Tues. March 9, 1948. HIDES CAIRNS HOTEL A DAY OF REST. IT WAS DECIDED THAT GEOFF + I WERE TO LEAVE FOR MOSSMAN ON THURSDAY. SPENT A.M. AT MUSEUM STRINGING SKULLS ON WIRES IN A "MEAT SAFE", AND SPLITTING GEAR WITH GEORGE IN PREP. FOR OUR COLLECTING TRIPS. GEORGE IS HEADING FOR DEVIL DEVIL CREEK (WEST + S. OF MOSSMAN) TO LOOK FOR HYPSPRYMNO- -DON. LEN & GEOFF BOUGHT "TOW" - TWISTED INTO TIGHT ROPES. SPENT P.M. PULLING OUT TOW. HAD TEA WITH MR.+ MRS. WEBB. STOPPED AT THE CLAUSENS' JEWELRY SHOP TO SEE THEIR WHITE OPALS. A LOVELY TEAR-DROP PENDANT - 2 EAR-RINGS - AND A LOVELY RING WITH A FIERY STONE. REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF CAIRNS NATURALIST CLUB. WE ALL ATTENDED. GEORGE GAVE A LECTURE COMPAR- ING S.A. + AUSTR. - VERY WELL RECEIVED. SAW MRS. PRIDE'S DAUGHTER - ARRANGED FOR BANDICOOKS AFTER WE FINISH MOSSMAN TRIP. HAD GINGERBEER + ICE-CREAM WITH THE STEPHENS + MRS. WEBB AFTERWARDS. 5/5 MARIELLA FROM CHINA ARRIVED TODAY. CAIRNS HAS A DEEP WATER CHANNEL. WROTE MAY. MRS. PRIDE HAS TO PAZ FOR "HORY".