Dr. LAE Mar.31/59 OTTER "KIETA" Bill TAYLOR HIGH TAKE OFF 7:30 AM. OVERCAST FLYING N. ALONG MARKHAM R. LOW HILLS IN VALLEY LAKE W. + BRAIDED RIVER 7:45 PLAIN OPENS WIDELY. MTs IN HUON PEN. BLUE + TRUGGED. MT.S. VISIBLE IRAP RIV. 7:50 SARAWI RANGE IRAGGED + BLUE TO N. BELOW US MAZES OF SMALL SHARP HILLS+ VALLEYS. A FEW VILLAGES. MANY LAND SLIPS. FLYING AT 5000. WANTOAT AT 8:00. MADE POOLS HIGH ON HILL. BACK TO M. RIV. 8:10 OVER LARGE BRAIDED RIV. 8:12. OVER FIRST OF HIGHLANDS 8:20. COMING IN FOR 1ST STOCK EXPERTA, JOHN + PAT CUNLIFFE. TAKEOFF 8:42. BOXER BITCH ON BOARD - UP TO TIM LAHAY. 1000 FT. NEXT AIYURA 5400' OVER UP. RAMU SOON AFTER TAKEOFF R. HEADS N.W. THRU GAP WHERE TRUCK RD. COMES UP. THIS VALLEY JUST A SMALL FLAT S. OF MARK.V. NEXT VALLEY A STEP UP. KAINANTU VISIBLE A FEW MILES AWAY. DOWN HIGHLANDS AT 8:58. DEPT. OF AQ' RES. STA. COFFEE MR.+MRS. AUBREY SCHINDLER SUMMER INST. OF LINGUISTICS MUNROE + HOLLAND STAYED HERE. TAKE OFF 9:18 LAND 9:22 K. SEPTMEBER—Cash Account Cr. JACK BAKER A DO. BOB GREENY (ON LEAVE) ON BOARD. TAKEOFF 9:45, ON WAY TO GAROKA. MUCH DEFORESTED GARDEN PLOT COUNTRY. ROUND HOUSES WITH THATCH ROOFS IN ALL DIRECTIONS. MT. MICHAEL SHOWING TO S. 9155. CLOUD COVER (CUMULUS) BUILDING UP. OVER PURARI RIVER (PAPUA DRAINAGE) MAIN RD, TO GAROKA 10:05 A.M.