Mon. 13 Apr. 1953 NOTHING IN TRAPS. RAINED MOST OF NIGHT. RATS SQUEAKING IN THE THATCH EARLY A.M. RUNNER IN FROM BANIARA IN P.M. WITH MAIL. 2 LETTERS FROM MOTHER (MAR. 24-31), 1 FROM DORY, CARLOS LEHMANN, & AVICE DICKINSON IN N.Z. RAINED IN A.M. SO CHECKED SKULLS + WORKED ON KEN'S MOUNTAIN POSSUM. THEN WALKED DOWN TO BANIARA TO CHECK AGAIN ON GOV. AID IN GETTING CARRIERS. ALL OK. ALSO GUN PERMITS FOR BOYS. SET TRAPS AROUND REST HOUSE. DAVID + IT WENT OUT AT 3 P.M. TO LOOK IN LIMESTONE RIDGE FOR BAT HANGOUTS. FOUND NOTHING EXCEPT ROUGH WALKING, A GECKO + A WILD GIANT SWEET PEA - WONDERFUL FRAGRANCE. SHOT ONE BAT FRONT OF REST HOUSE. SPENT A COUPLE OF HOURS TRACKING AROUND THE COCONUT PLANTATION. A FEW FLYING FOXES ABOUT BUT DID NOT SEE ANY. DINNER: PEA SOUP, BEEF RISSOLES, MASHED POTATOES, SQUASH, FRIED COOKING BANANA, COMPOTE OF FRESH FRUIT, CAKE WITH RUM + MILK SAUCE. NOT STARVING! "RURU" MAY GO TO GOODENOUGH IS THIS WEEK. WILL DROP GEOFF, TENT ME AT DABORA FOR ANOTHER VISIT TO BAT CAVES. GIRLS WEAR SEVERAL GRASS SKIRTS - WHEN IT RAINS THEY HOIST 1 OR MORE UP OVER SHOULDERS. WE ARE STARTING TO PLAN OUR MOVE UP MT. MANEBO. NO CARRIER LOAD CAN BE OVER 40 LBS. TOP CAMP FIRST FOR ONE MONTH. ONLY ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT CAN GO. BOYS WERE DRUMMING AGAIN TONIGHT. LAST ONE IN BED SO IT IS MY JOB TO TAKE OFF THE "BUG JAR" FROM UNDERNEATH THE COLEMAN KEROSENE LAMP. ALL NEWS FROM HOME GOOD!