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Wm D. Richardson
1936.
General Account
This morning studied traps, prepared specimens and
rigged the tent for drying specimens. The afternoon
went hunting along the east bank of the river. Saw no
animals. Came back early because of rain.
Transport left this morning with soldiers, Dyke,
convicts and 37 Pygmies. This afternoon 11 additional
part down presented. Then ran 15 heads of the
American party taken by the first party.
Weather: 6:00 - 20:00 overcast with occasional small
opening in morning and light rain in afternoon. Last
night this was a very heavy rain.
Nov. 5 9h m. NE Lake Kalliana, Netherlands New Guinea 2800m.
197 mouse traps, 150 rat traps, 29 sticky traps -
4 Melomys, 4 Streps, 1 Armissa.
The following
brought in by natives: 1 Pseudochirus, 1 Placoglal,
1 Mallomys, 1 Dactylosas.
Today was spent in collecting traps, preparing
specimens and seeking specimens and equipment.
Commence clean for the 2200m camp. Am
leaving the radio here for Brass. The Transport
will be taken to Kalliana.
Weather: 6:00 - 10:00 Sun.
10:00 - 14:00 Light broken clouds.
14:00 - 20:00 overcast with occasional rain.
Today Transport came down from Kalliana, as
well as one returning from the camp below.
Nov. 6 Sele River, 18km. NE Lake Kalliana, Netherlands New Guinea 2200m.
The traps. Natives brought in the following -
1 Dactylosas, 1 Placoglal, 5 Melomys, 7 Rethm,
1 Streps
(2800m.)
Left camp with a transport load for this
camp at 7:00 and arrived here about 11:00. It is a
rough slow trail due to recent rain, wet logs, and
slipping soil. One part was that I a native
path crossing the corporation some 3-4 kilometres
further than I knew of ups and downs, with none of
the latter until the final last drop of 10