Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 116
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looked upon it as talk - Yesterday on 'Rounds' the Captain & I examined some beef & I condemned it & had it thrown over the side - I asked the Captain why he didn't have the freezing chamber examined & then it came out that he didn't like to - He said he wanted backing!! It seems he wanted my backing!! Well – he soon got it for this morning I asked to see the whole show - In less than two minutes I had made up my mind & commended that everything inside that chamber be thrown overboard & the chamber cleaned & that we make a new start - This done after lunch - It was worse than even I thought - Badly packed in Sydney for a start, the temperature has been allowed to vary & putrid bacteria soon made their presence felt - Lack of experience made all the officials concerned hang on too long - I