On the 21 July boarded the lugger St Francis to Bathurst Island to visit the Roman Catholic Mission. Also on board, the Mother Superior, a religious sister, Brother [Andrew] Smith and a Mr Ryan who employed Australian Aboriginal people [Tiwi] to catch snakes on Melville Island.

NOTE: Photograph 2 (339) from The Wingham Chronicle (founded 1880)

1. Photograph: ‘The Mission lugger, St Francis’

2. Photograph: ‘A snake from Melville Island’

Places mentioned: Bathurst Island (NT); Darwin (NT); Snake Bay (NT); Melville Island (NT)

People mentioned: Brother [Andrew] Smith (1901-?); Mr Ryan (snake catcher)

Transport mentioned: St Francis (mission lugger)

Reptile mentioned: Carpet snake [python] (Morelia spilota)

Photo number/s as per Journal and Index of Photographs: 338, 339