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river. This is the main branch of the Massey allright; there is 
geste. a big stream of water here. There Ls a fine big belt ot 
serub along the other bank, free from vines and undererowth, we 
leave the horses. here and set off to work up through it. Pound sd 
a Rifle birds nest + £OL: ice ca tue young nad not long flown, the 
“male was calling close by Heard a varrot, (G.personatus) Call 
a a short. distence away; ‘locate two birds, aele end fcmale,on- top 
of a big “Lowering tree; ‘shortly afterwards they flew ort ae 
up the river, Gon tinue On up the viver ter nearly two. miles, a = 
couple of Loleotus were “heard in one place, pat i could not find 
any nesting hollow, Get well up igtto the gorge, then ‘cross and 
return down the other Bide; splendid scrub everywhere, but very 
little bird life in it, This place has got me beat, . serub like 
this should be teeming with ell kinds of bird lige. Fresh tracks ; 
of two. Cassowarys were seen in hii bead of the river, Ah Sorab | 
Hon, (2, tumas ) heard calling. ‘Have not seen any sien of the” 
Sevub | urkeys (C,purpuriecollis) in these sorubs: yet, Get beck 
= to the horses: anc head back to comp. ‘Reach camp at emset, 0 
: visitors: there. Constable Burke. end ‘Herb. Thompson, rs is 
after « a native who is wanted as a witness, in a native | Gavan’ = 
ae ease at Coen and. ‘Thompson is down to moter a few head of conte, 
“Seddie uP end otart off ‘down the aiassey to see oe 
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po ne country is ike there. Head ‘through to the junction of 
us branches, and follow the viver, down for fully five 
1 level, country and very poom; the gorub: along 
| in places, put there is ‘no vericty oe 
a out ‘through the forest: country on 
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