As the ship was, and in her present heavily laden condition, it would certainly have taken three to four hours each day.
Before the ship left dock, Bowers and Wyatt were at work again in the shed with a party of stevedores, sorting and relisting the shore party stores.

Everything seems to have gone without a hitch.

The various gifts and purchases made in New Zealand were collected--butter, cheese, bacon, hams, some preserved meats, tongues.
Meanwhile the huts were erected on the waste ground beyond the harbour works.

Everything was overhauled, sorted, and marked afresh to prevent difficulty in the South.

Davies, our excellent carpenter, Forde, Abbott, and Keohane were employed in this work.