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& myself went down to the stoke hold & helped do some coal shovelling. Had a good look through the engine room & went right down the shaft tunnel. Wouldnt like to stop down the engine room too long. It was fairly warm. Passed 2 steamers today. One was a tramp & other McIlwraith McEachern's steamer "Katoomba". Had a good look through a telescope at them. All section leaders today issued with field glasses. All our equipment is now complete.
Monday 28th [Dec]On stable picquet today. It is a quiet easy job. B Troop exercised their horses. All the troops on board were medically examined & as a result several will have to go off at Albany. We are nearly there now. The vessel has slowed down & we will go in at daylight tomorrow morning. I have been getting some letters
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