July 1. There was a good drive from the Reef Friday. The natives bow up early and before breakfast travelled about 20 miles to the killing grounds near the little Lake. Killing began just after breakfast a lot of about 150-20 were separated and then supplied to the Specimen were clubbed to death. There were then struck - the heart of the animal and allowed to bleed. The total kill was 21kg of these were allocated 35, which were tagged and measured for total length. (I guess to base of tail. They were saved as skins. Three others were measured for total length 4 with both clippers and were planned as complete specimens. 4 others where tagged (T.10inch head) allowed them to be dead also were also saved as complete specimens. These were measured (1) More than one place (2) with base of flippers (3) with growth. These 35 skins were weighed and recorded and each skin was measured for length and breadth by being laid out on the table as naturally as possible not being stretched, and the cages being pulled out just enough to counteract the curling mouth which takes place when a fresh skin is laid down. Thus being done, the 35 skins were called in the sugar cane being put in a heap by themselves the 7 specimens were turned over to a native gate who as skilled in preparing skins for specimens. These will be salted in the regular way or that if they are not salted as specimens they may be diverted to flippers and skin. During the drive this was pleased on drums mostly sweet 50 on killing frosts (sweet) 4148 " " 4-5 year old 62- 2 year old. Powdered T (after clipping) 4 Killed 209 - 430 7 216 780 Dr. Nation considered that this constituted about one fifth of the total on Rantilly grounds at Reef.