Field journal : Archbold 1936 New Guinea Exp. February 27, 1936 to July 8, 1937
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L.39 P.#1 Sun Mar 21 Took all specimens & board the morning Baron met him - mostly only then it was in Tun way : about - 10 minutes, or 72.85 min. Mon Mar 22 Packing specimens , anxious fussiness of leaving ; trop pay-off. They got their money all night because about 5 o'clock I saw evidence that they had been spending it . All five were starting back for Koka (the trop quarters at Moredly) with a large, new paper suitcase and an umbrella. Tue Mar 23 Stuart Campbell flew in from the Carville camp on the Fly, bringing board Williams - who was ill with fever ! Wed Mar 24 The "MacKee" arrived from the south bringing me one letter. Mr Woodward, wife of the former R.M. of Dawn was on board. Thurs Mar 25 We sailed at 9 p.m. Cork is on board (prospector & mining engineer). He was on the ship by which we went to Papua more than a year ago. Saturday Mar 27 Reached Cairns at 3 pm. Left again at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday - Mar 30 Arrived Brisbane. Dunedin Saw Symson Standard sons types Sat Apr 3 Left by s.s "Okanlo" for Sydney- Apr 5 Arrived Sydney- Worked with Trought at Muse April 6 to 9. Sat Apr 10 Left Sydney- Apr 12 an. Melbourne Saw Director of muse Makiny (pronounced Ma'ny) & also C W Brazens