11th Month NOVEMBER 1959 30 Days 242-6 9 MONDAY 313-52 KASSAM TO WATER RICE STEEP BUT GOOD ROAD DOWN INTO THE MARKHAM. THE ARAUCA RIAS WITH THEIR YELLOWISH USNER WERE VERY IMPRESSIVE - SCATTERED. HILLSIDES VERY STEEP - ALMOST A HANGING FOREST. GOOD REST HOUSE AT WATER RICE (HOUSE KIAP). ABOUT 1500 FT. 243-5 10 TUESDAY 314-51 WATER RICE# SID STAINES + HIS "RINGER" ANDY GRANT ("ROWDY") DROP- PED IN FOR A DRINK(S)! ON THE WAY HOME TO GUSAP. HE + LEN TALKED QUEENSLAND NAMES FOR 2 HOURS. FAIR 11 WEDNESDAY 315-50 244-4 WATER RICE (PATRICIA) VISITED SID STAINES & MRS. STAINS ON THE ATKINSON CATTLE STATION AT GUSAP. WE LOOKED FOR BAT CAVES BUT, WHEN PRESSED FOR DETAILS, NATIVES DID NOT KNOW WHERE THEY WERE. GOOD GRASS + FINE LOOKING CATTLE TACKED IN COCONUT PLANTATION 2 MILES EAST, SAW 2 PETAURUS BUT TOO WARY. SHOT 1 YELLOW-NAPED PTEROPUS, FIRST SINCE MARKHAM BRIDGE NEAR LAE.