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31 Days
DECEMBER 1959
12th Month
NEW YEARS EVE WITH WEBBS + BROOKS AT HOTEL IMPERIAL,
TO MAREEBA TO SEE IVY VEIVERS (A SISTER AT HOSPITAL)
VISITED MAURKE + IVY VEIVERS; GEORGE AUSTEN (AT BRICKWORKS).
JAN. 1 FRI. 1960 CAIRNS
DINNER WITH TOM + AMY WEBB. GUESTS — MR. + MRS.
ERNEST STEPHENS, HORTICULTURIST, DEPT. OF AGRIC.
E. GAVE ME A TAIPAN FROM IRON RANGE.
VISITED GEORGE BROOKS + JESS (JOHN + EDWARD) IN P.M.
G. GAVE ME 1 BAT + 1 SNAKE FROM EDGE HILL ALSO 2 AN-
TECHINVS FROM NORTH OF TOWNSVILLE. VISITED GORDON STEPHEN
AT LAKE PLACID (BARROW WATERS). LUNCH WITH FAMILY. COLL.
"BLIND SNAKE".
JAN. 2 SAT. 1960 CAIRNS
TO GREEN ISLAND. MET ENGLISH GIRL — ON WAY AROUND WORLD.
TRICADERO IN EVENING.
NEW UNDERWATER OBSERVATION CHAMBER ON REEF. WONDERFUL!