172 Schone "France" Monday May 10th 1926. Running N.N.E. before fresh S.W. gale. Rough sea. Cloudy Bar 29.80". Noon Position:- 35°30'S. 177°41'E. Gale taking off after sunset. Tuesday May 11th 1926. Lightly W to calm. Full or overcast. Bar. 30.20". Position from. 32°20'S. 178°43'E Wednesday May 12th 1926. Good & fresh N.N.W. full or overcast weather. Bar 30.20" steady. Single reefed. Position from: 32°30'S (Oft) 177°34'E (DR) Thursday May 13th 1926. Good to light N.W. Overcast. Bar. 30/10. Noon Position:- 32°30S (Oft) 178°25'S (Oft) Fm. Steady rain Light variable air & calm. Friday May 14th 1926. Light variable air & calm. Dullish rain Cloudy & overcast. Bar. 30/10 Noon Position:- 32°30'S DR. 175°30'E DR. Saturday May 15th 1926. Mod & shifting to E to freshing towards nightfall. Bar. 30.20. Overcast. Position at 3.15pm. by double Altitude: 31°36'S 178°30'E. Lights well to at 6 Sunday May 16th 1926. Wind increased about 8am to mod. gale squally & heavy rain. Bar falling. Reduced sail & carried wind on All. gale on it shifted to N.E. Noon position (Oft):- 30°35'S 172°10'E. Lights well to at 6 Monday May 17th 1926. Conditions same as 16th till noon. Squalls taking & wind shifting gradually to North. Bar falling to 29.90" at 3pm. Noon position doubtful ± acco of 20 mil alteration of course or no alterat. DR Lat 28°50'S Long 170°3'E Lights well to at 6 Tuesday May 18th 1926. 7 a.m. sighted Norfolk Island ahead. Wind increasing with squalls & sea rising. 9 a.m. off Phillip Is.. Precipitation sea Decidedly learns, but it was would be uncertain. Glass falling & weather threatening generally. Light whole gale from N.N.W very high sea. Lights well to at 6 173 Schone "France" Official Wednesday May 19th 1926. Whole gale. High rough sea. Store is stbd back; wind gradually shifting into S.E. Bar. 30.70". Noon position:- 29°40'S 167°10'E. DR. Lights well to at 6 Thursday May 20th 1926. Whole gale. High rough sea. Wind shifting into West. Bar. 30.10". Noon Position:- 28°12'S 5th. 156°25'E DR. Sea and moderating. Sea abating Glass rising. Set double reefed foresail Friday May 21st 1926. 9 a.m. sighted Norfolk Isd. Weather clearing up. Set all sail - at 3pm. Set & Shift = 50 fms n pften Shs in Cascade Bay. Saturday May 22nd 1926. Cleared Portland & P.C. no Steer arrived per D.P.Stm. Blockers Commenced. Weather cloudy pm. Wind WSW - SSW. Squally. Night watches kept re. Sunday May 23rd 1926 till May 26th 1926. Remained at Norfolk Island collecting Ship moved as required under power. Weather moderate to fine with occasional squalls & showers. Bar. 30.00 to 30/10 Thursday May 27th. Show with the exception of haze - Carpenter absent without Leave. Weather fine with occasional squalls. Bar. 30". Night watches kept re. Friday May 28th Show returned to duty and were duly administered, their liberty stopped, pay for the day stopped & fined as follows:- P.ting 10/- S.Shill 10/- J.Hope 10/- G.Duthie 5/- Weather fine. Inscl. light winds Bar. 30/10 Night watches kept re. J.M.Richmond