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arising each morning.
Feby 8th (Monday)
Played "Bridge" from 2 to 4 p.m. & 9 to 11 p.m. with the Doctor, Veterinary Surgeon, & Chief Engineers. The Dr & Vet are real good sports too.
Rounded Cape Leeuwin at 9 p.m. weather glorious.
Feby 9th (Tuesday) Beautiful weather today especially so, as around the Leeuwin bad weather is experienced a good deal. I spent half an hour from 9 a.m. walking around the deck with a cobber of mine, – a very fine bay horse, – followed by a chestnut, also a very fine horse, who are allowed the run of the Ship & they then act as decoys to the others, who are now following them around the decks for exercise. However as they all pass by my room, I dont feel altogether "free from danger", especially as they "carried" my window away during their peregrinations this morning. 1 p.m. arrived off Rottnest Island where we awaited until 3 p.m. for the arrival of the Mashobra (a46) another Troopship with 365 Troops & over 300 horses, the Western Australian Complement to the Reinforcements. On coming alongside of us the Boys gave three very hearty cheers real British ones & it sounded great out at sea. We lowered a boat to get from her 3 barrels of Epsom salts for the Horses. We also got some newspapers & got our first war news since leaving. At 5 p.m. the four Ships set out for Colombo.