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ridge at the north of the valley. They reported seeing some natives, several horses, and
a good trail leading to the eastward.
Our camp is nearly completed, a tent each for
Paul, Brown, and myself, a store tent, the cooks tent next.
Flying front for cooking, a fly used for dining, quarters, generator
quarters and for our Dyak collectors. The similar camp
in Long will separate against quarters for self-same,
convicts, R.C.O.'s, and Dyaks. In addition they have some
quarters for the "non-com", a large galley, < fly pole,
guards quarters, 20 c. etc.
July 28 Kalburn Lake Netherlands New Guinea.
100 net traps, 3 stil traps - 1 Strangys, 3 birds.
Today the Duke made its 8th cargo flight
to Kalburn. Today he was spent about camp
ding odd jobs and so building a cage for the
newcomers, developing pictures, etc. Our camp
now is quite complete with the exception of a
few empty jobs. I am now waiting for the
remainder of my equipment and all the Dyak
collectors. With this arrived I shall be able to
start work in earnest.
July 29 Kalburn Lake Netherlands New Guinea.
100 net traps, 3 stil traps - 1 Strangys, 1 gram.
The gram was taken in a stile trap set
in a trail through the grass thickly along
the edge of the lake.
The Duke came this this morning with
its cargo 9th load of cargo and passengers. This
morning was spent working about camp. This
afternoon I set out so more net traps starting
from the far end of the line running along
the ridge making a turn at the last bend
then proceeding over second ridge in a north
east direction. Late afternoon I spent in helping
Mr. Clark set up his radio.