132 Tuesday, November 15, 1938. Fine and clear to 2 PM: at 2.15 a heavy thunder shower followed by overcast condition and some light rain (to 8 PM). Plane landed at the Balim at 8 AM, and leaving Archbold there with a radio set, proceeded to Habbema, passing close to the east of camp. Landed Habbema about 10 1'clock and left for Hollandia two hours later with specimen and personal belongings of the field party estimated at 600 kg., but according to conversation overheard on the radio, actually weighing about 800 kg. We still have no call from PO64A at Hollandia. Rogers spoke of a case of dysentery at Habbema; the sick man to be flown to Hollandia tomorrow. Tomorrow the plane goes to the Idenburg with a radio receiver and mails, thence to the Balim on to Habbema and from there direct to Hollandia. Archbold spoke of trees being cut up the river from the Balim Camp, but native permission could not be had to cut down others in a dangerous place on a bend of the river. Wednesday, November 16, 1938. Fine and clear to 12.30, when dark clouds drifted over from up valley: light rain 7 PM- Plane in air again today. Landed first at Bernhard Camp, then Balim and Habbema, returning direct to Hollandia. No radio news except concerning flight. Collected up the gorge of the creek which joins the river at camp. When unable to go any further, climbed up a landslip the crest of the south ridge, coming out on to fairly recently felled forest springing up with a good secondary growth dominated by a small leaved Rapania and containing