General Account 1938-1939
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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