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Saturday July 23
Stepped about 6.30am
left on some wood, at
Red Cabin. Reached
Wungley at 9.10. The rain
was falling heavily.
Left Wungley at 11.15.
a short distance where
Wrigley saw some geese
on the bank. Stopped and
saw a boat ashore to get
some for ford, but got
only one secured to
ski. White found some
muddy gulls. At
Big Point stopped for
wood taken on pick
Cords.
Lost another Pappell
blade in the army
Rained hard all day
Passed Nahanai River at 10.40
July 24. Washed for up
Pump and laid up at
2 am. Sunburn about 2
miles to find a place
to haul out. The day
turned out fine but
it being Sunday did not
work.
July 25. Commenced to haul
out the boat at 2.30am
and worked all day
on shrams. and had
losing at dawn.
Collected some plants
and made other observats.