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102
Mon. 11 May, 1953
BAIWA. ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY. TOOK PICTURE OF
MTS. ON CAPE NELSON & THE GOROPU COMPLEX. ALSO
SEVERAL IN VILLAGE SHOWING CANOE MAKING. FINISHED
DRYING SKULLS. LEAVING 3 WALLABIES (+7 MANDIBLES), 1 BAT,
1 RAT, 1 CUSCUS, 1 BANDICOOT, 1 PETAVRUS HERE IN NAPHTHALENE
DRUM. ALSO 3 SKINS: 1 PETAVRUS, 1 CUSCUS, + 1 BAT. TAKING 5
SKINS ON TO BINIGUNI TO DRY (3 WALL, 1 BAND, 1 RAT). KWAGIRA
POLICE BOY CAME IN FROM HIS TOWN TODAY. QUITE A NUMBER
OF OUR LOADS WERE MOVED TODAY BY CANOE ACROSS
MOI BIRI BAY TO KWAGIRA TRACT LANDING ON MOI BIRI CREEK.
ONE OF MY COLLECTING BOXES + A BOX FULL OF TRADE TOB-
ACCO WERE SPILLED INTO THE DRINK. THEY WERE BEING LOADED
INTO THE CANOES WHICH TIP VERY EASILY. ONLY REAL CASUALTY
WAS A BAR OF CANDY WHICH BECAME SO DAMP I HAD TO EAT
IT. DRIED TOBACCO OVER COLEMAN LIGHT. STILL DRYING TOO.
A FEW CLOTHES WET TOO. WE WERE LISTING + MOVING STUFF
ALL DAY. GEOFF HAS TO LEAVE HIS TYPEWRITER HERE. HE IS
FEELING MOST. TRYING TO CHECK WALLABY GENUS. SEEMS
TO BE PROTEMNODON. DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS SUPPOSED
TO LIVE ON NORTH COAST. GROOVE ON I3 IS RIGHT. SKIN
HAS WHITE HIP STRIPE + WHITE STRIPE (WIDE) UNDER EACH
EYE. CANOE BOYS BACK (DAVID WENT WITH THEM) + RE-
PORT ALL CARGO SAFELY LANDED. WE WILL BE UP AT
4:1 A.M. + HOPE TO LEAVE BAIWA BY CANOE AT 6. HOPE
TO GET THRU TO BINIGUNI IF KEN HAS CARRIERS AT
KWAGIRA. BAIWA MEN WILL GO NO FURTHER. LOSIMA
FIXED GREEN COCONUT FOR ME. MILK IS REFRESHING BUT
A LITTLE ASTRINGENT. MEAT IS THIN + SOFT BUT GOOD FLAVOR.
WILL BE GLAD TO BE ON THE MOUNTAIN. BED AT 9:30.