Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 127
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[Page 127]
I looked in at the Bank of New Zealand & asked for Charlie Thomas - He was manager here some 7 years back - He is in Dunedin now - On my return to the ship I examined a stone obelisk – erected to commemorate – the taking over of Fiji - Some ship's arrival & the earliest land sales on that particular spot - 1837 I think was the earliest date but even now it's getting obliterated by the action of sun & rain =
Wednesday Oct 21 - A quiet morning - The only diversification was the case of an AB who got 28 days in Suva gaol for abusive language & threatening demeanour - The ship's crew was paraded & the judgment & sentence read out before everyone & off he went with an armed guard to the seclusion of a gaol with native Fijian warders to look after him - I had to certify to his health which was excellent - Navy - discipline is also excellent - A man gets cautioned & every chance to amend his way but if he don't he gets dished & to some sound time too -