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August 13, 1933
The weather was bad but this was less humid
we added every thing but the expected Kevin did
not arrive
August 14, 1933
Patiently expecting to Kevin or rather impatiently
we surmised all kind of accident with weather
in the morning was lovely though by noon the sun
was out and we had to fire afternoons.
August 15, 1933
Mr. Brass left with two Mota Motuan School boys
at 7:00 to find out what was wrong I went up to the summit
of the hill above the Ero crossing. I took some bearings
which are as follows:
Mt. Ta'afa summit 2.25 E of Mag/North
" " next house 2.31 " "
Ramp 2.49 " "
Murray Pass 6.0 E " "
Waterfall 7.0 " "
Mt. Albert Edward (Central) 2.5 E " "
I then moved to the hill by camp and took the
following:
Mt. Ta'afa summit 2.24 E of Mag/N.
" " next house 2.31 E of Veg.N.
Monto Police Station 2.03
There is a gross error in one or the other of these readings
but I did not have time to rectify them as Kevin dragged
in between noon & two o'clock and about four thirty Menas arrived
(chiefly from Isavula village). The rest of the afternoon was occupied
in packing and arranging loads. We celebrated by two jugs
of O.T Whiskey.
August 16, 1933
We got away well out too much confusion. The
weather did not look promising with mist only a little above
us. I left at 6:45 and got to the clearings 7:30 and the
hark shelter at 8:35. It was about 10:30 & 11:00 when I fell
in to Isavula village with about 10 of the carriers. I rested
about 10 to 30 min and then continued on foot took me a terrific
long time to make it as I found the going hot & tiring so it
took until about one before I got in. I was the first in
the rest straggled in till after three.