State Library of NSW
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1915June 3 Thu.A native killed another with an iron bar this morning just outside Hospital gates. Very interesting to watch the weeping & wailing of the 30 or 40 womenfolk who collected near the body – (cameras got busy.)In afternoon went from Bab-el-Louk Station, Cairo to Helouan, 15 miles south on edge of desert. Very interesting journey with Mokattam Hills on left & Nile on right. Helouan a pretty little place & great health resort – dry healthy air, hot sulphur springs etc. – Went over Al Hayat Convalescent Military home containing about 700. Saw a Bedouin Marriage Ceremony which was very interesting.Saw in an Australian Casualty List that Capt. G.L.B. Concanon had been killed at Dardanelles.
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