7th Month JULY 1959 31 Days 27 MONDAY 208-157 (137) MT.W. PENGAGL CR. CLOUDY. FOG AT 6:P.M. RAIN 28 TUESDAY 209-156 (138) MT. WILHELM, PENGAGL CR. TOBRAM CAUGHT A PSEUDOHYDROMYS + RECD. HIS 5/6 ; THIS IS THE 2ND FROM OUR TRAP WINES NEAR UMBUGA CREEK. DEMKANA HAD A BANDICOOT, 4 HETANA AD ANTECHINUS; LIKLIK + OTHERS (TOMÁS + KUNO) THE USUAL RATTUS N. JOHN SHOT A RING-TAIL (BR.-HEAD) JUST DOWN THE CREEK FROM CAMP - THE 3RD FROM THIS AREA, LEN IS MAKING ONE LAST TRIP UPSTREAM TO TRY TO BAG HIS NUMBER 1000 FOR MT.W. MAMMALS + FROGS KEPT COMING IN ALL AFTERNOON. FINISHED MAKING UP AT 6:30. AFTER DINNER I WRAPPED SKINS UNTIL 10: GOOD MOTh NIGHT AT LAMP. NEW BREAD ! DUMPLINGS; COTTAGE PUDDING WITH RUM! EARLY A.M. THREATNING, FAIR. 29 WEDNESDAY 210-155 (139-149) MT. WILHELM, PENGAGL CR. JOHN HIKE D 20-25 MILES TODAY (10 HRS) TO KEGLSUGL + THEN TO BUNDI GAP. FOUND BEAUTIFUL STAND OF BEECH. FOUND A RING-TAIL IN A SNARE ; ALSO SOME MAMMAL BONES + TEETH AT A HUNTING CAMP. TWO MORE NEOHYDROMYS IN TODAY ! ALSO 2 NYCTOPHILUS, MADE UP 3 FLYING SQUIRRELS. WAK HAD AN ANTECHINUS; ALSO BOUGHT ONE. LEN WORKED NEAR KEGLSUGL, MAY BE CLOSE TO 1000. SOME TRAPS IN TODAY, REMAINDER TOMORROW. WRAPPED SPECIMENS TONIGHT - STILL 8 BOARDS TO CLEAR (WILL CARRY 3). PACKED SKINS IN CANS TONIGHT. TENDING PLANT LIGHT FOR LEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT. I HAD COMPANY MOST OF A.M.- FATHER OF WAK, TOBRAM + LITTLE KUNO, GAVE HIM AN EMPTY RUM BOTTLE + 2 STICKS OF TOBACCO - HE WAS PLEASED AS PUNCH ! QUITE AN OLD MAN. TOOK PICTURES OF HIM. SCRAPPED FLAT SKINS. DOG VISITED MY TENT LAST NIGHT. HAVE 5 STEELS SET, BED 12:15.