SOUTH 
Jack, another young Australian, is his assistant. Hay ward is 
the handy man, being responsible for the supply of blubber. 
Gaze, another Australian, is working in conjunction mth Hay- 
ward. Spencer-Smith, the padre, is in charge of photography, 
and, of course, assists in the general routine work. Cope is 
the medical officer. 
" The routine here is as follows : Four of us, myself, Stevens, 
Richards, and Spencer-Smith, have breakfast at 7 a.m. The 
others are called at 9 a.m., and their breakfast is served. Then 
the table is cleared, the floor is swept, and the ordinary work 
of the day is commenced. At 1 p.m. we have what we call 
a ' counter lunch,' that is, cold food and cocoa. We work from 
2 p.m. till 5 p.m. After 5 p.m. people can do what they like. 
Dinner is at 7. The men play games, read, write up diaries. 
We turn in early, since we have to economize fuel and light. 
Night-watches are kept by the scientific men, who have the 
privilege of turning in dinging the day. The day after my 
arrival here I gave an outline of our situation and explained 
the necessity for economy in the use of fuel, light, and stores, 
in view of the possibility that we may have to stay here for 
two years. . . . We are not going to conmience work for the 
sledging operations until we know more definitely the fate of 
the Aurora. I dare not think any disaster has occurred." 
During the remaining days of June the men washed and 
mended clothes, killed seals, made minor excursions in the 
neighbourhood of the hut, and discussed plans for the future. 
They had six dogs, two being bitches without experience of 
sledging. One of these bitches had given birth to a litter of 
pups, but she proved a poor mother and the young ones died. 
The animals had plenty of seal meat and were tended carefully. 
Mackintosh called a meeting of all hands on June 26 for 
the discussion of the plans he had made for the depot-laying 
expedition to be undertaken during the following spring and 
summer. " I gave an outline of the position and invited dis- 
cussion from the members. Several points were brought up. 
I had suggested that one of our party should remain behind 
for the purpose of keeping the meteorological records and laying 
in a supply of meat and blubber. This man would be able to 
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