5th Archbold expedition to New Guinea. March 4, 1956 to February 1, 1957
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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. [illegible]