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The eclipse of the Bun was obscured by heavy clouds,only cot a 
fleeting glimpse of it. some led-sided Parfots, \1.pectoralis) 
could ‘be heard calling in the belt of serub, down along the 
_ oreek from the camp, Set out to try and locate them,no luck as 
£ they eased to call soon after I started out, A couple or Black 
© Cookys, (iiaterrims) were seen along the cdge of the sorb ;uave 
 @ bunt round through the forest country but could not find any 
- Frsday-20/9/20 - ‘Turn out at dawn, Ned, could only find three 
‘ef the horses,the others aus: have wandered back along the road. 
Saddle up and Bet out after them; ;find them about two silos back, 
_ return and have breakfast, Load up and start off at jan. the 
Aneroid Was registering very erratically yesterday ,on examining e 
t this morning 1 noticed that the least little bit ofa knock, — 
or shake would jump the needle down,and it would not return to 
its former position. £ will be able to give ita good try out 
to-day ,as. we begin the ascent of the range right from the cAMP. 
| tor the first ‘three or four miles the track winds steeply UPS 
| a jeventually we both have to keep behind and drive. them. “the 
age ameroid is hopelessly out of gear, we have ascended some hund- 
: reds « of tect and it Feqtatene, the some as when we i tel 
ome considerable ‘trouble in keeping the pack horses oR 
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