Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 173
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[Page 173]
growing in shady spots & on walls - In a swamp I gathered a fern (Blechnum) which I last gathered a Tweed Heads may years ago - Taro patches – Banana plantations – all kept in the untidiest fashion met our eyes on all sides - Tree ferns (Todea & Alsophila I fancy) do well here as well as multitudes of smaller forms - On return to town we had aft tea at a small place cleanly kept in Victoria Parade & then went inboard - I had to examine a Sailor who had got 28 days hard labor for getting drunk & then throwing all his mess traps down the hold & being very abusive to his superior officer - I slept well on Sat night after my long walk - It's the first day of Nov - A court of inquiry is to be held on the Flagship tomorrow - It's about the Upolu - She isn't sea worthy - An engineer lieutenant was about yesty finding out all about her engines - What the upshot will be we cant say but we don't expect to return to Sydney -