31 Days MARCH 1959 3rd Month 19 THURSDAY 78-287 (7) 1ST WEEK SYDNEY TO BRISBANE DINNER WITH DON + MAVIS VERNON. AFTERNOON AT QUEENSLAND MUS. 20 FRIDAY 79-286 (8) BRISBANE MR. T.G. BROOKS MET ME AT LENNON'S HOTEL OUT ON TRAM TO MUSEUM WITH ME. WHOLE DAY AT MUSEUM, EXCEPT FOR A VISIT TO QUEENSLAND INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH. MET DR. + MRS. (DR.) MACKIRRAS + DR. DOROTHEA SANDARS (MET IN 1948 AT MUSEUM), TO MONTHLY MEETING OF QUEENSLAND NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION. SAW KEITH TARROTT. 11 A.M. AT T.A.R. TERMINAL 21 SATURDAY 80-285 (9) BRISBANE VIA IPSWICH MET KEITH + JEAN TARROTT + IAN HILEY FOR TRIP + PICNIC TO GREAT DIVIDING RANGE (CUNNINGHAM'S GAP), + DARLING DOWNS. CHECKED OUT OF LENNON'S IN A.M. MET LEN AT MIDNIGHT AT T.A.R. OFFICE FEELING VERY WELL. LEN PHONED EARLY ABOUT OUR MEETING TONIGHT. PHONED MAVIS VERNON TO THANK FOR DINNER. SENT CAYLEY "WHAT BIRD IS THAT" TO MR. BROOKS. BOUGHT PEN. SENT ROLL #1 FILM HOME TO WARREN BUSH: LEN + I TOOK BUS AT 12:30 A.M. FULL PLANE: SUPER-CONNIE. TAKE-OFF AT 01:40. SAW COAST OF NEW GUINEA AT DAWN, ARR. PORT MORESBY AT 06:35 A.M. TO PAPUA HOTEL. JOHN WORTMESLEY + ALAN WILLIS MET PLANE; ALSO MR. + MRS. B. RYAN; LAURIE EDWARDS. BREAKFAST WITH JOHN W. OUT TO SEE TOWN AT 10. NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN DINNER WITH WILLIS AT THEIR LOVELY HOME, BOB BUNTING, MR. + MRS. CLAUDE CHAMPION, MR. + MRS. MGR: STEAM SHIPS TRADING CO. 22 SUNDAY 81-284 (10) ARR. PORT MORESBY - T.O.F.P.