Meet with Dr Woolnough, the Commonwealth Geologist, who relates the story of the gold prospector and St Peter. Travel to Mount Hardy via Pine Hill with Tom and Andy and Joe as the driver and describes the discovery of the belt that drives the fan and generator had broken. Andy and Joe return to Coulson's [Homestead] to get a spare but no belt obtained.

Places mentioned: Alice [Springs] (NT); Tennant Creek (NT); Northern Territory [NT]; Territory [Northern] (NT); Mount Hardy (NT); Winchester [School]; Ryan Well (NT); Pine Hill (NT); Coulson's [Homestead]

People mentioned: Dr [Walter George] Woolnough (1876-1958); St Peter (Apostle) (died 64ce); Tom; Andy; Joe