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Thursday Jan. 3: My last day at Tamara. 1966
Developed into a last-born m.b.
Was notified at 11.18 that the "Rhen" would have
at noon, instead of one o'clock. Said then for to
say: 'Burned good byes.'
Left Tamara at 17.03 and arrived at
GABAGABUNA, Phils Bay about 4 o'clock. Tore
smooth passage, hot this day.
The barnd uncle of a sawmiller named
Phoebe was at the wharf and gave us a lift
to the landing post of Manu Jansen, about 2 miles
in land. Johansens native wife, 18 years, with us
on our way back to Port Moresby, when they have
a home.
Manu a big gray clean-shaven old Dane of
70 years. Married to a native woman (a
thinly little old woman). I was too soon.
Had been in Papua over 10 years & in Phils
Bay over 30. Was 17 years an overseer at
Ternan, Gili Gili, Manatoc. The last 9 years a
head overseer. Refused evacuation in World War
II. I ended a charge of the Phils Bay
refugees at MODENA. A good host. Found
old man with an interest in astronomy.
Friday Jan. 4: Barrain has 16 passengers
merely at 16 mercy, & sent them
accordingly. From today, we went 1000 in
Tamara. There would be two planes. One would
go a to the brothers. The second, a special
carrying Doctor Ken Baldwin to Phils Bay,
would arrive first, at 8 AM, & later in to Port
Moresby. The first plane came down of ca 9:30.
I went on to the brothers, the second about 1:40.
Ten minutes after the other came back from
the brothers & looked on baggage on board. He
was transferred to the second plane, left at
1:56 & it down at Jackson Wharf, Port
Moresby, at 3:50. A great flight on 1000-3500
feet.
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