24th August 1898

Wednesday

Off Gavatu went in and dropped anchor in 19 fathoms"Mount Afembla?" Steam Collier there unoading coal which we had demanded at Cairns 11 oclock collier came alongside started to take in 250 tons in a afternoon Bache Ldg Seaman had a basket of coaling weighing 3 cwt fall out on him which dislo-cated his knee cap 6 pm stopped coaling for night Mc Haphy dined on board with Ward Room office.