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Friday morning proved to be rather 
windy, and the biologists and other in¬ 
terested member; who were going dredg¬ 
ing could be so/.n standing around and 
discussing what chance they had of doing 
any work off Cape Raoul. This topic 
was also the prevalent one during the 
mornin*- meal, and the sengoing party 
were subjected to much free advice con¬ 
cerning certain items on the menu, and 
their effect upon people subject to mai- 
de-mer. Nothing daunted, however, a 
party of about a dozen set forth, ami 
(warded the Kwmere. The party includ¬ 
ed three ladies. Unce away from the 
sheltering shores of the bay it was very 
soon apparent that a southerly gale was 
blowing, and that dredging w ould be very 
difficult. However, Captain Calvert did 
all that was possible tr help, and too 
much prai-e cannot be given to him fur 
the manner in which h? handled his 
ship, and the spirit in which be entered 
into the whole proceedings. Several 
drags were made both with the dredge 
and trawl, but the amount of material 
obtained from the ocean was out of pro¬ 
portion to that yielded thereto, and soon 
after mid-day the boat left the vicinity 
of Cape Kaoul and returned to the bay. 
After lunch another attempt was made at 
trawling in the bay, but owing to the 
gale, very little was secured. 
During the time (bat the seagoing mem¬ 
bers had been rocking on line cradle of the 
deep, other parties had been making ex¬ 
cursions to places of interest in the 
vicinity of the camp, tine party went 
along the beach and visited the township 
of Nit been a, distant about thro? miles. 
Others went for excursions into the bns.ii 
or along the coast, and so suent the day. 
The gale still continued cm Friday even¬ 
ing. and as it commenced to rain heavily 
the idea of holding a camp tire concert 
had to be abandoned. Members sought 
the shelter of their tents, and prepared 
for a rainy night. That tlioir prepara¬ 
tions were needed was amply demonstrat¬ 
ed as the night wore on. The gale in¬ 
creased in violence, and heavy rain fell. 
Those members who were not used to 
hush life, and had not 00111111 x 1 out in 11 
storm before, may have fell the ordeal 
rather trying, as the wind could bo heard 
roaring in the trees, and every now and 
again a squall would sweep into the 
sheltered gully in which the camp was 
pitched, mid generally attempt to re¬ 
move the tents. Of the seventeen tents 
erected, however, only one suffered at 
all, and this was made good in a few 
minutes. It speaks well for the campers 
in general, and the ladies most particu¬ 
larly, that they took the weather as 
it came. Not a single complaint could 
be heard, and everyone entered into camp 
life with the right spirit, and made the 
best of the weather. 
•Some members of the camp were astir 
very early next day, and early morning 
tea served to those ivlio required it. The 
weather improved but slightly, but thi3 
did not prevent; the ardent dredgers hav¬ 
ing another attempt to snatch a few 
specimens from the ocean's floor. The sea, 
however, was far rougher than on the 
previous day, so that very little could be 
(lone. It was vary unfortunate that the 
weather prevented much good being done 
as far as the drurnng ana trawling were 
concerned, especially as Mr. Charles med¬ 
ley. of the Australian Museum, had come 
over specially in order to take part in 
this particular branch of science. Mr. 
Uedley seems to be fated in this regard, 
as everyone of the throe trips that he 
lias had to Tasmania fir this purpose 
has been rough. Owing to the toush 
being wet after the previous night’s ram. 
a good many of the campers spent the 
day in the neighbourhood of tho camp. 
On Sunday several excursions were 
organised. One section took the boats 
and rowed across the bay in order to 
visit Roaring Beach, where tie re ore some 
interesting aboriginal mounds. The party 
collected a nuunlier of flints, as well as 
numerous botanical specimens. Another 
section crossed over tile country between 
Cripp’s Crook and till© sea, having lunch 
beside a running stream, which reaches 
the sea through a lagoon known as the 
Duck Hoi". No ducks were seen, but the 
creek was simply alive with very large 
jolly tails, and it was not long before tiie 
concerted efforts of the party were being 
applied in order to induce the juicy mor¬ 
sels to leave the creek and join the patty 
on the banks. Tile effort; were very suc¬ 
cessful. and it was not long before enough 
fish had been obtained to give ail the 
campers a plentiful supply for breakfast 
next morning. While the fishing party 
had been engaj.ed in landing jollytails, 
another section of the camp had been 
exploring the gullies in the search for 
fungi, a branch of botany in which the 
leader of the butanicui section, Air. L. 
Rodway. C.M.G., is particularly interest¬ 
ed. In the evening a large camp lire was 
prepared, around which all the campers 
gathered, and a very pleasant time was 
spent. 
Monday morning found the camp astir 
early. It hud b 'en hoped to make an ex¬ 
cursion to the top of Mt. Clark, but as 
Hu- summit was obscured by fog, and it 
appeared as if more rain was to be ex¬ 
pected. the excursion was declared off, 
and a trip organised down the coast in¬ 
stead. Several other trips were arranged, 
but lihe larg-st party set out across 
country to Duck-lit,le Bay. and then ex¬ 
plored the coast southwards; Two Island 
Hay, The Chasms, and Three Beach Bay 
being visited en route. As the weather 
