FISH TO MAN SERIES", EXCELLENT MINEROGICAL COLLECTION (CASTS OF GOLD NUGGETS - ONE, "WELCOME STRANGER" - 23.80 OZ.) SYNOPTIC BIRD COLLECTION HAMMED IN TIGHT!, GOOD "ABO" COLLECTION (SPEAR-THROWERS, BARK BOATS, CROCODILE SWIM- MING HOG, KANGAROO NETS, WALLABY BASKET SNAKE + OF COURSE BOOMERANGS). STAYED UNTIL 5; - CLOSING. WALKED BY BOWLING GREENS - WATCH THEM ROOL A FEW ENDS. WENT IN CATHEDRAL TO LOOK AT STAINED GLASS - BEAUTIFUL. STROLLED THRU PARK. WATCHED GIRL'S CRICKET MATCH - USE PADDLE-SHAPED BATS. TO BOTANIC GARDENS FOR FEW MINUTES - VERY LOVELY - OCCUPIES A HARBOR POINT. FRAGRANT BEDS OF PINK PETUNIAS. SAW A FEW BIRDS: 1) INDIAN TURTLE-DOVE (VERY INSISTANT COO-ING) 2) RED-VENTED BULBUL (2 WHISTLED NOTES) 3) HOUSE-SPARROW 4) STARLING 5) COMMON MYNA ALL OF ABOVE ARE INTRODUCED 6) BLACK & WHITE, WAGGED TAIL SIDEWAYS, FLEW CLOSE TO LAWN 1) SMALL, ERCT TAIL, BLUE & BLACK ABOUT HEAD, FAMILY PARTY (BILL REDDISH-BROWN - PLUM. BROWN) 8) ROCK DOVE (MANY BLACKISH ONES. TO HOTEL TO DRESS FOR DINNER AT GLEN EAGLES WITH JACLY ANNE THOMAS, + SHIRLEY GRANT. POOR SHERRY, 1 DOZ. SMALL BUT VERY TASTY OYSTERS, 3" FILET MIGNON !, DOMESTIC HOCK (FAIR), PIE A LA MODE (FAIR PIE-APPLE ; ICE CREAM SURPRISINGLY GOOD BUT TINY PORTIONS). GAVE ANNET. PRESENT OF BOX OF "VEL" - DELIGHTED. TO TIVOLI THEATER (AS GUESTS OF BRITISH COUNCIL) TO SEE BALLET RAMBERT (GISELLE, BLUEBIRD, GALA PERFORMANCE). IT WAS RATHER GOOD BALLET - SALLY GILMOUR, GOOD. THE MATINEE WAS HIGHEST ATTENDANCE IN TIVOLI HISTORY. BALLET HAS MADE A BIG HIT WITH AUSTRALIANS IN SYDNEY. LETTERS FROM MAY #3 + MOTHER - MAY'S FATHER DIED 2-11-48. MAY IN FLORIDA - MOTHER AT 12 HIGHLAND. PUCKED UP AIR TICKETS FOR BRISBANE.