Item 01: Malcolm Shore Stanley correspondence, 8 December 1916-28 October 1918 - Page 64
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[Page 64]
Odd things are intensely interesting & I'm awfully glad I'm where I hear them. Fortunately too, our man is sensible enough to understand our interest, so Miss Harwood & I usually hear about them. Don't you think it was a lucky experiment. These Axolotts only cost about 21/- each!
Another thing I guessed you'd like to know of - Diprotodon remains. A friend of mine is keeping house for a family, invited me down to dinner. One of the menfolk is interested in some gravel pits, & incidentally, in various sciences, arts etc. He has lots of ceramic specimens & native "domesticated stones" (I call them) tho they're what his folks call "weird" things. When he heard where I hang out he showed me round. I nearly missed my train (!) too through talking to him - isn't it appalling! Anyway among other things he's got some small jaw bones i.e. of the Diprotodon & I judge the gravel deposits aren't miles & miles away from Adelaide - so it looks as if there'd be a chance for you to get a look in when you come back. Being new, I didn't make specific or numerous inquiries as to his "pet's" whereabouts, as I gathered there was business at the back thereof - & well it didn't seem to be a very polite proceeding!