156 FRIDAY 5 JUNE 1953 209 TOP CAMP. A QUIET DAY SPENT IN CAMP. WALLABY, 2 BATS & 3 RATS FOR THE DAY. MY PRIZE LONG-TONGUED BAT MADE UP VERY WELL. THE BOYS TOOK THE WALLABY BODY TO BOIL UP FOR STEW. WRAPPED 93 SPECIMENS TODAY. MY KNOCKDOWN BOX MAY NOT HOLD ALL MY TOP CAMP SPECIMENS. LEN WAS OFF FOR THE DAY ON THE BACK TRACK COLLECTING IN THE BEECH FOREST. GEOFF AND I MADE OUR PLANS FOR TOMORROW. G. HAS WRITTEN A PRO- CLAMATION TO BE READ ON THE SUMMIT. THEN CACHED IN A VIAL IN A STONE PILE. HE IS TAKING A TINY SWALLOW OF RUM TO TOAST THE QUEEN & I WILL HAVE MY BAR OF CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE WHICH AILSA SENT TO ME IN MENAPI. ALL THE BOYS ARE COMING WITH US EXCEPT LEN'S 2 BOYS WHO WENT UP WITH LEN THE FIRST WEEK. ALL WE NEED NOW IS A GOOD BREAK OF WEATHER. TODAY HAS BEEN CLEAR & SUNNY & TONIGHT IS CLEAR BUT THE CLOUD BANKS ARE HEAVY IN THE RIVER VALLEYS. SAW NO BATS AT DUSK. LOVELY SUNSET BEHIND GOROPU. JACKED CLOSE BY FOR 1/2 HOUR BUT SAW NOTHING. 2 CARRIERS CAME UP TODAY FROM BINIGUNI WITH MORE FOOD SUPPLIES. TOOK MESSAGE BACK TO LEN WITH THEM. HE LEAVES FOR BALAWA TO AWAIT OUR SUPPLIES COM- ING FROM SAMARAIL ON "RURU" OR "BETTY ANN". HAD BOYS BRING IN ALL TRAPS TODAY EXCEPT 16 STEELS IN CONCEALED SETS NEAR CAMP. I ALSO HAVE 17 RAT TRAPS OUT WHICH I WILL RUN BEFORE WE LEAVE TOMORROW. ALMOST 10:30 P.M. WILL TRY TO GET OFF ABOUT 7 A.M.