right. The way went SE across the Allijah & Creed's Creeks, around the seaward end of Saddle Mountain, eastern slope of Mt Ellair as alongside the RR to Cromarty water stop. A couple of Mt Ellair local streams were met. Arrived at home of Tom & Mrs Morrison, care growers. Nearly is home Mr. & Mrs Means in whom I called, as they Cromarty owned a patch of free scrub in which I wanted that tape. The green scrub very irregularity but cut so then. Also put out in care, oily ledgers, in cord pillars. Rygin said to the my barn. A few drips. Seen several wallabies on istated hill across swamp. St Mary's Creek very low but running. Tried jacking. Poor luck due partly to lack of trail & fly jars. Saw two Tetracorns. Two Phosphorus killed with torch in bedroom. Fri. 24. Snap yielded frogs - 2 males, chick an adult 20 house mice. Shrewed bat, mouse. Photographed. Ran up valley to call on Bardsirks (father & his brother & son). Not much prospect then, Native cats very rare. Bardsirks - but try to get them! Sat. 26. 21. Davies came in his ancient "utility" about 10 a.m. Nothing but a lizard (skink) in any trap. Picked all up, packed goods back to Townsville to get ready for trip to give a Speech on Sunday. Found a wired from Brass: the "Pardulia" with our travelling baggage on board will not reach Cairns before the 7th March, or she has wired Geoff to fly if necessary. Strike news still very bad. The Railway men are now trying to stop oil deliveries. Sun. 26. The Mt Speck two left promptly at 9 a.m. We reached in the guest house at the top, 3900 feet about 11.30. Mt Speck is merely a part of the granite scarp locally known as the Mt. Speck, Pelunual Rays. The trail leads WNW parallel to the railroad for 1½ miles - just barely 40 mile, then it turns abruptly SW and climbs the face of the scarp. The first half