[?] empty. Left 1 2/3 drums there & 1 empty drum.[Must write to David Kinninmont about this]. John E. Carr. Friend of the South Australian Museum. Carr came in an hour or so before we left for Rawlinna. He is a keenly interested naturalist & friend of John Mitchell. Has excellent Kodachromes of Notomys also he is making a collection from the area for S.A.M. Have given him a note for John Mitchell suggesting that John Gets a permit for him to collect. He ha a photo of a Sminthopsis worth following up. Left Warburton Mission 1545 hrs. Left new road on the old Warbo road to the south, went along it until it petered out. Turned back to new road - no Athol - back to look for him. Puncture. Back at new road, decided to drive down as far as the Yowalga Oil Well. Camped there for the niight 25.1 miles from Warburton Mission.
Very tired & fed up. Mechanic at Warbo Western Mining misinterpreted the...
- a metamorphosed schist. Went and had lunch with David Kinnimont Native Welfare Mrs Kinnimont. She is interested in mammals. Mrs Kinnimont gave me a Notomys which she had bought from an old man for a stick of tobacco (20c.) last night, it had died during the night [WR186] Notomys. Athol purchased 5 Notomys (for $1 each - a greatly inflated price) alive at the native camp [WRS187-191] : hermed[?] later on 5th Aug., rest at end of next book. Decided to hire Johnson Lane, a Wongai man at $7.75 per diem to come out to Lightning Rock. Left Warburton Camp at 1458 hrs for Lightning Rock. End of rearee[?]. Out of petrol in tank, refilled with 1 jerrican. Athol stopped vehicle just before Lightning Rock ("Lightning Rocks close up here")and ran down a Notomys [WR192]. Arrived Lightning Rock, made camp in the dark. Athol and I put out 60 shewners[?], setting down at 10" intervals for the camp site. Low sand-wind grass and spinifex...
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> 5th August (Saturday)
Up at 6.45, a cold night 28*- pyjamas split up the back so I couldnt get warm. Still feel better. 7.30 Sched. Telegram from Terrell etc in reply RIDER 8WNX 26words
TWO HUTS DESPATCHED BY DNW BY RAIL IN JUNE ERECTION OF SAME PENDING ARRIVAL OF PROJECT OFFICER IN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS STOP MEASHER STOP ADVISE ARCHER REMAINS HERE BEGINS SORTING IDENTIFYING IMMEDIATELY MERRILEES BAYNES.
Walked up the hill with Johnson and got a somewhat unsatisfactory interpretation of the paintings. He says that they were done a long time ago. The white ochre comes from over near Wimbourne Hill and the red from all about here. Athol had considerable success : 2 Notymus, 1 Leggadina, 1 Antechinus macdowellensis : Notymus [WR187], [WR188], Antechinus macdowellensis [WR199], [WR200], [WR201], [WR202], [WR202], [WR203], [WR204], [WR205] Leggadina, [WR206] Notomys. Left Lightning Rocks for Warburton...
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