfield. DISCOVERY OF MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 216, 20 August 1887, Page 2

Late News From New Goldfield. DISCOVERY OF MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY.

The exploring paity, consisting of George Hunter and Hurt.ma.nn, who were despatched by the Hon. John Douglas, haMj returned to Port Moiet-by in good health. They ascended the eastern bianch ot the Kemp-Welch River, and pushIng forward got to the top of the main range, between Mount Cobbiee and Mount Brown, a height of 5,000 or 6,000 feet. They leporfc magnificent eountiy on the other Hide of theinnge, andha\e brought back a larce collection ot specimens. The natives all along the coa.-t are quiet, and the recent expedition to Mo\eavi and Helnavi seems to ha\e pioduml an exerllent effect. Mr Douglas assembled .'ill those who took part in it at the Government bungalow, and in the presence of Mr 11. H. Komilly, the Deputy Commissioner, formally thanked them for what they had done, expressing his thanks for the satisfactory manner in which his wishes had been carried out. Mr Douglas lias had an attack of fever, but is now well. Tom Is' nil. who ■was wounded with an arrow in the head ab Helnari, is now quite well. Live^ey, another member of the expedition, hasieoovered from his attack of fever. The exploring party under Messrs? Cuthbertson and JSayer leave on Wednesday «exfc, the 20th. They have abandoned the idea of ascending; Mount Owen Stanley this season, and intend to ascend Mount Ohree, a height of 10.000 ft. They will t c accompanied by George Hunter, and will have the assistance of the Government "horses, which have been placed at their ■disposal by Mr Douglas, The Roman Catholic missionai ies at Yulu Island have made good progress inland. They have ascertained that the Ethel and Helida Rivers difcoveied by Captain Huncee are comparatively insignificant streams, and have diseoveied a. new rivei which they have named the Han .Joseph, running almost due north, and running to the base of Mount Yulu, on the western shores of Mount Owen Stanley. They report that the country on the other % ban«c of the ii\er is exceedingly fettile and very thickly populated. The natives were very friendly. The missionaries visited 15 villages, some of them being of great size. One contained 2,000 inhabitants. They intend establishing a station some 20 miles up the river, and before the wet season will attempt the ascent of Mount Yulu, in which they will be accompanied by Edelfeldt. H.M.S. Rapid, after waiting for Mr Douglas, sailed for the Solomon Islands. The pearling fleet at the east end of the island is still doing well, and getting good shell, though the water is very deep.