Army posting in Palestine responding to Tindale letter reporting on Mahony's research; Tartanga remains; and reorganisation of top gallery at the SA Museum; Clancy Long's death and other news from Adelaide. Mentions Goldby and Birdsell, and Cecil Hackett who is also stationed in the Middle East, Alan Rowe opening a tomb in a catacomb in Alexandria. Fenner describes travels to Egypt, Crete and around Palestine, research with Professor Adler in Jerusalem