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Motor Schooner "France"
August 1925.
Saturday 8th Vavan 13 Mr Smith & 2 men at 6.30 am when
started the Engine. I am sighted a bird or two back
went hunting it in small boat. Calm Bar 30.15
7.30 in Boat but my back went hunting again
between 9.40 to 10.40 Am 11 am put out ding boat
to land on Fakahanga. Returned after
failing at 12.30 when left for Oveoa lands
party at 1.30 PM. All about at 3.30 when left
for Niafu where moved to wharf at 5.30 PM.
Pump & light ate to Ytheng night watchman
Sunday 9th Nov 2nd Bar 30.16 Pump etc attended
to Engine worked 6 hours yesterday. 2 fresh breeze
Schooner Moa arrived at Neiafu,
Niuatoputau on 8th August, 1925 at
5.30 pm.
R. J. Woodbridge
Customs
VAVAU.
Monday 10th Eto Mot & Fine Bar 30.18 employed
getting water & stores aboard and at
various jobs. Pump moorings and
gangway light attended to.
Tuesday 11th Eto gust Fine Bar 30.11
left the wharf at 5.20 am and anchored
& landed party at Waimale at 6 am
All about 6 PM. Eng boy at work
firing sails & rigging & variously Pump
anchor light watch attended to
Engine worked ½ hour
Schooner Yacht "La France"
1925
July 11th Thursday:
This is to certify that the Yacht "La France"
has cleared for Suva, Fiji via
Niuatoputau (Keppel Island). The
"La France" must not return to the
Fonua Group after visiting Niuatoputau
(Keppel Island) except permission is
granted by Fonua Government.
R. J. Woodbridge
Colr. of Customs.
11/7/25 VAVAU.
Wednesday 12th Light Eto overcast Bar 30.18 left
Waimale at 6 am Anchored and landed party
at Kapa Y at 9 am. left at 11.30 am Anchored
and landed party at Lua Kapa at 12.15.
left at 2.30 pm. Anchored and landed at
Maninita Y at 3.30. Landed also on Lualoli
and Taula Y. left at 5.30 PM and shaped
course for Late Y. Pump lights lookout attended to.
Engine ran 3 hours.
Thursday 13th Mr Fresh Breeze Bar 30.09. 4 am anchored
and landed party at Late Y All about at
6 pm when left for Staffee & Pump lights
& lookout attended to.
Friday 14th Calms & Light W to NE Bar 30.10 started
Engine at 9.30 am. Anchored and landed
party at Toko Y at 1.30 PM. Pump anchor light
& watch attended to Engine worked 4 hours.
Saturday 15th Mr fresh Breeze Overcast with drizzly rain
left Toko at 3 am. landed party on Fannalei at 7 am
smoke rising from Volcano & signs of a recent
heavy lava flow on East end. 2 PM left for Neiafu
Pump lights lookout attended to. Engine ran 1½