5th Month MAY 1959 31 Days NOTHING IN TRAPS. GURATOR. FAIR. DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE AT 4 MONDAY 124-241 (53) Oomsis to Gurakor UP EARLY, PACKED ROVER + TRAILER; 9 PASSENGERS. LEFT HOUSE AT 9:45; 23 MILE TRIP TOOK 1/4 HOURS. THE HORROLTS WERE AT WAU SO WE PARKED AT JIM SULLIVAN'S ROADS CAMP + HAD LUNCH AND A CHAT. (+A BEER - 1 ITEM HE TAKES CARE NEVER TO RUN OUT OF!), HORROLTS ARR. at 1:30 + WE UNLOADED AT 3: P.M. VERY COMFORTABLE HOUSE, BEDROOM, ROOM FOR ALL COLLECTING GEAR. J.C. SHOT A MINIOPTERUS (L.) AT DUSK. SEVERAL BOYS CAME JACKING WITH ME. WALKED 3-4 MILES - HOME AT 11: SHOT FIRST DACTYLOPSILA FOR TRIP; ALSO A SMALL HIPPOSIDEROS. ELECTRIC LIGHTS! FAIR, HEAVY CUMULUS 80° AT 1: P.M. 5 TUESDAY 125-240 (54) GURAKOR LUTHERAN MISS, 1 MELOMYS IN 30 TRAPS, HAVE BOYS SHINNING IN SHED. MEASURING AND NOTE-TAKING ON DINING ROOM TABLE, LOVELY COOL BREEZE UP THE VALLEY. JOHN LOOKED FOR BATS IN ROOF - NONE, LEN IS FINDING THIS A GOOD LOCALITY FOR PLANTS. JACKING IN MRS. HORROLT'S "WILD GAR- DEN. FOUND + SHOT A P E C U S C U S (ORIENTALIS) VERY QUICKLY. CHECKED OUR NETS, SAW A PETATURUS BUT DIDN'T GET IT. HIM BAKED FIRST BREAD FOR TRIP. GOOD! JOHN'S EAR BOTHERING HIM SEVERELY. REV. HORROLT DROPS IN FOR A CHAT OFTEN. WE LIKE HIM. AN OLD N.G. HAND. OVERCAST, CLOUDS ON HILLTOPS 6 WEDNESDAY 126-239 (55) GURAKOR LUTH. MISSION NOTHING IN 30 RAT TRAPS; BAIT TAKEN FROM 1 LIVE TRAP; NOTHING IN 3 NETS. L 25 H 25 K 10 V.D.13 TONIGHT: 70 RATS; 3 NETS; 3 LIVE TRAPS; NO STEELS (TOO MANY DOGS!). I BOUGHT 1 PETAURUS, 1 P. (3 SH. + 2 SH.); 2 EMBALLONURA + 1 MINIOPTERUS FROM SMALL BOYS (6 D. EACH); ALSO 1 GORNA WITH YELLOW SPOTS (1 SH.). WHILE AT LUNCH THERE WAS A SHOUT IN THE FIELD BELOW HOUSE AND ALL DROPPED THEIR GRASS-CUTTING TO CHASE A BANDICOOT. IT WAS BADLY CUT UP BUT THE SKULL WAS PERFECT. SAME GENUS AS AT OOMSIS; GAVE OLD MAN A STICK OF TOBACO FOR SKULL, HORROLTS WENT TO BULULO FOR LUMBER. JOHN'S EAR WORSE THIS AFTERNOON HE TOOK ROVER TO MUMENG. WILL STAY THE NIGHT AT ZENAG AFTER SEEING DOCTOR. CUT LARGE SLINGSHOT STICKS + STRUNG THEM WITH NETS, CAUGHT NOTHING. 1 SMALL MINIOPTERUS SHOT. NOTHING JACKING,