WED. MARCH 3, 1948. WALTER HILL RANGE (ELEV. 2500') MAALAN-SUTTIES GAP ROAD CAMP HAROLD MOON (DRIVER - 4 WHEEL DRIVE WEAPONS CARRIER) AND JIM ABDISS (ASSISTANT TO MR. GALLUP - ROAD SUPERINTENDENT) CALLED FOR US AT 7:30 A.M. CLIMBED UP TO THE "TABLELAND" (RAIN THE NIGHT BEFORE - MANY SLIDES - "CREEKS" RUNNING HIGH). MET "SNOWY" BAKER (ROAD BOSS OF TABLELAND AREA) + LOADED MY GEAR + TUCKER. GEORGE TATE, HAROLD + JIM WENT ON TO CHILLAGOUE. WE STOPPED AT SNOWY'S CAMP AT RAVENSHOE FOR LUNCH. COLLECTED SOME SPIDERS AROUND SHED (OPEN FOREST). INTO TOWN TO BUY MEAT FOR BAIT, FLASHLIGHT FOR JACKING. WENT TO MRS. BARTLETT'S HOTEL TO SEE HER 2 WHIP-TAILED WALLABIES, 2 GREAT GRAY MANGAROOS, EMU, DINGOES AND BRUSH TURKEYS. ONCE HAD PET TREE MANGAROO. TO MRS. PALMERS * TO SEE "FLYING MICE" ACROBATES PYGMAEAUS. ENDED BY MY BUYING FOR 10 "BOB" A PIECE (2 POUNDS). GAVE ME A BLIND SNAKE AND A BLACK + WHITE + RINGED SNAKE. TO ROAD CAMP IN P.M. - RAINED 12" THE NIGHT BEFORE - ROAD ROUGH IN SPOTS. PASSED ONE BRIDGE THAT HAD BEEN UNDER 7' OF WATER, MAN + WIFE TRAPPED ON TOP OF CATERPILLAR TRACTOR FOR THE NIGHT - HOUSE ALMOST WASHED AWAY. TOM O'REILLY (CAMP FOREMAN) + BOB REYNOLDS (TIMEKEEPER) + 15-20 OTHERS IN CAMP. WENT JACKING IN RAIN AFTER DARK. NOTHING DOING. COLLECTED 2 FROGS + LARGE WORM. SET TRAPS - 15 RAT - 6 STEEL #1½ . COMFORTABLE CANVAS COT - 3 BLANKETS - SLEPT WELL. RAINED 3.85" DURING NIGHT. RAINED ON + OFF ALL DAY. * V.D.7 - 10099 ) 67 COLLECTED BY CAT. V.D.8 - 10100 } ALCOHOLICS 67 OPEN "FOREST" (NO "SCRUB") V.D.9 - 10101 ) 67 OUTSHIRTS OF RAVENSHOE V.D.10 - 10103 ) 8 MAR. APR. - 1947 ALSO SET 6 SCHUYLERS.