WED. FEB. 25, 1948 HIDE'S HOTEL, CAIRNS, NO. Q. P.O. IN A.M. BOUGHT CIG. TOB. FOR LEN BRASS & 1-4 ILL. BOUGHT SOME N.H. BOOKS & MAGAZINES. LUNCH AT HOTEL. BEFORE RETURNING I VISITED THE WOOL EXCHANGE AT CORNER OF CREEK + ELIZABETH STS. WENT TO 5TH FLOOR STAR-LOT AUCTION AMPHITHEATER - LONG CURVING SEAT BENCHES EACH WITH DEALER'S NAME - SMALL GALLERY. THE DAY'S AUCTION NOT ON UNTIL 2:P.M. GREAT EXCITEMENT SINCE WOOL IS BRINGING HIGHEST BIDS IN Q. HISTORY. PRICE BID IS SO MUCH PER POUND BUT EACH LOT IS 10 DALES. TO T.H.A. WAITING ROOM. PLANE FROM NORTH LATE. WE FINALLY GOT AWAY AT 3:30. J C 3 - 21 PASSENGER. HAD SEAT NO. 1 STARBOARD-OVER LEADING EDGE. FAIR WITH CUMULUS CLOUDS. STOPPED AT ROCKHAMPTON, MACHAY, TOWNSVILLE. FULL MOON TONIGHT. THE CLOUDS IN THE MOONLIGHT, THE BROAD PATH OF LIGHT ON THE SEA, & THE REFLECTED BITS OF INLAND WATER MADE A SIGHT THAT I WON'T SOON FOR- GET. THE PLANE SEEMED TO DRIFT SLOWLY OVER OR BE- TWEEN + SOMETIMES THRU THE PUFFY CUMULUS. LEN BRASS & A FRIEND GIL BATES WERE THERE TO MEET US WITH A PICK-UP TRUCK. THE AIRPORT IS IN A BEAUTIFUL SPOT BUT RATHER DANGEROUS IN CLOUDY WEATHER BECAUSE OF SURROUNDING HILLS - RED BEACONS ON EACH HILL. GOOD CHORUS OF FROGS NEAR AIRPORT GATE.