[Diary, 6th Expedition to New Guinea] March 13, 1959 to February 21, 1960
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8th Month AUGUST 1959 31 Days 158-90 17 MONDAY 229-136 MT. OTTO - SAWMILL. Mixed cloud + sun. Rain later P.M. 18 TUESDAY 230-135 MT. OTTO - SAWMILL Poor trap night - 1 EXULANS 2 NIOBE. TOBRAM + I VISITED THE BAT CAVE UNDER THE HUGE BOULDER UPSTREAM; THIS TIME WE FOUND 6 BATS THAT HAD MOVED IN, OR ESCAPED THE KOTUNIS PREVIOUS RAID. A SLIPPERY TRIP OVER THE MOSSY BOULDERS. 160-88 19 WEDNESDAY 231-134 MT. OTTO - SAWMILL IN CLOUDS, AS USUAL. IAN FRASER CAME UP FOR A VISIT. STAYED THE NIGHT. HAS A COFFEE PLANTATION NEAR DANNY LEAHY, BUT NEAR MAIN ROAD TO LAe.