TUES. MAR. 2, 1948 HIDES' CAIRNS HOTEL SHINERS. WROTE KAY, DICK SARGENT, BILL DOWNIN (SAND SAMPLES). DR. TATE + I WORKED ALL A.M. SORTING OUT & DIVIDING OUR GEAR FOR OUR CHILLAGO - WALTER HILL RANGE TRIPS. SAW MRS. PRIDE - HER DAUGHTER CAN GET US BANDICOOTS THRU A FRIEND OF HERS - FOR 2/6 (SUPPLIES GREYHOUND MEN WITH B. FOR TRAINING) MR. ABDISS CALLED AT MUSEUM AT 3:00 TO PICK UP OUR TRUNKS, FOOD ETC. WE ARE GOING IN A WEAPON CARRIER. TO MR. & MRS. BATES FOR DINNER - AN EXCELLENT MEAL + AN INTERESTING HOUSE + GARDEN. HAROLD ARMSTRONG + MR. & MRS. E. STEPHENS CAME IN FOR THE EVENING. NO SCREENS, SO MANY INSECTS ATTRACTED TO LIGHTS. CAME HOME WITH QUITE FEW. LABELED, KILLED, + BOTTLED SPECIMENS. CAMERA BACK FROM BRISBANE TODAY - REPAIRS O.K. WENT OVER CAIRNS, N.Q. MAMMALS THIS A.M., DR. T. NAMED MANY OF THEM FOR "ERNE". WONDERFUL CLAM CHOWDER FOR LUNCH.