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Today was spent in packing and preparing
equipment to be sent to the Darling.
The Bula
and I trips this morning with four half ton
mrs and equipment from the camp.
My equipment consisted of the following:
1 axe, sawing
16 kg
1 " stub type
10 1/2 kg
1 Delos meter
21
1 axe traps
17
1 " " 17 1/2
1 " " 15 1/2
The weather: (See Radio log).
6:00 - 14:00 clear, overlaid with clouds
about mt. and shifting over very well.
14:00 - 20:00 current with late rain.
Dec 29.
This morning was spent in the final
breaking of camp. 2 of blocks of 16mm and
approximately 300 kg we laid at.
The weather
looked early and the first load including
Ford - Bula was taken out easily.
By
mid morning however the flat list wind
had set in and by the Bula arrived for the
second ad last load it was blowing
a good breeze. The crew was unable to
the top of the limes and then our anchor
would not hold again current or wind.
The plane was continually being blown into
the look by the strong wind. They finally
got the plane into the bay at some
1/2 mile below camp. As quickly as possible
we ever brought the equipment down, loaded,
and shoved off. Then in second minutes
that I was working with a net they
weld to all it got the plane free of the
lamps. Such was done and my son seen in
the in.
At the Darland camp we
discharged the cargo and Bula, Ford, Joe
Philo, van Orker *** my collecting bag. This collecting
boy and myself staff for Holland.