APR. 3, 1948 JUNCTION CR. - B.M. RAIN LAST NIGHT SPOILED BAITED TRAPS. ONLY 1 RATTUS OUT OF 18 TRAPS - GEORGE 2 OUT OF 19. TOM & GEORGE GIDDENS - 2 OUT SHARE-CROPPERS OWNING CANE FARM - FOUND A MELOMYS WITH ONE YOUNG CHINGING TO TEAT, IN ROCK PILE IN OPEN FIELD. ALSO FOUND A FINE SPECIMEN OF BLIND SNAKE. MY TURN TO COOK LUNCH - OR RATHER OREN + WARM CONTENTS OF SEVERAL TIN CANS. MEASURED 3 MICE, MADE-UP, THEN SPENT P.M. SETTING NEW TRAP LINE IN BIG SCRUB BEYOND JUNCTION CREEK (2 IN LOCAL SCRUB, 2 IN GRASS CLUMP, 4 STEEL IN LOG-ACROSS STREAM SET, 14 RAT IN SCRUB + 2 STEEL IN SCRUB. RAIN OFF +ON AFTER DINNER. NO YACHTING. MR. TERN - THE LOCAL ORCHID GROWER + EXPERT - CALLED IN P.M. HIS SON + HE HAVE CLIMBED B.M. SEVERAL TIMES. GEORGE + HEN MAY GO UP NEXT MONDAY FOR BOTANICAL + INSECT COLLECTIONS. HAVE NOT SEEN SUMMIT OF B.M. CLEAR OF CLOUDS.