6th Month JUNE 1959 30 Days FAIR + WARM 1 June MONDAY 152-213 (81) LAE T.C. + then, EDWAWA + SONI TOOK OFF IN ROVER AT 7:45. FORGOT COOK BOX BUT KIM INTERCEPTED THEM NEAR B.P.S SHOULD BE IN GOROKA BY TUES. P.M. DID ERRANDS IN A.M. JOHN WOMERSLEY ARRANGED FOR TOBACO + GOLD-LIP SHELL (FOR EATING PIGS + SPECIMENS). JOHN GUNN CALLED TO SAY THAT THE UMBOI II, JUST IN FROM ROOKE IS, HAD BROUGHT SNAKES + TREE-CLIMBING IT. I DENDROLAGUS RATHER CROCK 50 DR. SMYTHE + I WEMBUTOLED IT. T.G. ALSO GAVE ME A SMALL PYTHON. BILL ALSO PRESENTED ME WITH 2 LIVE DEATH ADDERS, TO DINNER WITH THE SMYTHE'S (BARBARA). JACK BAKER (A.D.O. KAINANTU + OKAPA) IN. TO BED AT 4:1.A.M. FAIR + WARM 2 TUESDAY 153-212 (82) LAE UP AT 6:30. BILL SMYTHE DROVE ME HOME - IN TIME FOR A CATNAP + BREAKFAST AT 8:15. MALCOLM PICKED ME UP AT 8:45 AND THE BOYS + I GOT STUCK INTO THE TREE CLIMBER + SNAKES. ALL FINISHED BY 11:30. SAW ERIC B. DAVIS (P.O. BOX 21, LAE) ABOUT EVINRUDE FOR DUSTY. MAL CALLED AFTER LUNCH + WE TOOK COLL. BOX 22, TOBACO + GOLD-LIP TO QANTAS FREIGHT OFFICE. WE ARE TO BE AT AIRSTRIP AT 1:15 A.M. TO THE GUNNS FOR DINNER. DELIGHTFUL EVENING. LOOSED THEIR PET' NATIVE CAT IN LIVING ROOM, STRONG TAIL, SAT UP FREQUENTLY. HOME 11:30 FAIR, WITH HEAVY CLOUD. 3 WEDNESDAY 154-211 (83) LAE TO GOROKA UP EARLY, ROLLED SWAG. BREAKFAST 6:45. CAR CALLED AT 7: + TOOK HIM, LIRLIK + HETANA + ME TO AIRPORT. OFF AT 7:55. OVER LAKE WANUM. TOO MUCH CLOUD FOR A REALLY INTERESTING FLIGHT. GOROKA AT 8:45. LEN + JOHN, TEN JAMES, MR. WRIGHT + JIM LEAHY MET US. STAYING AT BUNTING GUEST HOUSE. LOVELY VIEW DOWN VALLEY. UNLOADED ROVER WHICH HAD UNEVENTFUL TRIP TO G. SEGREGATED CARGO FOR ITEGLSUGL + GOROKA RESERVES IN A.M. + REPACKED + WEIGHED IN P.M. INVITED TO THE WILSONS FOR DRINKS AT 7: MET SISTER MULCAHY, WHOM WE KNEW IN SAMARAI. HOME FOR DINNER WITH KEN JAMES (MRS. BUNTING'S BROTHER), D.C., BILL SEEL, MRS. SEEL, MR. + MRS. SMITH (SHE A FIGURE SITATER) + A SISTER THERE, A VERY DELIGHTFUL EVENING! THE D.C., MAY VISIT US ON MT. WILHELM.