The Art Group

Port Date Arrived Date Left Remarks

Hull — 3 Sept., 47 — Casablanca 8 Sept. 11 Sept. Load phosphates. Fremantle 15 Oct. 18 Oct. (a) Called Aden 24 Sept. for fuel. (b) Discharge part cargo. Bunbury 19 Oct. 29 Oct. Discharge remainder of cargo. Port Lincoln 3 Nov. 27 Nov. Load wheat. Auckland 6 Dec. 24 Dec. Discharge wheat. Port Pirie 2 Jan. 17 Jan. Load part cargo of wheat. Port Lincoln 17 Jan. 22 Jan. Complete loading wheat. Auckland 31 Jan. 24 Mar. Discharge wheat. Sydney 29 Mar. 14 April Load wheat. Wellington 20 April 7 May Discharge part cargo. Auckland 9 May — See note below.

Our last news of the ship was that she had been held up for some weeks in Auckland. Apparently the Auckland dockers have objected that her hatches are too heavy to lift without mechanical assistance. The latest news we have is that she has been declared a "priority" ship, but whether this has had any effect remains to be learned. It will be noted from the above diary that it took her over seven weeks to discharge a cargo of wheat there during February and March. The ship is on charter to a New Zealand firm and is likely to be in the Australia to New Zealand trade till October.

We are very grateful to Mr. Ellis for the trouble he is taking on our behalf, and are looking forward to the bulky surface mail which we understand is on its way.

The activities of the last year culminated in the Art Exhibition of Commemoration week-end, and it is to the credit of the "spare time" Art Group within the School that their work aroused the greatest interest. Several knowledgeable persons commented afterwards that the oil paintings showed an appreciation of the uses and effects of the medium not often to be found in amateur art. Carlill must be complimented on winning the Hobbies Cup with his copy in oil of a Goya self-portrait.

The sketching trip to Rievaulx was an enjoyable experience. We had probably one of the finest days we have seen this year and made several line and wash sketches of the ruins and of the attractive local bridges over the river. Some of these sketches will now be worked up into finished works this coming year. Fortunately the hired Austin 12 took the seven of us there and back without incident, although there was some anxiety apparent in the back seat over its ability to get us down the very steep hill to the Abbey all in one piece.