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28/13 Rickader
1938
52
General Account
Sept 22 2km E Mt. Wilhelmina, Netherlands New Guinea 3800m.
67 rat traps, 17 stick traps - 1 Paroeta,
1 Sternops, 3 Rattus.
The morning the boys studied the traps
and I went down to the valley to a rock
which Bays had previously pointed out to
me. This was one of a number of very large limestone which led up with the tellus into the valley but because of their size did not bear vegetation with moss and grass as the smaller ones had. The particular rock was 11' x 50' x 50'
in size and on edge setting on another fall
as that beneath this was a large dry
pavetation. Scattered about were a number of
bones (see natural cave) which did apparently
come from this or more sources. On, I'm
sure for 2 dried pellets were found one containing
2 Sternops and the other bird bones perfectly gone.
Second from remains a little kitchen midden
of 2 pieces for among the bits were several pieces of random nuts and
telegrams of a very old fire. I attribute the larger animals to this source. This
is the 6th possibility as to account for
this a part of the lion craniation one
being Dangerous and the other being dog. The
rock a few yards east into the bed of the river
15' x 4' which might be attributed to the former.
Expansed specimens during the late
morning and only afternoon. The remainder
of the day was spent in the first house
of heavy mist and rain.
Sept 23 2km E Mt. Wilhelmina, Netherlands New Guinea 3800m.
67 rat traps, 17 stick traps - 3 Rattus,
2 Sternops.
The morning studied traps and general
specimens. This afternoon took a short trip