Bernard Sladden's diary on the Severn, Feb 1939

DateFebruary 1939Reference NumberAms 243/1DescriptionBernard Sladden's diary written between 6 and 20 February 1939, during a trip from Whakatane to Great Barrier on board his launch "Severn".

Visits included Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui and Tauranga to collect Edwin. Crew were Edwin and Jimmy Palmer.
[Note: 27 pages, stamped numbering on top right-hand corner, number '22' was excluded].

Notes include:

At Tūhua (Mayor Island), Chillett was running one of the three launches engaged by an American expedition to research the waters, with a "particular regard for game fish". W. Turner was the sponsor and Gregory the leader.

the Chillett expedition made packing cases to accommodate plaster casts of swordfish to take back to the States.

Some of the American party on board the "Dauntless" followed Sladdens group to the Aldermen Islands where they found tuatara -- "the object of the trip".

W. Conrad, one of the American party, travelled with Sladden on board the "Severn".

From the Aldermen Islands the Americans returned to Mayor Island and Sladden's party carried on to Whitianga, Mercury Bay and Great Barrier Island.

At Tryphena Sladden talks to Andrew Blackwell who gives him some honey.

While moored at Flat Island Sladden describes an old couple "Scottie and Chandis??" who used to live in a sheltered bay there in years gone by. Went ashore and talked to W. McLean at Nagel Cove.

Visits Anvil Island (Mahuki Island) and reports on the gannet colony.

"Severn" moored in and around Port Fitzroy over the next few days.

Return route: Mercury Cove, Whitianga, Slipper Island, Homestead Bay, where he visited Leighton but only William? at home, Whangamata and then Tauranga.CreatorSladden, Bernard, 1879-1961LevelItemFormatManuscriptExtent1 folderPhysical Description27 pages of lined writing paperLanguageEnglish

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