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flying ants which come in droves especially at night time when we have a lamp lit.
Dec 20
rumours of us going to sydney soon letters arrive by Metunga & all letters are being censored by company officers more growls from the Troops about letters being censored we are supposed to leave for sydney tomorrow
Dec 23
we are still here the latest rumour is we are going in a weeks time one of the sailors died during the night of Black water fever & was buried this morning
Dec 24
Preparing for Christmas, giving out parcels which had arrived for the men also letters every one seems brighter as we are promised a Bottle of Beer a man on Xmas day
Dec 25th Xmas day
We get 1 Bottle of Beer 2 of Burton ale & 1 Tin of Fruit 1 Cigar & 8 Packets of cigs each, we have for dinner 3 small chickens some sliced Ham, shoulder of Mutton, & Xmas Pudding & roast Paw Paws we made some cornflower custard & put it over the Xmas Pudding; The day passed off nicely the boys are teaching the niggers to sing "It's a long long way to Tipperary" God save the King & other British songs