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General Account.
about the village, took pictures, bought a
few grid-nets, and spread the word about
that I desired curassows, wallabies, rats etc.
This afternoon was spent in preparing
specimens and talking over the radios. I
made my first contact with maths and
father this evening through W.G.C.A.
This afternoon a Doropis and an adult
& Chalops and young was brought in by
the natives.
Forgot to mention that my Dyak collector
carried a Calypterea and I purchased a
Platypus for a log in Talata and a tail
of a Dendrolagus in progress.
June 27 Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea,
390 traps - 0
This morning was spent in another
recceing flight. It is the fourth and
and probably the last. Our route was
Hollandia, Bentini, Camp 2, The Lot, Bandy
Villy, Kabena Lake, back to Bandy valley and
circled about for a while then, back to Camp 2
on the Idenburg, along the Idenburg, Bentini,
Hollandia.
The natives today brought in 4 Doropis,
and 1 Rattus.
June 28 Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea
390 traps - 2 Melops.
Yesterday evening the other Dyak collectors
and I went hunting by flash light along
the trail toward Bentini Lake (south of Hollandia).
Shot 1 Doropis with on young.
This morning was spent preparing specimens
and this afternoon in developing and cataloging pictures.
This evening or Doropis was brought in
by a native.
The Rattus spread today are collected.