[Diary, 6th Expedition to New Guinea] March 13, 1959 to February 21, 1960
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28 Days FEBRUARY 1959 2nd Month FRI. MET TROUGHTON AT MUSEUM. 12 THURSDAY 43-322 SYDNEY TO SHEEP LAB AT PROSPECT TO VISIT DR. GORDON LYNN. SPENT P.M. TALKING BANDICOOTS, LIVE P. NASUTA. PECULIAR METHOD OF ROLLING FOOD WITH FRONT FEET (MICE + PELLETS). MEASURED OBESULUS SKULLS. TOOK JO + BASIL + ALLEN KEAST TO DINNER AT KINNEILS. FRANK LAMBETA - WAITER. TO HARBOUR TO SEE LIGHTS. HANDED BOX OVER FOR SHIPPING TO MUSEUM SAT. 13 FRIDAY 44-321 SYDNEY TO FIJI ALLEN KEAST PICKED ME UP AT HOTEL AT 8:30. DROVE TO THE KOALA SANCTUARY AT KURING-GAI CHASE. SWAMP WALLABY, VERY LARGE TIGER CAT. TEA AT KEAST'S. DROVE ME TO MASCOT. PLANE DELAYED 13/4 HRS, TAKEOFF 6:43 P.M., TO 32000 FT. SMOOTH FLIGHT TO NADI - 4 HRS. (WATCH AHEAD 2 HRS). FULL MOON. SEAT BE- HIND WING - CONSTANT ROAR OF JETS, LIKE WATER IN A TURBINE. FLY- ING AT MACH .8 (ABOUT 525). CABLE FROM LINCOLN - SARGENT VINEYARD TRIP! 13 SUN. = SAT. AGAIN! FIJI TO HAWAII SOME RAIN SHEETS COMING DOWN VALLEY. 14 SATURDAY 45-320 TAKE OFF 1:30 A.M. AFTER SNACK AT HOTEL MOCAMBO. WATCH 2 HRS. AHEAD, BEAUTIFUL NIGHT. SLEPT WELL IN 3 SEATS. WILL LAND AT HAWAII ABOUT 10: A.M. MET AT AIRPORT BY LOU ELDRIDGE + JACK TAY! VISITED LOU + TO'S HOME. WENT TO VISIT HER AT HOSPITAL. STUDYING AT UNIV. OF HAWAII. TELEPHONE TO K. BEAUTIFUL DAY 14 MON. SUNDAY HONOLULU 15 SUNDAY 46-319 SLEPT UNTIL 1: P.M. VISITED "TO" AT HOSPITAL. BABY GIRL. TO JACK + ROSE MARIE'S HOME. TO SEMINAR AT DR. BANNER'S HOME - POISON FISH RESEARCH. CROSSED EASTERN MT. RANGE BY CAR AT NIGHT.