Tuesday, April 15th

A lowering dirty morning; rain did not come till twelve o'clock and then continued in a drizzle all day, at first from S.W., afterwards from N.E. Torlesse took the yawl over to the other side with a man and Sloan—thus I gained the opportunity of sending them provisions before the rain came on, as I was prevented by the licensing meeting of Magistrates from leaving town till two o'clock. Six licenses granted in Lyttelton and Christchurch. Dr Barker was in town today, weather-bound, and staying with Wortley. Willy almost well; Hamilton in a fair way to recovery.