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Sunday Jan 3-1915 – The hook is down – we are anchored on our old spot – Rabaul harbor – for the third time – The Eastern went up to the pier – no news at all – no mail – The Matunga goes out on the 5th & will carry a Sydney mail – You'll get a lot of mail all at once – I expect you're a bit worried – not hearing – but it cannot be helped in war time –What's the buzz – Well – this – that the Una will go to Sydney for repairs & that we shall go to Wilhelmshafen in N. Guinea & on to the Admiralty islands & then back here – 'quien sabe' I say – What we want - is – fresh food – Fanny Adams – (I told you tinned dog is called F.A. in the navy) gets on your nerves – meal after meal – I manage fairly well – rice is my staple article of diet –'Though your sins be as scarlet yet shall they be white as wool' said the Chief Engineer to the mess gathering as we all got our bills & everything was squared – Wash out – all sin – all indeed – all 'frantic boast' & foolish word'
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