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In pm rebaited ad near end of track in heavy scrub
saw trot a & Hypsiprymnodon. Just 5 pm. Pouch
contained 4 manas, but only th antenn pair had been
functionl. Furth hunting lost no more. Specim packed
with round worms (one saved). Stomach distended with
crushed-up vegetable matter - apparently starchy - berries r.e.
Fri. Mar. 19
Two more Rattus. Saw another Hypsi streak across
forest trail. Too quick for me.
Back in Cairns in pm.; Jack Davi's took me down to
Mosman, & I rode in with the Cullen at 4.30. Opened
up boma that eveny. The boys were back half an hour
ahead of me.
Sat. Mar. 20
General reorg early i a.m. Left taken by Gil Belts
south along the coast road to see Bell's Peak, Moore's
Gordwale. We drove on to the home of W. Burns,
who has climbed Mt Bellenden Ker 7 times.
Optimised took dirt road in from Gordwale
to base of Bell's Peak (due not Mr Thomson,
jurymena of large cane property, Buzzardott,
His son-in-law has been to the top of Bell's
Peak. (3300 ft).
Sun.
Van + I with Genge Brothers & his family on a long
Mon. 21
morn run to Tully Falls. Went via Keerende,
Atherton, Ramada. Tried for fruit bat on
"Old Ravenshoe road" but they had moved.
Picked up Thysanus conspicillibus (yoyon) on
N. Cairns road, Euphygnum at Evelyn, and
Tricholoma at Creek.
The Tully Falls were lovely - not too full but
very impressive.
Returned via Millaa Millaa and Innisfail,
Mon. 22
with Ernie Storms up the Kuranda Range to see
R. Peter Veivers, brother of George Veivers. The
owns farm near Sanyang Creek where "stupid
etc." supposed to occur. Found him at Mylta
sragging out lop with bullocks. He knew a