L. 25, P. 22 Fri. Jan. 14. Mapping course up to Astrolabe and on towards Kokoda. Saw Armit and O'Reilly of maps dept. Also Worth, same office. Later saw Williams, anthropologist who has been over the trail. Saw Frame about going up to Itiki rubber plantations and getting mule transport. Started laying in stock of equipment. Rather hope to get away Tuesday next. Sat. Jan. 15. Living in half bungalow with the Dixons. Room to unpack and get organized. Long talk with Boileau and Townsend. Visited Mr. Armit and his sister Mrs. Lee. Both interested in nat. hist. Armitt has story of a colony of flying phalangers living among vines and vegetation along a cliff face at Awarra, upper Musa River, Northern Division. Local people feed these squirrels, bring yams and sweet potatoes, etc., call them out to get the food. Then once in a while they kill a few off for food themsleves. Shipping the main lot of baggage and three boys tomorrow up as far as Rona. Expect to go myself the day afterwards. Sun. Jan. 16. Shipping tomorrow; going up to Rona myself on Tuesday. Closing this letter,