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W.M.B.Richardson
1938
General Account
4 of our Papuan laborers remained in their
camping. What little work we did was carried
on by our Makassan coolies and the two
minders. We concentrated on laying the range
trenches finishing 4 more line meets. It,
will soon be out of winter & dry unless
some is delivered tomorrow.
We talked with Archbold and Hodgess
last evening. They are in Hawaii and
leaving tomorrow 11:00 am time for Noko
Island. From Noko they will fly to
Kallanda arriving here on the morning
of the 16th. I hope they have a safe
successful journey.
June 7 Kallanda New Guinea.
Today I built a frame for the
wind. Hard started the paint and began the
top glazing. That is going on the next of
the new house; and the range progresses
slowly seaward. We are at present
rushing all work for the arrival of
the planes on the morning of the 16th.
orchard (2) Two I currencs today
a price of 2.50 guilders.
This evening Hard and I took a walk
along the trail to Sentani. Last evening
during Hard's walk along the same trail
I noticed at a flight of small insects were
late crossing the trail. We were determined
to trace the flight to the cave or room
from where they were coming. It came from
where they were coming is located just
north (167b +) of The Van Buren residence
at the top of the hill lying Kallanda.
Hard as a approached the entrance
saw the streams (2) leaving the rocky
mouth of the cave which had been seen
a also played by natives. On