No BATS - No TRACKING - RAIN SPOILED TRAP BAITS, 73 SUN. 12 APR. 1953 MENAPI. 2 RATS IN LIK-LIK'S TRAP LINE. TOTAL FOR DAY. PEEET GRASS LINE. DAVID + I WORKED ON SPECIMENS IN A.M. MADE UP LAST OF LARGE DOBSCIA FROM BAT CAVE. LIK-LIK + ISILELE WENT WEST TO RIVER - REPORT LARGE SWAMP BUT GOOD POSSIBLE TRAPPING UPSTREAM. LEN, GEOFF + KEN LEFT AFTER BREAKFAST TO WALK TO BANIARA (GOV. STATION - 2 HRS. WALK) - SOCIAL CALL - SOUNDING OUT ABOUT POSSIBLE HELP TO THE MOUNTAIN PHASE OF TRIP. TEN TELLS ME THEY CHAMMED UP AS FAR AS OFFICIAL AID CONCERNED, HOWEVER, THEY ARE JUNIORS + DISTRICT OFFICER HEALY HAS PROMISED US ANY AID REQUESTED. TEN THINKS, TOO, THAT TONY O'SULLIVAN IS CROCK BECAUSE HE MADE THE ASCENT OF MT. DAYMAN FIRST. BILL MASON CAME OVER ABOUT NOON + INVITED ME DOWN FOR SUNDAY DINNER AT MRS. SPILLER'S HOME. SMALL PANCAKES + HONEY, MEAT ROLLS, GINGER BEER + TEA WITH CUPCAKES. VERY HEAVY RAIN CAUGHT ME AFTER DINNER AND I LISTENED TO NEWS + READ So.Pac. MONTHLY - A MOST INTERESTING JOURNAL WITH LOTS OF SHIPPING NEWS - ALL SORTS OF INTERESTING ISLAND TRIPS. NOT EXPENSIVE BUT YOU NEED TIME. AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE MEN WE MET ON PLANE TO PT. MORESBY. FROM LAND RESOURCES + REGIONAL SURVEY SECTION OF C.S.I.R.O. [TAYLOR, HOOGLAND + PATTERSON. HOOGLAND TO VISIT US HERE SOON.] WORKED IN P.M. - CHANGED FORMALIN ON ALL BATS. MRS. SPILLER SENT HOME SOME CAKE FOR US. BOYS TRIED TO SPEAR SMALL SHARK - FIRST I'VE SEEN, DROWNED 2 BIG GOANAS FOR GEOFF, ANTS SWARMING - FILLED 2 BOTTLES. PARTY BACK AFTER DARK - SOAKED 4 PANTING FOR RUM.