Dec 6 At about 10:00 which we came out of river clips and on to the game leading out into the Grand Valley. Following this game down to the field and then in an easterly direction over the relatively flat valley. Our camp is along one of the small streams which flow from the hills through the valley to join the R. River. The farm has been one of set over area, cultivated gardens and abandoned grass land gardens. Weather: 6:00 - 14:00 clear, few scattered clouds on valley. 14:00 - 28:00 - overcast, rain. Dec 7 Grand River camp, Nethlands New Guinea 16:00 left the camp in central Grand Valley this morning and arrived here this afternoon at about 1:00. There is a good camp established near the edge of the river in an old garden clearing. This area has been at some time a cattle farm and garden. There are cultivated fields some 20 mins distant from here. Rather the thing I most intent that none of the original fruit remains. All has been cleared away on the nearby hill slopes with go over the east. The clearing is now second growth grassland with ferns and shrubs along little old abandoned garden areas. Weather 6:00 - 12:06 scattered clouds. 12:00 - 28:00 overcast, rain. Dec 8 Grand River Nethlands New Guinea 28:00 No traps. Today spent in camp. A day of rest and letter writing. Dec 9 Balipin River, Nethlands New Guinea 16:00 No traps. I Melange brought in by native. I Rather in my Boats.