carrying no passengers, and also what can Watson do for us. There was a call from a Mrs. Dixon while I was out last night and on calling her this morning I found that she had entertained George, Dick Archbold and Len during the 1936 and 1938 expeditions at her Port Moresby place, evacuated during the Jap attack on New Guinea. A telegram in from Len last night read as follows: Tate, Carlton Hotel, Sydney. Just arrived from Peninsula Burphil (Burns, Phil) has your reservations Cairns train leaving Brisbane twentyfifth stop Urge you hasten Brisbane end if rail strike still on make own arrangements air or boat for Cairns through burphil stop. Expect be here over weekend Brass care Bank Wales, Cooktown to which I replied this morning Leonard Brass, Bank Wales, Cooktown, Queensland Wire received due Brisbane 1320 Monday stop Will see burphil leave Brisbane Brisbane 25th rail or air Tate These things of course are put here in detail in case of future reference, as with our interviews with the Lumley and Port people. After the above had been completed I returned to the hotel to get this stuff and some mail written while Van went to register himself with the Alien Bureau. From the moment I shall stop but expect a call about 2 PM from Troughton of the Australian Museum. Van and I both wish to visit the place but feel we would prefer not to bring Troughton into the city for that purpose. Shall have to be tactful when he calls. Sunday, 22 February 1948. Closing this for mailing tomorrow as time will be short before departure of plane. Had extremely pleasant evening last night - dinner at Gleneagles, followed by Ballet Ram- bert, dancing Giselle, Blue Bird and Gala Performance. Were presented to Mme. Rambert at end of performance. Our party consisted of Jack and Ann Thomas, Miss Shirley Grant, who is conducting the tour of the Old Vic Company through New Zealand, and Van and self. Rose later than usual this morning, refreshed and rested; breakfast at hotel, which, by the way, is included in our night's hotel bill, is a little later than weekdays. During the meal had a call from Robin Speight and shall be meeting them at 7.30 this evening, again at Gleneagles. I am spending the day completing mail journal, letter to Sydney Tribune and on odds and ends; during this afternoon shall visit Museum and look over the herpetological and ethnological exhibits particularly. Van says this type of display is old-fashioned - everything jumbled together and nothing of the giroma form of exhibit or habitat that we have at A.M.N.H. Very likely Museum is unable to modernize on account of lack of funds. The ballet performance was the largest attendance known for Sydney last night and greatly surprised all concerned. Culture is supposed to be sweeping Sydney and evidently it is stylish to go to the Ballet. It should be a good augury for the Old Vic as both Olivier and Vivien Leigh will be present in the cast. Their repertoire is to include "School for Scandal". "One of Noel Coward's best" said one of the reporters to Jack Thomas when told of it.