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<p>a4701775.html</p><p>8/&nbsp; the top part of the env. obliterates the very particulars which are so necessary for quick despatch.&nbsp; The writing on the env. is more important than that inside, as it goes thro. so many people B4 reaching me.</p><p>There&#39;s no doubt that you must have some long waits delivering @ your end now that the boats come so infrequent, but keep the old &quot;pecker&quot; up &amp; all may yet be well...&nbsp; I&#39;ve learned of Bogie&#39;s arrival @ your side from murky Albion &amp; &quot;La Belle&quot; &amp; of his determination, or inclination, to come back as a combatant in the 3<sup>rd</sup> Divvy &quot;whizz bangs&quot;.&nbsp; I must wish him the best of fortune if he does come away again and will be on the look-out when I learn of his departure.&nbsp; If this reaches you while he is near-by you let him know that I am writing from a Kilo. outside B_____ &amp; not far from where we Billeted in April 1916 prior to going into the Bois-Grenier (VC&quot; Corner) Trenches.&nbsp; The town he was in for so long is 15 Kilos S.S.E., (about 9 miles) and I will be sending you some pre-war views of it as soon as I exhaust the few strays on hand.... Pleased that Aunt Sophie rec<sup>d</sup>. my letter &amp; that all were &quot;A1&quot; in Melbourne.&nbsp; Love &amp; regards to them all when you write, please.&nbsp;&nbsp; The soil @ &quot;W.bool&quot; must be wonderfully rich or prolific to make the creeping plants, etc. grow @ such a rate after your tropical downpours.&nbsp; Guess you&#39;ll have your work cut out to keep the weeds &amp; parasites under.&nbsp; How about an &quot;off-sider&quot;?&nbsp; Mr Hunt must really be in the weather-clerk&#39;s confidence to make such a wild statement re the weather you&#39;d get for Xmas.&nbsp; It does not sound too cheerful, but I hope he was proved wrong for once, &amp; that lovely &quot;Aussie&quot; element prevailed over Yule-tide &amp; the New Year...&nbsp; No doubt the garden &amp; orchard @ &quot;W&#39;bool&quot; must be just grand &amp; what a saving in veges. &amp; fruit!?&nbsp;&nbsp; Real pleased to learn that you have such grand friendly neighbours &amp; that you get on with them all so well.&nbsp; Makes life more pleasant I should think &amp; takes away lots of lonliness.&nbsp; Good old &quot;bakshee&quot; labor!!&nbsp; Mr Farley is very 4tunate to be in such a position for his own garden.&nbsp; Think I&#39;ll have to try &amp; souvenir a few [furry?] Huns &amp; send &#39;em home to you.&nbsp; They don&#39;t require much feeding - (like all the pig family, the greens from vegetable-tops, slops from the Kitchen, etc., are much relished) are very docile; used to harsh treatment; sleep on &quot;down&quot; beds &amp; require little or no pocket money. .. The trellis work break-wind &amp; the bricked paths will all come in good time so let&#39;s trust that the present prosperity continues....&nbsp; Poor little &quot;Dickey&quot;!!&nbsp; What a terrible pity that he&#39;s lost one [?].&nbsp; Hope sincerely that you do not lose him entirely after such a long residence as one of the family.&nbsp; We seem to have extra-ordinary bad luck with pets.&nbsp; How I&#39;d just love to hear him whistle - gee it&#39;d be fine!! (a dinkum change from this drab &amp; dreary part of the World &amp; the disconcerting row &amp; roar of battles).&nbsp; Very pleased that that list I sent reached you &quot;OK&quot;.&nbsp; You ought to be able to follow it alright...&nbsp; Now in conclusion, my Dear Parents &amp; Sisters, accept my very best thanks for all your many Kindnesses &amp; encouragements.&nbsp; Best wishes to all Relatives &amp; Friends &amp; sincere Love to you all from Your Devoted son &amp; Bro.&nbsp;&nbsp; Harrie&nbsp; XX&nbsp; (Same old address)</p>

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