(WAI-BEN) MAY 27, 1948 FEDERAL HOTEL - THURSDAY IS CAST OFF ABOUT 3:30 A.M. SET A CLEAR COURSE FOR ENTRANCE IS. DAWN WHEN WE PASSED - PRINCE OF WALES IS. (MURALUG) A LONG SCRUB-COVERED ISLAND TO THE WEST - HORN IS. (NARUPAI) TO THE EAST. ARRIVED AT #1 NETTY AT 8:A.M. 5/S CORA + ALAGNA TIED UP. TO FEDERAL HOTEL FOR BREAKFAST - DUGONG STEAK + TURTLE STEAK! (ALSO GINGER BEER). SENT OFF PTG. WITH 4 FILMS - AIRMAIL. THE TOWN IS CALLED PORT KENNEDY ON CHART. IN P.M. CLIMBED MILLMAN HILL + FOUND 2 HIPPOSIDEROS IN GUN BATTERY STORE ROOM. MET DR. BARNES T WE WENT TO OLD NAVAL FORT ON GREEN HILL (195'). ABOUT 1500 BATS IN UNDERGROUND ROOMS - ALL 1 SPECIES - WITH INTERESTING COLOR VARIATIONS. TO MR. + MRS. CADZOW'S FOR EVENING - 4 TORRES STRAIT CAPTS. - ALSO BANK MAR. (MR. MEEH). MUCH SONG - WHISKEY - STORIES. HAD EYE DRESSED. MAY 28 FEDERAL HOTEL - THURSDAY ISLAND TO "ALAGNA" TO GET SKINNING INSTRUMENTS. I WENT TO HOSPITAL ON VIVIEN PT. TO HAVE EYE ATTENDED TO. BEAUTIFUL DAY - PICTURE ACROSS NORMANBY SOUND TO P. OF W. IS. HAD TEA WITH DR. BARNES MATRON SCOTT + SEVERAL OF "SISTERS" (NURSES). EYE IMPROVED. GEORGE MADE UP 16 BATS I COLLECTED - I CLEANED SKULLS. AFTER LUNCH (KERIRI) ALL WALKED UP GREEN HILL - TOOK PICTURES - HAMMOND ISLANDS TO N.W. G.+ I COLLECTED 51 MORE BATS - EMPHASIS ON BROWN PHASE. TO DR. + MRS. BARNES AFTER DINNER. ANOTHER EVENING OF STORIES LEMONADE + "SAVORIES". DR. EXAMINED EYE + SAID I MIGHT LEAVE T.I. WITH OTHERS. BATS SQUARED ALL NIGHT. SAT. MAY 29 ON BOARD 5/S ALAGNA TO HOSPITAL FOR DROPS. POLICE ROUNDED UP A MISSING BIKE. TO DOCK WITH GEAR. SAILED AT 9:A.M. OUT THRU ELLIS CHANNEL. ROUNDED TIP OF AUSTRALIA - THEN THRU ALBANY PASS - ON BRIDGE SNAPPING PICTURES - SAW SOMERSET WITH ITS RED ROOF + COCO NUT PALMS - A LOVELY SPOT. PAST FLY POINT + A GLIMPSE OF OUR BEACH ON NEWCASTLE BAY. NOW 2:P.M. + WE ARE OFF JACKY-JACKY - A BLUE SEA + FAIR WEATHER. WE PICKLED THE 51 BATS IN DINING SALON. INCLUDING G'S PRELIM. TRIP THIS MAKES 710 SPECIMENS TO DATE.