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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.