General Account 1938-1939
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Wm. B. Richardson 1939 General Account Weather: Early morning low overcast; breaking during middle of day; evening rain. Water going down 20-50 cm. May 5 Burnard Camp Hurling River Netherland New Guinea 50m. 7 man traps, 218 rat traps, 986 snare. 27 stick traps - 1 Melomys, 1 Phascolus, 1 Calymyces. Shot - 1 Palangas. This morning studied traps on the other side of the Hurling and remained there hunting until about 4:30. Evening out for late; shot 1 Phomyscine. Two kinds of the gold-min gallery, a Burnard, safe in Sentani Lake after now again while loading from hurt; they plan a field loss. The left of the 11 man which remain at an camp here is a set and decided. Perhaps they will obtain another gallery, or perhaps they will go at 2 Pallandri. It in the Silka. Weather: Early morning rain clearing about 9:00; followed by shifting clouds. Rain in night. May 6 Burnard Camp Hurling R. Netherland New Guinea 50m. 7 man traps, 218 rat traps, 27 stick traps, 1055 snare - 2 Calymyces. Shot - 1 Phomyscine. Today spent shot camp packing specimens, etc. etc. In preparation for return to Pallandri. Evening out for late. Weather: Broken overcast clear heavy in morning with infrequent rain; clearing in middle. May 7 Burnard Camp Hurling R. Netherland New Guinea 50m. 7 man traps, (134) rat traps, 27 stick traps, 1055 snare - 4 Calymyces, 2 Hydromys, 1 Rattus Shot - 9 Embellomas, 2 Palangas.