[Diary, 6th Expedition to New Guinea] March 13, 1959 to February 21, 1960
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31 Days DECEMBER 1959 12th Month 286 24 THURSDAY 358-7 INNISFAIL TO TULLY LEE EMANUEL DROVE ME TO THE COLLINS' HOME, COLLINS WERE IN CAIRNS MEETING CHARTER PLANE FROM LAE. JOHN + FAMILY HOME AFTER DINNER, MR. COLLINS' BROTHER-IN-LAW, GUY CLARK, AND I DROVE AROUND TULLY IN P.M. + HAD DINNER MRS. C. HAS BEAUTIFUL GARDEN OF EXOTIC PLANTS: CABLE FROM HOME! SENT CABLE TO ITAY. 287 25 FRIDAY 359-6 Christmas Day TULLY A LOVELY CHRISTMAS DAY WITH THE COLLINS FAMILY. WENT FOR SWIM IN BANYAN RIVER. DROVE DOWN TO BEACH 289 26 SATURDAY 360-5 TULLY TO MR. C'S PADDOCK TO PUT OUT FEED + RIDE AROUND. TO FRIENDS, PHIL THEODORE + FAMILY, ON BANKS OF TULLY RIVER. HUNTED WALLABIES IN A.M. NONE! 290 27 SUNDAY 361-4 TULLY DROVE UP TO TULLY FALLS GORGE TO SEE NEW POWER STATION. HUNTED FOR WALLABY IN A.M. DOWN AT MR. C'S PADDOCK. RAINING HARD. COLLECTED A SMALL GREEN FROG IN PUDDLE IN FIELD. TOOK JOHN + TOC ELYN TO MOVIES.