| 1906 | |
| Jan 29th | Went to Winchester House and got my Mine Overseer’s Certificate |
| Jan 8th | Sent £30 to my wife |
| Jan 10th | Sent 2/6 stamp and application for copy of birth certificate of Henry Bevington English to Chief Registrar of Births etc, Winchester House, Jobg |
| Jan 16th | Received the certificate of registration of my son Henry Bevington English |
| Jan 22nd | Sent the certificate by this mail to my wife |
| Jan 31st | About £32 to take for pay |
| Feb 1st | Got a rise of 2/6 a foot |
| Feb 22nd | Booked my passage at Krugersdorp by Walmer Castle from Durban. Paid £5 deposit to Mr Baker. Will sail on April 5th 06 |
| X 22nd | Same day had bad smash on bicycle. Swerved to miss a wire stretched across the path and ran into sluit 3’ 6” deep. The ground belongs to a person named Bowles of Krugersdorp. Bicycle smashed, silk jacket torn. Bowles repairs the bicycle. Very bad neck and face. Eventually had to pay for the bicycle repairs myself. |
| March 3rd | Wrote to Colonial Secretary for permit to import Westley Richards Martini Henry rifle No1897. (This rifle was left at Custom House, Johannesburg 26th Jan 1903) |
| March 6th | Dated answer back from Col Sec. The above matter is being attended to. |
| March 19th | Wrote to C. C. Castle Cape Town for medal and boxes. |
| March 31st Finished at Promise Mine | Booked passage to England, via Durban by S S Walmer Castle sailing 5th April 1906 at Messrs Baker Bros Krugersdorp |
| April 2nd | Cashed pay cheque for £47. Raining all day, riding bicycle in it all day. |
| “ 3rd | Left Johannesburg by 8.15pm mail train for Durban. Nice trip. |
| “ 4th | Arrived at Durban, put up at Royal Hotel. Nice hotel but plenty of mosquitos and beetles. Met Mr Beaton and friend Smith Walked round town, fine place. |
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