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Run N.E. S.E., 298 miles. Steaming time 23 hours 35 minutes. Average speed 12.6 miles. Course and distance to Adelaide, 951 miles. Temperature 59, wind south west. Weather, mild to light winds. Medium sea, south west swell. [written in shorthand]
There were officers sports to provide fun for the diggers this afternoon. There were several boxing contests which afforded much fun & provoked many remarks. The musical chairs were very amusing, the Padre Cptn. won his heat and was well up in the final. He would have won had his two opponents not cheated him by keeping inside the ring. These sports will be continued tomorrow. The C.O Major Matthews and the Doctor Cpt. P. O'Shea were competitors in the musical chairs but failed to win places.
Sunday May 11. 1919. (181)
A beautiful day.
Everyone is remarking that we are having Australian weather.
There is a rumour floating around that a S. O. S. signal was received from the Port Macquarie last night to the effect that her engines had broken down.
The wireless message