174 "France" May 29th 1926. Mod. stale Bar. 30.20". Test Sastely wind. Kage rough. As we all & last night watch kept. May 30th 1926. Smiled weather & as yesterday As well as all & . Night watch kept. May 31st 1926. 10 a.m. Underweigh. Proceeded to Phillip Is. unfamiliar 11.30. Landed party at Phillip for. S.W. picked up party again. 5 p.m. Ground Sydney Bar. Shd & s offus in this Wind frost Easely sea choppy. Permit to collect expires this day. Lights well we all & . Night watch kept. June 1st 1926. Ready for sea at 4pm. Weather threatening from NE. Commenced to leave up (4pm.) Engine used - till 4 p.m. as chain had forked some distance in the bottom. House pipe damaged due to exceptional strain in heavy swell. 4 p.m. & up. Proceeded. 5 pm. Clear of N.W. extremity of Solace. Strong NNE and Close reefed. Rough sea. Bar. falling. June 2nd 1926. 6 a.m. Shore to. Sky extremely ugly. Bar. very low. Wind NE. Gale force. Squalls at frequent intervals of severe intensity with heavy rain, local lightning & thunder. Sea high & confused. Vessel under bare poles. 10 km - Water spray passed very close ahead. Wind shifted to N. Squalls continued. Glass rose ½". Bar to NE made bare poles as wind landed to W. Sea high & confused Vessel shipped considerable amount of water. 4 p.m. Conditions better. Wind WNW Squalls taking off. Set fore staysail & fore to. Per formed this all night. Suspect the above to be, passing my close, of centre of cyclonic system 175 "France" June 3rd 1926. 6 a.m. Wind SW. Sky. Glass low. 8 am. Set double reefed foresail & ran NEXE sea considerable - confused. Sky clear noon position :- Lat. 28° 3' S. Long. 168° 5' E. 4 p.m. Set inner jed full foresail & close reefed mainsail. Weather improving. Sea abating. Glass rising. June 4th 1926. Rough sea. Test SWg wind. Bar. 29.60". Position Lat: 26° 26' S. Long. 159° 36' E. Lights, well we carefully all & h. Water running short a few tanks. June 5th 1926. Rough sea. SW wind fresh. Bar. 29.80". Position Lat: 25° 4' S. Long. 170° 39' E. Lights well we carefully all & h. -All washing water stopped. June 6th 1926. Mod. sea. FSE wind light. Bar. 30.10". Position Lat: 23° 34' S. Long. 171° 44' E. Sky. Wind persistent. Close reefed. Lights showed distinct set to westward. 8pm. Set to apply in long of Stute Is. As, well we all &. June 7th 1926. Choppy sea with occasional high swell. Test FSE wind. Observation showed position to be to leeward of Stute Is.. On acc of this - high probability of an impossible beaching shore. All sails & run Blown & frathew set. 8 a.m. sighted Matthew Is. Distance about 25 miles. Pm - weathered Matthew Is. Sea very rough. Greater motion. Walpole Is. being only a possible landing judged that it would be impracticable to go there or put vessel to leeward for making Anetynum Island where it was decided to call for fresh water. 4 p.m. Set course for Anetynum Is. Close - reefed. Strong wind ; choppy full sea. As well we all & h. Unable to set mainsail with quartered wind. Vessel grasping towards a few hours over world not cause her to pay off even with all head sail set. Not yet the worst.