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in the weather this morning. The sky is overclouded and there is light misty rain at internals with a cold S.E. wind.
[written in shorthand]
The following particulars were posted up today. Latitude by observation 131° 59 east. Run No. 75 E., distance 368 miles. Steaming time 23 hours 36 minutes. Average speed 13.05 miles per hour. Temperature 60°, wind S.W. Weather [indecipherable] wind and sea. Distance to Adelaide 345 miles.
Today I wrote to Tom [indecipherable].
The port engine broke down tonight about 9 o'clock and it was 10 before she was got going again. In the meantime only the starboard propeller was in motion. The ship was moving at only half speed.
Tuesday May 13.1919. 183
A beautiful morning. Early this morning Kangaroo Island was plainly visible on the starboard bow. After breakfast we were abreast of it and quite close to the shore. It was the first glimpse of Australia that we had seen in years and the sight was a pleasant one and awoke many memories of former years. Kangaroo Island is a large one, and very fertile. At 9.30 on the port side we could see other islands standing high out of the sea ne of which had a lighthouse on it.