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'A – runner for Bird & Co of Sydney Can I sell you anything to-day?' –
After lunch came the tug of war – We had to get up & send off two boats laden with stuff – I got ashore & got niggers & got the stuff to its home & the sun blazed & blazed – 3 of us did it between us – For a working job let me pick my men on a war ship – Well – I need hardly say we wanted drinks when this was all done – We got cheques on Sydney –This Sunday morning - Another chap & I went right thro our store rooms & took stock – wet & dry – We then wrote it up – Said what we'd keep & what sell & then we got a statement out & had it after Kiki at noon & now I'm ashore to sell & sell – Medicine is child's play to this game – I've a lot of odd sick
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