Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 160
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AE2 lay outside & we crossed over her on to the Warrego & from the Warrego on to the Yarra & we had stand up supper on the Parramatta - The Yarra had Officers & guests but the bridge at the back was packed with Tars while the Warrego & Parramatta on either side were packed with sailor men who took the greatest interest in every item on the programe - A piano had been hired & several Suva ladies & gentlemen took & did real good turns - The fleet had some talent – a card conjurer & a steward who did patter songs & another comic bloke who came on as policeman - 'The road to Tipperary' was the most popular chorus echoed by some 350 throats - 'Berlin on the Spree' was dance & patter by 5 Suva girls - Rather rot I thought but it gained great applause - Stoker sany vy nicely to his own accompanying some