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time but things are beginning to get a bit monotonous now that we have almost completed our first week aboard.
Tues. 17th. Aug.
Sighted land for first time after leaving Port Phillip & incidentally had our last glimpse of Aust. for some time to come – That is the ones lucky enough to come back. I think that the old band at the Sydney wharf ought to cut out their "This is the Life" tune & substitute the old "Kathleen M."
"It may be for years – It may be for keeps"
Our sight of the "Land of Promise" is just a faint outline of Cape Lewin on the horizon at 6. A.M.
Believe ship has been keeping out of the trade route (some say 100 miles) "Goodbye Australia for a while!"
Thurs. 19th: -
Still on our monotonous trip & still weeks to go. Ship has got a big list to starboard & they say it is the coal causing it. Getting mean with the food & water. Most of us are buying tinned fish to eat & our money does not go very far as they only pay us a shilling a day aboard ship.
Experienced our roughest weather as yet yesterday.
Sat. 21st .Aug.
Starting to get hot; could not sleep below last night went on deck. Will have it proper