[Diary, 6th Expedition to New Guinea] March 13, 1959 to February 21, 1960
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2nd Month FEBRUARY 1959 28 Days TUES. 2 MONDAY 33-332 SYDNEY TO CANBERRA PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOW AT ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, MET JOHN CALABY + FRANCIS RATCLIFF. TO HOME OF MAY DAY FOR COFFEE. STAYING AT CANBERRA HOTEL. WED 3 TUESDAY 34-331 CANBERRA SPENT DAY WITH JOHN CALABY AT C.S.I.R.O. WILDLIFE SURVEY SECTION. LUNCH WITH RATCLIFF. DINNER AT CALABY'S. 3 YOUNG BOYS, ANOTHER EXPECTED. FINE LIBRARY. WIFE MARGARET. MUCH TALK ABOUT A COMMON- WEALTH MUSEUM. JOHN GAVE ME HIS NUMBAT PAPER TO READ - A FINE EFFORT! THURS 4 WEDNESDAY 35-330 CANBERRA TO S. TO BRISBANE LUNCH WITH RU + JOAN HOOGLAND. SPENT A.M. AT RU'S OFFICE. MET ROY PULLEN (MT. WILHELM). JOHN CALABY WHO TOOK ME OUT TO C.S.I.R.O. AGAIN, FLEW TO SYDNEY AT 5:30 P.M. (6:15) LEFT SYDNEY FOR BRISBANE AT 8:15 P.M. MET MAN WHO HAS DONE A GLACIAL STUDY OF MT. WILHELM. ARRIVED 10:15 P.M. TO HOTEL GRESHAM,