Describes the weapon used to shoot buffalo, a .303 sawn off shotgun. The number of animals shot limited by the number that can be skinned. The flayers followed the shooters and the wet heavy hides washed in the lagoon. Further describes the washing, cleaning process done by Australian Aboriginal women at the lagoon. Finally hides rubbed with salt and dried. A pair of buffalo horns average five feet from tip to tip.

1. Photograph: ‘A native shooter and a pair of horns’

Fauna mentioned: Buffalo (Water Buffalo) (Bubalus bubalis)

Photo number/s as per Journal and Index of Photographs: 303