98 Motor Schooner 'France' August 1924 Saturday 16th Am Fine 3/4 Pm Fresh N.E Bar 30.20 Science party, and 3 men ashore early with both boats. All aboard at 11.50 when left for Oneata. 3 Pm Anchored off Oneata village in 5 fms & landed Science party. Pump & lights attended to. Engine working 1½ hours. Sunday 17th S.E to S Fresh Breeze Fine Bar 30.22 Good ride at anchorage. All hands attending Church. Pump. light ate to. Monday 18th E.SS Fresh Breeze Bar 30.20 Science party & 1 man ashore early. About 6 Pm. Filling water ref Ginger; Sails etc. Jump and Anchor Light attended to. Tuesday 19th S. to SE. Fresh Breeze Bar 30.12 6 am left Oneata for Komo where anchored at 9.40 Arm in 4 Fms and landed Science party, 1 man. Employed fixing Ginger and at various jobs. Pump Anchorwatch light ate to. Wednesday 20th Strong S.E to WNW gale with heavy rain squalls all through the day. Both anchors down Bar 30.04 Science party, ashore Pump Anchorwatch light ate to. Thursday 21st Hard NW gale with rain and fierce squalls Bar 30.09 to 30.05 Science party ashore employed cleaning ship etc. Pump Anchorwatch light ate to. Friday 22nd Gale continuing with dirty rain squalls from East to N.E. Double Reefed M.S & Single reefed Foresail. Hove up and left for Kambara at 9 am. After a very dirty trip anchored off Tokolau village at 2 Pm. Bar 30.94 Falling wind NE. Sounding 8 Fms. 4 Pm Wind and sea in from WNW rising Hove up & got under way remaining off the Island under small sails during the night Pump & lights ate to. Engine working 1½ hour Saturday 23rd Wind round to SW Bar 30.11 7 am landed Science party. 10 Am. Returned to anchorage & set go in 8½ fms Cleaning ship etc. Pump light ate to. Engine used ½ hour 99 Motor Schooner 'France' August 1924. Sunday 24th E.SS Fresh Breeze Fine Bar 30.25 Pump Light ate to. Monday 25th Fresh 3/4 Bar 30.25 Fine. Science party & 2 men away all day. Employed overhauling blocks. Rove off new Mainsheet, painted chainplates etc. Pump light ate to. Tuesday 26th Fresh - Equally South to East Bar 30.15. 6.30 am left for Marambo Is where landed Science party at 10 a.m. All aboard at 3 Pm when returned to Kambara and anchored at 4.45 Pm. Pump and anchor light ate to. Engine worked 4½ hours. Wednesday 27th Fresh S.E to E. Bar 30.14. 6.30 am left for Wangava Is. where arrived and landed Science party at 7.30 Am. Anchored in 10 fms Close to the horses feet on a foul bottom at 10.30 Am Heavy ride at anchorage. Employed making a punch mat painting etc Pump Anchorwatch light ate to. Engine working ½ hour. Thursday 28th S.S.W to South Strong Breeze Bar 30.12 - 5.30 am left for Tavuna with 'where landed Science party at 7.30 Am All aboard at 11.50 when left for 'Oloua' (Reefed down). Arrived at 'Oloua' and landed party at 2.45 Pm. Anchored close to the Reef in very foul bottom & 10 fms. Anchorwatch kept. Pump light ate to. Engine worked 1 hour. Friday 29th S.S to SE Mod Fine Bar 30.09. 11 am left 'Oloua' for Aiwa Islands where anchored in 17 fms close in and landed Science party at 4 Pm. Employed at various jobs Pump & anchor light ate to. Engine worked 1 hour Saturday 30th E.SS Mod. Fine Bar 30.25 Science party ashore 6.30 am Employed cleaning ship grain down and variously. 1 man with party Pump Light attended to. Sunday 31st NNE Fresh Breeze Fine Bar 30.15 Pump light attended to.