NEW GUINEA.
[belter's TELEGRAMS.] Received December ''ill, 12.50 p.m. Sydney, December 28. Bkvax the leader of the expedition formed in .Sydney, for exploring New Guinea has returned to Thursday Island. He reports the result of their labors as a brilliant geographical success. The expedition explored the. river system running into the Gulf of Papua over an area of 10,000 miles of new territor}', hut were compelled to return owing to half the men being down with fever. Personally Bevan is desirous of recommending the expeditions if necessary funds are provided, the last expedition having confirmed his former discoveries.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2414, 29 December 1887, Page 2
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98NEW GUINEA. Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2414, 29 December 1887, Page 2
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