Item 01: Robert Joseph Stewart diary, 25 September-9 December 1914 - Page 27

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29/10/14

board for an inspection to day, but he didn't come.

Friday 30/10/14

Kelly again went ashore gave him a wire to Home and one to Greta B. to send. Also gave him 2 letters to same. Kelly was unable to get back that evening so kept on purchasing goods for dry canteen & came aboard on a Motor Launch the next morning at 8.30. He stayed the night at the Royal George Hotel. Said that a lot of soldiers were up the town getting drunk, they were not supposed to be ashore, but had borrowed civilian clothes from the ship's crews & so sneaked ashore. Today the Beer Issue commenced at