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Thur.
July 1.
Lew went up to Tozer. Van & Don get ready for
carrying up their tronons. Han boys, Norton & Roy,
cleaning the road back to Tozer Creek for
super twenty, last down to the Claudis - Very
pretty rock pool - gully large - large exposure
of granitic rocks - very picturesque.
Fri.
July 2.
Van & Don, each carrying approximately 50 lbs, left for
Tozer shortly after 8 a.m. Weather misty to cloudy. Not
too favorable.
Rain first traps (110 of them) produced a Rattus
Lucopus & 2 Belomys. Open first traps (55) gave
nothing. Ned Pinwell, of "Main Roads", who spent the
night here returned at 6 below this a.m. Martin out
with Jim. Roy with traps.
Traps out:
Van 55
Roy 30
Martin 48
Tati 80
Milani 106
319
Sat
July 2.
Weather very bad. Unfortunate for men on top. Cloud, dwells
with rare gleams of sunshine. Trapping poor. Geoff down
to Patten Roads to meet our wire trip supplies on the
"Wandera". Winkler people took him down.
Sun.
July 4.
Boys down from Mt. report almost incessant rain.
No mammals. Swarms of very large crickets ate the bait
off the traps & by swarming & loading the threads spray
the mousetraps. Don for only 2 birds. Boys reached
D-mark on Mt Tozer but for no view.
Late pm. Winkler folk & Geoff returned. We managed
to accommodate 3 men, 2 women & 4 children for the
night.