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fire.   I was soon quite at home & found that there were some Melbourne printers in the bunch & we were soon comparing notes.   The issue rum came along & I had a real "woodener".   We chatted away & had some supper.   Then the relieved gun shift came in for their rum & I, in spite of protests that I had had my share, received another stiff nobler.   They explained to me that an issue had been sent for a full battery, but there were several men short so that there was a welcome surplus.   All this time the guns were belching forth messages over to Fritz & when an officer came along he ordered

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