46 Yacht "France" Sept 17 Light winds all fore noon. 9/25 A.M. Started the engine & steered for Blackett Strait. 10/30 to 11/6 stopped for Mr Beck to go after sea birds with the small boat. Noon Taced through Blackett Strait, breeze freshened up & keeping engine running, steered for south entrance of reefs. 9/30 P.M. Arrived & anchored in Gigo Slo " "Motaram" came in. Fresh breeze from SE all night. Sept 18 Moderate bresge fine weather. "Motaram" sailed at noon. Showery afternoon. Sabbath day observed. Sept 19 Similar weather to yesterday morning crew employed cleaning paint work inside & but. Line all day & night. Sept 20 Light to moderate SE wind, fine clear. Crew employed painting outside. Line during the night. Sept 21 Light breeze fine, clear weather 6/30 P.M. The mail steamer arrived & sailed at 9 A.M. 9/30 P.M. Hove up & proceeded out under engine, set all sail when through Reef entrance, but kept engine running as the wind was light. Steering for Kulambangra Id. 5/35 T.M. Arrived & anchored in Ariel Cove Line during the night. Sept 22 Light variable airs and calm, some showers. Collectors landed at 6/30 A.M. and took two of the crew to cut a track. Remainder of crew making new jib sheets. All on board by 5 T.M. Line during the night. Vessel pumped out daily as required. 47 Yacht "France" 8 A.M. Sept 23 Light airs calm. Line, clear weather Bar 30.01 Mr Beck, Hicks & two crew landed at 9 A.M. to go to the hills. Dr Drowne collecting along the coast. Remainder of crew finishing jib sheets & sewing off new boltfoils, All on board by 5.30 P.M. Line during the night. Sept 24 Light airs calm till 8 A.M. Line clear. Moderate S'ly to S W wind later & cloudy sky Dr Drowne & Hicks went to the hills collecting brew filling the fresh water tank from stream. collectors returned at 3/30 P.M. Line during the night. 9 A.M. Sept 25 Light to moderate Southerly breeze. Line Bar 30.03 Sabbath day observed Sept 26 Light airs and calm. Line, but cloudy over hills. at 8 A.M. Mr Beck & Hicks left the vessel to go camping in the mountains, taking two of the crew to carry their food etc. Dr Drowne away collecting. The two boys Drctor returned at 4/30 P.M. Line during the night. Sept 27 Light S'ly breeze, fine clear. Dr Drowne away collecting along the coast. Crew variously employed. All on board by 4 P.M. Line during night. Sept 28 Light airs calm. Line clear in fore noon. Doctor went away at 4/30 A.M. to the mountains collecting At 9/30 A.M. Hicks returned from the camp for more stores and left again with one of the crew to carry & shift camp in the high land. Very heavy rain started at noon and continued with intervals during the rest of the day Doctor returned at 4 T.M. Passing light showers in the night. Vessel pumped out daily as required.