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1 August Thursday 1918
All hands on shore west side cleaning guano. Worked up to 5 pm. Done about 12 tons 191 bags. Light east & variables. Earney got one goat. Bar 30-65.
2 Friday
All hands bagging & whealing. Bagged & whealed up to 12.15 pm. 191 bags. Js on shore assisting same.
1.50 pm started boating off guano.
5 large boatloads about 12 tons.
Bar started to fall 30-50. Fine clear & variables sea smooth. Went & saw Ina main boat still there. Saw two anchors, one with chain.
3 Saturday
All hands cleaning guano up to 12.30 pm. 1.30 started bagging guano up to 3.30 pm started boating off. Took off 3 large boatloads about 167 bags about 7 tons. Worked up to 6.20 pm. Bar falling fast 30-40. 71 tons.
4 Sunday
Fixed all [illegible text] & bags on shore.
12.30 pm left for shelter. Bar falling. Fast stop neat Port Lincoln 3.30 pm. Bar at 6 pm 29-90. Raining hard.