30 Days SEPTEMBER 1959 9th Month FAIR (Mrs. Symons-Mgr) 17 THURSDAY 260-105 (61 miles) GOROKA TO KAINANTU STAYED NIGHT AT LOVELY SMALL HOTEL. PLAYED TABLE TENNIS + COLLECTED 3 FROGS IN SWIMMING POOL. MET A.D.O, GUS A.M. BOTTRILL + C.P.O. GAVIN CARTER (OKAPA). WILL SEND MAIL OUT TO US, BAITS HAD ARRIVED FROM JOHN WOMERSLEY, DRIVE FROM GOROKA NOT TOO INTERESTING - MOSTLY GRASS + POOR FOREST. ONE NICE PATCH OF HOOP PINE NEAR THE DIRNANTINA RIVER. HAD THE "RUNS" FROM EATING THE BEETLES! BILL BALMAIN - DEPT. MINES, D. EDUC. O. GORDON W.T. McMEERTIN, GUS 13. ONCE AT TAPINI IN GOILALA COUNTRY, ONCE CLIMBED MT. AL. EDW. FAIR 18 FRIDAY 261-104 KAINANTU TO PUROSA LEFT AT 8:40 A.M. AFTER FINAL VISIT AT OFFICE. MET DR. VINCE ZIGAS - WORKING ON "KURU" DISEASE. 23 ROAD MILES S. OF KAINANTU TOOK NEW LOOP ROAD (7000 FT.). FOREST AFTER 1 MILE + SOON CAME TO VILLAGE, OFOENA-BAMIA, 7000'. POOR SHOW. BOUGHT COLLECTION OF "TROPHY" BONES + SKULLS. GOOD FOREST OKAPA 12:30 (6650 FT.) - 36 MILES FROM K. LUNCH WITH DR. ANDREW GRAY (ADELAIDE) AND E.M.A. BRANNON (S.P.). ALSO MET DR. AURICHTY (SPT). DROVE TO END OF ROAD AT PUROSA. TURNED BACK + MRDE CAMP IN FOREST. HEAVY MIST AND LIGHT RAIN DURING NIGHT. EARLY MIST, CLEARING, MIST AT 2: 19 SATURDAY 262-103 PUROSA SPENT DAY CLEARING CAMP SITE AND SETTLING IN, LOVELY FOREST. EARLY MIST, THEN FAIR, RAIN AT 4: 20 SUNDAY 263-102 PUROSA A YOUNG BOY CAME INTO CAMP WITH FIRST KNOWN & MAYERMYS