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others didn't. The carriage passed the scene of the accident. When we saw it about a dozen natives were round it. If talking would have shifted the trunk the trams would have been running in a couple of hours. As things were going it looked as though a couple of weeks would be nearer the mark. As the trams were running when returning to camp I made enquiries. The explanation was that a couple of our lads, apparently timber getters, seeing the sad state of affairs, took off their tunics and taking an axe each started in. The astounded natives opened their eyes until they were like saucers when they saw the chips fly  €“ chips that were about twenty times bigger than any chips they ever made fly. Once the line was clear the rest was simple.

2.4.15.
Quite a long spell since I commenced this letter, but then here, our time (especially NCOs) is never our own unless we are on leave. Just at the present time I am looking after two whole sections. No one has been appointed in Corp. Maxwell's place & I have his section temporarily as well as No 6 Section  €“ Sgt Rose being on the sick list. This means a lot of extra work. Again, on Wednesday some reinforcements for the 3rd Batt arrived, and there has been a terrible lot of

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