| 1909 | |
| April | Commenced attending Mining and Mining Economics lectures by Professor Yates of the Transvaal University College |
| 1st June | My wife and Henry sailed from England by Durham Castle. Arrived at Cape Town 11th July 09. Sailed on to Durban |
| June 10th and 17th | Bought furniture in Jobg [Johannesburg] [illegible] furnished house in Randfontein Central |
| July 17th | Wife ^and Henry arrived from Durban |
| 17th Sept | Last shift at No 3 ^new No 8 shaft West shaft. Sunk bend 200 feet long from vertical to angle of 60degrees below 5th level commencing about 60 feet below. The shaft is 950 feet deep. Closing down to erect new headgear |
| 18th Sept | Started sinking No4 ^changed to No9 main shaft days pay |
| 1st Oct | Started on contract sinking No 4 shaft £95 clear |
| 23rd Oct = | Insured my life at £6.11.1 per quarter for £500 (with participation) with the London and Lancashire Assurance Co. Payments to continue untill 1st August 1924 |
| W English | |
| Randfontein Central | |
| Stand 253 Dekker St West Krugersdorp | |
| Nov 9th December | Rode my last race at Caledonian sports Krugersdorp Examined at the Transvaal University College, Joburg [Johannesburg] in Methods of Mining and Mining Economics and won certificate. |
