Monday, January 23, 1939. Miserably dull, misty, wet day: first mist 6 AM: mist somewhat dis- continuous to mid morning: rain commenced 11 AM, some heavy downpours and strong squalls in afternoon - the rain continuous on into night: wind N.: Idenburg 6" higher than last evening, and rising. Goldmine plane (Grumman amphibian) flew from its base at Tanah-merah, over Lake Habbema and the Balim, and then to Hollandia, where it will be based for a fortnight. This flight proved that the Balim and the Reiger rivers are Identical, as we suspected from the first. Rand somewhat improved, though still confined to his tent. Rogers in Port Moresby hospital with dingue fever. Tuesday, January 24, 1939. Intermittent mist from daylight to noon: afterwards continuous mist and light steady rain with some heavy squalls into night: Idenburg continues to rise: wind N. Rand shows little improvement, though during the afternoon a new treatment consisting of their oatmeal gruel with sugar has stopped his vomiting. Teerink left for 2100 m. camp at 9.30. Collected down the gully S. of camp to about 1600 m. Wednesday, January 25, 1939. Improved weather: misty dawn with N. wind: early change wind to SE and day clear to noon: mist and light rain from N. throughout afternoon and evening. Teerink returned from 2100 m. camp and reported Toxopeus down with fever the past two days. down Visited a subsidiary camp prepared for Toxopeus at 1530 m. altitude/the