Jack Sheridan log books

3 Monday

JS returned to Port Adelaide from Kingscote.

4 Tuesday

Glen sailed from Salt Creek at noon.

5 Wednesday

Arrived at Salt Creek.

7 Friday

Portonian left Salt Creek for Port Adelaide.

8 Saturday

Portonian arrived near Crane wharf noon. Load wool & wheat. Towed up from Schnapper Point Florrie.

10 Monday

Portonian discharged at Queen Wharf. 80 bales wool & packetts 50 bags wheat. One hand finish up 7 days. All ready to sail in ballast for Salt Creek for wool & wheat. Florrie shifted Portonian to Queen Wharf.

11 Tuesday

Portonian left for Salt Creek. Florrie towed out.

12 Wednesday

Florrie at Salt creek. JS sent telegram not to take in wool. Paid 10 pence. 10.JS to town see Mr Hawker.

13 Thursday

JS to town fish Mrs RM Hawker s6-0. Fare in train 10 Dinner 1 – 7-10

14 Friday

Paid cheque [illegible text] Portonian store £2-17-0.

15 Saturday

Glen cash 2-0-0. Cheque fare 4-8-9. JS to [illegible text] about boats £1-18-0 1 kid skin for chief secretary Mr Bise 3-9 2-1-9 Portonian arrived from Salt Creek with load of wool. Received from Mr McLachlan for boots 2-0-9.

16 Sunday

Portonian at MacLaron Wharf

17 Monday

Noon Portonian all discharged 50 wheat 79 wool 29 sent bags. Vigilant shifted Portonian to Tug Comp Wharf.

18 Tuesday

JS rec cheque from RM Hawker £5-0-0.

19 Wednesday

JS rec cheque for bags from Mr. [illegible text]. £9-0-0.

20 Thursday

JS to town & Glenelg. Stop the night.

21 Friday

JS returned from Glenelg at about noon. Came to Port Adelaide with Mr Bungbury in motor car.

22 Saturday

JS paid cheque to bank. Cheque for bags on J [illegible text] 9--.

24 Monday

Glen finish up & engage in Lelui ketch for Mr R Fricker.

27 Thursday

RM Hawker Bungaree

28 Friday

Send care fish 3 dozen whiting 7 -6 Box 6 Telefone 1 – 5 9 – 5 JS to town see Mr Hawker. Expenses train fare 10 Glenelg [illegible text] train 7

29 Saturday

JS to town see Mr Hawker train fare 8.

30 Sunday

Fine light SE very hot. Clean up yacht. Mr. Carr & Commander Beachland Novel Captain visited Acacia.

1 December Monday

JS getting yacht Acacia ready. Glen sailed in Vivid.

2 Tuesday

JS went & see about getting on the Government slip.

3 Wednesday

JS went & see about the slip. No tides SE very hot weather. Carpenter Dunbar started took yacht to Fletcher slip & took masts out & came alongside Jenkins slip outside Launch Phormas. Cut the masts. Carpenter started at 9 am. Up to date JS paid to Victoria Lodge 17/1.

4 Thursday

Carpenter & JS working at masts up to 6 pm nearly finish masts. No tides. JS got 6 sheets sand paper for Mr Hawker yacht.

5 Friday

8 am Dunbar at lavatory all day. Took out & clean. JS assisting & scraping masts. 8//2. Fine fresh SSE Bar 30-30. Awaiting to go on the slip.

6 Saturday

Carpenter & JS working at lavatory pump up to 6 pm.

7 Sunday

Visited Acacia alongside Jenkins slip.