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The Akmana Gold Prospecting Field Party made contact with many peoples they called: grass country people, head hunters, pygmies, wig – men, Kanakas, Poomani.

These contacts were often with the help of Drybow / Dribu, a leader and spokesman of the wig – men, a most intelligent man of goodwill, with a quiet authority that brought forth friendly cooperation.

‘ We made a peaceful entry into this new country, establishing a reputation for fair trade and decent behaviour ... but gold was our interest and we had traced the rivers and tributaries as far as practicable where conditions and results justified the effort and found nothing worthwhile.

In the many years since, there have been quite a few reports of prospecting parties in the area.

But nothing of note has been reported: So we did not leave much behind, it seems .’