Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 137
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[Page 137]
The scene on the pier at 6 pm is most animated – officers rejoining their ships – liberty men going off – Native Fijians & Samoans leaving the ships after their day's work - Women & children galore - Everyone jolly & chirpy & in the highest of spirits laughing & talking & jesting - Never has Suva had so many boats in its small harbor - There are 20 big ships in & this means a good deal of trade for little Suva - I played bridge in the eveg & to my bunk in the Companion way about 11 pm -
I don't fancy any move will be made about our boat at present – bad as she is – we are here – alive & fit & the Admiral wont shift us & all our stores while we can manage - After all we got to Rabaul & to Suva – a bit leg weary – but we got there - The engineers are cleaning up boiler & fittings - A lot of our chaps would like to go back to Sydney & get out of the job &