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Motor Lehmer France
December 1924
Saturday 6th Variable Easterly with Contemal down-
pour of rain 5am Bar 29.87.10 am 29.95. Employed
Cleaning Ship etc. Pump Anchorwatch Light ate to
Sunday 7th Variable Nw with rain Bar 29.90 8 Am shifted
over to Micutha Bay Anchored off in 8 Fms
Variable light airs & rain all day Bar between
29.84 & 29.90 Pump Light Anchorwatch ate to
improved 5 hour
Monday 8th Variable Westerly airs with copious rain
1 Am Bar 29.74 8 am 29.80 rose 84 - fell
towards evening. Mr Beck Hicks ashore early
on Concia aboard with a sore foot keeping
Cleaning in Pump Anchorwatch Light ate to.
Tuesday 9th Variable NW Bar 29.84. 8 Am Left Micu-
tha Bay for Vanuata and other Islands enroute
birds etc. 2 PM anchored off SW End Thondia's
in 10 Fms Landed Mr Beck. 5 PM left for Vanuata
where Anchored 7 Pm in 10 Fms Wind NW Bar 29.85
Pump Anchor light Watch ate to. Engine worked 4 hours
Wednesday 10th NW NNE Fresh Breeze Bar 29.83. Seasonal
party split up working the different Islands. All
aboard at 7 Pm when left for Duro Some strong
wind & sea making getting in proceeded to Wariki
village where anchored in 5 Fms at 5.30 Pm
Pump Anchor Light Watch ate to Engine worked 1 hour.
Thursday 11th light variable airs & calm. Part and 1 man
ashore early Employed Chipping scraping painting.
8 M Bar 29.89 5 Am 29.86. Pump Anchorwatch Light ate to
Friday 12th SW Fresh Breeze Bar 29.91. Mr Beck landed 6 Pm.
Concia Hicks 11 M All aboard 6 M Employed as yesterday
Pump Anchorwatch Light attended to.
Saturday 13th Variable between NE South Bar 29.93 Seasonal
party ashore all day Crew cleaning ship. All
aboard 7 Pm Skinning birds until 11 Pm
Pump Anchor light watch attended to.