168 Motor Schooner "France" March 1926 Monday the 15th Strong NW breeze freshening to a gale Bar 30.18 5 am got under way 7.30 am landed party on Rangatira Island Found a strong St'w set Ship barely holding her own under double Reefed sails Got everybody aboard again at 3.30 Bar 30.10 Bent in and anchored in Glory Bay Finding Anchorage to suit, shilted to Kaipua Bay where anchored in 7 hrs. 45 fms Cable at 7 PM Pump Anchor. watches and light attended to Engine ran 1 hr. Tuesday the 16th WNW gale with thick weather and rain Bar 29.95 Moon High South Bar 29.98 Clearing For Back and boat Crew away returning at 7.30 PM Employed cleaning ship and variously Pump Anchor. watches and light attended to: Wednesday 17th WNW gale Bar 30.04 Party and boat crew away at 6.30 AM returned at 10 am when left our good anchorage under double reefed N S. F.S or S.S. to catch ship at Round Island. Found it could not be done so kept head reaching on the Port tack Blowing a howling gale Bar 30.15 3 PM Passed Cape Fournier Shaped & North 6 am Rounded Te Hakaarn & stood to the West Pump Lights Lookout attended to. Thursday 18th SW gale Overcast sky heavy sea Bar 30.35 making for the Sisters Sighted at 9 am B.S x E. Off the Sisters at 12.30 but too rough to land in at 1 PM shapet & NW Pump Lights & Lookout attended to. Friday the 19th SW breeze Overcast sky Old and Bar 30.50 All sail Employed about the rigging and variously Moon Lat 41°46'S Long 148°04'W C NW Dist 132 nm Bar 30.53 6 PM Bar 30.44 Wind W.N.W. S.St. North Pump lights Lookout attended to. 169 Motor Schooner "France" March 1926 Saturday the 20th N.WNW Variable Bar 30.32 Jumpy. NW seas 4 am single reefed M.S F.S and in C.Y. 8 am Repaired F.S split above first reef and set again Moon Lat 41°16'S long 148°48'W- Co W x N 3/4 N Dist 39 nm 6 PM light SE Breeze Bar 30.40 Pump Lights Lookout attended to. Sunday 21st Calm Bar 30.42 Moon Lat 41°57' Lat 40°04'S Long 149°31'W Co NW by N Dist 77 nm P M No Change Pump lights Lookout attended to Monday 22nd For Fresh Breeze NW Dull overcast Sky Bar 30.18 Moon High DR Lat 39°05'S Long 149°20' E C N.W x W Dist 68 nm Employed cleaning ship and variously Pump lights Lookout attended to. Tuesday 23rd East to ENE light breeze Sky overcast Bar 30.34 8 am off Hicks Bay Wind Nothing & PM Freshening to a gale from NW Reefed drum Pump lights lookout attended to. Wednesday 24th NW increasing Gale with rain and thick Weather Bar 29.94 Daybreak double reefed N S E sails 10 am sighted Mayor Island 1 PM wind shifted to the SW The weather cleared with occasional showers wind hauling by S round to W & Back to East by 10 P.M. when passed Currier Pump Lights Lookout attended to. Thursday 25th Fresh Eby Bar 30.04 1 am passed the Watchman 5 am Tiri Tiri abeam 7 am Range into Recrow & anchored off wharf at 8 am. Employed Stocktaking & variously Watchman appointed & customary duties attended to. April 9. 1926. Seen at American Consuls Auckland New Zealand WALTER F. BOYLE AMERICAN CONSUL