[Cape York Expedition journal] January 30 to December 3, 1948
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PROGRAM AT R.M.N.H. HAS PREACHED IN MONTCLAIR. DR. HILLEY WAS TAKING PICTURES OF OUR FIRST FLAMING SUNSET. WILL HAVE BETTER ONES LATER ON. MR. WILMOT HAS BEEN MOVED TO CAPT.'S TABLE. COULD NOT TAKE MOVIE MORE THAN 15 MINS. JOINED WILMOT, SPEIGHTS, + GEOFF FOR GOOD ROUND OF TALK BEFORE COMING TO WRITING ROOM. DISCUSSION COVERED POSSIBILITY OF JAPS STILL REMAINING ON PACIFIC ISLANDS. W. TOLD OF ONE AUST. PARTY RECENTLY - LANDED ON IS. - ATTACKED BY 5 JAPS WITH HAND GRENADES. NO DAMAGE. WINES OF EUROPE + AUSTRA COMPARED. MAKING OF FERMENTED CIDER IN VARIOUS COUN- TRIES. BUT THERE IS NOTHING LIKE FRESH-PRESSED AMERICAN CIDER.