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<p class="page" id="a5658003">[Page 3]</p><p>Then we pulled out into the bay where we remained until about 4 o'clock. We managed to get breakfast about 9.30 am and to [indecipherable] We were then paid our fortnight's money £ 3.5.0. All the while from the time we pulled off from the quay until we finally passed through the heads we were surrounded by launches and ferry boats etc. with friends saying good-bye and sending mail etc. abroad. The next day the first signs of Mal-de-Mar were to be witnessed among the boys, <strike>a</strike> notwithstanding the sea was pretty calm and all had passed a fairly good night. I myself slung my hamo on deck and didn't wake until 7 am, two or three steamers passed during the day, the boys amused themselves by playing 2 up, cards, over and under, or crown and anchor. That day was pretty nasty not from the sea but the rain and strong head wind which made the decks wet so of course the majority were below and all slept below in the night. We passed Melbourne about 4 am this morning (15th April). To-day is not too bad at all, we have all settled down and have our kits and equipments all in the proper places. We had church this morning but not very many were present owing to the blanky Mal-de-Mar as they call it. This is where the new chums get the laugh over the Colonies. I am myself in the best of health, I met a chap yesterday by the name of Davies who was on the Demosthenes with me, he is in the Queenslanders <strike>Tuesday Mon [indecipherable] 17th</strike></p>