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8 Monday

Towed Acacia to yacht squadron shed & grounded alongside slip. Variously employed. JS to town see Mr RM Hawker. Carpenter ¾ day at Porthole & mixed jobs. Mr Hawker ordered yacht to be got ready. Worked up to 6 pm. Lavatory in good order. Train fare 10. Mr Hawker & Mrs Hawker went to Melbourne.

9 Tuesday

5.30 am towed Acacia to yacht shed & grounded her & scrub bottom & variously employed. Took off propellers & fixing same. Took Port hole to Moulder & sundry jobs. Weather very hot.
Made arrangements with butcher Sandford to take Portonian on 2 shares & me to take one share for the boat. Portonian sailed 7.30 pm.

10 Wednesday

5 am JS visited yacht. Dunbar ½ day getting [illegible text]. No work after dinner for Dunbar. JS got 2 tins copper paint quarts 1 paint brush 2/8 RM Hawker & got boat. JS paint. Paint bottom motor boat.