been in Brisbane 2 years - since Heber A. Longman's retirement. An ornithologist. Evidently a frank, forthright man. Keen to send one of his staff with us to collect while we are in the country between Portland Roads and Coen. Wants mainly animals for exhibition skins and casts (is setting out to re-do his exhibition halls). Have agreed to Mack's request. He wants to send a man for a month or two. Had no time to through the Museum. George and I to dinner with the C. T. Whites. Tuesday Jan. 6: A.M. worked on draft for a radio address, and organization of preliminary work to be done in Brisbane. Lunch with B. M. Johnstone and her daughter Betty at their house on Kangaroo Point. Jock Williamson there too; down from the North on a holiday and returning next Saturday to Cairns en route Georgetown. PM first to the Herbarium. Letter there from the Secretary, Royal Geographical Soc. of Australasia (Queensland), suggesting that the Museum investigate certain stone arches in the Carolines. The sec. is Dan A. O'Brien - completely mad according to White. Phone calls at White's office from Mr. Hurst, of Brisbane Telegraph, who is doing a write-up on our expedition. Have misgivings about this article. Hurst does not know the first thing about expeditions, and of course will exploit the human interest angle. Have promised a short item to Hyde of A.B.C. for transmission at 5:15 tomorrow afternoon. Appointment with W. L. Scott at 4:30 at Lennon's Hotel. Scott an ex-Captain of artillery (Australian) who was stationed at Portland Roads for 12 months in 1943/44. Now has a civilian job in dispersal sales of surplus military stores. Took Dr. Flecker out for a week's collecting in Portland Rds.-Iron Range area during the war. A sober, schoolmasterly sort of fellow who likes to roam in the bush and observe things but is no naturalist and perhaps a poor bushman. Very helpful with information on country and vegetation, and gave me 10 photos of the area. In 12 months he saw no malaria, dy- sentry or scrub typhus in this part of the Peninsula. Healthy country he says, but sandflies bad at times on the coast. Coast country now over-run by pigs which were let loose by government some 15 years ago to provide increased food supply for the blacks. Blacks a poor lot, living on Mission food whenever they can. Hot, muggy; temperature up to 86.5 degrees. Radio news of a small cyclone, the first of the season, centered at Thursday Island, moving woutheast and bringing rain. Men of Brisbane have a clothing style new to me. Civilian version of the army battle tunic, worn as a shirt, without a coat, but with tie. Nice neat ide for sum- mer wear in town. Anything written or said about tobacco shortage in Australia is an understatement. Am without smokes half the time. Cigarettes are kept under the counter for old cus- omers. So far I have only got blank states when I have asked for tobacco. Capstan cigarettes cost 10d. for 10. Smoked my last American cigarettes today. Looks as though I am going to get rid of my smoker's cough in quick time. George Tate left for the west today. Mack called up to say that he got his col- lecting permit. Wednesday Jan. 7: On the thrid try in town this morning, founr a place with tobacco for sale. Plenty of it, apparently, at 1/2½ per ounce. This is Australian cigarette tobacco. One can