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<p> </p><p>Letter No. 5, At Sea, Sunday @ Re- veille January 4th 1916, Somewhere in the (Censor) ----Sea.</p><p>My Dear Mother, Father and Sisters,</p><p>I wish you all a Happy & Prosperous New Year & trust that you are all still keeping well in health & spirit. We are still enjoying a very calm trip, altho' we've left the --- Ocean. The weather is beginning to get cooler, as we are every moment drawing away from the Equator and are now beginning to feel the Northern Winter, which hereabout is very mild. The mornings are becoming darker - that is, the sun is rising late. It is 6.30am here and still dark. In Sydney, - which is nearly five <sup>1</sup>/<sub>2 </sub>hours ahead of us now in time, - the people will be getting ready for Church, the lads will be enjoying themseles in the Baths, or out on the Harbour rowing or sailing, as it will be 11 am. As I write, the Light-houses of ---- are throwing out their wonderful flashes, and we are not far from land, as it can be faintly seen on our Port side.</p><p>Our short stay in ---- terminates all too quickly, altho' I saw as much as it was possible to see in one day and have benefited in knowledge a good deal, of the Natives, it's City & their customs ( not customs House)</p><p>We moored in the Harbour (which is not very large) behind the big stone breakwater @ daylight on Wednesday last, & were at once surrounded by Barges, some empty (awaiting cargo from the ships) others with fresh water, tea or other Indian merchandise, coal in mats & small bags. & some with faggots of wood & matting for dunnage. (i.e. packing between cases & cargo) There are no big Piers or Wharves here (only a landing stage right at the City - a nice two decker one too!!) So all vessels have to moor to buoys in the Harbour & unload & load into Bayes. It was a very animated sight from the decks. The coolies on the Bayes launches, tugs & rowing boats all jabbering & laughing at the one time, life seemed to be pleasant to these people, as none looked worried. They are all noted for their bad habit of begging & it was not before they let us know</p>