31 Days MARCH 1959 2ND 3rd Month FAIR, WARM, SOME CLOUD 26 THURSDAY 85-280 [illegible] COVER. LETTERS TO: HDVD-KVD-VERNON- MACK- LEN AND I SHOPPED FOR CLOTHES AND A FEW COLLECTING SUP- PLIES. B.P. HAS BEST STOCKED STORE. BUNTINGS SMALL COMPARED TO SAMARAI. MR. MR. MARTIN. TOOK REST OF COLL. GEAR TO SHED. MR. DAVIS, CUSTOMS AGENT, TOOK MY SHIPPING PAPERS FOR TRAUB TRAP SHIP- MENT. TED HENTY MOVING CABINETS AT SHED TO MAKE ROOM FOR LEN + ME IN SHED. VISIT FROM JOHN GUNN (CUSTOMS OFFICE) - AMATEUR SNAKE COLL. SHIPS TO MELBOURNE ZOO (MR. WHITLAM, DIR.). JOHN + MARY WORMERSLEY GAVE A BARBECUE FOR US AT TED HENTY'S HOME. LOCAL CACAO PLANTERS. BEAUTIFUL MOONLIT NIGHT. FAIR, WARM, BLUE SKIES. 27 FRIDAY 86-279 [illegible] RAIN AT 1:00 P.M. (15) BEGINNING OF LONG HOLIDAY. INVITATION FROM DISTRICT COMMISSIONER + MRS. NALL TO ATTEND RECEPTION AT RESIDENCY MON. NIGHT TO VISIT U.N. VISITING MISSION TO N.G. BREAKFAST AT 7:45. SHED AT 8:30. LOOKED AT 3 NEW TREE-CLIMBING KANGAROOS. ENTERED SPECIMENS IN HERP CATALOG. 12 RAT TRAPS OUT IN FOREST GARDEN. 1 BAT NET. LOOKING FOR FROGS BUT WE HAVE NO DECENT FLASHLIGHTS. TRIED THE 2 INCH FLY 410S WITH THE NEW AUX BARREL - GOOD PATTERN. J. GUNN LEFT 2 SMALL BANDI- COOTS AND A LIZARD FOR ME. J. WORMESLEY, 1 SNAKE, 1 LIZARD. OVERCAST, WARM. 28 SATURDAY 87-278 [illegible] LETTERS TO: KISSAM ALISA HALL UP AT 6:00 - JUST ABOUT LIGHT. JOHN C. CALLED FOR ME AND WE RAN OUR TRAP LINE - NOTHING EXCEPT A TOAD. HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT. 1 SYCONYCTERIS IN NET - BADLY TANGLED. 25 TRAPS. 29 SUNDAY 88-277 [illegible] BIG BAT HUNT TODAY. JOHN COLLINS, JOHN HOWLETT (PATROL OFFICER - MT. HAGEN), DR. BILL SMYTHE, JOHN GUNN + MYSELF. OUT MARATHAM RIVER ROAD, 1 PTEROPUS, 3 MINIOPTERUS, LOVELY, SMALL NYCTIMENE IN NET. 25 TRAPS. NOTHING.