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We also heard another yarn the truth of which I wont vouch for – anyway it's [indecipherable] [indecipherable] - there are some 1700 souls on the Berrima & they are all male & all thirsty - Now a good deal of cash must of necessity find its way into the tills of the bar - This is collected & stored in safes - It is said it was found necessary to shift the safes – some to Port – some to Starboard – otherwise with all the cash on one side the Berrima had a marked list!!!
Well, well, the Captain & I got on to our launch - We had had a real good afternoon - Seen the Union Jack hoisted over New Britain seen some of the Empire's worthies Naval & Military - Had drunk some & talked some & I at least felt I'd had a very fine afternoon & was quite content with my first landing on the British isle of New Britain – recently taken over - by act of war – from Germany
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