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[[preprinted]] October, MONDAY, 11. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt + 50[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.40 " [[ditto for: Tempt]] + 58[[degree symbol]] and " [[ditto for: Barometer]] 28.38 Foggy - drizzling Rain at times, now and again - Both Collieries worked 10 hours - Very short of wash water at Vulcan - Only had [[line indicating previous two words are to be reversed in order]] 22 cars loaded at 5.30 Pm - Using same over second time - Loaders worked until 8 oclock and did not get them all loaded - Mr. Jones, of the Repanno Chemical Co, called this morning with Mr. Muir - Mr Jones recently was in South Africa, diamond diggings, and had a fair sized diamond with him, uncut - [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] October, TUESDAY, 12. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt + 62[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.43 @ 73a " [[ditto for: Tempt]] + 64[[degree symbol]] ' ' [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.34 @ 6 PM Raining a little this morning - Pleasant this Pm - Looks like rain 7 Pm Both Collieries worked 10 hours - Brass connection between universal joint and charging check valve on tank of #[[blank space]] Air Locomotive lift at B Mtn Colliery, split through this Pm. In order to run this plant with [[strikethrough]] aper [[/strikethrough]] temporary repairs, had to run with low pressure - Ordered an Artesian Well Pump for the Vulcan B Mtn Colliery hole - Cars are scarce -